Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-12-23

pretty embossed picture on each cover.
THE leaves are to shave on" said
Bessie, land when he tears them all
out I'll tie in some more, and keep it
full all the time. Isn't IL nice?"
"Splendid" said Maud, enthusiast
cally. "Now, whose doll is this?"
Bessie giggled. That's for Ferdi-
nand," said she.
"Why-eei' said Maud, "he'll be
mad" For Bessie's cousin Ferdinand,
who was studying for the ministry, was
d tall, slim young man, with a black
coat, and white neck-cloth, and a
great deal of dignity
Its a pen-wiper," laughed Bessie.
And, true enough, the tiny china lady
wore a great many flannel petticoats of
almost every hue, and pinked neatly,
and around her dress-slSirt 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 spoonholder, and
notch the edges, and folded them into
quarters, and then fasten the four
points together with gold button.
And here's another"
''Ohl" cried Maud, that's the pretti-
est of all
1t was certainly very pretty. and IL
looked for all the world like dolls
shawl-strap. 1t was n tiny pasteboard
tube, covered with red morocco, with
handle and straps % the same, and it
was checked off in diamonds with gold
braid. The shawl was roll of flannel,
its prettily pinlSed edges projecting
"Oh, what's this--a muffP" cried
Maud. isn't it pretty?"
1t 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. 81 took an empty oyster can and
shined 1T up with some of grandpa's
knife-polish. and then | almost spoiled
grandma's 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 curled
hair. And then | took a piece of card
board big enough to cover It, and
worked mammals initials on il
in croSs-Stitch, the way YOU see,
and then l fastened il round the can,
and ruffied the ribbon round the edges
of il, aud put bow on each end where
| joined the ruffle. and a ribbon % hang
il up by. And it does look like a muff,
really"
"Well, It's pretty" declared Maud.
who's this other one fore"
That isn't one" said Bessie. laugh
ing. That's a cigar-stand. and It's for |
Uncle Ben. ! made il the same 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"
as that all you've got?" asked Maud.
but I'm going 10 make lots Of things |
more" proclaimed Bessie, earnestly.
I'm going to make burnt-match RE-
,eiver out of a little tin box, just the
way ] did mammals holder, only I'll
cave the bottom in and hang IL up by
The end instead of like n mutt And
I'm going to make crib quilt for the
IA by, all out of odd pieces, and a slip
per bag for grandpa, and watch-case
or Uncle Ned. and a pretty white apron
or Norah. and"
"Oh. don't tell any more" cried Maud,
putting her fingers in her ears. which
wasn't a polite thing TODD at all I'm
roing To begin right off. myself
Bessie divided her little stock Of ma
erials with Maud. who was heard To
leclare not long after that she didn't
are IL there were whole week of
Amy days. She enjoyed her fancy
work for Christmas presents 50 much.
Ada Carleton Stoddard. in Youths