The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1904, Page 11

JARGE STCDRE t you get r gown?” r that “you he Smith-Jones ng more re- ed series of short. any- unearth- ctatorial 1 her war to battle with nay have been that her r that her " but 1 besides there nity of bor- her ever refuse to aid the ad of st ing up and de- she had wasted her breath an t Mary Ann zs forth her freshly laun- to her dismayv on that she is and un- she is obliged d twist her thumbs instead of find- mothers manaze rhters “daddy” is a victim. He suc- [} 1'474¢/2 PRESENTABLE. bor are here must nt lady of leisure in r course, it is y to guess who it is. “I don g the dishes this evening as long as you are going out,” is cheerful ater Dears a tray go along. and dress.” The next day John Brown is expected to call just after lunch and for him to discover Dresden china ideal r less than the maid again the dishes fall is even requested to in the living-room to mother, an “put & few flo if you have time Later on the house young people, who chat the piano, dance, in fact, do every thing they can think of to make a noise and keep the rest of the house- hold awake, and in the midst of it, mother is requested to sneak softly is filled with sing, play down the back stairs, make chocolate, prepare a tray and make herself quite pful as useful and as h sible. “Don’t she is instructed is a perfect frigh These are all daily occurrences and furthermore happen in many house- holds, yet are not looked upon as sac- rifices of any sort. “Dad” is a crank if he insists on quiet because he has developed a case of nerves from get- ting along on forty winks for months at a stretch, and “Ma” is another be- cause she refuses to have three or four in to dinner every other night in the week. “It’s a little extra work, but then we have to eat any way, s0 where’s the harm?” Giving up for others is a continual process, and whether® it is worth while depends wholly upon individual as is pos- see you,” F7 o EVERY FOSSIBLE WAY 70 SEND 7F 70 COLLEGE. V 7HE GIRLS SERVE ICED TER 10THER STHAYS IV BACACROGIVD 700 D TO 77AKE HERSELF 1/ PINCHE S 4 AMBITI0N.S ONE cas It is not the actual sacrifice that counts half as much as the spirit in whieh it is received. If an education is offered and one feels one can accept it and be the better for it later on, or that one can make the lives of others happier by it, then I say take it by all means, for after all happiness and con- tentment are what count more than all else, but, if on the other hand, there is the shadow of a doubt lurking in one's brain, then that sacrifice is a mighty good thing to reject and to let strictly alone. People are too prone to nod the head in a careless fashion and mean it to convey the thanks that they really feel. They are afraid they will be called “hot dir artists” and in their effort to steer clear of this calamity go to the other extreme. When one is sincerely grateful, it is infinitely better to say so than to take it for granted that it is al- ready known, and even at the risk of being called effusive I think it better tc express one's pleasure and thanks than it is to sit ifke a bump on a lo; and to be deservedly called blase ans ungrateful. — Answers to Correspondents — — C. E. D. (Extra Gifts). — There are many times when one wishes ever THE SAN FRANCISC)) SUNDAY so much for a dainty trifle to hand out to some forgotten friend, and it is not a bad scheme to always keep one or two trifles on hand in case of an emer- gency. Besides this, 1 know of .a girl who has what she calls her ‘‘useless” gifts. and whenever she needs anything badly she promptly flies to that drawer. Don't mistake me by suppos- iug these articles to be valueless, but they are what she calis valueless to her. For instance, one admiring friend gave her a pretty pink hair ornament, but alas and alack, it fought most ter- rioly because her own hair chanced to be a beautiful“red. In giving it away she felt she had accomplished a good thing. for it worried her every time she opened the drawer and saw the dainty In that selfsame drawer she puts articles that are a 1:isfit. For instance, dainty bed shoes with fairy scles that would fit but one mortal in a hundred, and neckwear that is too elaborate or too gaudy to be admired. Yet all these things come in at some time or other, and, furthermore, are just the very thing needed. "Sc, try this girl’s plan and see if it does not work out for you as well. You may rest assured that there will always be people who select and send gifts without giving them a second’s thought. For instance, a trav- eling outfit is scarcely appropriate for a stay-at-home, nor beoks for apersen that was never known to read. D. L. (Waists).