Or,  to  mend  earthenware,  place
the  pieces  together  and  tie  them
firmly  as  possible  by  means  of  a
string.  If  one  piece  of  a  set  is
broken,  two  other  pieces  of  the  same
set  may  be  placed  one  on  each  side
of  the  broken  article  to  assist  in
keeping  the  pieces  together,  but  care
must  be  taken  to  first  wind  string
thickly  around  the  broken  plate  or
dish  so  as  to  separate  it  slightly
from  the  others  and  permit  liquid
to  flow  around  it.  Then  put  it  in  a
boiler  or  kettle,  cover  with  cold
Bweet  skimmed  milk,  and  let  stand
for  an  hour  or  more  to  get  an  even
temperature.  Bring  to  a  boil  with
gentle  heat  and  let  boil  ten  or  fif-
teen minutes.  Remove  from  the  fire
and  let  stand  over  night.  Wash  in
warm  water  and  let  stand  two  or
three  days  without  using.  The  dish
will  be  found  to  be  as  strong  as
new.
Eubber  Cement.  —  The  ordinary
rubber  mending  tissue  is  a  conven-
ient article  for  repairing  cloth,  and
also  for  flexible  rubber  surfaces,  as
hot-water  bottles  and  the  like.  Use
this  mending  tissue  for  umbrellas,
raincoats,  and  similar  articles  requir-
ing a  tight  waterproof  joint.  Lay
the  mending  tissue  over  the  break  or
tear.  Place  on  the  other  side  a  piece
of  the  same  fabric  and  press  lightly
with   a  hot  iron.
To  mend  a  hot-water  bottle,  heat
an  artificial  rubber  band  or  a  piece
of  pure  rubber  with  hot  iron,  as  a
poker,  until  it  becomes  sticky,  and
lay  it  quickly  over  the  hole  or  crack.
