Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-11-19

ONNol MSo oiF 10 fON otNfNtWtN
one can mo- longer bring forward as an
excuse for not remembering ones gentle
man friends at Christmas, the assertion
that Iii l. 80 hard 90 find anything for a
gentleman" 4 gentleman Who has
bachelor apartments, or room that he
call. hi own. will b. pleased With any
tribe ~ sdornment that Will give his
quarters a less barr aud masculine look.
\ sofa pillow u quite a. appropriate for
a gentleman as for a lady. n lounge
rug can b. made a. simple or a. elegant
a. you please, hut u should be warm aud
sofi. The English crrtonne, at sl.s0 a
yard, l. any inche. Wide, and with q
border ~ plush l. very handsome. The
patterns are exquisite. Tack two Thick
nes.es ~ French wadding tn the lining,
which may b. of China silk. silkolinc, or
silcsla, uslng fOss II contrasting color
aud a star-like stitch Al Intervals ~ three
or four inches. This will keep the wad.
ding IN place. lay on the outside, aud
u you outline the pattern Ia ropc ak,
I filllng Ia an occasional part ~ flower
with solid work, and using the same
shade ~ sllk a. the biz YOU arr working,
the effect will be- very rich. sct 81
chair cushions, one for the scat and one
fuf the back IL Wide wicker armchair,
such ~ l. to b. found In the lounging
room ~ most gentlemen, vii hc acccpt-
able \ grccnlsh gray plush. With con-
vocational discs flllc,l In with shaded ycl-
low liz In kcnslngton stitch, makes .
beautiful combination. These sell for
SIS aplecc, bat a. Il l. the work which
l. costly, q pair can b. made At home Tor
i 80 Al. N.aN IL
hrclulns aud ILL curtains for book
shelve. arr pretty. Many bookcases
haV. the lower half " idcr than the upper.
In this case make curtain for the lower
half only. Shlrr u on small bras. r"l
attached by SCREW eyes to the sllc. ~
the ease. \ frieni has a bookcasc thus
adorned which adds very charming
touch ~ color % M. room. The silk
has Wide stripe. of alternate white aud
pale blue. with pond lilies In faint shade.
II olive With petals of peach color anil
white.
Yoa must choose your gift with somc
Judgment. n a friend !. fond IL dainty
lthlngs a handsome hur-au cover u nicr.
Take Niic ribbon ~ any shade, With q
.atin edgr. Make sort 81 lattic- Sork
~ this, leaving open spac-s the sanc sifc
a. SQUARE 10 the ribbon. flll thcsr in
With flngs about the diameter II your
nngrr croCheted With silk 10 lighter
shade. Finish on the ends Nth sllk tas-
.sls. \ novel ctaNat case Il twenty-five
lnchc. long by twelve wilc, ~ stlipas
i.oari folded like q Is-kvt hook, AMI
covered on th. ouisile dhgonally, one
half Nth yellow silk. the other With a
ngurri crepe-liks japanese grois. \
yellow ILL cuui conc,'al. the ioining 20
the.e two materials. II l. llnci with
yellow siik wlth pocksts AZ either eni
about thru inrhes d-.p, into which the
end. ~ the tles are o. D. slipl-si. \
phntograph ease. wherv D. may hide the
SWEET facrs ~ hi lady friends, and yet
have thru ever neat, l. pfvtty giit.
The simplest l. made ~ plu.h. Get q
lauafisr " yam. line Nth III or at
Ia. Turn up two Inches Ca either cni
fof the p-,ckci, ani double ". tying With
Handsome ribbons II can b. sinhTulirr-
81 ~ painted, bat n a handsome shade
4. rho.eu ani tied With two shade. ~
ribbon. u l. very elegant without either
iamp sha,es az aleays IN order. l,usr
color ani q certain tou~ - pale. clear.
