, 1876-11-18
TILE LONE.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
IN fbA Eaffat Af TN Trfhu.tS

have given voice to their preferences through
tho Homo columns, find encouragement to it1-
Qu!rc after my favoritc, for which have n warm
feeling OF admiration. "slrs Sarah L,," where
art thou' Tic goolly feast act forth by othcr
fair hands is doubtless fine, but miss tho bright,
cheering Rparklo Of the wine you used to give
us. Thu drop you sent a short wli!!u ago was
only cxa.pcratine III not being enough knuw
It can he no effort for you to write. Your style
Is TINT Of ready writer, so there's no excuse
fur you on that score. Do, my dear, "lrop us
few lines" md aflor.' pleasure to thu Ilun-
dsctls who Will renl tlctn.
The plaintkvc request of "May Demo" for
Information about Christmas gifts is one that
touches me. I will give her q few hints about
some little things easily usade, aud Which more
than repny tho trouble Of milking: First, u
tidy and toilet mats. Cut out Of ordinary white
muslin II Fruit OF tho Loom, Lousda'c," ete.)
round pieces, say two inches In diameter; turn
the ctlEe in slightly, and With strong thrcal
gather and pull up tightly; fastcn The thread
securely; then Gattcn the little affair out, mil
you will have small round, the Dach Of which
is platn, but with circle Of gathrrs on the facc
very little distance from tho centre. Make
several oE these, and sew tagcther either
In square or round form, as you
prefer your tidy anl mnts TO be.
Flush by kuotttng OF, fringe
Of fine tilycotton around the outer ctlgc, Tho
effect will surprise you, particularly when
placed on n dark background. A variation may
be nnlc by Inserting u tiny piece OF scarlet or
blue silk or flannel beneath tho gathers IN tbs
centre, showing spot of color ln the middle of
each rotn1.
Simple frames for impcrtals and photographs
may be madc OF strips Of white perforated carl-
hftnTf 1f,ttf n TNnNNE
Than the picture; also strips for top ard bottom.
Thesu strips should bc, for iRlpgrials, about two
aud half inches wide. Work dawn tho ccntro
q each pre,ty pattern Of s1y NJ las n width With
Join together, working at each OF tho four cur
ncrs one Of the figures Of your design, but soine-
what larger than Oil tho rest Of the frame, 80 It
will give q heavier appearance to them: place
an e petre cear sass ot e sas
sizc. and fAstcn them all together by means of
paprr smoothly pnsted oil the back, with
ile edges slightly overlapping on to
y tue a Fas'; :vc akn no care sor tut the tbs pa esq
should of course correspond with tho colors tho
cat1l-buartl Es worked In. For instance, iinvc n
frarlo worked In goltl~colorcl silk md bluck,
with tho outside bordering Of black paper, aud
glass protects tho frame an1 picture from dust
iin,l einukc, they will Inst fur years, allGl aro
really very little truublc to make. Light blue,
with the paper edge Of dark, rich naEoou or
plu,n color, IL very beautiful.
4 pretty, novrl little ornament lor dainty
bracket is nude thus: Take pure white cgg,
and empty It uf the contents through q sniall
opening made III tho larger end. Carefully
pch o the ragg e. s sar . Hf ~ 9penl. nttl 1
(Which must 10 slnootl, as posslble) Of tllt
slender va.e t!lus formed glue II ptcce Of gilt
paper, extending quarter u nn inch tuwn beth
IIisiste ana out. Cuycrn small square, ol thin
.l.1-If1
md o, il epl:rs thc Cup MD hold III poal.
o eS ,sy " sa sis ed Of aF1R ,Re shcs u' s na,
Is get upright on thc ,n mlllo Of
holding couple Of minute tcrns Or spray OF
wax.tl0wcrs, or any delicate tribe consistent
with Its proportions.
A very curious mud at the same time artistc
Bracket can be nude out Of that commonplace
Of wbitc cortl.brald. Then svrape off tho dlsco.-
ored outside u tho horn until YOU have reached
the snowy white insdc. Keep Oh scraplng,
from iutcrmlngtng will tho darker ones, whcil
may be thrown awny, for they arc of no use.
Glue these little spcrks Us closely possible On
your card d-bonrl foundation, nhd YOU will have Il
Ininisoincst parlor, and Ice, assured you viii
SsS1 es'np1e S horn as:r Ill., - ''0 Will ''
Did you ever bcautify onu Of those old-fash-
ioucd rrsll.bottonesl, black: Chairs which
storesi They may 10 made very hard-
some In u quaint way by putting
In u luilicious manner sumo of tho finest dccal-
c0nansc pictures hero and there along the frame.
II your pictures aro large anti well clMsrIl, n1ld
tastc is used In hlsposing Of them, pleasing rc
suit is sure to follow.
Another way to cover little fancy articles, such
rs photograph frames, brackets, boxes fur holl-
1,uartt shapes With those queer little scraps of
niuss or liracns which grow upon trcc limbs.
Probably a elose scrutiny Of your wootl.pila may
1eVelNp hitherto unknown beauties to your eye.
should like 10 dcssrbc to you .latila whlc
use for hnllinng hairplns when not III use. It
Is made Of spl't ,r,l r1elhy. !n the stitch called
frum rlch warrn maroon down to tho faintcst
cream. The darkest rulor furms thu mossy ball
IT, thu centre, and the lishtcst tile extrrlnc outer
e.!se, tho iutrrcntlng colnrs merging In l!kn mr.
DEF. The wi.otc Is Spriukie.t with Tiny mites of
Elass beads which glvcs gl!stensng, dcwy look
to thG muck Hover.
Perhaps you 1nuy not tlnll nnything suitable
In tl,cse little things, but still here they uEu
ready Tor some 0tcr ottasiun mt pcrhAps 80
important us Christ1,as. I viii send inoru
descriptions OF articles for usc aid 0rnanlclltn-
tlon II desire to have them Is algnlllea by nny
one.
III reply 10 Mrs. II. r., l got some Of tho 1T
tic t,uskuts yu,l must nltnn ut thu Exposition,
Ut the ssnall cost If flyU cunts apiece. | think
yo1 tan get them in halves; ii not, they aso
easily cut r,lero Is store where YOU viii lind
anything ard everything in that line on the
west alIe VI statu street, i,car Madison. Onu ot
the c.1nn!ngcst l!ttle nations In my parlor Is one
Ut these saiae little white baskets filled will,
sand, In which are stuck minute ferns, inter.
mixed with Tiny leaves Oh wild rs,se-bush,
which arc turncl brilliant red by The frt,st.
Jeun Holden can safely try ic1dorIzc,! l,cnznc
I n, her shawl, ora very gatxt clcanlus full wua
given hy, son!e one ! few wrecks ng0 IN the Home.
| hc.i-borrlercd napkins End towels, II Ut g0utI
!suvr, will t,o!i as well as white ones.
In regard 10 washing bruwu linen,
Knew ls.ly who used WIEN washing s!er sa1,.
lns-l,ot salt water over them before they were
given 10 hc rubbed, .aMl her dresses always
looked fresh mud unfulrsl Unit! worn nut. Itis
usual to uso salt water fur r!nslug h!shcolurttl
! go.als.
WI! thu fair winlow.garlener, or some otl.c,
kind irirml who knows, tell wli2t to III ah.,lt,
u couple Vt iylcs taat will not graw, mud atIl
persist IN lsukinE lNaltiIyl
| Why tncs nut 1)r. AlMic Ifale favnr us witt
her scnsIblr, lnuell-ncstel lut1crs NOW! hop.
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