Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-26
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There h ncfhifg Ia tins world more
ussless than . gift card IL s<rses and
can serve no after rnrpcss tsscnd me
enc glance a. its face aud the che Thought
~ pleasure that ~s have bccE. n any
~is<. remembered This Is - true and
- thoroughly appreciated that erc~d
of booklets have sshlArwhat saI<n<.sed
IL. But The booklets are useless In
And every one j. tired 81 tie whole
rasteboard family. An, thing equally
pretty and inexpensive is welcomed IN
stead The following hints and sugr,<-
lions for Easter gifts may Head to oIts.rs
still. with ~hlch hope they are sut'snit
ted
For men there are egg shaped paper
weights, inks;ands. memorandum Cases.
etc. Or enc may make y thumb paper
a the same oval 10y doubling and cut
ting folded gray cardboard. rliffinS tks
riddle ~ one SIDE ard tying loosely TO
gefher with Tom Thumb ribbon. The
reverse side should he decorated m pe1
and ink or water colors. A prtfy b. =
mark IL made or a strip az c@rlbc2r
inches long and inch wide. Inch
ribbon il glued upon II 70 extend Al . "a
end for an inch, which IL rssrled n
The cardboard IL then bent o~ al
either end about two inches. and the
other aide il painted IL = conventional
row of lilies. vioiets or arbufns On the
bent ends are leffercd the date and the
recipients name or initials. DO THE IN
gold, silver or bronze. The powders are
readily applied with slender csmels
hair brush. the powder havsns been
moistcnel with weak mncilAgr. Baf q
yard 81 bread white glace ribbon may
be- thus lettered or painted, or both. for
bookmsrk
A mark for prayer book If made 81
three varying lengths II half inch NIB
bon. IN purple or Give green. fastened
together at one end and the others fur
nishei with gilt OF silver cross. anchor
aud heart One piece Is ornsmeslted
with the word Easter ia gilt. Another
with three swinging bells. and The third
the proper Easter psalms t>-57, I'D Ia
tiny lettering OR make - above. OF
purple. lavender and yellow ribbons. aid
paint pansy AZ the fringed end ~ each.
daisies. etc A wide ribbon bcoknark
may be painted with a nes; fun Of rob
ms eggs. or a fight u birds, or branch
Of cherry blossoms or aneuaoncs or 4sf-
foiils. ANY 81 these last Suggestions
may lie carried out on panels Of beselei
cardboard A happy idea y 70 transfer
70 one OF there small. unfnount@d and
appropriate photograph aud vreashe II
ia early blcss,Ins. OR "A mounted photo
graph can be presented IA one 81 The
maltitudinous frames Low made In linen
OF cellulo:d, which last should De dec
grated with the flowers that bloom IN
the spring.
For little boys a Irvine bar. or blot
ter. OF a renviper. can b. made in egg
shape. The last may also be If olive
green felt. loosely plated and surfnouut-
cd by a downy yellow chicken. Buy this
outright Don't Try 70 make II. for yon
can't
Children always fancy cr-shclls en-
belkshed. Empty through a small hole.
cleanse thoroughly and paint face On
che side Cover the rest with tissne
paper bonnet and glue by tins 20 few
20 the top Of box Of candy. Or buy az
ostrich egg for bonbon box. or rse
goose egg for the same purpose. setting
it upright on psfcr mat. and making
another as top 10 the tiny hole by which
the equally tiny candies are inserted
Ducks eggs arr tough and lovely
shade in tbemHelves. They may he
touched mp with b.; q landscape. =
few flowers aud the inevitable leftsIng
you can fill an old birds nest with egrs
Q,lown) which have been lettcred 10 make
the child's own name. OF the vord E.-.Sser.
An cggshell that has been blown through
two opposite holes may. after II has
been decorated. have slender six cord
run in with darning needle. tine end
makes loop, and the other Is fl.isl'sd
with sasscl Eggshells serve yet an
other use for little people and then oilers
After careful rinslnz and drHsng. stand
them in pan 81 bran. Pour M care
fully through tho hole. which should he
a. small "a possible. rsif gelatin blanc
mango. colored vari0nsiy ly the di.fersssf
sugars 20 De- procured ~ any conf.cfion-
er's. Let II stand - hours BREAK Of
the shells upcn BID os light jelly and
osndied peels
The wooden eggs which unscr~w IN
half nav le fitted up with thsmble. ~css-
scrs and needle book for little sui. or
filed with candies f.r tie balacs. or "a
riously decorated AZ taste directs These
which are used for stocking das7sers viii
prove acceptable - nsfnrnas. Tor these
last, and their daughters also. make a
needle book ~ yellow channels skin. Csf
two pieces IN ezg share. and bufionhoie
al tho edge in yellow silk Attach The
two Il one si3e. fastening - Tie same
place thru l'utfonhoiad leaves = wliiie
flannel Ssw Tom Thumb yellow nh
hons 20 the opposite sides Ard tis torsfh-
81 Mako an emery ~ pracock bise
cloth IN the form a tiny egg or the
same shaps. larger. for hzir1an hel9fr
or rncushion. The possibilities are end
les and slvsvs pretty. Their y nc 81
cuse. Don't pvs your worst enemy tins
wear An Earss card kt7B Hall
Vie Failing.
ssTfe b>lrs~i dras,dfpl ~ The FvsrT~.
said Mrs. Pzrtineton. Acted liks
psrf.-ct ssiosn ~-<SuiT>.
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