Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-11-07

NJ, NOV VEMBEh &
Will secure by their constancy and tender
ness, that home happiness which i
''As much of the original bliss
As mortality ever recovers."
MORE LOVE LETTERS.
Write to me often, love;
Tell me of every changing thought,
In soft-drawn shades of pleasing imagery
And seal the words in sentences heart wrought
So will they to my heart most fondly tiy
And nestle there
Under the wing Of prayer
Write to me often love
JOY of my life, thou should st not deem
Thy lightest wish beyond my yearning care,
lgladly hear if but a vanished dream,
Because my love hath dreamed it. Angel fair
Where er rove,
Write to me often, love.
Don't ask for money dear,
l can't allow it, really now can't;
You must be thoughtful; this my summer tour
Is costing like, don't speak of every want
1t no great news
II Tommy does neeH shoes.
Perhaps you'd best not write,
For am changing places every day
I'm sorry Mary's sick-but can't you dye
The silk you've gotf Good patience-lonesome
With all those children round you; well, il 1
Can come, will
But don't expect me, till do!
-USKNowN
WHEELED INTO SERVICE.
An old spinning wheel, if one is so for.
tunate as to possess it, may be con
verted into hat rack, and SO transformed
becomes a very ornamental piece of house
hold furniture The wheel must be pre-
pared for its new duties by a thorough
cleaning and polishing. For this purpose
use mixture of linseed oil and turpen-
tine in equal proportions, then polish Wig
orously with an old silk handkerchief-a
red bandana, if procurable, thus brighten
ing the surface and bringing out the fine
grain of the wood.
Brass hat hooks of good quality and
handsome shape, as many as there are
spokes in the wheel, are then screwed into
the rim. They must be placed in the ex-
act center of the rim, directly in line with
the spokes, but they must be SO placed
that each one will stand plumb with the
wall, otherwise, as hooks, they will be in
capacitated for efficient service.
At the back of the rim fasten a strong
ring by which this wheel may be suspend
ed from nail or knob. The hole in the
hub of the wheel is covered by driving in
to it nail with large fancy brass head
For complete ornamental finish drive a
row of brass headed nails all around the
outer edge of the rim. Use a sharp
pointed awl for making the nail holes, and
a nail-guard, so that the heads of the nails
may not be injured by hammering. A
little block of wood or several several
thickness of felt will serve as a guard
Measure the distances for the hooks and
nails with the utmost accuracy so that the
hatrack may have as workman-like an ap-
pearance as possible.
n. B-Forbear to tie ribbon bow up
on this as you value your reputation for
common sense.
HAMMER AND NAILS.
Nail work decoration for small articles
of household convenience, such as cabinets,
boxes, frames, key boards, book and pho
tograph racks, is certainly, when we'll
done, handsome and effective style of
ornamentation, and one which is suggested
to the consideration of boys who are plan
ming Christmas gifts of their own manu-
facture. Upon these articles the nails of
different sizes and shapes, with plain or
fancy heads, are arranged in regular de-
signs. A key board, forHinstance, may
have key diagonally across the center;
star and rosette figures, or the heur de lis
or maltese cross may be used for frames,
or a design such as would be suitable for
outline embroidery may be traced with
small nails instead of stitches, the pattern
chosen being always appropriate to the
shape and size of the article to be orna-
mented.
Wood, either polished or enameled, af-
fords beautiful surface for naii-work and
in this case the design is lightly traced up
on it. When the wood is covered with
leather or plush the design may be stamp
ed or drawn upon paper and the paper Sc
cured with thumb-tacks, tearing it away
as the work progresses.
A photograph holder is prettily made in
the shape of siX-pointed star. The back
is of stained or enameled wood, and is
twelve and oue-half inches across from
point to point and tbree-eighths of
an inch thick. A second star is
made of thinner wood or of mill-boa1d,
one and one-half inches smaller all around
than the first, and this is neatly covered
with plush harmonizing with the color of
the wood Glue down the edges of the
plush and cover the back with silesia.
This smaller star is placed evenly upon the
large one and a star pattern of nails covers
the center. A nail or cluster of nails is
placed at the twelve points of the angles,
and the photographs are held in the spaces
between the points. A screw-eye in the
upper point serves to hang it by.
The beauty of nail-work designs is
heightened by the tasteful combination of
brass and silver nails; if expense need not
be studied, there are nails to be found
with cut steel heads, in the shape of an
chors, lilies and battle-ax
This work requires some forethought,
accurate measurements, care in using the
awl, since the nail-hole should never be
too large for the nsil and q good deal of
patience, but boys with some skill in the
use of tools, especially those who have
had the advantages of instruction in the
manual training school, ought to be pre-
and able to make some very serviceable
and attractive Christmas gifts.
This is no new thing under the sun, but
the revival of an old, old fashion. 1t is
one of the simplest methods of Ornamental
ton and dates from forgotten times; it is
also as durable as simple. Have you not
seen among attic treasures an ancient
:'hair trunk" with initials and devices
wrought in brass headed nailsa And here
is small box, rather dusty and dull, but
needing only thorough scrubbing to
make it quite bright again. The pattern,
which is quaint and simple, was first out
from red and black leather, these pieces
were applied to the top and sides of the
box, and the edges joined and covered with
with brass round-headed nails set close to-
gether This was the handiwork of New
Haven boy given by him as love-token to
a New Haven girl about 1912. There are
suggestions of first love (true love, per-
haps, since it did not "run smoothly dis
and tender recollection, lin
gering about the old box to-day, but the
romance, as well as the box will be kept
in the family. HILARY.
SOCIALS.
In society we try the hardest to please
the people who love US the least.-Ram's