Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-30
THE FLEETING SHOW.

But words of grateful praise and love that shall
 not cease.
 GATHERED FROM THE POETS.
 The passion for possessing some frag- ment of a distinguished person's property, be it the cigar stump thrown away by a General or the cherry stones left beside g Princes plate; the vagaries of persons thus dominated, and the splendid audacity which the most timid of them is enabled to assume upon occasion. is amusingly illustrated in the story of the New Eng land woman, who loved both relics and home made rugs. As every one knows the passion for the last named articles is 8 peculiarly expressing one. z. 4.~zz,e= ,,s-- z
 This relic-hunter called upon MT. Elmer son at his home in Concord, when his mind was failing, and he was easily con- fused and distressed. His daughter, then his guardian and consoler, on entering his library found him in a state of hopeless perplexity. ssEllen," he said, turning toward her troubled face, ''I wish you would attend to this lady-she wants some of my clothes"
 The visitor gave the astonished Miss Elm erson DO time to rally. "Yes, miss," she explained, 'I am making a draw rug-a poets rug, out of the cast-of clothing of our American poets. MT. Longfellow has Emerson has pair of worn-out pants-' We'll, the story ends here, unfortunately It would be more satisfactory to know whether she obtained the object of her quest and if the "poet's rug' was ever completed. Imagine the makers delight in exhibiting it to her neighbors, pointing out this bit from Whittier and that from Bryant, here snips of Dr. Holmes and of Bayard Taylor, there scraps of Stedman and Lowell and Sted | dard It would be but sombre affai1 | if the maker depended only upon thegrave | hued garments of men for it's material, but frightened by gayer bits of gowns and rib l bons worn by women poets, the draw rug l its pieces arranged in some regular pattern would certainly be richly suggestive con | glomeration of poetic fragments. l We may sympathize with the embar rassed philosopher, but the would-be com piler of "Gems from the Poets" also re quires our sympathy is she failed to secur 1 the material for this valuable memorial O feminine industry-and assurance. | A SWINGING NEST. A cozy and pretty nest in which the bab. may safely sleep is the hanging basket, rec commended as an excellent substitute fo the crib or cradle, particularly for nigh use.
 The long willow basket, light and firm with its dainty furnishings, is suspende by means of strong cords from two hooki which are securely screwed in the ceilin about three feet apart. It hangs directl over the mothers bed, about eightee inches above it, and nearer to the foe
 than to the headboard by at least it's ow
 width.
 If the nestling wakes and walls in th
 night, as nestlings will, the mother witl
 out leaving her own warm bed, can reac
 and comfort it; if it is restless, the bask'
 is set gently swaying with real rock bye-baby on-the-tree-top motion, an
 the little one is soothed to sleep; if the il | fant is active and succeeds i'll wriggliI out of the basket it drops upon the sof
 yielding surface below, with usually u
 only result of awakening it's natur
 guardians.
 In the closet like bedrooms of the model , flot or tenement ,-the gain in space is co u siderable, and this, with the child's secul , ty and the saving of the mothers strengt 1 | of the hanging basket. With 8 secol
 pair of hooks in the ceiling of the livi I room, the baby may enjoy it's day til l. maps under the mothers eye. or may .- csioled into spending some of it's waki q hours, like young oriole, in the swingi o nest.
 CLOSER TO NATURE.
 On thy sweet bosom, nature, round and fusl
 With generous nourishment, we faln wo 70 little while by thy caresses hushed ). To dreaming sleep; for we have been :. I treSsed
 r, By our unworthiness, and would by thee n Be helped. Enfold us now, that we may b A Thy finer harmonies; and whisperingly ,n Confide thy secrets to our wishing ear. Tt These perfumed woods and f1elds these beam e Dispense their wealth of peace. and wave a' is The morbid fancies that have shut our eyes
 And hearts from God, so that we could
 pray.
 But take us. nature to thy holiest shrine, oa Hard by the splendors of the open heaven, eo Where self may self forget, where fires diviI d. Burn evermore for those who would be shrl
 GEORGE c. BRAGDo
 PAINTING ON LACE. -, An exquisite lamp shade may be m A of silk or other lace that has a large |, y, distinct floral design, by painting tho .4 ures in their appropriate colors, lea'
 the ground work untouched. As Water colors are used and those WI oh come in tubes or pans, known as m
 colors, are most convenient. Bri
 brushes of two or three sizes are requ ;en and some fine camel's hair brushes. os+ prevent the paints from spreading, ""' them with medium prepared by diss ng ing one-half ounce of gum arabic and f,1 of in mint If fl ing | water. It is we'll to prepare at one tim >o1, much paint as will be required for 'oA piece, otherwise the tint will not be on' form The prepared paints, if any are at over, may be kept in small yials, liz ere corked, and to be well shaken be
 using.
 "s Lay two or three thicknesses of co ID cloth over drawing board, and str 3 to the lace smoothly over this, securing it
 thumb tacks. With small quantity
 the required color. thinned with yi1- medium, moisten bristle brush, and ,-., the paint into the lace, working the b Afai with acircularmotion, using sa large b cry as the figure will allow, for the sak cry evenness and rapidity. Shade from he'd center O! the mower or ieat somat' ,.. edge, going over the work afterward 'ios, a camels hair brush, for veifing, shat 8 of and finishing the outlines. When hin- painting is finished. it should be lei +ira dry by the action of the atmosphere .,, if necessary, it can be dried more ral i"ii by covering it with fine cloth, and and ing warm iron lightly over it. ches For curtains, scarfs, bureau sets or -ova leys, that are made of fine muslin, or
 a pattern may be placed under the fs
 both tackled to the drawing board an
 design outlined upon the muslin, wh hing then painted in the same manner s ,r in lace; a very delicate but effective st. f. q. ornsmentation.
 CONSONANCE IN COLoRS. ,,oa. Sounds from co1ors is one of the the things claiming the wonder of the Rad A beam of sunlight is made to tho through prism so as to produce the ;r spectrum or rainbow. A disk, b s the slits or openings in it, is made to re i. ;, and the colored light of the raint .-on. made to break through it and fall o1 ,o., wool or other material contained in 6 soee vessel As the colored light falls 'ught it. sounds will be given by diff for a parts of the spectrum, and there " 1tput silence in other parts. If the vessel ,o.4, tains red worsted and the greer U. flashes upon it, loud sounds will be lisap- Only feeble sounds will be heard wh para red and blue parts of the rainbow fs 3uced on the vessel.
 IS far. .teno,,IS ta .o, onntinnsd ths ~ good, properties of colors developed, an tile is ears attuned to catch the harmonies aor1o hat ooorro fo ha r,oasihJa fo