yellow sllk giVr tie bet AMI suftrst
light. Edgv top and bottom With fdll
II loft Ac. Ahuut tl~ top lrsfurr the
lscv l. sewn ou rru,hst tVoof thr- ruN q
LOO oren bar. in shiCh to run e narrus
ribbon % draw Il up bv. The Deeper tie
/ lace u a ihs bottom. Tho prvttirf. Gct
q tall Iauanr.. wicker hlskvt, gih anli
bronze u effectively. aud fasien su lm.
meu.e huW 20 ribbon on the front ~ a
bright coppsry tint. AMI D. SURE not a.
give this o. a ffisud b. never Curfirs a
cans. unless sou know d. hss cullr'-
tlou II them vhirh D. ,llurs a. sou-
Nenir.. collar anil Cuh loXes CuNcrNl
IW iih chimnls. With e Knot ~ pal, grrvu
rihi.ous uu the putrrs o. liit thrm by.
arr uruamsutr,l Wlih humorous skvtchc.
iu lulia lnk. ani seine such motto ss
"ilst net my yhnler ris.." Nplncushinu
made II two cirultr pleces 90 card h"af,i
lowered with .llk or plush, painted 90
embroidered aud u,rrlanded. or button
hoie-.ilichs,l together. b. a ussful gift.
~usteud D, inch Vide rihluns. and stick
pin. al around tl- c,igr, Va aud out lie
The rat. ~ tiie suu. II ,uu cannot paint
take a small paint brush aud Kilt ~
hfunfr aud litter, ''>cc q pin and PICK V
cap" dhgouall, scru.. the front, or, u
/ III u tAfkf fNHNAhs
-Ne.-iis. at pins, ne.-iis. sn.i pins
MA nan martss BE tfvuhls l-gins"
.hould not hesitate o. give bachelor
frisud a tins tea service. Teapot, sugar
cup. milk pitcher, aud two cups aud
saucer. ~ PRETTY, aud, II necessary, in'
expensive war;, will make u possible
Zoe him 10 hrrN many a cup ~ the bc,-
cragr which cheers, but dee not inehrl-
ate, for himself and some companion.
Many men have thi. ff,-.ldc, domestic.
social element In their natures which
such q Gin might 80 develop that beforv
another Christmas YOU would no longer
D. under the nec~sslty II choosing youf
gift for a hacAslpr friend.
\ PRETTY laundry li.t consists ~ a
cover ~ parchment. ou the outside III
which I. painted very PRETTY girl At =
washtub, aud under ihi. the words
The way W. wash Ia America" On
the enclosed leaves IL ordinary white
lpapef the names ~ the articles may b.
printed or written down the pages with
a typewriter. II you give friend q
handsome .llk muiiier for his ncck. ac-
COMPANY Il Nith pair ~ hand-knittc,i,
. ribbed .ilk wristlrts.
II your friend 1. literary. the choice 1.
wider .iill. \ penwiper has a cover III
Russla leather, With leave. ~ chamols,
| like a small book. aud on the outside Ia
gilt. EXTRACTS FROM the pen II ready
writer" n blOtter consisting Of q piece
of Watmsn's ragge,i-cdgc drawing paper
by 10, bore Struggling across it, upper
surface la quaintest letters. the couplet
Poet. io.s half ths praiss they uouhi have 60
Couh 10 D. Snown shat they di.crvstly hia."
4 new thing In calendar. l. made from
lNorine, which l. adaptable for many
pretty things. Take a sheet eight inches
square. aud outline ON II very large
grape leaf that will nearly cover the
whole space. II must not De- exactly Ia
the middle. bat little Ia the upper right
hand corner. Paint this In the shaded
r,sis aud yellOWs of autumn tinted
leaves. Following the outline 81 the
leaf, With a pair II sharp scissors, trim
the iyOrine from portion II the upper
right hand corner ~ tile leaf. Cut two
.liis la the upper left hand corner,
through which pass bright ribbon. ou
which the days ~ the week are lettercd /;
an inch lower 90 the right, l. another,
bearing the names 81 the mouths. and an
inch lower It'll. thini. With the dates
of the months on. "Make Use of time, .