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Show ftplHOULD the eyes dose irritably yw3 at the light, if they twitch or the 1 feudal I eyelids jump or blink rapidly after some strain of work, if the eyelids redden in strong light and nervous nerv-ous crows' feet or wrinkles appear around the eyes, any time before at least 50 years of age, then trouble lies ahead if the eyes are neglected. npia1 OILED spots on clothing, such as LjSj serges, etc, may be easily rc-ISEJI rc-ISEJI moved by using a stiff brush or old brush, dipped in cold suds made with ivory soap. We all know ivory soap to be the best for the fabrics, as it will not diangc color of surface so treated. fcnlROADCLOTH to be made over 3 Si will take on the appearance of Ll2 new cloth if washed gently in lukc warm ivory soap water (in laying ivory soap water I mean not to apply soap to doth)., Rinse and hang on line dripping wet. Press by placing wet doth over wrong side. Do not press dry, lut when all creases have disappeared hang on dothes dryer until un-til completely dried. r?5lLEASANT substitution for the jy disagreeable smelling moth-ball tLSal may be made by mixing together to-gether one ounce cadi of cloves, dnuamon, nutmeg, mace, caraway seeds tonquin beans, and six ounccs of powdered pow-dered orris root The mixture should be put into small bags and bags laid among the dothing. They will impart a pleasant perfume and will prove an excellent ex-cellent moth preventive. nr glUST when the holes in heels of pfl HI stockings arc too big to darn yUa cut out the worn part entirely, then with a crochet needle and darning cotton go round, with double crochet stitch, gradually diminishing the stitches until the hole has been completely com-pletely filled. When the hole gets small enough slip in your darning ball so as to get the right shape to the heel. It is much quicker and stronger than darning darn-ing and is cspcdally good for boys' stockings. c-rjlEMEMBER, in addition to the or-1 or-1 N dinary precautions to brcak a cold, such as talcing a few grains of quinine when first felt, or six or ten drops of camphor on a lump of sugar if the cold be in the head, it is well to live carefully till the disease is conquered. Drink plenty of cold water, cat sparingly, avoid coffee- and other stimulants and be careful not to overfatigue overfa-tigue yoursdf or expose yourself to drafts. This docs not mean, however, living in hermetically sealed rooms, as colds usually flee more quickly if one has plenty of fresh air. T5iOUNG girls should be thought- g ful of their mothers and lend a IsJSlI hdping hand whenever it is possible. pos-sible. Do not think because mother is smart and goes about her work cheerfully that she can never get tired. Do not dothc yourself in laundered laun-dered garments and pile up the dothes basket on a washing day without ever lifting a finger to help when you can as well as not Do not think it is not elevating ele-vating or genteel to work about the house. This is a great mistake. It it is degrading for you, it certainly is for your mother. If you can not help in the washing or ironing there arc many lighter tilings which yon can do, and many steps which you can take for her which will help hcr very much- Do not wait for her to insist on your doing it, for it will make her very happy to have WJt your thoughtful, voluntary help; and in BI after years you will have it to look i H back upon with pleasure. HI u JjlOU can remove grease spots from HJ In floor by sprinkling with dry so- . IH B-a da, pour over this boiling wa- IH ter, let stand a short time. H Scrub, and the spot is gone. In wash- ' yH ing painted walls rub on damp cloth H or sponge a small quantity of baking f' H soda, go over cadi part well, rinse with , IH clean, warm water and wipe dry. It ' Bj will look as if freshly painted and has f I Ma been easily and quickly done. In mak- j 1 nj ing blueberry pic or sauce, add a table- Hi spoonful of vinegar to cadi quart of 1HH berries used, and you will find them nl delicious in flavor. j 5OLORING for frostings on fancy IM puddings can be made when do- ', H ing the canning and pickling. MM For green use what you drain j HH from green, chopped tomatoes, the 1 Q thick part that settles at the bottom, ; MH sweeten and boil and put in sterilized IH bottles. Use paraffine around cork or H preserve with few drops of alcohoL ' H The juice left from canning elderberries IH makes a beautiful color; also ripe toma- OH to puicc and beet juice boiled down. IH Many other fruits and vegetables can , H be used in like manner. Small four- H ounce bottles do nicely. IH FjjjlFTEN women have neither the J time nor the necessary energy , H jbLal to go through the various ab- dominal movements which give ; such relief to sufferers from dyspepsia. . jH There arc, however, a few simple things that can be done to give relief. One is H self massage of the abdomen. When- ever the dothes are removed, if one H will get into the habit of locking the Wm hands and pressing them on the abdo- 1 BW men and going around it a few times, j; UH left side down, right side up, it will give H rdicL Work the hands well up over u HH the pit of the stomach if suffering from J H nausea and take in every part of the ab- j WM domen in the revolutions. IH f iqv summer suits should be LI 5 S washed: The art of preserving ) lELaJI the new appearance after wash- T JB1 ing, so that there won't be any f Jul dark blotches and muddy streaks. Have j H the water tepid, don't touch the fabric 'fm with soap, wash and rinse quickly, turn on the wrong side and hang in the shade ; H to dry. If you starch the fabric, have AUM it thin, boilcd-but-not-boiling starch, ; : fold in sheets or towds and iron on ii H wrong side, but linen should be washed in water in whidi hay or a quart of bran has been boiled. If the bran is ' used, it will answer for starch. This is HH also a good way to wash print dresses. A handful of salt 'is very good to set the color of light cambrics and dotted r nUT rice to be cooked in aluminum ( 'HJ Bhh stew Pan barcly cover with wa- jjlH LSH tcr (cold), into which put a , HI pinch of salt; boil quickly on 'Wm gas stove ten minutes, stirring occasion- i HH ally to prevent sticking; then remove j U9 from fire and pour off all water. Again j' H cover with cold water, adding pinch of jji M salt; boil ten minutes; remove from fire ,1 M and pour off all water. Again cover with j; IH cold water, adding pinch of salt and boil ,; H ten minutes. Then make test to see if ; H kernels arc soft If so, allow water to I H nearly boil down, stirring constantly; i then dress with suffidcut amount of i H butter (and sugar, if desired) and suf- H fident amonut of milk; then rcmova ; Wi from fire and allow to stand awhile be- j' jffl fore serving. ji H |