Evening Star Newspaper, August 30, 1928, Page 39

“A French Maid Afternoon” BY LYDIA LE BARON WALKER. A great poet and dramatist was the | There is many a young lady, and one who sald, “There is nothing good | older one 00, who would not object to or bad. but tninking makes it s0.” and | having a French maid—or ‘a personal this has application even to g-30 IT 1S A LUXURY TO FEEL THAT ONE'S WARDROBE IS IN AS EX- CELLENT REPAIR AS IF TENDED BY A FRENCH MAID. mundane mattsr as the keeping of one’s clothes in repair. For, in this as i other things, s all in the way that the doing of i vogarded, whether it be drudgery or pleasure. such A | maid even of less famed nationality, Yet | those who have them are only number- | ed among the very well-to-do, and look- od at with some envy Ly their less moneyed sisters. To have one's ward- | robe always in the best condition is lux- | ury_indeed. | The question is, how much of this | | desired feeling can one acquir» without | | the expense entailed by A maid. If ane | actually analyzes the sewing tasks per- | formed by her, there is none among | them that one could not do one's self. | As & matter of fact, when done away | from the stress and hurry of the emer- (gency which calls for them at once | when -time Is lacking for their doing, | they are simple, rather pleasant and | easy tasks | | S0 let us surround ourselvas with the | | luxurious feeling' of supposing we have | | someone to do for us. in the most e | quisite way, all the little personal mend- | !ing duties which hang like a cloud ! | sver our leisure hours. and enjoy what | we might call “a French maid after- | noon.” The touch of fineness will quite naturally accompany all that we | undertake in this mood, the catching | of & hem in a skirt, running of ribbon | in lingerie recently from the laundry. taking off a spot in & dress, mending the finger of a glove, etc. is working are such as could easily be slipped into a bag or overnight case Why not make an added pleasure of the necessity, and invite several of j one’s girl friends to come with their | similar tasks and enjoy with you on “a French maid afternoon™? | Such an invitation is likely to meet | with a hearty response. for, mot only | is it agreeable to find & way of making | a jov of this essential. but it is imply- | !ing a delightful compliment to those | included. Any girl likes to have it | supposed that her things are tended | with the same care that would be be- | stowed had she a maid for the purpose. | When such a group is formed, part | of the fun should be for each to be on | the lookout and tell the others of any | exquisite ways that she hears are con- | sidered the best for doing such things | as are at hand. One may know the | Parisian method of securing shoulder | straps to gowns with tiny tapes of the | | dress goods that loop and snap on the | profit by the knowledge of how to use French chalk in the cleansing of light furs, that they should be liberally | sprinkled and laid away in it for at| least a week or longer. At the end of | that time they should be shaken out, | ready for use. Some one else may | profiz by the knowledge of how to, | keep fine pleating in press. by means of | pinning the loose ends (as in case of a skirt) to an troning board, pulling the length taut, and running the iron over it while so held. Indeed it is surpris- ing how valuable will be the exchange of such bits of information. Some light refreshments, such as tea, lemonade or ginger ale with cakes or sandwiches, may be served by the hostess of “the French maid after- | noon.” 3 | shoulders. {into than if it had been a regulation THE EVENING NANCY PAGE Slip-Over Sweaters Made for Babies, Too. BY FLORENCE LA GANKE. Nancy, Peter and their young son were going calling. Peter Page, jr., had scarcely been allowed to receive callers, let alone being one. But he was so well trained that his parents decided he could be taken to his grandmother's if he was carried in an improvised bed and was not jolted and joggled after he was taken in the house. The grand- parents had been told that they were not to fuss over him or make him the | center of attention and conversation. | Many of the things upon which one ; Even a two months old baby learns that | he can easily make himself monarch. Grown-ups spoil a baby for their own pleasure and later wonder why the child is so hard to take care of Peter Junior's clothes were as sim- ple and unostentatious as Nancy wanted his manners to be. She chose a little bonnet made of fine white handker- chief linen. It had a turn-back cuff effect which was hand hemstitched. There was no lace on bonnet nor on detachable, washable linen ties. The tiniest babies are dressed in the latest mode when they wear sweater like all the grown-up folks. This one was knitted of the finest blue yarn. It had no_ornamental stitchery or trim- ming. It was made to button on both This made it easier to slip slip over or a sweater closing on only one shoulder. Under the sweater he wore a simple dress with no trimming but hand run tucks. These two garments might have included in the baby's layette. 