—Pretty waists are made of tMIn fabrics, such as lace, het~ CALL. WHEN CHLLERS ARE EXPECTED THE FAMILY WHARE REQUESTED TO.REMAIN VP OTHIRS., ting or a dainty silk muil. If you want a waist colored, say a pink, for in- stance, I am afraid you caimot buy the trimming to match exactly, unless you are willing to pay a fortune, but you can have it dyed exactly and no one will ever know the difference. Yokes, both square and rousd, are pretty, but the newest are square. However, if you find it too hard, try a pointed ene, ag it is more becoming to many. A pretty flounce, trimmed with lace apd insertion, and a soft blouse effect, may not be the latest fashion, but jt is by far the prettiest, and, after all, that is what counits m than anything else. CORNELIA (Recipes). — Fruit salad is made in a variety of ways, but this recipe is particularly good and weil trying. Put half a dozcn three ba and e-half £ wall pfeces as is poseible, and with powdered su- a cupful of malaga grapes halved. and quart cup of candied cherries. Mix with a eupful of rich créam and serve on crisp let- tuce leaves. Your dressing for fowl is a v simple one and in return Tl give you the dressing for gee e that vou wanted. Take two choppsd onions, two cups of mashed potatoes, one cup of bread crumbs. salt, pep- per and powdered sage to taste. : PERRY (Dressing).——I just gave a recipe for dressing, but here is an- other that fs goocd with turkey. ' The sprinkie gar. Then add OCCASIONALLY BOTH FATHER AND HMOTHER BRE COMIMANDED TO MAKE THEMSELVES USEFUL NV THE PARLQR. | JoTHER CHEERFULLY DOES THE LUNCH WORK IN ORDER THAT) HER LADYSHIP MAY BE SWEET AND cooL To RECENVE V/o/TORS. old-fashigned dread and butter stuf- s always good, but I take it fc granted you know it. Use one p O} P URS are a bit of a problem for a woman who wants to dress well on a moderate sum of money They are expensive to begin with and vary in style almost as often as frocks and hats do. There isa cut in sleeves every winter, a different length, a'vy no! new tion In collar and some in linipg. Furs used to b real comfort. You packed them av with blankets and curtains and bo: powder to outwit the moths and vou had to do .fw the fall shdake them, hang th out and then be comforta But' nowadavs N all was to a gin i August to wond can get their furs up to @ 1 t bank- rupting the family heque; For furriers are as L and almost as essential to happiness Of course thic fall's furs differ a good deal from last season's, but he: is a word of comfort: they suggest all sorts of practical schemes for the ar- tistic remodeling of old garments. Almost all furs are trimmed or made up with other furs. Ermine is com- bined with almost everything but seal, deer and baby calf skin: chin- chilla combines with seal nicely, espe- cially the Russian chinchilla, which has a brownish coat. It is also used with deer and mink, with Persian lamb and fine dogskin. Usually the light fur is the trimming, but squirrel, beaver, tibet and mole skim are all very smart trimmed with lamb or with monkey skin. When furs are not combined any fur may be trimmed with suede leather, or for dressy occasions with embroidery. This use of leather is new and you have no «idea what a smart touch it gives an old coat put ever collar, cuffs or set in a double-breasted tailor vest. It comes In all the dull vegetable dyes, in hunting green, golf red, ma- hogany, bluet blue, navy blue and every conceivable shade of brown, light and dark. Sometimes it is em- broidered with outline work in gold thread or siik. The embroideries most in vogue for fur trimmings are straps from old Chinese silk pétticoats. to be found in 1s plumbers ‘any Chinese shop: bands from Persiaa towels. atrips of Russian or Huagarian peasant work and all the rich Turk- ish, India and Japanese hand em- of dry bread chestnuts, bolled and chopped fine, & crumbs, one pint of good sized lump of butter, one tea- spoonful of grated onion, salt and and a al of d four fu f parsley EVA (Eyebrows)—No matter how are you can 1 lie close and Get a tiny brush day are put front £ he purpos did v P @ . ‘ oo tin b " 1% and " As this voas ' . a many < r furs this fall . . the soiled ¢ s ) v : ings. kEut s need to worry, for a soiled it is made as goc sort of fur tacking that hol shake and brush wi then regul suds of miost dry r taut and pin; roil the find, to al ts and purposes, coat lining. If the lining is in a pale tint soak in cold borax spoonfuls to a basin of water—f an hour before washing. possible for the do over } two ebout thes wo seamless pattern. leather sid without any seam allowance, using a sharp penknife. The seams are over- handed with fine stitches. It to first cut a cambric patter it fits perfectly and make a pattern from that, as any Plac the tack with pins, then cut on wrong cutting in fur work is serious. In piec- ivg make sure that the nap of the fur runs in the same direction and that your colors are what furriers “closs.” call