The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-10
A TEA COY.

design. Then place one on each side
of the ivory, after having mucilaged the
inner sides, and lace them together with
a tiny strip of the leather. Finish with
a simple knot. The result will be anel-
egant trife and one of daily use. Every
reader has known the annoyance OF the
sharp edged, slippery ivory handle. This
simple device obviates both difficulties
and leaves the blade free. AS gift it
is excellent and, while suggested with
special reference TO those men whose
needs are so difficult to supply, it would
with equal certainty find place upon
awoman's desk.
On each is made, either with the pen
or brush, one letter Of the alphabet. The
26 make up the list Of pages. The covers
are cut of the exact size, then laid one
over and under the pile of envelopes.
Six places along the back of the cover
are then marked, and ut each point Is
punched small round hole. Each OF
the 26 envelopes is marked and punched
| in the same way as is the under cover
| Then all are bound together by thongs
| of the leather passed in and out of the
holes. When finished. it makes decora'
! tive trifle and is of such evident service
| as to require no exploiting. Clippings
| business memoranda-all sorts OF things
| can be kept IN order and ready at one Z
need Busy men and busy women viii
| find it of daily use, and the housewife
can turn it TO account for the safe stor
age of bills.
A key rack is certain to find place
and 10 fill need, whatever the state o
the recipient may be. A useful as wei
as ornamental model is made III hear
shape of whitewood etched. The WOO
is one-half an inch thick, and into tn
edges of its rounded sides~are screwe
small brass hooks. AT each extremity
the upper portion is attached a bit c
brown satin ribbon, by which it can b
hung in place. The decoration can,
course, be anything individual tast
NAV prefer. The suggestion given ha
been found effective and is not beyon
amateur skill. Variations. however, al
certain to suggest themselves by IN
score. Indeed the design need not eve
be confined to whitewood and etching
for the foundation can be covered wit
some suitable material, decorated wit
the needle before making up if etchin
seems too troublesome or too unfamilia
; task. The one and only advantage
, the suggested style is sense of fitne'
and durability.
A circular beveled mirror set IN CT
, cular frame of etched wood is extremel
, handsome and not difficult to undertake
, The frame can be made by the neare
; carpenter for a small sum and the mi
, | ror can be obtained from any dealer
, | looking glasses. The etching, If at
, artistically done, makes most strikir
, effect and costs only time and labor
, | two commodities not apt to be consi
, cred by the manufacturers of their ov
gifts. A model which might we'll
{ copied shows wreath of wild roses e
ecuted with skill but without elabor
a | ton, the etcher believing that simplici
is an important factor in these small
bits. Any simple flower is good or co
Z ventional designs can be used If one pr
4 fer. Where the skill is sufficient hea
Q can he relied on to give satisfaction.
9 In these days of many scarfs for DO
!. men and women the gift Is aoceptar