Connecticut western news., 1884-11-26

1 HOW O4u lS DSSS, uobucI DAoho III Fanny.
 "Hold on till we've made up our list l Five; you count, that'll keep you still, chick"
 'Is aunt Jenny, with her three chil- dren, and their three darkey nurses, coming ?" asked Fred.
 II expect them, and also uncle Caleb and cousin Ben," said the mother.
 ''How many does that make, Fuss ?" said Fred. pinching Fannie's chin, for he had, during the talk, dropped himself from the lounge to the floor, resting his head on Fannie's lap.
 "Fifteen, with ourselves" answered Fannie, promptly.
 "Right, go to the head !" said Fred.
 "What can I give to Bess, mother ?" inquired Fannie.
 "How would it do to make her a set of jewelry ?"
 "Splendid; but how can ?"
 "You can make her gold set, of pin, necklace, bracelets and earrings to match, with lemon or orange peel, cut into suitable shapes and fastened by fine wire. The earrings can be attached to a slender thread that can be hung over the ear; or you can string, on wire or thread, barberries, cranberries, or pea nut shells. Then Fred can make Ben watch"
 "A watch, mother" said Fred, jump ing to his feet, "capital, capitaler. cap italist. Please give your directions in- stanter."
 'sTake fair, round turnip, and scrape it till its surface is smooth and fiat. On one side mark carefully with ink, fgnres as on the face of watch. For the hands use two different sized needles, the eyes of which are sufficient ly large for pin to pass through them, and by means of this pin, fasten them in the centre of the turnip. Then cover the back and edge with plain or fancy silver or gold paper"
 'sThat's tip top and half," shouted Fred.
 'Fannie can give Ben," resumed Mrs. Kingston, Ca set of gold studs. Cover three boot buttons with gold pa- per, and insert the eyes into small piece of cardboard. Then place them in little jewelry box, with bit of pink cotton, and they will look as if they had just come from the jewellers.
 Fannie clapped her hands, excIaim- ing "That's perfectly charming Are the presents to be put on tree, mother ?"
 s'I think not, my dear, but have a plan which am going to divulge."
 "Just tell me, !" whispered Fred, put ting his ear toward his mothers mouth.
 ''No, indeed, Fred. We will have all the presents labeled the night before, and I will arrange them, ready for dis tribution Christmas morning."
 t'It will be heap more fun not to have tree, as everybody does, won't it, Fan?"
 "Yes, I guess it will p answered Fannie. ''Now, mother, do tell us some more things to make"
 ''With tissue paper you might make lovely blue and white breakfast cap for Aunt Jenny-a white apron with pink pleated or gathered ruffies, for Aunt Lucy-a white neck kerchief, with an embroidery pattern traced around the edge, for Cousin Ada-a blue neck-ker- chief, sprinkled with little pink rose buds, cut out of paper, calico or cretonne, for Cousin Bertha-and em- broidered and initial handkerchiefs, cravats and various other things suitable for uncles, aunts and cousins.
 "Oh <! oh | oh l" exclaimed Fanny, 'show I shall delight to make them. This is going to be better than any | Christmas. What will be nice for father ?'
 'sA pair of slippers of cardboard and fancy paper will be asgood present for you to give him. think will make 8 dressing gown of brown paper, with but tons, cuffs, collars, pockwelts, etc., of cardinal paper. I mean to haste it to- gether so firmly that he can put it on. I think it will be well to make each one a present of some article of wearing ap- parel, so that we can all be gayly decked with our holiday riggings, for at least 8 while, Christmas morning. From card board and gold, silver and fancy paper you can make fruit and pen knives, the blades of which can be fastened by a few stitches, so loosely as to allow them to be moved in and out; variety of finger rings and napkin rings and toys, such as sets of furniture, sleds, carts, etc. From fashion plates, you can cut paper dolls and dresses to fit. You can make pretty book of silhouettes by tracing Kate Greenaway figures, then cutting them out of plain, black paper and then pasting them in blank book. '
 'I've thought thought" exclaimed Fred. Attention, company! Won'tit be cute to give Uncle Albert cane ot stiff paper, rolled into the right shape That will be sham support, sure enough. ''Yes," said the mother, "that will be just the thing, for we used to laugh a his fancy for canes. There is fathel coming up the street. shall have time to suggest but one thing more-stereo l scopic views. Gut piece of card board t the exact size of view, and finding two 8 pictures alike so arrange them on tn . card, while looking at them through tn, ? glass, as to see only one picture. Yor : can have fancy views and I think I cal
 find some mountain guide books whicI l will supply you with mountain views. As she finished speaking, the chil 3 dren, with one bound, darted into tn g hall, to tell father what a splendi, her 4 |.