Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-12-02
HOMEMAKERC COLUMN.

| HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
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u ssltrlsr.i. Ad.ivssi Eiisss ItOnInAKnns'
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CHRISTMAS oiFrs AND NOW TO
MAKE THEM.
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'l'esrs % Earth. r-,i Gin ~ n>a.'
ssfteniss sofrvv and Afltstisn.
Healing veuHsi~i Assrs again.
.wsls<.s. thru. oil Chrsss~as hosry.
Thsaxh ~ essse> 'mia fr.ss as-i sssv.
Hall his bsiskt ami tranquil shsy,
Scattering dASkn<ss. want and wcs."
OF all holidays Christmas IL undcubi-
ely the fsvorIte Que, and u welcomed
alike by old aud young. bright fires arr
kindl~i In the grs,cs, pictures, easels
aud mantel. are festooned With holiday
grreps; holly aud mlstleioe are found ln
| abundance: the tables grvan With dalu-
tiss. and Christmas trees are loaded With
every thing imaginable, from . doll for
the baby Ia silver tes-set or elk drcss
Tor the good mother.
"a Il q difficult thing Ia decide just
what Ia give the numerous friends, and
few Suggestions on this subjc,t msy
not come smlss Ca the many who are
planning what Ca make aud how to make
IL.
A hotter that u PRETTY aud easily
made has several leaves of hletting-
paper fastened together, aud the co,,r is
~ pretty rics~pspsr. 4 silken cord OF
narrow ribson fsstens the cover aud
leave. together. On the upper cover, In
| giit letter., appear the words;
-whsn yvs m.ks q hlcs.
Always cc~s b. me.
10 tsss In the sg-s.
What coaii lssisr lsf~
Just below aud near one corneris large
blot.
A handsome aud attractive calendar u
mad. 81 heavy wat.r-color paper aud
ut IN q pretty .hspe. Ther- are twelve
pag,- fastened together With q cord, so
hat, q. the months pass by, each Que
ran D. .lippc.i over a. the back. For
January ibsr- 1. . pretty little winter
.ccne painted In color. and diamond dust
.prinkloi on, Ia represent snow. Above
he little scene appear. the appropriate
Inscription;
sTun lnes deep W. N. winter .es-,
AL ~ ~,nisF ~ls.is srv v.sfiG .iseins"
February has large bunch of early
,iolets and their glo..y leaves, With the
qao,siioui
-rs.l.r ths sr.sa hs-lse., amer M s.s-.
n-r. 40 ~ sls.r hus 'iels,. srv-."
ror March there are talip. In their
,I,li color., With the quotation
-wsl.s@.. eA ssyhi -As-s IisdiJ day. ss.'
dff
Nal. ,T.t rysiy for N. ,Ar.-,s,. .se..
fh.a nrst r.ir~-ssr ~ ~ -i",srs urung
For April there :. hooey.nckle, With
"ts~ s~g.s ss,srtise.
All hsosysssAie. fan - eAssf 80 ~'se'
For May iher, I. graceful spray 81
early rv.cs, With;
MAY asssu q bl....ssa. ssi falsiBss se-ss-,
WIN -a.i pity ~a''e 'Aali 90 o'',f'" 'e'
h~sr.f"
Jun. Ia. some NOR, ro.c., With;
Ut on sg-sr,. u-s,hisl. -. ;. ,-.,-
Fond lille. Zoe July, aud the quotation
-n.~y e.s.~' ~ rerrf .a.-sr ~ssshs II
hsNH,f, ssns shi as-yfs
rl.sy ssa.s ~ Elssi..sns uouth. thsi bring
thil Esnns.. b. l-s~sfs"
Next come. August With u. os-cy~i
lsi.lc-.
-whh niik Asrv H. 10 ~ -
of thisE. that ia 80 gfvsi ucali -.
--s.t dsisy. on taxi D. the.
tvf thua at -vfthy
September. With IL. lovely pansle. from
gollen-yrliov 60 royal purple, Ia.
ihi. quotation;
/ sIisaft. $50 go syaii h-sA 90 ksh asy
| q "a ~. na-sr. sssi shsJ- 20 fsncy gsi
rsii iscuiy .iissf.si AL. q h''' AMI -''''e-
| that E.,. ihi. s.utA assss"
.oIi-n-rud Cor Ocioler, aud the i've
caNci wv, Ia II. autumn dress, With TIL.
quotation;
-o'sf .hau,ins shisir,n eis.
That uEit ,stel-f sihd.
| An.i kis.ins shrsls AL sfs..
ne Sa,s. ihstr rssrry srie. far l-hini.' .
NOVEMBER com.. NEXT With hs autumn
lca,e. aud terric..
-IIsAT.-i h ths hail,ws - ths srp,s. ~ -iih
~, rs.,l o. ~ eIiyiss get. AL 10 ~ rss
bits tFvsd."
D-ccinl-r. With IL. win,ry skies, Ia. a
beautiful spray 81 holly With hs glossy
leayc. and brillisn, b-rri.s.
-ossils. At .s--s. sHii NJ fr,ss.l. l'dhs
II iass ~ - 49, - - 'ft'f 80
TIT. complete. TIL. pretty and dsini,
calendar. Oth-f de.lgns can, 81 cour.e,
b. used. aud different quotations, u "n'
wishes.
An exquisite gift !. hsnd.pain,ci
vase. \ large one 81 pure White h.
spray. ~ lilac. on IL. Another little
one l. intel pink inside aud Ia. psn.l--
scattered al over ". Otber. hs,. ,io-
ict., clover blossoms, trailing srbu'u.,
forg-,-mc~not., battsrrup., aud dai.ie.
on th.m.
4 d.iaty cs.e. la hold Q nigh, robe. !.
% yellow China Xix slghi-n lnchc.
.quar,. The lining l. ~ white silk.
Ihl. can b. quilted or simply tied with
yellow knitting .llk. On oo. corner oi
TIL. ca.. are several rings outlined In
shlir .ilk, and In the centre sppcar the
woris
".Oop NiGIIr"
embroidered on IL. white ribbons mr.,
u.-i Ia tie this. Other ease. are of plnk
.ni blue, aud blu. aud bun.
4 handkerchief cs.c L. ~ a delicate
shade IL gr,cn. Max. ID. foundation oi
square IL pa.tebosni well wadded.
Nboat eight inches square u COOL 'iie.
Cover thl. neatly With china .iik and
then fA.i.n a large pI.c. of the siIk ou
the under side, so that IL Will c"m- uI
aud form bsg-top. Draw TIL. az ~iii
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