1If you are interested write to Nancy Page. care of this paper, enclosing stamped self-addressed en- velope. asking for Lavette Leaflet. (Copyright, 1928.) — A Sermon for Today been BY REV. JOHN R. GUNN. Where Others Have Fallen. Text: “Let him that thinketh he fll‘gd!!h take heed lest he fall."—I Cor- x2r ‘There is no more dangerous pre- | sumption than when a man tnlnksphe is safe against temptation and does AUGUST 30 WORLD FAMOUS STORIES THE ENCHANTE A JAPANESE | (There is a quality that is elusive in Jap- | anese fairy tales which makes them of | charming interest to the English-speaking | readers of the world.) Once upon a time there lived alone with his father and mother a simple | young woodcutter. He worked hard | all day on the lonely hillside, or among | the shady trees of the forest. But | work as hard as he might, he was still | very poor and could bring home but | little ' money to his old father and | | mother. This grieved him very much, | for he was an affectionate and dullml{ son. | For himself he had only a few wants | and was easily pleased. His moth | too, was always cheerful and contented. The old father was, however, of a selfish | | disposition, and often grumbled at the | poor supper of rice, washed down with | | weak tea, or, if times were very bad, | a cup of hot water. “If we only had a little sake, now,” he would say, “it would warm one up, and do one's heart good.” Sake was a Japanese beverage made from rice. And then the father would reproach | | tbe simple young fellow, vowing that | tn his younger days he had always been | able to afford a cup of sake for himself | and his friends. Grieved at heart, the young man | would work harder than ever and think | to himself: “How shall I earn some more money? How shall I get a little sake for my poor old father, who really needs it in weakness and old age?” | | He was thinking in this way to him- | self one day when he was at work on the wooded hills, when the sound of rushing water caught his ear. He had | often worked in the same spot before | and could not remember that there wa ever any torrent or waterfall near. So, | feeling rather surprised, he followed the | sound, which got louder and louder un- til at’ last he came upon a beautiful | little cascade. The water looked so clear and cool that he stooped down where it was | flowing in & quiet stream, and using his hand as a_cup, drank a little of it. | What was his amazement to find that instead of water it was most excellent | | sake! | Overjoyed at this discovery, he quick ly filled the gourd which was hanging |at uis girdle, and made the best way home, rejoicing that now at last, he had something good to bring back to | his poor old father. The old man was so delighted with the sake that he drank cup after cup. A neighbor hap- pening to drop in, the story was told to him, and a cip of sake offered and drunk with many words of astonished | | gratitude. “Soon the news spread through the village, and before night there was hardly & man in the place who had | not paid his visit of curiosity, been told of the magic fountain, and smelt | the gourd, which, alas, was now empty. | Next morning the young woodcutter | set off to work earlier even than usual, not forgetting to carry with him a large | gourd, for or course the enchanted wa- | terfall was to be visited again. What | was the surprise of the young man | when he came to the spot, to find sev- | | eral of his neighbors aiready there, | jand all armed with buckets, jars, | pitchers: anything ‘that would hoid a | | good supply of the coveted sake. Each | man had come secretly, believing thm! he alone had found the magic waterfall. | The young woodcutter amused | | to see the looks of disappointment and | anger upon the faces of those who al- | ready stood near the water as they saw | fresh _arrivals every moment. Each | one looked more ashamed and uncom- fortable in the presence of his neigh- bors: but at last one bolder than the others broke the grim silence with a | laugh, which soon the others joined. | “Here we are;” said he with & sense | of humor, “all ‘with the same purpose in view. Let us fill our jars and gourds But first | pronounced as z is preferred. D WATERFALL TALE He stooped down, and filling his gourd, put it to his lips. Once and yet again did he drink with a face of as- tonishment, which soon gave way to anger. “Water!” he shouted in rage. “Noth- ing but cold water! We have been tricked and deceived by a parcel of in- vented stories. Where s that young fellow? Let us duck him in his fine water!"” But the young fellow had been wise enough to slip behind a large rock when he saw how things were going, and was nowhere to be found. First one and then the other tasted of the tream. It was only too true—not sake, ut clear cold water flowed : Crestfallen and out of temper, thirsty band returned to their homes. When they were fairly gone the good young woodcutter crept from his hiding place. “Can this be true>” he thought, “or was it all a dream?” He approached the stream. “At any rate,” he said to himself, “I must taste once more, to satisfy myself.” He