Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-10-05
9aaiss' Column.
HOUSEHOLD TOPICS.


the top of the square or oblong table
it would not be pretty for round
one-and so it will hang over the
edge six inches. Slash the edge up
all around to depth of three inches
and at intervals of two inches apart.
Point these teeth and pink them all
around in small scallops. In every
other one work daisy in gold color
ed silk. Turn the cloth and work
them in pink on the wrong side of
the alternate ones. Now turn these
up on the right side and fasten them
down with star in the point. Upon
the other points hang tassel or ball
of blue and pink. Cut fringe out
of gold colored felt four inches wide
and put it under the points all round
fastening at each corner with star
in pink. Fit the cover at each cor
ner by cutting out small square, OF
by slashing it and turning in a piece
each side of the cut. Make eyelets
on each side of the opening and lace
together with a small cord.
WHIsK- OLDERs.-Some of the
prettiest and most serviceable whisk-
broom holders ere the least expen-
sive. The flat "straw cuff" which
is made for this purpose, and can
be bought for few cents, is entirely
transformed and glorifed by being
gilded and having few tiny peacock
feathers placed upon it. Add a rib
bon to hang it by; also place a bow
across the feathers, as if to hold
them in place. Palm-leaf fans
treated in the same way (gilded
and having peacocks feathers laid
on) are quite effective when placed
at the back of mantlepiece. 1t is
as easy to use the copper tint as the
gold, for either may be bought at
trifing cost at any store where art
ist' S materials are sold. Silver and
green may also be utilized, and are
less co mmon than the gold. Glass
bottles such as are sold for covering
with silk, may be gilded or silvered,
and, when painted in oils, make a
dainty gift.
HAIR-PIN HoLDER.-The pretty
little baskets made of twigs of the
Norway spruce and offered for sale
in many fancy stores can be very
easily constructed at home.
Select the new growths of the wood
and remove all bristle like leaves ;
the best method for doing this is to
heat the pieces quickly, a few at a
time, to dry and loosen the leaves,
which can then be easily removed by
scraping the twigs with dull knife
in the direction of the foliage, but
be very careful not to destroy the
wood buds.
For the bottom of the basket cut
piece of thin pinewood two inches
square, and at each corner take {
strip of the spruce five inches il
length. The twigs can be rendered
so very pliable by steaming them fol
few minutes that they can be ben
in any desired shape. Join these
corner pieces at the top with fou
twigs 3 a inches long, but not quite
as thick as those used at the corners
Then tack still smaller twigs on th,
sides and bottom, and arrange two
on top for a handle. Gid with Ii
quid gliding, or if preferred, leav'
the twigs their natural color ant
simply varnish them. Line the DO,
with material corresponding in colo
with the worsted to be used for th
cushion cover. Knit square witt
split zephyr in loop stitch; that is
knit one row plain and in the mex
row wind the zephyr four time
around two fingers and knit IN, thu
making long full loop with eacl
stitch the next row must be knit il
plain stitch and the one followin,
again in loops, alternating them il
this way until you have piece larg
enough to cover the top of the hold
er. Fill the holder with curled hal
and sew the cover over it.-Ladie
Floral Cabinet.
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RICE CUsTARD.- three table
spoonfuls of stewed rice, one egg
one coffee cupful of milk, spice c
, flavor TO the taste, and sweeter
Beat the egg to froth, and the rio
slowly, and lastly the milk, beatin
all the time.
COOKING OATNEAL.-To thre
pints Of cold water one cup of GA
; meal. set the pail in a kettle wit
two quarts of hot water, let it DO
L slowly for half day, add water
the kettle as it boils away; keep
covered.
OLD FASHIONED GINGERBREAD.
One teacupful of butter, yolks {
four eggs, two tablespoonful c
ginger, two of sugar, one teaspoon
full of soda. Mix soft with fou