1892 
THE  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
579 
What  Open  Eyes  See. 
Summer  Parasols. — Some  one  says 
that  a  woman  may  so  carry  a  parasol  as 
to  look  so  picturesque  that  an  artist  will 
be  tempted  to  paint  her  picture  on  the 
spot.  Not  so  looked  a  young  woman  at 
the  sea-shore  last  week,  who  carried  a 
be-ruffled  and  he-flummeried  parasol  of 
white  brocade  on  the  sands,  while  wear¬ 
ing  a  very  plain  and  somewhat  soiled 
gingham  frock.  There  is  a  fitness  in 
things,  which  often  fails  to  be  considered. 
One  woman  with  an  eye  to  economy 
is  carrying  a  large,  dark  sunshade  of 
changeable  silk  this  season,  thinking  in 
her  secret  soul  that  it  will  make  an  excel¬ 
lent  umbrella  for  next  season  and  she  can 
then  afford  a  new  parasol,  as  stylish  as 
this  is  now. 
Circumventing  Circumstances. — 
A  writer  in  the  Housekeeper,  who  can¬ 
not  indulge  in  the  luxury  of  ice,  gives 
some  of  her  methods  thus:  “  We  have 
iced  tea — without  any  ice — a  great  deal 
for  supper.  When  I  am  getting  dinner 
I  pour  merely  enough  boiling  water  on 
the  tea  to  draw  it,  and  when  it  is  wanted 
it  is  filled  with  ice-cold  water  from  the 
well.  As  I  have  no  fire  in  the  evening, 
the  dish  water  has  to  be  heated  some 
other  way  ;  so,  as  soon  as  the  dish  water 
for  noon  is  poured  out,  the  tea  kettle  is 
refilled.  There  are  usually  enough  coals 
left  in  the  stove  to  heat  the  water  and 
then  it  will  keep  warm  until  supper 
time.  If  a  pan  of  cold  water  be  put  in 
the  sun  immediately  after  dinner,  it  will 
he  warm  enough  to  wash  the  supper 
dishes.” 
Shoes  to  Date. — Harper’s  Bazar  says 
of  the  shoes  of  the  season  that  low  Ox¬ 
ford  ties  laced  high  on  the  instep  have 
become  the  accepted  summer  shoes, 
popular  alike  for  comfort  and  style.  They 
have  the  pointed  Piccadilly  toe  that  gives 
the  effect  of  a  slender  foot  within,  or 
they  are  rounded  and  of  medium  width, 
to  please  more  conservative  tastes.  Heels 
are  low  and  broad,  or  are  slightly  curved, 
and  an  inch  high.  The  trimmings  are 
straight  or  pointed  tips  fancifully  perfor¬ 
ated,  with  lace  stays  to  match,  and  per¬ 
haps  a  painted  band  above  the  heel.  The 
summer  fancy  is  for  white  Oxford  ties, 
either  of  linen  duck  with  brown  heels,  or 
else  of  white  canvas  with  tips  and  lacing 
stays  of  white  kid  or  of  patent  leather. 
White  buckskin  and  white  ooze  leathers, 
softly  finished  as  undressed  kid,  are  used 
for  both  walking  and  tennis  shoes.  For 
colored  Oxford  ties  those  preferred  are  of 
Russia  calf  in  dark  reddish-brown  or 
light  russet  shades,  with  perforated  tips 
and  trimmings.  Black  ties  are  entirely 
of  patent  leather,  or  else  of  French  kid 
with  patent  leather  tips.  One  who  has 
tried  them  says  that  the  white  shoes  may 
be  made  even  economical,  as  they  may  be 
cleaned  again  and  again  by  the  use  of 
pipe-clay  vigorously  rubbed  into  the 
leather. 
