The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1886-09-11
Written for the Merdional.
A Recipe for Making Pen-wipers Out
OF Felt Scraps.

This is for the benefit of those
young ladies who may not be "up'
in the latest craze" 4. e., making
cute little pen.wipers as Gifts OF
souvenirs for their gentlemen friends
'Tis the ertyene and latest thing
"out."
First, make the important discov
cry that a certain, q peculiar style
sirty cents -slouchhat is decidedly un
becoming to otherwise charming e.
wearcrs. Make about one dozen
stunning remarks to that effect when.
ever you have the uaquestionable
pleasure of being in his presence.
Finally, arrive at the forlorn con-
cluslon that yosr honest opinion of
said hats unoecomlngness is out
riya!ed by the hattering reflection
of his own mirrors, as he will still
insist on donning that one particular
piece OF head-gear on every occasion,
be it suitable or unsuitable.
Now, you must watch your
chances" and perhaps, after you
have gotten hold of some other indi
vldual's similar style hat for the
hundred and Gitieth time, each time
being compelled to surrender it to
rlsh.ful owner, feeling yourself to
be just about three inches in i'm.
porlance, you may at last succeed in
capturing the one desired. When
you do get hold of it right in the
owners presence, get him deeply
cngrossed in some nonsenslcal dis
cpssjon; hold that treasured hat
quietly IN your hands, during which
time keep every finger busiIy em
ployed In the process of "percorat
ing" till there is not a piece two
inches square left to give an idea
what -ol together helped make.
Leave AL attached to Inside leather
binding (wI!iIe tearing be carc.uI to
Keep from getting any piece wholly
separated from main foundation),
then very courteousiy hand it back
to him.
ZEN cases out Of one he will look
a little astonlshed, not to say over.
come; give expression to a few
''ohs!' aud 'ahs!"' (maybe, whisper
stronger and more ex
pressive to his own conscience, but
nonimportanD. What was once his
beloved hat he now holds in view a
mass of jagged strings aud pieces,
and as his eye rests on it in cheer.
fully, melancholy contemplation, hi,
only regret is, that he has just had |
his hair, which was just beginning to
arrange itself in u most imposing
pompadour, trimmed to fit that cs.
pecial hat; that all significant hat:
hat miserable little hat which bore
such striking resemblance to a
ounch of gray wool accidently
litched on to somebody's head.
He may spend about two hours
OF course, and as utterly OBJ.
ivious OF his surroundings as he can
possibly persuade himself to be-in
'aln endeayors to discover which of
he pieces once was crown or brim-
md as he turns it round and round,
over and over, the probabilities are
hat several of these pieces will loose
heir hold to the band and get left TO
heir own fate, which is, after the
ortunste wearerhas made a digniGed
'are-headed departure, to be picked
'p by yourself, put in a safe place
'ver night. Next morning take them
'nt, get a pair of scissors, with
which scallop out the ragged edges
# each piece separately; overcast
he scallops with silk thread, any
olor desired; sew each piece to.
,ether at one Of the points, making
ach piece overlap the other, and on
|rst two overlapping pieces paint or
mbroidcf sprays or initials; fastcu
elow with tiny silk cord and tas.
Ell, and to the end. sewed toge :her
ttach a larger cord tied in loop
18th tass!cd ends for suspcnding.
ut it away somewhere for your
wn admiration siil one Of your
oung lady friends comes along at
n unlncky moment" gets 1t, and {
nds IL to the ue,y person you dou't