, 1876-12-02

was man md had src', hnme as that, 1t
would rise before my mind; vision pf 4 wig
wnin with 'lcar little sYuaw presiding over Il.
l'egg!ng pardon fur infringing uuun your para
disc OF fancy work, and huptnE haye not nude
my escape without oycstlirnisig ut least few
If your articles Of beauty md grasc, nm. yours
respectfully, CAR
10 ihs Editor Of TIE Tribune. ,
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Chrl*tmas IS almost here,
md hope to be ready for 1t this year without
tho usual hurry To finish up this or that at tho
last moment. When o,.r friends commenced
writing on the subject Of Christmas gifts, 1
thought that 1wou1d say nothing, but 1t Hobs
Sister" has made nc want to say something,
80 will beg your permission. Among tho gifts
that would rather receive arc books; OF cnurso
uacful or fancy articles arc always acceptable.
Nnw I agscc viii, ..Bob,s Sister," wlicn sl,e
thing, also ssnglr number OF any xeta,i'lard
magazine. For 4 number of years had tho
pleasure nj giving to me Of my brothers
tho Gasary; ut: other times presented Scrfo.
But dressing.gowns, slippers, and fancy ast'eles
Rte very mNcll appreciated III our holnc. We
do not let o,,r brothers hide nway th,ir little
gifts, md they .!u moi. seem inclined to do so.
1nuci, uf pride us II our ow,i. And Know
that they too enjoy It, for they have expressed
themsc!vcs N pleased. To be sure, nil dbuys"
nrc not like ours. hut know mHny wllo are Antl
agc sncl! taste, no pretty things would 10
discarded.
ono great difficulty In giving prcscnts Is. to
know "wl'at to g[ve." Through the past year,
with whom We exchange gifts, express desire
for anything, 1t has bcen noted down, and l
lind that l haYo qaitc list from which to
choose.
| ,,nt%r =, ,-o,t -. .,,.f,., n.at..,. l.. .,.u
ing-casc; Il may be tnndc Of two pieces ~ fan.
nel or nlcrno, cut in the shape oi d large leaf,
the edge embroidered With scoliop; some kind
. Of prsssy pattern worked In tflc centre; Il loop
OF ribbon ur brnid by which to hang It OH thu
tureau; fill It with white or colorcd tissuu paper
tic ahapu ol the cloth. k1rr,g.
n tae Editor of TAe Tribune.
PRINCETON, ILL.,, Nov. as.-I can hardly steal
time from many dutics to say few worls this
week, but want to tell " Another Mrs. /. C.
H." that think q half-dozen pockct-hantlkcr-
chiefs, worked with pretty initial In rec, would
be Christmas present any gentleman might DO
willing to accept.
Mrs. Mary H." have often had my En-
g,ish ivles refuse to grow during the winter, but
cannot account for It unless they were tnlstng
needed rest. have one now that scarcely grow
ut hll In thc summer, but commenced 10 push
out IN all directions as soun as brought 1t Into
tlg house, aud Is stil1 growing, fully;
Tnank yo An@t LtSSby' WI await With
esn sprees Sss tU 0 pts1s yoay ony
children take In II. for one OF the delights ut
my childish days was to pore over old Journals,
pnst1e'af'y enc g q my Erad9otaers which,
keeping, Contained nany itcms Of historical ill.,
tcrcst. How strange IT. ace1ncd to inc to see
recorded III such unprctcnting manner the BIRTH
q one whose birthday poets, artists, md tho
literary md scientific men Of the whole country
now unlteto celebrate:
Mrs. Oliver Twist" hero is my hnnd. We
may never haVe nn opportunity To become per-
If1nally acquainted, bnt Us long as no nrc per-
ttcd IT,, tT sxshang9 IDEAS through the eu!unns
tnnttles VIC hnvc. DO you read Laws Of Llfe,n
published monthly at Dansvillc, N. VI
10 many others, greeting, ahu morc Il lla'1
time. Mr. Editor. mas you and al! tho friends
q tue Homo Department enjoy tic best u
Thanksgiving dinners with contcntcd minds,
thankful hearts, good digestion, und surround.
GU By all tho friends that are 1earest. SUSAN.
tn ths Editor of Tho Tribune.
NATION, ILL.,, Noy g." A1ay Denn," to
make pretty tUatch-recoIycr, take two pieces OF
perforated cardboard, either silver or plain
wli!te, four or five inches square; ornament ono
side OF each With some pretty design done with
zephyr In cruss.stitch. In tho centre Of each
block fastcn mntch-rece[vcr IN tho form Of
haf-barrcl {tlio barrel divided through tho ces,-
tre from top to bottom), ornamcnted. Now
place tho backs Of squares toguther and bind
| with ribbon color OF zephyr. For the burned
| matches take piece OF cardboard two inches
| wide, eight long; ornament and fastcn tho ends
together; bind one side Of this hoop with rib.
bon; sew to the other side the top OF little
bar Of silk 10 match ribbon, and draw the bot
tom Of bag up, aud tle with cord and bulls Of
zephyr; MAKE cord, fasten ono cud to cnch re-
ceiver, and swing from gns-burner, or tho enl
Ut lnantcl, allowing tho bag to lang lowest.
A very nlcc present fur gentleman ts half
dozen hankcrrtlefs with monographs c,nbroid.
| cred with fins linen. Mako cact one different
| from thu others; OIL Bome put Inlttnls, on some
given name, aud OH othcTs this enttro name.
These aro always appreciated By gentlemen.
| Take sinnll cross, say ten or twtly1 Inches
high; cpyer neatly Will, lte!cn; frost It II you
choose With tsinglass or nlunln. and hang over
It a wreath malu of Ivy or an autu,nnnl nr liolly
| vine, which you Gull Get, sent by mill, by ad-
dresslng Decorating Company, to5 Aia!n street,
Buffalo, n. Y, allh you llnyo beautiful tnantcl
Or bracket ornament for some Of your "iatr
frlonds.' GERTRUDE.
| N the Editor af The Tribune.
GAlEsDuRo, ILL.,, Nov. e0,-l would like to
contribute short article to tho Iiomo Depart
1ncnt for the rst time. Iwns very glad to SEQ
SO much about Christmas gifts in last Satur-
day's ISSUE Perhaps SONIC ono whD has not
much money to spend would like to make a
work-basket like mine. Cut pastcboartl tho re-
! quirea size, ruycr With my woolcn goods loft
from dscsstnaklng, eaeh pcco separately, "a dIE-
faseut kind for tho inside is pretty. Sew TO-
gcther, overland, the pieces for the sides, then
sew I'LL OH tn the bottom; nuke littlc box the
same WAyt With or without cover. as preferred
sew on Inc inside, near the top; more can bt
| t.rttHr. nEnl}1{-(tt1f1fr fnr Sftn n IL In