Laundry  Helps. —  Gum-a  r  a  b  i  c  is 
doubtless  the  most  invaluable  aid  to  the 
laundress  who  desires  the  most  beautiful 
possible  finish  for  her  goods.  As  this  gum 
does  not  dissolve  very  readily,  the  follow¬ 
ing  will  be  found  an  excellent  method 
for  its  preparation:  Pound  two  ounces  of 
the  fine  white  gum  to  a  powder,  and 
pour  over  it  in  a  pitcher  a  pint  of  boil¬ 
ing  water;  cover  the  vessel  and  allow  it 
to  stand  overnight.  In  the  morning 
pour  the  solution  carefully  from  the 
dregs  into  a  clean  bottle  and  set  it  aside 
for  use.  A  tablespoonful  of  this  gum 
water  in  a  pint  of  starch  will  give  a  fine, 
smooth  gloss  to  shirts  and  like  goods, 
which  can  be  obtained  in  no  other  way. 
It  is  not  safe  to  add  the  powdered  gum 
When  Baby  was  sick,  we  gave  her  Castorla, 
When  she  was  a  Child,  she  cried  for  Castoria, 
When  she  became  Miss,  she  clung  to  Castorla, 
When  she  had  Children,  she  gave  them  Castorla 
to  the  starch  while  it  is  being  made,  as 
there  is  the  possibility  of  particles  of 
sediment  being  present,  and  it  will  be 
difficult  to  get  a  perfect  blending  of  the 
gum. 
Thus  discourses  Good  Housekeeping 
upon  some  laundry  topics  concerning 
which  we  were  favored  with  inquiries 
some  months  ago.  The  one  advance  here 
shown  in  the  Chinese,  over  ordinary 
methods,  is  in  lessening  the  work  by 
mixing  the  cooked  and  the  raw  starch, 
thus  doing  away  with  one  operation. 
Chinese  Laundries. — The  secret  of 
the  success  of  the  Chinese  in  their  treat¬ 
ment  of  shirts  is  said  to  be  due  to  their 
care  in  the  preparation  of  the  starch. 
They  use  only  the  best  quality,  and  di¬ 
viding  the  amount  into  equal  parts,  boil 
one-half  of  it,  adding  a  little  spermaceti. 
When  this  has  become  cool  enough  to 
bear  the  hand  in,  they  dissolve  the  other 
half  well  in  cold  water,  and  stir  it  into 
the  boiled  part,  straining  the  whole 
through  silk  bolting  cloth.  The  shirts 
are  then  turned  wrong  side  out,  wrung 
through  the  starch,  folded  tightly  and 
left  for  three  or  four  hours,  when  they 
are  ironed  and  hung  up  till  dry. 
Expert  Table  Service. — According 
to  Good  Housekeeping,  some  of  the  points 
which  one  who  would  be  an  expert  wait¬ 
ress  must  acquire  are  :  To  stand  straight; 
to  step  lightly  and  quickly  ;  to  dress 
neatly  ;  to  keep  tidy  hair,  clean  teeth 
and  clean  finger  nails ;  to  close  a  door 
without  noise  ;  to  take  proper  care  of  a 
dining  room,  pantry,  silver,  brass,  lamps 
and  polished  wood  ;  to  handle  dishes  and 
silver  in  a  quiet  manner  ;  to  carry  dishes 
without  having  them  totich  her  dress  ;  to 
treat  carvers  with  as  much  respect  as  if 
they  were  razors  ;  to  sharpen  carvers  ;  to 
remove  crumbs :  to  cut  bread  ;  to  make 
butter  balls  ;  to  dress  salads  ;  to  make 
sandwiches ;  to  make  coffee,  tea  and  cho¬ 
colate.  If  all  these  things  are  required 
of  the  hired  domestic,  much  more  are 
they  an  essential  part  of  the  equipment 
of  the  home-maker  who  would  gracefully 
serve  at  her  own  table. 
Say  So. — If  your  contribution  is  for 
“Open  Eyes”  and  you  wish  to  take  ad¬ 
vantage  of  our  offer,  it  is  imperative  that 
you  so  state  at  the  time  of  sending  the 
matter  in. 
