The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-07
Il C0sEY SEAT At SMALL EXPENSE
Simple Directions for BenutiryinE the House,
hold By Osc's Own Lnbors.

Simple Directions for BenutiryinE the House,
hold By Osc's Own Labors.
The patient husband waited until his wife had
told him all about II, and then sat down and
wrote these Impressions:
"a most delightful. unique. and inexpensive
divan can be readily made by following the d.
~rootions and pattern given in almost any house
hold magazine. First get your pattern. and then
ask your grocer to hand over an empty barrel.
For this there should be no charge; but that de-
ponds somewhat upon your financial standing
with him. Next engage a carpenter who never
had q rational idea and desires to make a few
dollars. He is to saw and otherwise maltreat
that barrel in just the manner shown by the
nice dotted lines on your pattern. 1t is imma-
tcriai what his thoughts are upon the subject.
"When the barrel corresponds In shape with
the pattern the next thing ia to hide it from the
cruel gaze Of the world until 1t is decorated.
Now buy twenty-five cents worth of excelsior,
to DO used as a filling. Every chair that pre-
tends to be comfortable must have some sort Of
filling or 1t is a barefaced swindle. Now tuck
your excelsior in anywhere between the cover
ing and the barrel, or what is left Of it. Never
mind about placing it in smoothly; it will
always be lumpy anyway. no matter how you
fix it. Besides, you need never sit on it your
self. 1t is considered good form in the very best
circles to resign the seat Of honor to your
guests, no matter who they are. For the cover
ms obtain q few yards of c%rctonne at Is cents q
yard and some neat binding stuff to match.
Now is the time to jam the excelsior in
wherever it will go and tack your binding neatly
all round with any tacks you may have in the
h 5Sse at P eSl so ju 6Sv 1se f Il you s purpo! PsG 20 t sfy
everything. you might as well drop the whole
Of the fact that the object is to keep down
the cost as much as possible. Every eco.
noniGal household has : fine collection Of
P TRGS will and 81 q 3onnd In e an cd 'S Ssif.
cracked saucer carefully laid away on a top
shelf somewhere. and they, will dc, every bit as
however. and wish to lend some tone or charac-
ter to your handiwork, you may indulge IN the
s SesrHxr easfs; 81 but : / t again pen warn "S Soa about % Dt' i%:
creasin : the expense. and that you cannot then
carry out your original intention of driving the
IAN ordinary tack will stand any abuse, but
the brass resents any unnecessary aggressive
retain its pristine beauty and decorative effect
It must be driven with a hammer only and some
4 %an' 81. o ihas Is %a sZl GS' sivsr ssat sh from %'s sRs
said, II you attempt to force il IN With q fiat;
iron you can only hit the head once In o while. and
the rest of the hour will be spent in making en-
tirely unnecessary dents In the head. These
the hei head sddfs om CIV st0o Of an Al Irregular repouss6 Of.
feet. which while very desirable on a brass coal
hod: does = not m appeal , to our artistic % exc when np
pensive scat that has we'll repaid. you and the
| given you, the beautiful divan will have cost
| you only a mere trifie moro than you could buy
2 comfortable nn1 bad , Sne , for; i but y you mI Must II not It, '9 SnEr
self. and nothing will remain of that well-spent
day but pleasant reminiseenccs as soon as yorr
to admiring friends, please remember that de.
tails are boring and forget the carpenter