Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-19


 That word divine whica brought
 The universe from naught
 An, no, thou life of the heart,
 Never shalt thou depart?
 Not till the leaven of God
 Shall tighten each human clod;
 Not till the world shall climb
 To thy height serene, sublime,
 Shall the Christ who enters our door
 Pass to return no more
 RICHARD WATSON GLIDER. HOMEMADE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS.
 "A graciousness in giving that doth make
 The smallest gift greatest, and sense most meek
 Of worthiness that doth not fear to take from others,''
 Ought to be the spirit of all those who give and those who receive Christmas gifts. Perhaps the greater love with the less gift goes;" certain it is that the gift which has cost the givers time and thought, artistic skill and cunning handi- work, though it may be small in size and of Inexpensive material, has quality that attaches to no other, something subtle, refined, suggestive, each little stitch or touch of brush or pen counting as g separate kindly thought, warming the heart of the one who works and bringing the Christmas message of good will to the one who receives.
 Now that the photograph album is on the retired list, while photographs them selves are more desirable than ever. Pho tograph frames are highly appreciated as Christmas offerings. The foundation for l such frames is heavy pasteboard which any frame-maker will cut of the required shape and size. Two cards are needed for ,oh o,,I is cut in one of them. For covering these there is an almost endless variety of mate rials to suit the purse, or taste, or the makers time-French cretonne in delicate tints and patterns. which may or may not be further ornamented by outlining with silks or gold thread; printed India silk; brocade, old fashioned new; Japanese crepe stamped with gold embroidered pongee and satin; white or gray linen; ooze leather, chamois and kid, embroid- | cred, painted or set with jewel-like "cabo- chons'; anything, in short, may be used | which is in itself decorative or capable of furnishing background for decoration. l &Little frames for small photographs, | of the size sometimes called "minette, ," are cut from heavy Whatman paper in the | form of a pansy, wildrose or four-leaved | clover, with an opening in the center | through which looks the pictured face. The flower is painted with well-defned | lights and shadows, and line of gold or | silver paint outlines the edge of each petal. | The back and the standard which is pasted to it, with bit of white ribbon for hinge, are of stout white bristol board. | A frame very easily made, as it has no l opening, has two cards covered with the selected material. Two other cards of lighter weight board are also covered, and l overhanded to the first, and these are sewed together at the top, 40 that they
 stand tent-fashion, each propping up
 the other. Across the top and bot
 tom of one or both of these sew
 an embroidered strip of the material,
 stiffened with stout linen. The photo:
 graph is slipped between these bands. IH
 stead of the material lengths of the beauti- ful brocaded ribbons which have scattered
 flowers, bow-knots, or running designs, in
 colors upon plain surface, may be used
 for the band.
 The heart shape is still 8 fashionable
 fancy, applied even to rose vases of richly
 chased silver, and to the enam-lled and
 jewsled cases of Chatelaine watches. A
 heart shaped frame is covered first with 8
 thin layer of cotton wadding, then
 with bit of plain India silk
 lastly with bolting cloth upon which is ,
 painted device. Tine silk should be oi
 the hue of the painted; for the arbutus
 pink; forget-me-nots, blue; buttercups
 yellow, etc., and tue band of silk or rib
 bon crossing the lower part of the fram,
 must be of the same color. The back ant
 standard are covered with the silk, and { neat finish is given by sewing 8 gold o , silver cord, as is most appropriate, entire
 ly around the heart.
 Butchers linen, embroidered in Dresdel china designs, tiny scattered flowers O l sprays, worked solidly in the natura
 colors, is a new and very dainty coverinl , for such frames.
 When a cover must be pasted to tn r frame use strong and perfectly smoot
 flour paste, to which a little gum arabi
 and a bit of alum was added before boil ing. Lay the cover right side down upo t table, place the foundation card upon ii v and paste the margin, which should el about half an inch wide, very careful down to the pasteboard. Fit all the col I ners exactly, and if there is an oval oper r ing cut a much smaller oval in the mate s rial, slitting this every half inch close the card, and pasting each little tongu u firmly into place. These covered card a are then laid between folds of soft musli ], and these between layers of newspaper
 fectly dry take them out and iron thel 6 until they are stiff, then paste a pair ( J. them together at the top and sides leavin the bottom open for the insertion of tt
 photograph, and press them again as 's first For a two, three, or four-fold fram e paste hinges of strong, narrow ribbo, a across the pairs of faces before the bacl ,t are put on; if 8 single frame is made, GOV, :, a strip of pssteboard for standard, a j. taching it to the back by means of u is covering material left long for this pu ,- pose.
 h Anyone who has among her collectt
 heir-iooms her great-grandmother' bes
 bag, may consider herself fortunate, as u
 treasure may be converted into quail ,e photograph case, frame, or boo O. cover After the clasp is remov, ,h and the seam ripped apal ;. the beadwork, usually of gay and impo 'e sible flowers, or stiff white house su G. rounded by stiffer and very verda ,h trees, is found to be in one straight stri ,b which may be utilized for the back of }. standing double frame. If photogra] .' case is preferred, put in layer of pc 'h fumed wadding and line it, adding ribb tn strings For finishing edge to frame a case, sew a row of large beads all aroun :. setting them close together. Then ma 'n second row by passing the neet
 through the first bead of the first TO
 threading on another bead, then .throuJ b. the second bead of the under row, and ,ts on around until sort of pe
 edge is completed. Such b he made up as a cover for some small volul ise of the same period would be peculiarly | ne propriate, especially if the book had be he the property of the ancestress, who, pos
 bly,, neglected literature, and ruined 'es eyes in preference, with delicate embro his cries and elaborate beadwork. ,ed Fashion has claimed again simple & h. decoration upon pure white china as :. . correct style for table use. It is certain Id; in good taste, and the china Is usually ns, the finest. Color, richer and warmer, his supplied by bonbon, salted almond, !, olive dishes, and by table mats and doyii r 6 ambroidary ia dainty and nrattv as ., n tbipg can he If opa Abaa ,reda