Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-12
FOR A FLORAL CALENDAR.

FOR A FLORAL CALENDAR. The following quotations may be &C., ceptable to those who are making the pretty calendars of twelve cards linked together with ribbon, or a silvered chain. The appropriate device is painted in water-colors, ana the lines in ornamental lettering, written or painted. Little cal endar pads are taken apart and a leaf pasted upon each card:
 January: bough with gray mosses. "The time of blossoms and green leaves is yet afar."
 February: Snow drops.
 "Snow drops, only just few, But quite enough to prove the world awake; Cheerful and hopeful in the frosty dew"
 March: violets
 s'Ah March! we know thou art Kind hearted, spite of ugly looks and threats And, out of sight, art nursing April's yiolets!"
 April: Dandelions.
 "Dandelion through the meadow makes royal road with seals of gold" Or: Little planets that blaze and glow
 With goldenlight, in sky Of green-"N
 May: Cherry and Peace Blossoms. sBlow, winds! and wait through all the rooms, The pia snow-fakes S of the the cherry blooms; 9 ms, The fiery blossoms of the peach!
 June: Roses.
 Everywhere for June's sweet sake
 Are crimson roses blowing"
 July: Topples and Rye. "When the heat like mist-veil floats, And peoples flame in the rye. And the silver note in the streamlet's throat Has softened almost to a sigh,
 It is July"
 August: water-lilies.
 "Buttercup nodded, ard said good bye.
 Clover and daisy went of together;
 D,,t 1,af franr atatr ornr tltnc1 1ta
 Yet moored in the golden August weather"
 September: Golden-rod
 sSumptuous brow and heart of fire,
 Flaunting high its wind-rocked plume,
 Brave with wealth of native bloom,-
 Goldenrod!
 October: Autumn Leaves.
 'Red leaf, gold leaf
 Flutter down the wind:
 Lie is brief, oh! life is brief,
 But Mother Earth is kind;
 From her dear bos"m ye shall spring
 To new blossoming.
 November: Chrysanthemums. s'Ye come, the heart to gladden. with your smile, A gleam of brightness ere the winter near. Happy their lot. like you, who soothe and cheer, And life's November brighten and beguile."
 December: Holly and Mistletoe,
 "In December ring
 Every day the chimes;
 Loud the gleemen sing
 In the streets their merry rhymes.
 Let us by the fire
 Ever higher z-.
 Sing them till the night expire
 FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
 A set of doylies forms a very acceptable Christmas gift. and those with drawn work borders, with hem or travelled fringe, are still very popular. They are made of sheer linen lawn, and Q novelty in finger bowl doylies is in the form of scarf. It is gathered up with the fingers, the two ends brought together and allowed to hang over the edge of the plate, while the bowl rests on the center and holds it in position. Doylies in the form of flow era, buttonholed around the edge and cut out are extremely pretty, and the wild rose, daisy, tulip aud water lily, or leaves of the grape and maple, afford graceful patterns. They should be worked in very delicate shades of the correct colors. Another dainty style of decoration is to draw circle in each corner of the doyley, and embroider all around this line with close set buttonh6le stitches. The linen inside the circles is then cut away and the space is filled with lace stitches, such as are used in braid lace, each circle con- taining different pattern. This may be done with wash silks, but is much daintier in effect if done with lace thread. A remarkably pretty table mat is made of white satin drilling. The design is wild roses and their leaves, the roses forming the corners of the mat and the leaves arranged with some pointing to the center of the mat, and oth- CTS overlapping at the sides. The pattern is worked with Ro- man floss, pink and green, the stitches being long and short buttonhole stitch, outlining, and French knots. A piece of white fsh-Det lace is pasted smoothly under the square of linen and the stitches are taken through the two ma terials. When finished the linen is cut away from the edge and center, leaving the flowers and leaves appliqued upon a background of network. Here is droll arrangement for Q shoe button bag which almost any little girls | small fingers can manage to make and add l to the hidden treasures she is storing up ! against Christmas time. For this china | doll at least five inches in height is re- l quired, and if 'darkey" doll is to be | found 80 much the funnier. In selecting the doll be sure that the feet have smooth and even soles, as it is essential that the doll should be able to stand. upright; to make sure of this the feet may be glued to | small support, block of wood, or a ribbon roll, neatly covered. The doll should have a gay woolen dress and an apron Of plain linen or silk. Across | the bottom of the apron sew a gathered | strip of the same material. Sew the sides | of the strip together and shirr the top oi the strip so as to draw in a bit of elastic cord and leave tiny ruffie above it. Thii forms the pocket from the shoe buttons Above it, if the size of the apron will admit, embroider or paint the words: "Tl hold your buttons" Needles are stuck il the folds at the back of the skirt, and thu pocket may be in two divisions, in one O which are found lengths of linen threat for sewing on the buttons. | HILARY.