Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22
HON TOPICS.
Umbrella Lamp shades, Straw Fla,
Work Baskets and CrOcheted Rugs.

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Work.Ra.ke,sn and Crocheted Rugs.
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sniaL tbo oIaa with r,,fse of looe This
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shoyI5 hl ~ bs pp,od for o;tber rooI;nr, or
saw;nn au,n AZ ,ornn slodoo or. o,,,omn5+ed Cd
br a. nf ipoa o,oantina tbos. ~
ia. Dii p, shaJoo oro verr 1ittin Tsod
go shnoo 80 III ha;ne, arafarrod' ''''.O
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SOM, some OF the Pre..iess SUI sliaues ior gus
$50 't ,,,ni,1,. ";u may" WV tha n,dhn erst Is;no
d&onhIod & ' tIroe or fonr tines Tho odge
obont Lo+h sidos ia f,otbarsd and tben
Jrown t;gbry and tied II il sometimes
rooossorv +n fos+a, ~. ton w;th a l;ttIc
n,nc;logs or crrn Tronsnarsnt hir,ls and
anwarg or. o}ten oo.ted on tba oon1e hnt
the Ue nio;n pio niu u;nl UisGn ladLs % best " WIZ ~
'"o p'"iD pun iO'
An oiu straw Ha' ol Whatever shupo
may De turned into very lasteinl l. wotk- .,
basket IlrS' wire tne prini ana me 'ne
inside with one thickness OF c0'toh-pa'-
ting, as 1t is apt 10 De rougn theh cover
with any materiol OF oeilca'e snaun,
el'ner silA' 'liesl", sTiss Vi t'e'' pm pm
80 -, tJin 4h ~. for s''oo1 notton r.nd,as ntc
ond inv ,in. .ensbion or ernarv boo
E;n;aL 10 daIo,. n,;,b ,,Ia;toi sot;r III.
,a,, % and then band mo so,ns foncifnI
shano , III I;l,e fonrsIeaf clover or awning
f' .irnfiIor II handle !, Desired ono shonld
be put on before the basket is covered.
To make it, take four thicknesses Of wire
rnd twist into a rope; sew firmly to both
sides and cover with the material which
is on the rest of the basket. Twiue with
the ribbon and finish with bow OF rib
bon on the top.
crooboted ruo sbonId hs fonnd in
.verv bome II is indisnen.ahIe for trav.
eII;ng and !, very usrfnI to throw over the
feet when naming II shoull bs kspt
folded and thrown over one end of the
lounge. To make pretty one, take sin
gle zephyr worsted OF every color, and
crochet in the star stitch, in stripes two
fingers wide, mixing the colors in any
way, and only using a little of one color
at a time. Six stripes will make rug a
yard and half wide. Join together with
black worsted and finish with fringe.
The mixture of colers has a.Perslan effect
and looks richer than II mado IN PLAIN
colors.
To get rid of croton bugs and reaches
take phosphor paste and put it on bread
Leave it about the kitchen stove and sink
during the night and remove carefully in
the morning. In less than a week there
WIZ 10 no 'i6n VI "iiJ io"0i'e' Vi Jugs
Hair brushes should be washed once
III every month, but unless care is taken
they VIII not retain tnelr crlspness. laKs
shallow dish and nil with hot water, Just
sufficient to cover TIE halr OF the brush.
Dissolve good piece OF soda IN the water
and let the brush soak for couple OF
hours. Do not use any soap. Alter the
brush ls thoroughly cleansed shake well
and put in tho sun to dry, with the back
'''ihN' "ll'' A4N'''
Servceable table mats can be made out
of white piou4 cut into ovals and border
ed with white or crimson braid. A piece
of unglazrd oi-cloth a trar smaller than
the mat sbou|l he placed under if. The
sioue is white and pretty, and can be
easily washed. while the oil-cloth will
protect the table from the heat of the
dish.
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i,t "int.1 I',,' a"a ', YsrisG.J Nh. cover should
a a'mIs ,'iso.I ~" ON ,h, Notion, ,bere il riy.s
th. o sat- ps"ts, M mors w finished effect
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How TO Make the LiuIe Ones Pretty
n"ngs ana ne'o"'"g Dres'e''
No child looks pretty or picturesque
nowadays without bang that Is, no
little child OF from two to SIX Alter that
age it depends eatIrely upon the taste OF
the mother ana the looks OF the chllu'
me mar Is now od4geu @ natN 10 ,t the an orown