The  Boy  and  the  Bicycle. — “  Of  all 
the  great  army  of  healthy  amusements 
wherein  King  Laughter  makes  head 
against  King  Blues,  the  bicycle  has  grace¬ 
fully  and  swiftly  swept  to  the  head. 
The  bicycle  for  the  sake  of  fun  is  good, 
for  the  sake  of  the  body  is  better,  but  for 
generous  and  serious  purpose  is  best  of 
all.  The  boy  whose  bicycle  is  good  for  a 
20  mile  run  for  health  or  fun,  but  not  for 
a  six  square  run  for  his  mother,  should 
be  deprived  of  the  wheel  altogether,  by 
some  high  court  of  common  sense.” — 
Prof.  Amos  R.  Wells. 
Cool  Linen. — Linen  fancy  work  is 
the  correct  thing  for  hot  weather.  The 
cool  linen  comes  in  dainty  art  colors,  and 
is  used  in  every  possible  way. 
Variety  With  Tomatoes. — Mrs.  Par¬ 
ker  says  that  the  tomato  is  served  with 
little  variety  and  rarely  well  cooked. 
At  first  this  statement  was  resented,  but 
after  eating  at  a  summer  boarding  house, 
seven  meals  in  one  week,  at  which  were 
served  stewed  tomatoes  thickened  with 
corn  starch,  one  reader  began  to  believe 
it.  Half  a  dozen  ripe  tomatoes  chopped, 
half  a  teacupful  of  bread  crumbs,  salt, 
pepper,  a  bit  of  butter  and  five  beaten 
eggs,  will  make  a  tomato  omelet  after 
Mrs.  Parker’s  rule.  It  is  cooked  as  any 
other  omelet  and  served  hot. 
Comfort  Pillows. — Denim  has  rather 
given  place  to  linen  as  first  favorite  for 
the  out-door  pillows  so  necessary  to  the 
season.  In  gray,  with  brown  outline 
embroidery,  the  latter  is  quite  durable 
and  does  not  clash  with  anything  that 
may  be  worn.  In  old  blue,  worked  with 
white,  it  is  perhaps  prettier.  If  pillow 
covers  are  made  of  easily  soiled  colors, 
they  should  have  the  slip  form,  and  be 
laced  at  the  open  end  with  heavy  cord, 
with  tied  ends  hanging  at  one  corner. 
For  boating  pillows  the  water  lily  in  out¬ 
line  is  a  favorite  design.  It  is  appropri¬ 
ate,  attractive  and  easily  compassed  by 
the  amateur  in  embroidery,  even  without 
previous  stamping,  as  its  outlines  are 
easily  drawn. 
Iced  Tea. — Place  first,  in  a  pretty, 
delicate  glass,  a  slice  of  lemon.  Half  fill 
the  class  with  finely  cracked  ice,  add  the 
desired  quantity  of  strong  cold  tea  and 
serve  at  once. 
Violet  Salad. — This  poem  is  put  forth 
by  Mary  C.  Hungerford  :  The  delicate 
coloring  of  this  ideal  summer  salad  is  an 
admirable  foil  for  the  snowily  white 
timbale  of  chicken.  Chop  the  hearts  of 
two  heads  of  celery  with  a  very  small 
quantity  of  chives  and  the  petals  of  50 
violets.  Cover  with  a  French  dressing 
and  pour  over  a  dish  of  the  white  heart 
leaves  of  Boston  lettuce.  When  it  is  in 
season,  cliiccory  is  better  than  the  let¬ 
tuce.  Scatter  unbroken  violets  on  for 
garnishing.  IIow  to  get  the  violets  for 
this  midsummer  meal  we  are  not  told. 
Remedial  Herbs.— If  the  useful 
properties  of  herbs  are  to  be  retained, 
they  should  be  dried  in  a  dark  place,  and 
should  be  gathered  when  in  blossom,  says 
a  writer  in  Good  Housekeeping.  The 
majority  of  them  may  be  found  in  per¬ 
fection  from  the  middle  of  August  to  the 
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drank  freely,  will  cure  the  most  obsti¬ 
nate  case,  if  water  is  abstained  from  and 
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