, 1876-03-19

Also square piece for the top. On the largest
piece work border On ail sides; on the three
pieces make the Same finishing on the sldcs and
upper edge only, and on tho square work only
on the three sides Fasten your receiver to-
setber lightly. the under odge tapping. and it
will be completed. When you have finished it
with balis OF tassels, as your fancy may dictate.
this will be pretty ornament in your parlo1
whom hnng up, and found" very convenient, for
it holds large number Of pictnros. which can
be removed and replaced at pleasuro.
crpaD's SCALES.
For those who like to hang something attract
i've in the windows, there is long list to choose
from,-s dozeu varieties Of - air-castles." bask-
cts, doves etc. These are in 40 many homes,
however, that descriptions are unnecessary.
But little ornament called " Cupid's Scales" is
not so common. and is just cute enough to be
described. On a email pece of card -board
other piece, similar in elzo. work. - Modern
Love" Then fasten these trFo buck to back.
On q small square piece Of tho perforated board
work heart aud on another piece glne coin,
OF anything that your fancy may suggest as tfp'-
cal of riches, so that it will be heavier than the
heart. Fasten to each corner silkon cords that
will attach them to tho main pleces lou eau
hang up the scales by cord and tassels.
spAgTER WORK
"Spatter work " is also very pretty, and the
pictures. whom completed,-lf neatly dona.-
Represent good engrayiugs. By following these
directious you can hardly fail to succeed Pro-
cure piece OF Bris.ol-boarn,- any eize you r,aj
desire,-and pin on 10 it presaed leaves, such as
Ivy OF fern, in wreath OF in groups. Cut from
stiff paper mat, say inch vide. and firmly
pin it to tho odge OF yonr Brigtol-board. Then
cut from the same material as your mat letters
to form some motto.-such as God Bless Our
Home" or '.No Cross No Crown" # you use
tho latter, cut cut a cross and crown. arrange
them in the centre of your paper with a wreath
Of leaves, the words above. Be sure that these
are all pinned down firmly. Then dissolve
small piece OF India ink in water; hold
an old sieve over your picture; dip brush IN
tho ink, aud ''apatter through the sieve Re-
move tho leaves and letters a. you Wish them
shaded, leaving the mat on until all is com-
pleted- By doing this OF course you will have
obtained clear border around your picture,
Fon THE 1LBRART.
Something useful for your library il Il receiver
for notes, ETC. 4 sheet Of still drsWlng-paper
vail mike tno small ones. Cut them the shape
aud fasten the pockets on by boring few holes
and tying ribbons through. Decalconanie pic
turcs are only cent piece, and by transferring
two to each receiver 1t is nicely ornamented-
4 cEnIOs1TY.
Il Won desire little curiosity on ron: flower
stand, takc HI old sponge, place in glass vass
or stand, and sprinkle On it quantity Of grass
seed. Molsten it every day, and in a short tune
your sponge WILL oe neautliul ana green. Ine
seed grows last, and The whoio thing ii mex
peuslve, While ut the same time 1t IL pretty.
HAIR HEcENER-
Every lady's toilet-stand should hold hair-
receiver sid Misrepresentation to match. Those
ladies' who purchase SUCH articles may not Emo"
that they are simply Inade. 9ufchase ha'1
sheet OF silver OF gola ca1d-noafo. IaKe IN
old yeast powder-can' cut on piece OF tna
cardboard that Will cover tho sizes OF can
Work III Worsted your Initials MAKE nutlne
OF inch vide ribbon tho color or your "orsted.
for eaeh side: Cover the top and bottom oi the
can with oiled SIZE. linen put On your card
ooa1u, 1!ooou' atio 4oop W Aa*f ~ ~" LIZ
ha1r- receiver Ii maoo from square ot tna ealo~
board. "ock your 1n1ststs On ~ 70 lnatca toe
haf-pin cushion uae "1td snK OF canorlc anu
SOW TWO 6ides toee1nef, go aS 20 FORM cofnuco-
finish IT. anu hanging loop
safhiS5 FOE SAhk HAsAEts'
Livery 4aay VINO c1ocneIs 81 course can nase
mats ana tio1es lnnuHelaose' out ~" SNOW now
70 take spool OF cos<oa anu make naph'n 1or
tnear cake-oaahsts' anu Se1 " - Juse Tue Inos'
simple p1ece u laocy "oih 'l4agluao!e. 1ahe
square frame, Say auons ' !nehes nqaAre, ana
notnea On tn9 outeme easa; sno tei noeenea noe 70
90 maae zoo ueep, auo ~ eusse sogeshcl .oan
frame, ono from siate' notcnea o. course:
VIII ans"ei VI: pAtueo' 1HAe soua epooi -
Inleaa anu III "u il o's stan tne +,.;a nio ~ tne
rwo s;des. c1oss and reneat on the pther two. 20
TINT after your thread IL wound On tie frame it