New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

coming summer travel there is no more desirable com.
pagnon de- voyage" than Of these dainty and
ml c0ntriyanc~. The original Of the accompany Ing
sketch particularly good specimen. aud there
fore give the few directions necessary for its conSruc
ton. board 81 two feet by and half Is covered
with pretty clntz-or plush II preferred and neatly
finished the edges with small brass headed nails.
When the board l. all ready n bolter and sizes ~
nocplpor with envelopes 10 match are held In posi-
don ly ~ik elastic ribbon stretched rather tautly and
fastened with brass headed taoks. pretty cloth pen
wiper IS made and attached by a brass headed tack In
the middle" and n square little leather inkstand with
sprustop is fastened by taking out the bottle and
ming through the middle. Pens and pencils Of
different sizes held In position by the elastic ribbon,
and little box for pen points aud stamps is also
screwed In place.
Wall paper may be bought for 50 very rGng
sum that If II /, put up by The practical member Of
the family nnd there IS almost always sure 81 be ono
rooms may be- papered and made 10 look sweet and
flesh which otherwise would have 10 wait until more
necessary things disposed Of n the wall has bean
whi'cwdshcd. solution Of Vinegar and water. In about
equal proportions Will place the wall in condition
to hold the glue. scrapIne top. bAttom and angles
when the nmc is lahy. and going over the place 50
,orapcd with sizing or glue water IS all that Is
necessary. Wall paper Will never loosen in the
middle II properly put on. but at the top and bot.
for hour. place 1t the fire. pour hot water over
it and stir. to keep from burning. until /, thin 1t
must not be too strong, or 1t will scale" test II
between Your thumb and forchnecr by pressing To-
gcihcr. II 800 strong add more WATER Thi, viii
cover a room l2xlG feet apply with brush. The
object In sizing Is to prevent suction; /. e. drawing
the paste from the paper into The wall that there
f. nothing 10 hold the paper tight. ono pound Il
wheat nour made into paste will hang six double
rolls of paper and border ~ to one pound Of -four
quarter Of a pound u powdered alum.
Cut the paper The length required and place on
table sualy long kitchen one is bcst which mnst be
q little wider than the paper. and apply the paste to
the paper with an ordinary house palntbrIsh
Make smooth. coat 81 it, and that place Is
skipped then take quarter ~ the length Of paper aud
double II 10 the middle making the sclvnges meet
exactly. turn mp the other end IN the way that
the pasted back entirely Inside. Then with a very
sharp knife. and perfectly stmight ruler cut the
sclvagcs on In this way the extra paste is disposed
OF a. well ~ the useless edge Of paper Loosen one
Of the double ends, aud take The paper up. holding
with both hands the right side ~ the paper toward yon
Stick the tops OF the paper t0 the WALL and be- very
you get the first piece straight. For this plumb
line Is useful. Then with soft, Hat bristle brush
nine ten Inches wide "a new whltcwash brush will
answer brush your paper % the wall with long
stretches. first to side. then the other. always
strokng downwards from the centre Of the strip Of
paper II II should wrinkle pull the strips from the
wall rs high up rs the wrinkles extend and start brush
Ing down aenin Fit the next piece To the wall making
the pattern join neatly before cutting of the strip
from the roll then proceed before. The border Is
sometimes little awkward for amateur to manage
In long strips; II would be better to put IL up In
yard lengths. These directions were followed by
Girl who papcrcd her own quite successfully
her first effort too.