THE HOUSEHOLD

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3686, 14 June 1906, Page 4

THE HOUSEHOLD

PICTURES IN THE HOME |

■tints by Art Amateur on Kans.i.; ■ luffs, Eugravings, X'hotographs, l itBy banging pictures low you in ; ■ the apparent height of a room. Colored pictures should nut bo h.rafe, ra hallways or on staircases unless there is plenty of light for them. In such places Strong photographs, engravings and drawings in black and white go best, A picture should not be hung from one nail. The diagonal linos formed by the eord have a very discordant effect. Two tails and two vertical cords, or, TThat is far more safe, pieces of wire cordage, should be used instead of the single cord. Picture cords should bo as near the color of the wall upon which they are put 9 a possible, Bo that they may be but little seen. When one picture is hung beneath fcnothCr, the bottom One should bo hung from the ono above and not from the top. Wo thus avoid multiplying the cords, which is always objectionable. Pictures may also bo hung without any cords showing by crossing tho c«ml through t ha: : .lit. ♦ in; hock of the picture and loopingH:.s into a nail or hook. Kolther cord nor hook v, ill than bo seen. A good hue for walls whore prims <- phofogr -hs arc to ho hung is a r*cl» yd low brown or a lonther color. Lin-cr tc the black of tho print ortho tonotf t.-c photograph is thus imparted. The wall paper should have no strongly defined pattern hud should ho of ono uni form color, such us red inclining to crimson or tea green. Tho center of tho picture, ns a rule, should not bo much above tho level of the ;yo. In an exhibition the pictures In tho indst favdrablo situation are said to be on tho "lino.” If tho work is u landscape or a portrait with background, tho horizontal lino will require to be so placed. The artist when painting his picture Axes this line, at least theoretically, on a level with bis eye. In fact, tho two tilings—the horizontal lino and tho level of tho oyo—are Identical, and he paints accordingly. If tho Spectator does not regard tho picture from tho sumo relative position, much of tho work will bo foreshortened and the general effect falsified. Frames should harmonize in stylo with tho other ornaments of the room, particularly tho moldings and cornices. Frames which project much appear to contract a touiii. Massive frames convey a painful impression of suspended weight. A Pretty Mat. The foundation of this useful mat, which la a very good ono for a lamp mat, is o! cloth of a dark rich red color, with a satin

I A tAMP MAT. square of tho same color in tho center. The loaves and stems of the forgotmcuot sprigs in tho four corners are worked in : green silks in three shades on the cloth. Tho flowers are formed separately of live tiny pieces of light tdue cloth aiid fixed with a yellow French knot in their places, bo as to appear in relief. Pine Homemade Candles. Almond Candy.—Melt a pound of sugar In a quarter of a pint of water and lot it boil until tho sirup is thick enough not to run off a spoon. Warm 8 ounces of split Valencia almonds hi tho oven, remove tba sirup from tho flro and stir in the almonds and a littlo essence of lemon. Pour on to well buttered tins, and when neatly cold cut into shapes. Cocoanut Candy.—Boil & pound of lump suprarenal half a pint of water for ten minutes. Remove the scum, and when the sirup is thick and white stir in a littlo more than n quarter pound of freshly grated cocoanm.. Pour on to buttered paper, and when cold keep in tin bones. French Almond Hardbake. Put a pound of loaf sugar and a te.v.mful o( water Into a saucepan. Stir it well until the sugar is thoroughly melted, take off the soma as fast as it rb- o, .. . ! after it has boiled for 15 minutes raid a tablespoonful of vinegar or loim-n jui..e. Stir in a quarter of pound of sliced Valencia almonds and pour on to a butter'd tin or small pastry tins. Keep iu a tin until wanted. Tea Stains on Linen. Soak the stains in some buttermilk and dry the fabric iu the open air. This may bo repeated if required, and tho material must then be washed in cold water. Bolling—not merely hot—water will often remove a tea stain. If these methods fail, try eau de javelle, made as follows; Chloride of lime, 1 ounce; carbonate of potash, 2 ounces; water, 1 pint. The lime Is to bo mixed with three-quarters of a pint of water and the potash dissolved In a quarter pint. Tho two solutions must then be mixed, boiled, and, if necessary, filtered. Carbonate of soda may bo used Instead of tho carbonate of potash. The solution may bo tried half the above Strength at first. Creole Pancakes. This delightful supper dish may bo eaten with either butter or sugar. Each cake, When properly made, is as thin as a sheet of writing paper. Sift 1 pints of flour. Salt to taste. To a cupful of right sour milk put a half teaspoonfu) of soda and beat till it foams. Pour into the floor, add 4.eggs slightly beaten and enough cold wmo'c to make a thin batter. All milk makes tho cakes hard to turn. Grease the griddle well and cover it with a thin coating of batter. Turn quickly with n knife In each hand. Serve hot and cut like pic What to Do With tho Left Over Oatmeal, Make into griddle cakes. Take U tablespoonfuls of boiled oatmeal, a beaten egg, a cupful of sour cream, a scant teaspoonful of soda and wheat flour to make a hat ter. If you want to keep your house plant# blooming. s'ie-k off all the UU-*soinsaa soot *cs they begin to lade. S 3? SsWMi wsw«t at&Sttl*