Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-12-15
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lake q guoss quill, or chicken fcsth'
~ u Il !. lstg, enough, aud dip Into
dive 10 q deiic,te pale lavender. Paint
pAn.ic. 80 different shade. ~ purple upon
the quill. Take u Ia q l.sclrf and have
him tip the end ~lih small silver cas-
inr Ia bold IN. I-n. hit. make. pm.
holder that !. exceedingly odd aud CA.
not apt a. D. duplicated. Hut II any 81
the family av expert enough an old
is.hiou~i quill p-n can be cut.
l'ryity laundry lets can IL printed
on side ,atin ribbon wlths Typewriter.
Opposite the name ~ each artiglc on
the li.t should D. printed row 81 hs-
ur,. from I Ia ~. aud bnx ~ small,
~hlie-besais,i pin. must ACCOMPANY ih"
llsi, 80 that pin may b" stuck In th"
number corresponding Ia aud Indicating
the numbsf ~ article. ~ that Kind sent
to wash. Iight-colorv'i ribbon ab'ut 81.
ln,h~. side l. used, and after the lisi
l. printed, make bag ~ II, stun Ike
cushion and tie With narrow flbt'on al
the top.
4 very .lmpl. yet extremely u.cful
gift "a the hou.esiic. 1. Awriting-tAblci,
y tn Pencil attached by pretty ribbon.
i'aintri on m. cover With gliding or any
,olor preferred, l. ,hi. verse
ra..ins thsastt. a., ~ sah--i~i.
whss sonsti'ss. iisy'r greatly Hs'ris-i
T. - ksts in rainfi
rsie. frnsa sistt az ohi sr~tisn.
M.hY hspIY r.,.ilsstlan
r,nsii Iats alsht .s's.
I await friend. house q slate hung
on the vail, Nth pencil attached, sndou
IL "a. painted la rel, struggling letter.
--ysus. oct -hsi yva -ii - ~ OF.
Mas r,-ss -hsry yoa oil fsf ths 80.
Net ~ ~ sfs-s fF,ss 10 r"fusf plass,
IL bsar that t-sis enly Zoe Y~a
And there In the corner. SURE enough,
a heart "a. painted. tntil YOU have
tried Il you don't knos how useful q
slate L..
! Tof the big brv,ber., something 10 the
iew,lry line !. a. much appreciated n "
4. by their sister. Aud let me add a
protest against giving necktie. ani
handk .rchisf. srsry Christmas. hesti
on. ME. Young man declare he would
rather have half q dorm pair. of nlc.
sock. than necktie every YEAR. ~
course. such purely per.oual gift must
IT, conhned Ia the Immediate family, "a
/. III. case With rubbsr bath brush.
However,. q nice clOth..-brush may be
given Ia cousin. and .w-thcsris With
out Offence, unle.. they are extremely
f.tidiou.. Cushion. ~ chamoi. or .llk,
u for the Office, bolton .hcc,ing az denim,
N for the yacht or canoe, flloi With a
pound % feathers, ARE lik~i by some
men and can h. made elaborate or not,
a. their ser,ic. requires.
10 the brother. aud husbands Who
are beginning to wonder what Ia give,
let IN. .ugge-t table linen, aud let u be
th. best you can snord.
Nav that apron. arr again fashionable,
dainty one. ~ ELK, ar more s.rNiccsble
one. ~ linen. make nice gifts Ia lady
friends. Linen aprons, with two or
three row. % Insertion are easily made
and Numbered; small linen hsndker-
chief. edged with lace and put on az q
bib, should ha,. the point Ia f,.ten just
At the bust. u I. pretty concelt TAI have
three ro-ette. ~ bright-colored ribbon
II the top and sides ~ the square. ser,-
lc.able vet dainty apron. are made 81
China ak cut In yaniyke point. on the
lower edge and trimmed with ruffic of
lee, put on 10 follow IN. points, not
straight scro... 10 dark colors of .ilk
II
The.e fancy aprons are generally three
quarters Of yard long when finished:
| The silk aprons have ribbon bands tied
With long end. aud loops, requiring
about t~o aud half yards. :.
For the Young girl, = pretty pair of
garter. IL quickly made. Make cas-
log by sewing two length. Of yellow RIB.
bon together, 80 as to be once aud halt
a. loLg 10 the elastic; put la the rubber
tape (the silk wears be.t) aud cover the
Iolnlng with bow Of three loops aud
two ends. Three yards Of inch-~tde
ribbou I. sufficient for an ordinary pair,
and the elastic a. be- smooth should be
an eighth Of an inch narrower. ~ .
bazaar, q pair of these gartrrs were en-
closed In q small, round pill-box, aud on
the cover WAS printed: The beat OF
vegetable pills; use two before break
fast, daily"
Saddle-bsg. % boltingcloth, or very
fine whit. net, fillei with the down from
mllk-weed pods and perfumei With a.
chet powder. are very dainty. Enough
Of the pods can lie gathered In one after
noon. but Il l. best not to open them I'LL
one has the cushion. made.
The wild-no~er lsmp-shsde nude of
two pieces Of bobinet lace or boiling
cloth with pressed Mild flowers between,
I. q novel one. The light of the lamp gives
life and delicAcy TO the arrangement.
Everyone has heard about the pine
pillows which are so easily obtainable In
almost every region Of the country. But
there IL new Kind Of stutilng for cush'
ions. which IL comparatively new Ia
most readers, AMI u IL this; IL will be-
noticed that when the cAt-tsils nun out,
the fusr which comes forth from them
IL light as down aud soft NJ feathers.
This makes the beat filllng In the world
for sofA-plllows aud CONGREGATIONS, and
TO obtain Il one has to gather q great
ana nfifx nj czf.falls and Law them AWAY