The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-11-02

pretty embossed picture on each cover
THE leaves are 10 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 it nice?"
Splendid" said Maud, enthusiastic
cally. "Now, whose doll is this?r
Bessie giggled "That's for Ferdi.
nand." said she.
''Why-ee!" said Maud, "he'll be
mad" For Bessie's cousin Ferdinand
who was studying for the ministry, was
tall, slim young man, with black
coat. and white neck-cloth, and a
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. ~
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 II
looked for all the world like dolls
shawl-strap 1t was a tiny pasteboard
tube, covered with red morocco, with
handle and straps of the same, and il
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 it pretty?"
1t was pretty, and it did look like a
muff, though it wasn't. cts a hair
pin holder, for mamma" said Bessie,
her little dark face flushing with pleas
ure. 81 took an empty oyster can anc
shined it up with some of grandpa'c
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 l filled the can with curled
hair. And then took piece of card
board big enough to cover it, anc
worked mammals initials on il
in cross-stitch, the way you see
and then l fastened it round the can
and ruffied the ribbon round the edge.
of it, and put bow on each end where
| Joined the ruffie, and ribbon to hang
it up by. And it does look like muff
really"
swell, it's pretty" declared Maud
"Who's this other one for?'
THAT isn't one" said Bessie, laugh
ing. That's a cigar-stand, and it's fol
Uncle Ben. | made it the same way
though. only didn't take the bottom
out of the can, and worked Cigars OF
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 Ben's cigars.
SIS that all you've gotT' asked Maud
''But I'm going to make lots of thing
more" proclaimed Bessie, earnestly
'I'm going to make a burnt-match re
ceiver out of little tin box, just tn,
way did mammals holder, only II
leave the bottom in and hang it up b.
the end instead of like muff. Ant
I'm going to make crib quilt for TIN
baby, all out of odd pieces, and slip
per bag for grandpa, and watch-cas
for Uncle Ned, and pretty Write apron
for Norah, and"
sob, don't tell any more!" cried Maud
putting her fingers in her ears, whicl
wasn't polite thing TODD at all. ''1'n
going to begin right off, myself"
Bessie divided her little stock of ma
terials with Maud, who was heard T.
declare not long after that she didn'
care if there were a whole week o
rainy days She enjoyed her fame.
work for Christmas presents so much
Ada Carleton Stoddard, in Youth
Companion.