filled his gourd and drank. Sure enough, there was the same fine-flav- ored sake he had tasted the day be- | To the | the cascade flowed | with the finest sake, while to all others | fore. And so it remained. good, dutiful son, it vielded only cold water. The Emperor, hearing this wonderful | story, sent for the good young wood- cutter, rewarded him for his kindne: to his father, and even changed the name of the vear in his honor. as an encouragement to children in ali future time to honor and obey their parents. sons in English BY W. L. GORDON. Words often misused: Say “several shots (discharges) were heare Say “he held a handful of shot” (plural). Often mispronounced: Design; s Accent last syllable. Often misspelled: caleium; two c's. Synonyms: sad, depressed, cheerless, sorrowful, downcast, mournful. Word study: “Use a word three times and it is yours.” Let us increase our vocabulary by mastering one word each da; Today's word: Roseate; tinged with rose color. “It was oseate glow of fame which ex- ited her.” © [i o full of | 192 Home in Good Taste BY SARA HILAND, A Healthy Body. - The first 12 years of a child’s life, [in rough measurement, are intended by nature to be used in growing a healthy Our mode of living has forced They morals. the the their Of course, there is no place like_the top shelf in the closet for your “Sun- day-go-to-meeting” hat and other precious articles of raiment, but the task of getting them down is some- times an annoying one. Standing on tip-toes and giving a jump will sometimes accomplish this, but more often it is necessary to drag {upon the children qther aims. | must learn manners, lessons, |useful work. It is necessary that children learn these things, but first necessity is the health of | growing bodies. For the first six years we ought to content ourselves with teaching health | habits to the little ones and consider {all else, delightful accomplishments | though they be, as secondary. It is | six know how to brush his teeth, pre- | serve his eyesight, attend to his diet, | consider his digestive and eliminatory |to swim, to dance, to climb a tree and | throw a ball straight, reverence life and goodness, than it is for him to be able to read. A healthy child will have gathered sufficient brain work to maste: the reading processes easily when himself. inm learn to master anything, especially | am_ measuring {animal than human in the social |sense. They are just beginning to take ¥io a chair into the closet. The act of getting it in often disarranges shoes, hanging clothes, etc., so this is really not satisfactory. Just look at the little steppin | codes and routine. We must be care- | i and temper the forces we m‘}bmr upon t. We must in accompanying illustrat | the health of this evolving creature. Could anything be more ideal for long | This" chilt mias high reaches in the closet? All one | hebds 18 enough room for one foot, |10, 12, if possible. and such a small piece of furniture as (Well planned day during this may be kept in the closet with- out interfering with the general ar- rangement, e The tapering piece up the hack offers | npuornmlpt_:' Iorp easy handling and | guilty about helps the piece to fit into a very small | sponsible—in which he plays heartily, space. | day ‘This little stepping-stool may be finished to resemble mahogany or walnut, with a floral design for deco- | ration. Enamel may also be used for the finish, but since it is to be used only | as a step, enamel would hardly be | suitable. | routine. their health is safeguarded. Give the children sex training (Copyrizht. 1928 they show power to take it It Apricot Pie. | Make an under crust as usual and ' strips of the ple crust across the fruit for the upper crust. Use apricots which have been cooked and drained | mixing in a little flour and plenty of sugar, When the crust is brown the pie is done. When cold, serve with piles of whipped cream between the strips of crust and sprinkle with nut meats health and wellbeing. in this important subject. healthy? He laughs. skin is clear. life sves clear. glistening with | better, for instance, that a littie child of | processes highly important. know how | called upon to do so. A sick child does | The children from 6 to 12—again |Of forces in the treetops. roughly—are more |on social coloration and respond to our | ful lest we overburden the new growth bring to still guard sleep long hours, He must have a which he | works—real work for which he is re- freely, with no thought of guilt. Grown- veople often make children feel playing as though they had stolen the time from the working | Play is the child’s real business |and is an important part of his day's This child must study and do his lessons up to a respectable standard. All children cannot attain the 90 to 100 standard, but more of them will if as 1s never to be forced upon the aftention | of the child, but it is essential to his | Many a child has lost sleep and weight and failed in school work because he was not trained FEATURES. O[.]R CHILDREN By Angelo Patri |the earth as he speeds off to play. H° is hungry at meal time and brimming | over with things to tell you. H> is | usually grimy and resents being washed. This means the girls, too. It is stylish just now to push chil- dren through school fast. The honor goes to the youngest child graduating I would bestow that honor on the | healthiest child. for he has the power {to do anything he wishes do and do it blithely. Health first. SUMMERTIME BY D. C. PEATTIE. The last days of August are not too carly to begin to look for the little | bands of birds that will be gathering | now in preparation for the flight south- ward. Except for the uproar of the rackle horde, these gathering clans onvene without making much of a to-do about it, and it takes the sharp eyes, the listening ears of the true bird-lover to discover the quiet joining Things that | we notice about birds, in the showing- off of the mating season., pass un- | noticed in the serious and silent busi- nesses of the approach to Autumn. Birds travel north in the Spring. for | the most part in bands, and for the | very good reason that they pool thereby | their knowledge as individuals of di- | rection and places to rest and feed. | They court, if not exactly in common, at least somewhat sociably. Like | young huiman hbeings, they prefer to have the choice of available mates. But the mating and nesting of most | birds is unseen. unknown, alone, and | intensely and beautifully a secret. All { through June and July and August | birds are in pairs or with their young. and family life is supreme among them. | One can count on one hand the ex- | ceptions among our common inland birds, such as bank swallows. But with the end of Summer and of nesting joys. each species meets again its own kind | in preparation for departure. Who calls | them together, how they know when .nnd where to come, I know not. Carrot Loaf. Cook ten large carrots in salted water | until tender, mash fine, then add threc tablespoonfuls of butter, two cupfuls of finely rolled bread crumbs, one small How shall you know that the child is | grated onion, two cupfuls of sweet milk, You cannot mis- take the laugh of a healthy child. His His eyes are bright. His tongue is pink and the whites of his His step is light and he scarcely touches three egg yolks, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into a buttered baking dish and bake in 2 moderate oven for one hour, or until {firm in the center. not need to be on his guard. Under this presumption many a man has made shipwreck of himself. Think- ing himself strong enough to stand without risk where others have slipped and fallen, he has allowed himself to trifie with temptation, and almost be- fore he was aware of his danger, has found himself in the toils of a shame- ful and disgraceful affair i Take the case of David's disgraceful affair with Bathsheba. It was all the result of foolish presumption. David was a man of mighty will power. | When he began to cast his eyes to- wards Bathsheba he never dreamed that he would succumb to her wiles and beauty. He was but indulging a passing fancy. It would never master | him. He was too strong for that. Rut he continued to play with that fancy. And before he scarcely real- ized it that which at first was but a playful fancy became a passionate flame, Strong and secure as he felt ;le'e"'llklf to be, David was swept off his | and go home. Just one taste of the magic sake.” | DAILY DIET RECIPE Lobster. To Kill a Lobster—Have ready a large kettle nearly filled with warm water. Hold the live lob- ster upside down, grasping him by the back. Put his head, then his body under the water and quickly cover kettle. He will die instantly. For salad. lobster New- burg or any dish where the meat is to be reheated, cook slowly for 33 of an hour. Rapid bolling toughens the meat. Salt the water after cooking a half hour. Drain lobster and chHl rapidly. Then put directly on ice. Do not take meat from shell until the very time you are ready to use it. The meat spolls rapidly. If lobster must be kept from Satur- day to Sunday be sure all pre- caution is taken to chill rapidly and keep thoroughly cold. Diet Note. Lobster furnishes protein, but the meat is dense and difficult of digestion and to be at all safe must be very fresh and alive when cooked. If allowed to die before cooking, lobster is very dangerous. It is easily contam- inated by ptomaines. Great care must be used in purchasing and cooking and chilling. A ———— RNITURE “Let him that thinketh he standeth | take heed.” I never see another go | wrong in any direction but that I stop and check up on myself. We all have the same human nature. And in our human nature there is something capable of responding to any appeal | temptation may make. We should be- ware therefore of the self-confident | presumption that we can touch pitch | and not be defiled. We should beware | of that overweening vanity which | courts danger. None of us can afford to trust ourselves in slippery places where others have fallen. | (Copyright. 1928.) LIFETIME FU At home. Constellation. Prozen water. Mohammedan religion. Deer. . Pirm (ab.) Top of head. 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