Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN.
WELCOME SUGGESTIONS o THIS
TINE OF YEAR
Conventional Gifts, Such rs TOYS,
often Fail to Produce That JOY
Which More scfuI Articles
VIII Call Forth.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Scrapbooks mace of paper muslin or of
English nursery paper are pretty and sarv-
icoahlc. Another popular homemade book
IS the fortune teller. Almost every child
has Il time Of longing to consult oracles.
ANY blank book may be used for the pur-
pose by arranging questions on cue page.
and answers corresponding in number on
, another. one part OF the book may refer
TO boys. the other to girls. Cure should be
taken 10 avoid sentimental illusions of all
kinds. rhymes and jirglcs from the chill
"r,n : magazines may he copied or cut out
and pasted opposite the numbers. BY Il
clever woman such Il hook can be made II
source Of much amusement. y picture
screen or panel is always Il delight to little
ones. one Of the most vivid recollcCtionS
OF ones childhood Is that Of i large panel
that hung low enough upon the nursery
wall TO meet the level of childish eyes. 1t
WIS made Of white enamelei cloth about
TWO yards long and one yard and Il half
"iie. me RODS which held il map fashion
at 1op and Bottom We're broO.asticks.
! painted. and brcvetted TO the rank or roll
eI7. ON This background Were photographs
OF the paintings Of the old masters portray
Ing the lie OF Christ. from the AnnunCia-
ASCENSION from the midst of the adorinS
,r.llIcins. The hands that made this gift
have been dust Tor years, but We are quite
sure that the Influence of the story of
-"h-sa"II!iCe and tOVc silently told by thOS.
pictures day after day still makes for
rt~.nt. ness III The lie OF the one who
,Urrounted Photographic copies Of all the
aLI"C I.l4touS ana secular paintings OF
80 MASTERS cal! og oNl&NlcH az art stores.
There is no more beautiful Christmas gift
~ a ChHi t!an copies ul those works re
taHhg to ne GinldAond OF J.SIs. Aounted
- "a %trai'hook or on a panel they illus
trate Bible stories with reverence and re-
n0.'tt!,J. lMuSl'L.olis rom 'DoM ana airy
tt.ad,ERrS ar" often very heaHtifrt.. and
can ~" utilized in making such gifts for
cH!Iui'n.
HaS'lhE 2utht makes a YER acceptable
80 m @@me bright tint. and a small gilt
o.. "t.,SS TOOK an" eilsp or Il loch ana Key,
ti'loS may "9 ;'nded II necessary On the
Li.Slne o. me ia tack furiItnIe Elinp about
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~ lne iuiIiGS. Inc cover OF a Work pas
Key iolIlI5 us arttsSpflHS may serve rs IL
guide. In these loops place w" brushes
hiil.!rd scissors, In tho box proper put Il
n"t.'' o. ElutiiaSf anu a rgc.Plagl" ior
l"~'t' y cheap t!l!it H''St"IG. POI Is very
eco loF IntS putnoS%. As IL ituie IS nseI
iul IF NliAlhE ttr ilour ara W.ier' anu
~" ,oncninE IN the ia IS convenient tor
Ime uiGSn. \ SII,H S'ohs'. i Em,h toWtt
OF l.ilrnrh Fdfh OF cIi"rS" cl"ll' ana Il
ware or WHIT eiiiileted 'inin ailI a S.uar,
OF IN complete Slich an out'it. Inc tnWel
paste Is ai'.iya, ana me sponge. Wen camp
ti,n. ShoN.n he paced on 4 Il|te TO
keep the myers OF the workers Tree from
sjl'NhrSS. ne tlh$ Is placed hNuef IN"
page mat Is htlnG. pasted 10 protect the
c"'.Pl,ied "gIN. 9Ich an airhHEem%nt
process IN. "ytN "itSkIi OF 'iT ''oitsr
and saves the household linen. IN" very
i"NeitN, ~ using Their own utensils pleaS"I
inc 'li!9feli. IN TINS respect tn"N remind
Us. OF inc tirn'hfnan VINO 4dlaIred ms
"lle because ~" never Rfe" what she Was
sgrf@ 10 q" ntN1. ,,,.,,-- 5o,,oi,,. c,i,1ror
The boy or E,lrt VINO accepts the conren-
tlg,n"t G1it calmly. IS z matter OF course,
VII i''niI1t' th'DuS#aIl!g over some very
common "iierlr% winch mas never come ms