The new practical housekeeping

A ConMnient Crumb Cloth.— An easy war of having a crumb cloth is to ta3ce two widths of the wide heavy striped hnen, work button holes on one aide «( the width, and place buttons on one side of the other width to nw ^24 DINIKQ-SOOH DOTS. pond with the holes ; then the widths con he placed under the table one at ■ time and buttoned down the center. Made in this wajonecon easily haiidla it alone, lifting one leg of the table and slipping the width under and so on, making it unnecessary to lift whole table at once ; or a cloth can be made la shape of a hollow square and buttoned on one corner and slip in in same way. Disk Warmer — This engrav- ing repreeents a dish-warmer made of wire with feet bo arrang- . ed that it may be set on a stove. ' Nothing spoils a good breakfast or dinner so effectaally as cold plates, but when placed in the oven to heat they are very. likely to be left too long, and get too hot or if fine wares, are rained by overheating. With this beater thK« is no danger of over heatine, or injary. This may also be nsed as a dish drainer, and ja equal to the Best made -especially for the purpose. Ted-tabh Ornament. — Two goblets, or any pretty glaBS dishes, heaped with lumps of ice, with a borderof geranium or any green leaves, make anica decoration for the ends of the table. Inexpeiuive NapHn Rings. — Cut piece of canvas size of napkin ring, only larger, ao that when stitched together one end may overlap the other.and be cut in points or scollops. Work canvas with beads, worsted or silk, as fancy may dictate, leaving space for Gret name or initials. Line canvas with silk-covered cardboard and Dind edges with bright ribbon to harmonize with embroidery. Paper Caset. — These are very much used now for Cheese Bamokins, Bis. cuit Glttces, Charlottes, Souffles, Ice-creams, etc., and are either round or square. Make the round ones as follows ; Procure half a doEen sheets of cap or flue book paper not ruled, and make a pattern tor the paper cases by fitting a band of paper to the outside of a very small tumbler, such aa is tised for Boman punch, or some similar small shape. The band of paper, whea cot to fit, wfll form a curve. Cutasma- "• -= -"--* ' "^ - sheets, fringe a quarter of an inch o. depth. ■ Moke some com starch paste very stiff, and paflte the ends of the bands togeth- er, forming cup shapes, then cut around the edges, press the fringed bottom edges of the cup on the paste, the fringe bent outward, . and the-cups, when dry, are ready for use. For the square ones cut paper on the eight dark lines, then crease on every dotted line. At each end turn parts lettered A over that j lettered B, bo that the lines c rest on the line d, and one A overlaps the other. Now fold parts b up against backs of part A, and fold inward those parts of edges which are lightly shaded, and fold outward those which are heavily shaded. When this is finished ptick the parts of the box together with white of an egg mixed with a Iittl» Gour. Tliia makes a perfect box, and with a little practice one may become quite an adept. By tracing a copy of diagram one obtains a good model <m» quarter of size case should oe, Duitlnt Side-board. — Where one does not care for any fancy display of silverwaie and china, the best arrangement for a side-board is one built la