The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
CHRISTMAS Is COMING.
A Few Hints to Assist in Preparing
For IL.

Piercing winds whistle around the
corners. ard howl down the chimney's
throat, but safely housed. the echoes
bring to US only the joyful story.
Christmas is coming; and the biting
blast blows cold, searching here,
and praying there. until in the house
Of poverty it revels in wild rej,icin.
On its wings are carried no "tidings OF
great joy" but pinching cold. and
bitter want and helplessness and head
ache. God pity and send succor To-
the poor and the unfortunate; the
widows and f,therlesss who. with sad
eyes and heavy hearts. look forward
with dread and despair. to u winter of
suffering aud privation; to whose dull
ears will sound no glad carols. ,o
WHOM will come no merry Christ
mas"
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
As the winds blow, and the blasts
howl, We remember that If Christmas
is really coming, it is high time We
should bcstir ourselves, AMI hasten t.
the partial relief Of those who are in
quandary, and plaintively query what
they can make for Christmas.
BEAUTIFUL CROSS.
One would never imagine that so
artistic and curious a thing could BE-
made from that very uninteresting
article-an OK horn. Find one Is
white as possible and boil it for six
hours. or until quite soft. Make Il
cross Of strips Of wood. The upright
piece should he nine inches in height.
and the cross piece SIX inches. Nor
;ice the latter in the mid lie To the
upright, ut one-third the distance from
the top. and glue it firmly; then
secure the base to a thin block Of
wood about three inches square.
Fasten this to another block a little
larger. and finally add a Thru block
still larger; the three blocks will
represent the steps to the cross. AMI
the exact proportion should he accu-
raiely observed. Cover all the wood
with double white wax-such - comes
FIR making wax flowers.
Put on pair Of gloves. AMI with
4 piece Of glass. scrape oil all the
dark outside portion If the horn and
throw it away. Then scrape again.
AMI with blunt pointed instrument
press some Of the fine white shavine-
into the wax-ju>t enough to make =
foundation for the rest to cling tn, the:
hold the horn over the cross and
Scrape long fluffy pieces over it; IL.
them fall and cling where they will
until the whole is enveIoped; p!ac,
the cross on basket !; drive small
nail in the wall about three inche,
above the top Of it; on this hang q
piece Of dark crimson velvet or merlin,
or pressed flannel, and let fall in grace
full folds to the bracket on which the
cross stands.
The beauty Of the Aeecy drapery
against the bright back ground viii
mare than repay one for the work.
\ less durable cross can be made Will
greater ease. by using card board in
stead Of wool. and gluing the shaving,
10 it with white mucilage made Of five
parts gum arabic, three parts whit,
sugar, and two parts starch. Add 6
little water, boil and stir until thick
and white.
ALANP SHADE.
Out Of letter paper cut FIVE or SIX
pieces Of eqnal size and shape. that
when joined will just fit over the frame
of en- ordinary paper lamp shade. Ii
the centre Of each piece trace a design
a hutch Of flowers or foliage. each on,
different. but Of about equal size. and
not very compact or large. Provide
yourself with a cushion stuffed hard
with bran, and two needles, one mum
her ). and one number ten. with large
sealing wax heads, or what is better
still. have them fastened securely In
wooden handles. the points projecting
about half an inch or less. Now place
Il pattern on piece of thin bristol
board, put it on the cushion, ard with
the larger needle prick the outlines
and veinings of the leaves. or flowers,
remove the pattern, turn the card
board over, and with the fine needle
prick all Of the space inside Of the out
lines rs closely as you can set the
needle in. This is the wrong side, on
the other will appear the design in
raised work. When all are finished
cut the pieces Out-the shape should
he traced on them, in order that the
design may be placed in the middle.
Scallop the tons and bottoms Of the
six pieces with a pinking iron, and
punch two holes on each side, at pre-
cisely the same distance from top to
bottom; fasten the pieces together BY
means Of narrow ribbon passed through
the Roles and tied in tiny bow.
PICTURE FRAME.
Cut a frame Of white holly wood.
and sand paper it smooth. Cut the
centre out according to the size If the
picture it is to enclose. Rub both the
outside and inside edges with fine sand
paper. until they are smooth and
slightly rounded. then trace a vine on
the white surface. A spray Of ivy
leaves or a pretty embroidery pattern.
or design for wood carving. can BE-
made to fit the frame and transferred
to it by means Of tracing paper.
Paint all the frame carefully with
black paint, leaving the leaves, ard
the outside end inside edges, u pure
white; let all the outlines he clearly
defined. aud the paint laid on very
smoothly. Then, with a camers hair
brush and India ink. trace the VEIN
inys Of the leaves and shade the edges
very delicately-just the faintest tinge.
When finished. the frame, If carefully
dono will 1ook liko in1aid ivory