Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-11-17

pretty embossed picture on each cover.
The leaves are to shave on" said
Bessie, ''and when he tears them all
out I'll tie in some more. and keep it
full all the time. Isn't it nice?"
Splendid" said Maud, enthusiastic
cally. Now. whose doll is this?"
Bessie giggled That's for Ferdi-
nand, aid She
''Why-eer' said Maud, 'sheIl be
mad" For Bessie's cousin Ferdinand,
who was studying for the ministry, was
tall, slim young man, with "a black
coat, and a white neck-cloth, and
great deal OF dignity.
Its pen-wiper," laughed Bessie.
And, true enough, the tiny china lady
wore great many flannel petticoats of
almost every hue. and pinked neatly,
and around her dress-skirt were little
pockets for pens.
Here's another one" said Bessie. 81
just cut out four pieces of flannel. two
blue and two red. each as big round as
the top of grandma's spoonholder, and
notch the edges, and folded them into
quarters, and then fasten the four
points together with a gold button.
And here's another"
"Oh!" cried Maud, that's the pretti-
est of all"
1t was certainly,very pretty, and it
looked for all the world like a dolls
shawl-strap. It was tiny pasteboard
tube, covered with red morocco, with
handle and straps of the same, and it
was checked off in diamonds with gold
braid. The shawl was roll of flannel,
its prettily pinked edges projecting.
''Oh, what's this-a muff?" cried
Maud. Isn't il pretty?"
II was pretty, and it did look like a
muff, though it wasn't Its hair
pin holder, for mamma" said Bessie,
her little dark face flushing with pleas
ure. II took an empty oyster can and
shined 1T up with some of grandpa's
knife-polish, and then / almost spoiled
grandmas shears cutting out the bot
tom, and then | crocheted two rounds
out of worsted and one over each end
only first / filed the can with CT rled
hair. And then took piece of card
board big enough TO cover it, and
worked mammals initials on it
and then l fastened it round the can.
and ruffied the ribbon round the edges
of it, and put bow on each end where
I joined the ruffie, and a ribbon to hang
it up by. And it does look like a muff,
rea ny"
"Wen, it's pretty" declared Maud.
'Whos this other one for?''
THAT isn't one" said Bessie, laugh
ing. That's cigar-stand, and it's for
Uncle Ben. made it the sam way,
though Only ! didn't take the bottom
out Of the can, and worked Cigars on
the cardboard instead of initials and |
didn't put on any ribbon TO hang it up,
of course, because it's to stand on
bracket and hold Uncle Bens cigars
is that all you've got?" asked Maud
But I'm going to make lots Of things
more" proclaimed Bessie earnestly,
'Im going to make burnt-match re-
ceiver out of little tin box. inst the
way | did mammals holder, only I'll
leave the bottom in and hang it up by
the end instead of like a muff, And
I'm going to make a crib quilt for the
baby, all out of odd pieces, and Slip
per bag for grandpa, and a watch-case
for Uncle Ned, and pretty white apron
Tor Norah, and"
ooh, don't tell any morer' cried Maud
putting her fingers in her ears, which
wasn't polite thing TODD at all. I'm
going to begin right off, myself.
Bessie divided her little stock of ma
terials with Maud, who was heard to
declare not long after that she didn't
care If there were whole week of
rainy days. She enjoyed her fancy
work for Christmas presents so much
Ada Carleton Stoddard, in Youths
Companion.