HOW TO DARN STOCKINGS.

Manawatu Herald, 21 February 1905, Page 4

HOW TO DARN STOCKINGS.

& tfaeful Bit of Knowledge For the Fat*

If there be a secret to successful damlug, it lies in “running” the thread of thS flaming cotton so far on each side of the hole that it does not immediately fray and pull out of the goods. Take a long thread of darning cotton to begin with and run it at least half an inch along the goods-on each side of the hole. Continue this until the h ' ■ is snugly covered. {Tow cross these threads in the regular flaming style, taking care that the same precaution is observed. A stocking flamed in this way will wear, as far as the darning is concerned, just as long as though no holo had ever existed. To dam very large holes, such as are apt to occur with even the most careful steppers when shoes are loose at the heels pr are ill fitting, something more than a thread of darning cotton is necessary. A case like this requires a patch. Such holes almost always occur in the heel so that in treating of the method of mending them it is safe to take the heel for a model.

Prom the leg of an old stocking, such as Is sure to he found in your basket, cut H kite shaped piece of goods about 5 Inches long and 4 inches across. Turn the stocking wrong side out and lay the kite upon the heel, so that the long pointed end runs up the back of the leg and the lower rounded part is at the base of the heel. “Run” down the center of the kith with a stout linen thread, tplriug ratherdargo, loose stitches. Now "run” in the same way across the kite shaped piece, letting the thread be very slack. The next step is to sew the patch tightly to the heel, which is done by stitching it around the outside. If deftly done there will bo neither wrinkle nor crease to tell the wearer that so important an operation has taken place upon the heel of the stocking. Patches that are made of material othcr than hits of old stockings are apt to Ibe harsh. And it is by their use that the patched stocking has fallen into disrepute among comfort loving people. How to Become a Wing Shot. Plrst of all, practice the art of bringing the gun quickly to the shoulder so that it will be exactly in line with the ©ye. After proficiency, is attained the rest is simple. Fix your eye intently upon the flying bird. Then bring the ri into position, and if your practice this line has been good when you pull the trigger the bird will drop. How to Treat Convulsions. Strip the child as quickly as you can and put it into a hot bath. Use your elbow as a test. If your elbow can stand the temperature of the water, then you pan safely put the child in, after doing •which gently pour cold water on the head. This should stop the convulsion In a few minutes. In any event, an injection of warm water and soap should always be given. If no relief is obtained by these measures, put a mustard plaster, made with one part mustard and three of flour, up and down the spine, being careful not to blister. Vaseline the surface after taking off the plaster. Always send promptly for a physician, M treatment is required after Ahe convulsion la over. Keep the child quiet. How to Make Paper Waterproof. Dissolve 1 4-5 pounds of soap in a quart of water,,and the same quantity of gum arabio and 54 ounces of glue in another quart of water. Mix and warm the solutions, soak the paper in the liquid and hang it up to dry. How Sap Rises In tno I/eaves. To a great degree, it is the result of a mode of diffusion which has been called ©ndosmose. Water largely evaporates from the leaves; it flies off into the air as vapor, leaving behind all the earthy and the organic matters—these not being volatile. The sap in the cells of the leaf therefore becomes denser, and so draws upon the more watery contents of the C«Ua of the stalk, these upon those of the below, and so on from cell to cell i to the root, causing a flow from the roots to the leaves, which begins in the latter, just as a wind begins in the Direction toward which it blows. Bow to Make a Substitute For Fire Brick. A good temporary substitute is made by mixing one part of salt with two of coal ashes, wet with a little water. It hardens in a few hours. How to Core For * Paintbrush. Never leave it standing long in the paint, nor allow it to dry before being washed. One used frequently may stand hi water or oil, but one seldom needed iboold be thoroughly washed after each Being. Broshes often washed may be cleansed in soda dissolved in cold water, men placed brush end up to dry. A brush washed but once or twice a year U cleaned best by robbing it well with soft soap in warm water. A little turpentine will remove all paint. The brush is then rinsed and the bristles straightened and shaken so they will not dry together. How to Mend Rubber Hose. Oat the hose apart where defective* force the ends over a piece of iron pipe ten Inches long and wrap with well waxed twine. How to Compute Interest Quickly. Set down the number of months, to the right of which, with a decimal point between, put one-third the number of days, then multiply by one-half the principal, and the result will be the interest at 6 per cent. Thus, the interest on SSOO for 8 years 4 months and 18 days will be f 101, as follows: Taking the number of months (40) and setting one-third the number of days (12) to the right, with the decimal point between, there results 40.4. Multiplying this by half the principal ($500) we get 40.4x350—5101, which is the required Interest. How to Out Warn Broad. Cake or Pud din*. Always use a warm knife. If the knife be buttered before cutting a rich pudding It will slip through easily and oieanlr.