The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10
The Happy Household.
CARVED EGGS

HEPTY HOUSEHOLD: Choose those with a smooth
white rifeil either boil hard or remove contents by
making small hole la each end, blowing Il out
il the latier way i preferred, hl tie holes with
beesWaE lhen dip ihe shell ia melted lard be
careful 80 cover every part. With a pencil draw a
deslEu - rubbing tie lard off, cross, either
Greek Maltese, with the words, Christ Is
Risen would be appropriate. Drop ia weak vim
esar aDc leave from = TO % hours; wash the lard
OF - iLi Aot water, and your egg will resemble
carved IVORY.
Ege- may be decorated by removing Tie con-
tents h!iug the shell with plaster Paris and water,
mixed into paste. When u y solid. paint the
eides IA OF or water col0rs. cluster Of blue gio-
leis q lay bird a branch would be pretty.
II the ends q pretty ribbon bow pushed into
the plaster y lille wet. and left to harden ihe egg
Mich. . " num- De''''''
ETAR-sTITCH BABY sAcQUE.
FEIfzSDs OF TIE &. G. AsD ii. IT,: Here are the
directions Tor making stitch baby sncquc:
Get two ske!us % 5axOuy 81 any color desired
Commence At the neck aud make q chain large
enough 10 90 around loosely. Make two rows,
aud uleu commence 10 widen for shoulder. Then
EHh back and forth separately until il Is long
enough OF arm mole. BE careful not 10 make too
large 90 aIu4-ho.e for IL Viii stretch. Then COM
ne18ce Or Tic front aGd knit all the way across
joining under tie arms. Continue knitting back
and forth ull y D. long enough widening When you
zee b leeds T. widen on the edge 81 fronts 10 the
middle q fronts. under the arm and middle al
back DO Doi widen ~ al points ia tie same row,
but. saF, in about ti.rce placrs5 then ilnt or
two without widening. Gradually widen edge
u fr08is al lle wAg from tie neck
finisn Dy knitting a pattern Of lace all around
ssoque, aud ks,it collar 70 match. Put ribbon
around neck aud sleeves. aud you viii have "A
thing 81 beauty and q JOY forever May l.. Rus
rel, Chester ID.
HIsT AED VAST.
DEAR HAFPY HoUsEBoLD: II you like 10 gather
tops u old cotton socks You viii find them uli.
able aud easily washed. Susfeuder fings Of iue.
dun size are much nicer Tor both holdersand tow.
els ilBHu loops aud viii not rust The clothes
Wal someone give directions lor preparing flow.
err 70 send long distance through the mail and
then, u do not fall. someone must lookout foi
somthiHg nice next Summer.-Aauie X. Luke
Hheatneid, Mich.
COHfrsaiion Club.
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On one side Of tie paper. 3 Write 20 tie tJ0nt
Write on one subject o. Write your best. Q
bend answers 10 Az puzzles Tor use 81 Editor Zach
week lie names u those writing tie best letters
style, composition, spelling, PeHmaiislip and gen
eTHl merit cousdeTed-will De named al tie leas
II this column on tilc Honor Rolf Iirst mono
VIII include Hll u these requirements. Second
honor NIi Include "a deficiency ia some one point
30 cihrfr - 81 be named.
HoSGR RoLL-BKsT LETTERS.
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SecoHd Honor - VIM. j. buckley. AdJt-Gcn.
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