Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-05-05

The accompanying extract on ham
mocks WAS copied from = las, summers
number OF the Christian Mirror. but a.
], Was too late 10 DO the Homemsker.
any good foF that season. We laid !, aside
until nov Even II the hints given there
are no, strictly followed. they may give
some one an ideA by which materials .,
hand may BE- utilized Too many women
work % bard they eAnno, enjoy walking
IN the open air. and riding i no, always
possible 10 such. a hammock would be
a great relief IL should be hung in
pleasant. somewhA, shady place. near the
house. where one could easily 70 and IL
While shelling peas or similar work. or
ihrowing all care aside, lie down and
ret, Some one may say there u danger
Of gs,iing cold. bat i il any more 20
than gong from the DO, kitchen 20 the
csllar' and common sense mus, be used
abou, hammocks az well . everything
else. The article these extracts were
taken from told q family where each
member hsd hammock that vas their
o~n special property
usuNocNs-HougNsp
Il bought spou, three yard. % Dci.ilck.
lng. I cot a Two yard. Tor ne lsugtn
out % waat was len male t~o STRIPS
about foar luch,s vile. Ani a. long a. TIE
hammock. auf scWsi Que 10 each edge 81
thc two yearis thea cat thc ctge- lnio
scalop. Ani bound them With rcd made
tuck the whole length OF both sides,
ahout three luchss from ne edges, and big
enough . bold the rupcs watch we're %
holi % The hammock then hemmei The
to ends and ruu la piece % broom han.
dic last a. long a. tac hammock vas wiic.
boaght some riggs and h0oks, fAsicue1
tho hooks 81 some ropes which we're lied
~ tlo limo. % ths tf--s. ani TIE rings -
ths ropes 90 The hammock and The whole
thlug sAs done.
ANofuEE
IL wss male OF TO coarse bags len
whole Tho bottoms " The bags wrfu
iAcsi together ~lth tsinc. A. y0u soui
ace = pair 20 shpss hole sss made Ia
corners of The bags ani then they were
sifuug on fop,s. These fupcs passed
through hoes ln sui of two pieces ~
hard wooi. aui each cater euis OF The
hags wAs laced thfoagh holes along NE
lrngth 90 these pieces. These pieces %
SCOT Kept the ruP-. apari ani stretched
me bags % that really comfortable ham
MOCK wks made
Wish there was some way 10 keep
those Chiiirvn qlltt 90 q rAiuy Jay, 20
shea IL 10 warm flf them % b. oli ln
ihc sun playing. .sii WAY mothsf the
othsf dsy O. her ificui ueighppf. n 81.
ssys noiicc shat utllo tfuu1ie Yog have
vim your children. although yOu have
thfre mole Than ! have sui ! thugEht
p,fhsp. you could Tell m, boz you nan
ag,i o."
a very casy matter. ny dear. replied
hsr fflsui "Chlldf.n must bc smu..,i 90
thry vii hfcome cross Ani naughty 90
soaIf yuu 90 I. Suppose - we're doom 4
o. stay al day. 90 bail . Gay, In one room.
Nrrr not aIloseti o. raj. write OF sss.
c0uIf oniY 80 90 csftNiu chairs sai hsnil-
certain articles. there was M one - talk
o.. 20 uoihlng but game % solitaire f1f
10. o. play WY. ned De almost cray.
Any oue. nan. woman OF child. la good
health. must have something . 10 darng
ths.r waking hour. iri bow few mothers
tfy % furnish thi. somsiaing % tac bg.y
hands ani aciive hrAlus ~ the Nttie Ou's.
ZOO notice Chllfr,n cot In The street 90
garden Are they ever stiil 90 qaistf No
I'd L. true. they Cot Amascmrui in The "a 1T
trivial thlug Now have th1ught aboui
a. thls. aud fxr,i gp one noon la ths hoa.e,
thr pIay.ru1m. vKclu.lsciy fur my Chilirvn.
The room l. TIE lArgc oue on TIE top q ,of
ltlsAll had % spafv. And a. ! could cot
aflri good carpri ! painted TIE roor
sni len Is bare poor carpct would b.
worn oat To- III mouths IN ihc winier
the room Is heated ~ q niilc circular
stove and over thls Il pat q wire scfe D,
80 there 1. 90 danger % The children baru.
ing ,hcmsslv,s Toe walls src psint-i a
delicate gray vita q piuk border, aud I
have waiu.cotiug that i onc % TIE chief
charms ~ the room
WHAT l. itf We'll. I collected al the
picture. could ogt % The magazines, t- /
ilstrais,i pap-fs. etc ani pasted thsn on
ths sal from thr f11r almost a. high a.
zoe mantsl Picture, % animals AMI birds .
and those % child llfc are OF course. the /
greater number pgi The colorcd priuts /
ioNu near thc surface. 80 that the smaller /
children could enjoy THIN. aud they are
pasted 90 80 nicely that tcArlng them u
Impossible.
"Tnsn." continued this nice little moth. /
20. a have I've boxes 10 The roOm, al %
"a fcnt s.E.s These bOxc- have covers /
that fa.teu down. and are padded on ths /
t0p. with = folncc ar0ani the cdge, 80 that /
Wa.u the noN Is closed thy have The ap- /
prafauce % ilttle OttOmAns. Zach child /
k,egs bis , ~ hiags In The bIK, And 10
hl. pAftcalsr pf0pvrty uaf-efy reg /
with all kinds vi AnimAls cut out of cloth, /
With the name embroidered underneath, Is /
Amoug the Furnishings Of TIE room.
My children amuss themselves Tor /
hours Ia that room, with only excursions
now and then % The kitcheu fOr something /
% pay Tea party with, and fsttsf my /
sslf that they learn considerable from the /
pictures, a. vel a. nsatness and order /
With their piaythlngs. Wee fort Nora
iag JourH1i