New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15

and verses frequently Inscribed under spray Oh
flowers, and not only children but many grown
maiden was greatly delighted with gift Of this KIND
Often the verse etched with great the hard egg
shell closed with the words:
But should you break this egg in twain
The hope Of love or faith is VAIN
Then the EGG was guarded and treasured often ior
many years indeed old maid preserved souvenir
of this kind for thirty five twelve months. Mooerh
inventions to the aid of more refined TASTE anu
instead Of boiling for half hour the P!c'e'u
shades can now be obtained in from three 10 hVe
minutes according TO the size OF the egG THESE III
clude rose pink, sky-bue violet and carInlhe any
good drugstore will furnish packages OF harhIlcss
cgg-dyes7 at very low prices. Directions iof use 'o
printed on the outside Of each package, ana inc 'oi
tents Of the egg be eaten without fear OF INJURY
Various methods Of Ornamentng the coorcd eISs can
be applied For instance. cut from gold paper s'ai
sun and crescent, and gum at each end Oi the
egg, powdering the space between with the uny sOs
of the stamped gilt paper purchasabe al any paper
store where fancy papers arc sold Very pretty 100
are the rOsepink eggs whereon are glued lltc sHou
cites tall sorts Of designs in black can be cut ron
papers and cataogucS. only be careful to choose tc
smallest designs for II IS easy matter To glue the
psoer upon the curved surface Of the eggs II the
pictures are too largo.
There are some kinds Of hens that lay cream coored
eggs Whenever You get any Of these among those
purchased for household use blow ont the contents ana
keen the shells for Faster decorations They can De
very prcttily ornamented by cumming on them h'lo
spray of flowers forgemenots or lilies OF the valley
IN such a way that IL frames verse or motto nearly
written with India ink Use 1shglrc to gun on all
Of these designs.
Women skilled in drawing and painting can anord
their friends much pleasure by decorating c-gS VIII"
original designs \ lovely Gift last year was made oy
covering "A she'll with bronze paint, on when was
In oils Crsa
landscape sketched with a lead pcncH or done Win
fine drawing pen in Indian inl-thc Landscape iramep
with a spray of nOwers-iS pretty gt e'pccI''lS Il
the landscape awakcns any memory In the ~olPion''
Easter eggs, which may be kept to oriahlei' '"0
Chii stmas tree, and nice gifts for niue Ss' '
be decorated. after coiorng, with a frIl "i ldoo'
Gather "A piece Of clear. open lace al the top 'uu 'iio
bottom leaving a little fr at the top, and c""or 'ho
egg with IT, Finish the bottom with SIX ti'soi VI
the same color. But before putting on inc cHN''P0
fasten across the egeshel lcngihWrc' H''i'"
ribbon of the same color and finish at the top VIII
loop and cnd,. Draw the frill Of the lace co'ciS
around tho loop and ends and, If YOU desire 10 nave
il still more ornamental sew few tiny ar'ih'A'
flowers among the lace.
How would Won like 10 take model OF yonr fi1ehu
pretty hand i'm plaster? 1t Is not dhcult 10 40 '" "
She will have little patience yOr Will be abc 70 P''
her with a charming reproduction Of her own shapeS
clbow first paint the hand and arm Thoroughly VII"
brush dipped in nseed oil. BE sure you do I'M, care
fully as otherwise the plaster viii stick and -poh your
cast In buying your plaster Of paris MAKE SURF '''
if /, fresh a, that which il old loses IT. power '
about half a peck ready and pitcher Of water ana d
bowl As plaster Of Paris T. very p'"dcH anu or
ia ny If i, best to protect Your gowns with aprons anu
,bo door With ucv,papcr, After the hand and wrist
i oiled take a stout linen thread and wrap II '"'c
around the hand dividing the thread at the thu''o
Now with large tablespoon adle the plaster 81 pau
into tbe bowl into which You have put coupe oi
quarf, Of water stir it a. you put III the po""c' ""
If il of the consistency Of thick cream aud then MAKE
a soft bed Of ON a wooden board Wh'h YOU nav
already placed on the table and thoroughly oiled You
will ,oon have to work rapidly, the plaster "'e's
~, ouctIy Let vour model lay her hand gently III the
~, bed little 10 one side. not stirring It III the iei'
after placing it IN position. FIJI NJ the PLASTER WIN '
spoon the palm first. and then the myers anu " W"
over the entire hand until the whole l. one mus
,psui.halle mass BE careful however. to leave ont
one end Of the thread. and when the plaster h'' h''u
eped a very little draw ont it, entire lcngth-thl' vi"
L.,ve , little raised edge on the mould and VIII show
where 10 divide the pieces. While the plaster r. u1Iu
enine your friend must not NINA i'rhn- hci "'n" "
come very warm, almost h" lu fact me neal VIII o"N
last u few moments and doe, no harm Whatever !"
bou hair an botr the mass will be- quite hard ana YOU
can now with q tahlc-knc and mallet Knock gently AZ
,l, raised place until piece by piece the plaster VIII
become loo,encd and leave the hand nee l'H lhe
subject "a move. rather. to uy L" move h'r
fingers which viii loosen the pieces ana now III e"'h
niece carefully together again first washing iI'm ""
with soft brush and clean water Ahcr al th' p''-
arr, Gttch bind them firmly together with a trip 81
muslin.
you have now your mould ready for the second part
~ vour proce,, When the plaster 3, quite hard pour
into II enough wntcr ~ vet every part Thoroughly an"
now with q new mixture Of plaster OF paris ABOUT -
thick a. crcam ill la the hollow mould OF the h'd'
FiE IN rapidly and shake gently to make sure ti'"
each nngcr-ockct i, full Of plaster 10 tn" iip'' "ho"
unite full leave 10 -ettc for hour. and ihru u'"
M mn lin .triu. and take OIL the outer hu-k. and yon
Will lind your hand quite perfect and complete II
YOU are fond Of modelling 1t - very lnteFo''n@ !"
make plaster casts Of your own work ba, ru'is are
particnarls easy to do there l. only one surface
And a, for making Your mould, aud casting III m'''''
Lo work +, perfectly fascinating The latter casting
il done with sand Most Of the industrial a77 can bo
easily acquired by an intelligent person, and by giving
pleasant occupation they more than repay the effort
made in learning them
VcIv dnicult are the house furnishing and home dec
grafton of odav from those Of fifteen years when
one bought first a carpet and put II down, next the
,et " furniture and put 1t i'm: and finally III" cur
tains-and voa the room was finished and ready
for occupancy. room nowadays /, considered ~ 4
| ,ic,rrc or rather a. a series Of pcturs, with a
/ - OlIliE HcTc, al dlIhHE'H'Ht VI '"'
there Each corner may be treated differently and
with artistic effect We give illustration corner
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