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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3498, 18 March 1905, Page 4

STARCHING AND IRONING. How SwißiJ and Orman Lr.n:‘«!rc»sc» !>o Tlicir Beautiful. GlUntil. Foreign laundressas ff’':i; 'V;',’ iv UnO the best rice starch lor all nrtif-!-- that require hard starching ami cxu.-.olw 'A ia first mixed with a little cold water to the consistency of thick cream. Then boiling water Is added whilo tho stirring is continued steadily. For stiff or purposes mix a quarter of a pound of rice starch as before, then add the m .. -ary quantity of boiling water, previously ■ mixed with a teaspoonful of pounded boras, a lump of lugat and a piece of pure white wax ns largo as a nut. Stir quickly the same way all the time the boiling water is being added. If necessary, starch the fronts, etc., two or three times. They will look all the better. Starch all the parts that require It, wring them out hard and clap well In tho hand, after which roll each thing separately in a clean dry cloth tightly for a couple of hours. When ready for tho ironing, spread tho article out on the board, run tho starched part with a coarse, clean doth, thou with an ordinary iron proceed with the operation. It la Important that the boord should not bo too thickly covered. Tho surface on winch tho shirts, etc., are ironed ought not to bo too soft. The best thing Is a piece of thin blanket, tightly stretched, covered with linen. Collars and cuffs aro ironed first on the wrong side with a very hot iron, then on the right side. They should then bo put aside, though still limp, whilo others aro being treated in tho same way. By this tlmethoiron will have cooled sufficiently to finish the things off. Lay them flat on the board, rub them quickly with a slightly moistened cloth and iron at once heavily and rapidly, loaning principally on tho Up of tho Iron and going ns evenly as possible backward and forward over tho surface to insure the same amount of gloss all over. Mark tho hems or seams by pressing the side of tho iron against them. The final polish for cuffs and collars consists in pulling them from under tho hot clean iron, curving thorn, ns it Is done, so that they roll easily. In this state stand them in a largo tumbler and leave them there till qulto cold. They will then be beautifully stiff and glossy. The iron should ho wiped with a waxed cloth, ‘•Occasional" X'uvuinliuigs. The needful fmmlme may all bo In a room, hut no cno knows so well as tho housekeeper with artistic yearnings how tnuoh ono or two of tho small pieces now go fashionable would add to her arrangedainty bits of furniture. ment. As for the homo loving girl, to whom tho decoration of her room is a genuine delight, sho is tempted time upon time to spend half her monthly dress allowance on a charming sheraton desk, a heart shaped toilet mirror, a Chippendale table or similar beguiling affair. What could be more convenient, for instance, as well ns decorative, than tho little “envelope” folding card tablo and the silk upholstered music seat, with Its useful drawer, shown In tho cut? Of tho music seats, by tho’way, there aro various shapes. In a more elaborate ono, in place of the drawer, all tho space underneath tho seat Is inclosed and contains a kind of movable rack divided Into comportments, which pulls out on tho principle of a revolving desk. The ladies’ rosewood writing desk recalls so exactly a once favorite shape that It seems it could not bo improved upon. Quaint and extremely comfortable (a quality by no means always to bo counted on in these odd bits of furniture) looks the little old fashioned “settee” of striped velvet A china cabinet or curio table, fitted With plate glass and lined with plush, becomes qulto a necessity in this day when every feminine body who would bo “somebody” is “making a collection” —it may be of after dinner coffee cups, of souvenir spoons, of beautiful specimens of china and glass, of foreign curios—all of which need a safe resting place. To these cabinets there is no end of variety, but a most popular and really commodious style is tho ohippendnlo here illustrated. Heat, Gas and Booh Bindings. “Low book shalves, " said a furniture dealer, who is a lover of books as well, to a New York Times writer,“have an origin In reason besides the caprice of fashion, fleat Is injurious to tho binding of choice boohs, drying out tho natural oil of the leather and making them warp and get out of shape. Most rooms are very warm In the upper parts, and these five and sis foot book cases are a necessity rather than a notion. “Cold is ns hard on books as overheating, and an atmosphere that is too damp or too dry also Injures them. Tho sun pouring in directly on the shelves fades tho bindings. “An open fire Is another necessity In a library. Books require good air like a human being, and gas ought never to be used where valuable books aro kept. Candles ere hard on tho eyes, though, and therefore should bo avoided 01! or electricity are nil better than gas, whloh acts as readily on bindings as it does on silver. In lieu of tarnishing, however, it effects their elasticity and pliable qualities.” A pound oocoanut, grated; a half pound powdered sugar, a quart milk, unskimmed; 6 eggs beaten to a froth, a teaspoonful nutmeg, 2 teaspoqnfuis vanilla or rose water. 801 l the milk, take it from the fire, and whip in gradually the beaten eggs. When nearly cold, season. Add the oocoanut, and pour Into paste shells. Do not boll the eggs and milk together. Bake 80 minutes. Cocoannt Pie. Chamberlain's £ T . 7' I. ~ *’"-s