The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-12-19
The Happy Household,


mFe right. send my quota OF holiday suggestions:
pretty and useful present for father or bro hers I'm
AHAieh-pockeL Take piece OF pHstebOsrd about
eight Inches long, place niceiyfOrIned shoe e.
Ano cut oEt The shape Of the sole. Cover this with
ssiin, cot piece for the toe and Ia the same
way. EmhHOider paint a spray Of flowers ON
heel and toe fastsn the Eoe-piece in place, finish
around with quilted ribbon OF the same shade as
ibe satin, aud place loop Of ribbon the heel 70
Another little token that would be suitable for
G4ibeE ladies or gentlemen isa
CARD CASE.
Get an eighth Of q yard and two inches Of plush
any desired color, and the Of silk and q half
yard Of gODd nATrow lone half inch) ribbon Cut a
plece Of kIsteboaTo that hen folded la the mid
die for clrrr Il wiz VIII be two and inches
vide and four inches long. Before binding IN the
middle lengthwise, paste narrow strip Of muslin
Gown the center, turning la the ends and 81 wing 70
the ecge d tie pazeb0ard. Cover this neatly with
Tie plush, turning il over half inch all around
mDo baeiiHg H. GIi piece Of paper the same size
81 tie pasiebOard. Cover this with the silk and
lay AcToas u two rows an inch apart Of The ribbon
bending iilis and fastening on ihe wrong side:
then put the two togctheT, sewing neatly All
HTouBd wits silk Of same color strap OF elastic
riDDon 10 Hiip over ss fastener. Viii some Of the
Riris Try taess g-SeliIe FaircIIild vd- 90. A al
Iowa. Blair Seb
BANANA CAKE
DEAR G. C.. ] send recipe for banana eak.
tn answer Bessie Hornsher's re0,,est ,shlcl A.
DOt only lovely. bBl delicious III made cJyrectIr.
One cup Of butter; three cups Of sugar well
Hftedi four cups q hour well siiisd with four tea
of 10 egg dressing icing: Whites Of lhTee
egEEs beaten with tao cups Of powdered smear
Put layer u icing. then one Of sliced bananas
between each cake. Reserve the icing Tor tic top
This recipe makes I've layers.
woaa ike 90 know Il any have a recipe for
NsieDtiae, Belle Center, q.
BOOK PEEWIPER.
FEuEDs OF THE q C.. Cut a piece Of Gl,in sayd
board ~ Inches long and three aud "A half vide
Cover b9tti sides with dark-blue silk. Cut four
pieces q eiiaD5ois hi-iB I've inches long and three
VIDE. Fold together the piece you have covered
and punch several holes Ia tie back; oyerband
them closely possible with blue elk and ,u,cb
boisa in iiIe chamols 10 correspond; run = narrow
ribbon through tie back aud tie ia a bow on liz
outside asislling ln this way the channels leaves
Paint some little design on the cover viii the
words Strokes from tie pen Of ~ lie one n,
whom sou are going 10 give iL-Ayrtie L. Garland,
koHbufy, Kan.
C0HFersatI0n Cub.
Esaios ollie Cglb.-I. Write briefly. 2 wy,,.o,,-
on ole side 81 The paper. Q. WriLe 20 iIIe poipl
write On one subject. .. Write FouF Laal q
seDG sts"ers 20 All puzzles for Of Editor Each
week tie hHnes Of those writing the best Ietters
tiyle, coInEosiien spelling, pennAuship aud gen
sIal merit coilsldefed-Will he named at Tie head
q tlls column on tic Honor Roll. First honor
viii include al Of these requirements 5000
honor Wiii include deficiency la some one CONT
10 Otiiefs bill he named.
HONOR RoLL-BKsT LETTERS.
First honor
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EEARcHERs AND soLvERs
Willie W. Wilson. Louisville n VI Usr,v r.
1aAtliie"E. hlnsnan, o.. 2; John W. Morris Cbes.
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Ionneiiyi hausoOta, W.. Va, ! ! Hobart d slr,tt
Hateft9N.n, Conn, J.; Bruce Leonard, OhopyIe "a
Anna Foster: Reading Pa, 4; H. H. Hueg Head.
lee lno-, = q. ". Castle. Evansville W Va p. q
Eta Kern Ola, Kan, 81 Lois y. jackson fsaTt,r
Tex. 2; Edna Wilson. Nevada Iowa q. Wi
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Mich, o. Grace Parkbursl. Springfield Va 4 Fvs
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