, 1877-12-29

ELQOXINHTONt uECs &f,-l AlE6 4uQ A0Hb Oes
partmcnt Of Tus TRIBUNE. II has such a variety Of
subjects that nearly every lady Gun hnd something
10 suit her need OF fancy. Thero hnvo been some
excollont articles on tho management Of small
children; somo good advice on tho management of
house pianist sonG good recipes for cooking; md,
hoping Tint can make my Knowledge Of use TO
rome one who would like to mako wax flowers but
cannot ntIosd to buy The blooms. vii, tell how to
make them with very little cxpense. Get q paper
Of corn Starch, such as Ia used In cooking, and d
bottle Of antItno dyo; 6ll tumblcr half full, or
less, OF the stnFch. pour on enough Of tho dye tp
,na si a q On n1fo
Elasa to jry; when dry, hut NOT hard, roll ans with
sol!ing' p,n When pe'festly dry eGi.lo for rse;
soro bottling. siit through two thickness Vt
Awtxs. Tine dye can be bought at The drug stores
oi bioom. There can be several shadss Of bloom
made Of ono bottle o. dye. l!are three or moro
Eass S chi a3s a
water to tone down tts color, add moro watcs to
tho next. and 50 keen adding water for eae. shade
dry paints viii DO; mix thons sams as dyes. Cim-
son dye makes lovely roso color. II IL best 70
q Gal Ike S s as
bright yellow wnx. 1t Il a wasto OF money to buy
nots. 70 make wax hover without catts1r. il
of Ip papcr Or sfistoi- 5osrl, asE asound su edse
Of lie Leaf with lead pencil then cut out with scis-
Bnrs, mako pattern OF zach dIercnt sized leaf, lay
on. holi asmly cat afonnd the cdgo of the pattesn
with a largn needle. Whom enough leaves ARE cut
Pno Ppoon a' .bs ss ND Il he s ast
stick to tho stem; then shape The leaves BY the
natural Hover G..t having M rolled the leave; or tne
natural leaf. 1ny th9 uppos aide of ihs Leaf OH q
tnblo, yarn ashcat OF gtecn wnx BY the etoyc or
with tue angers % " to xei The In,prcssion Of
every vetn, then lay 9n narrow strip of green
s On s s9 Hs ~ s es
tho @ cdgs % viii 1 neeiIs. Then roii liz eiso viii,
Pseap: oas sRs s %
know how to make tho plaAtes molds. They arc
To- a'sa Se rs S
sosnet!pos come hnndy in the winter when lcsyea
es haa aet dental p,9'ts T. e0tes
I'll y. Sss II p.sr
Ssses % tsat vii rna vi III 1apdT. Ssss .se eas or
turned aov, % wet pane u sla.s sl roaE Tho
ssna. ffim the e!Es .laat,ag xith i knifa. The
thcm. Wipe tho nods with cleau damp cloth
always before u4ing or the wax Will stick. llaco
,he .tsm and lining % % thg leaf md ptess afmly
burylnR ona. half Of tho fruit in pan Of ashes; il
an apple. have tho place for tho utcu tho upper
ste; prepare tho pfnBtcr samo ~ fur leaves pour
ovat the half not buried; Let stand few minutes.
then lit ont OF tho asles. cut tho ed2es s9usrd
| with knife; With tho point OF Tho knIfu
di: three notches In the edge, grease tho edgc and
coyeF the other half with plsstur. Whom hari
| Tho mulls must bec1ms hard lcfoss using.
| The wlro for yase Aowera can 10 bought cheap Vt
tho has!ware-store.; It IL as good ~ any, except
co1urcd and white can be boughl lu Chicago for 10
| cents package, twelve sheets N p1ckaue. Corn
| want to sparkle. ArEowfoot H. used In plnco Of
corn starch to ulhkc wax sparkle. 10th afa put
dry. II have failed To tAake tny directions cIaar
any oua ~ II liberty "a wsity to mo tplng no what
they want to kndw and vii! uxptain. +. II. Il.