Morris tribune., 1883-07-07


man Ii fully authorized by nature 70
make her fftieth year as noble as her
sixteenth, her learning, hef converse
ton, her taste, her nfatchless purity,
her indefinite friendship, which has not
enough words to conquer, being more
than able to atone for the tints that may
have faded from her cheeks. When
physical beauty is made the aim OF be
ing, life is limited to about twenty years.
Thus are fifty years left without an ade-
quate reason of being except that part
of the period was the approach to beau
ty the other part the retreat, full oil
much humiliation"
Decorative Notes and Fancy Work.
PAINTED SIATE-An ordinary slate with
plain wooden frame can be decorated
The slate is first thoroughly oiled, and
then a winter scene is painted ON it in
black and white. Before the paint
dries fine diamond powder is busted
over it, which gives beautiful effect of
sparkling snow. TIE frame may be left
plain, covered with plush, or painted.
PLAouEs-An imitation of the expen-
sive Dresden china flower pieces may
be made in the folio wing way. A COM
mon plaque or panel is covered nicely
with plush or velvet of some deep, rich
color. This is glued on with thick gum
arabic or something of the same nature.
A cluster of delicate tinted artificial
roses with leaves. or q bunch of pond
lilies is fastened to the velvet with q
handsome knot of ribbon. When hung
on the wall or placed on a bracket or
mantel the affect is very like the Deau-
tiful china pieces.
A PEN-wIPER.-Quite handsome PEN
wiper is made by cutting palette out OF
cardboard; this is covered with satin,
cardinal is very pretty with light blue
lining. Care must be used, and the
thumb hole finished neatly. When this
is done cut duplicate palettes of the
same sizes of blue flannel and notch the
edges all around. Choose ribbon of the
two colors, pass it through the satin pa
lette and wooden pieces and fasten them
securely with bow on the front. Sew
an end of each shade of ribbon under
meath and allow quite length, and tie
another bow with ends. This is to sus-
pend the pen-wiper by whenever it is
desired. The satin may be ornamented
with embroidery or painting.
BABY BLANKEr.-A lovely infants crib
blanket is made of the heavy, soft fam
mel which comes for this purpose. The
decoration consists of three-ouarter
wreath of forget me-nots in the center,
about fifteen inches ir diameter. It
commences little nearer the lower left
hand corner and bends gracefully TO-
ward the right. The for get-f1e-nots
are worked with Kensington stitch ii
in silk of different shades of blue, and
the leaves of delicate olive green's. A
handsome rosette of blue satin ribbon,
four inches wide, covers the starting
point of the stem. The edge is cut in
squares, every other one taken out. A
pretty white lace is frilled underneath
them.
EMBROIDERED LINEN.-Of late the ten
dency in fancy work has been to return
to the old styles. The extensive use of
drawn work in napery of all kinds is
very marked. A style of needle-work
popular in the time of the Pharaohs is
being revised, and Curtains and cover
lets are made Of fine linen, upon which
are embroidered roses. tulips, butter
cups, and daisies, with leaves in their
natural coIors. The best quality of silks
are employed, those which viii bear
washing. Before they are used the sew
eral colors. red, blue, pink, etc, are
"set," in order to make them still more
proof against fading. The silk is un-
wound from each spool, cut into need
full lengths, and boiling water poured
over it. Each color should be treated
separately.