Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-03
Walks and CalkS Of Wonlanklnd

thing as simple ne could be OF accom-.
pllshment While I was doing II.
made a wickerwork upon which to hans
my denim portiere. The support was
the strOngeat stick Of the lot. and the
twisted part above Of smaller twigs.
II | were doing this again. I should
gather my own twlga from the woods.
taking willow, with hickory and pine
knots. for ornaments. But this time
had to buy II all.
When my wicker work was done J
oiled II until II was dark and very
beautiful The cost Of the oil coun,
IN with the cost Of the string, the cot-
ton. the nails. etc. Fifty cents would
more than cover each small eXpendi-
turc. But I really had these things In
the house. They are In the compu,a-
,ion only because am running race
with a $40 bill.
! had now n shattered g. with
this ! bought steamer chair. which
cushioned Its full length with denim
cushions Of cream and blue. each one
being decorated In the cream and blue
scheme Individually. according 20 It's
own background. The chair cost 81.
The - l had left I invested In plain
muslin curtains, TO which I appended a
ruille. touched with cream and blue In
us Nhfh'AfHs AMlN NNlfIANN uIdIAI
but enough TO Indicate color.
From the - I abHtractcd nifty cents
leaving ti.b0 for the curtains--nnd
with this NIFTY cents. ! laid In n lovely
stock OF small pieces Of coiorod glass.
putty and some tin strips.
The pieces OF glass I laid upon the
young mans window pane and with the
strips OF putty I put the bits OF glass
together until the entire lower win low
pane rcscmblcd bit OF mosaic. or tho
choicest window of stained glass. There
we're all colors In IL. even tiny Hpecka OF
pigeon blood and amber. Wherever n
piece was not the right shape cut Il.
You can cut glass. you know, by cutting
under water and keeping even the ham
dies OF the SCISSORS Immersed. The
glass VIII cut like heavy cardboard.
Without cracking or spiintoring.
The strips u tin bent and twisted
until had made the framework for a
Moorish lamp. Then I aoldercd a strip
around. In which stood upright n rim Of
colofed glass. The rim was three inches
hlgh and the Moorish lamp" set over
the EaH fixture. which supported II with
wires carefully attached IN very nice
shape. This was far easier than I had
supposed from seeing one at tho house
OF friend. Hut by working from the
ceiling with hooks and wire. ] had no
trouble at all TO make the Turkish
lamp" secure and beautiful. The gas.
light shows through n.
MY GROWING stroke was 10 take n
piece OF the cream denim and frame II
In blue. This ! tackled with gold tncka
upon the wall. over the head Of my
boys bed. II made piece like an an.
Client tapcs,ry-rcady for the hand OF
the painter
The painter In this case was my
self took lovely old print OF Ma
donna and child and traced Il upon
thin paper. This enlarged most care
fully until u Just Hot nicely within the
square OF crcam denim. I then traced
u IN blue pencil. dcllcateiy and eau
tiousiy. Next ! took some gold thread
and outlined stitch by stitch over the
blue. Tho result was n lovely ngurc In
gold upon itu cream ground, with the
frame. When the boy secs this, he win
think OF home. I'm SURE. should like
one over the head of the bed Of the man
OF our house. lie has cnvied II ever