Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-10
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can easily be mounted on cardboard.
! To do this lay the photograph exact
ly in the center and outline it family
with a hard pencil; paint the inside OF
this space with mucilage or paste, and
after lightly wetting the photograph in
a bowl of water, lay it carefully on the
Dashboard and press gently from the
center out until it is quite smooth.
J A book store is so fruitful in sugges-
tions that after entering one one almost
decides to buy nothing but books for
| ristmas-so cheap and pretty they
are! No one has too many of the
books that can be taken up in stray
moments and set the mind Immediately
on train of happy thought.
Children in these days of early
awakened yeamings for knowledge
tcare more for interesting contents than
for fanciful binding. SO that one need
! not go deep into ones pocket in order
| to buy plenty Of happy romances thai
| will soon beguile decimals and spell
ing lessons out of small overtaxed in.
tellects. an. as. .a .ee.t
| To q brother OF cousin shut into
some sheep ranch or mining camp in
the far West send all of the home
tokens of affection that you can gather
| but above all plenty of books-illus-
| trated Christmas numbers. And senG
| them in binding so cheap and plain
| that when finished he may exchange
them with his comrade for whatever
| good reading the latter's home budget
may Fontain. "a an
Diaries. memorandum books or g
years subscription to some one of the
tnew magazines seldom come amiss ,te
| any one. 9Ga9tL .zG ia -,
To every woman some fresh ,acces.
sorry for the toilet is welcome. and ir
this ribbons now play cheerful part
from the bewitching knots on baby's
fair head to the adornments for hel
| grandmothers caps.
| All sorts of Christmas things can DC
| made out of ribbons. Bits can De
| utilized, for bookmarks, with a value
added by some quotation neatly
apenned or painted, and they can be
used for sachets, needlecases, pin
| cushions and to trim up nearly every
thing else.
| Occupying no floor roor.1 and more
pleasing to the sight than the contents
| inclosed is the shoe-bag. Bags for
| stockings, for the laundry and fol-
busters will be found equally useful
| They should be made of stout wash
| able materials. like cretonne, denim OF
| unbleached cotton, and some simple
| sprays or conventional design may be
outlined upon them. Bright odds and
ends of silk or plush can be joined fol-
more ornamental receptacles, and the
ribbons doubled for strings that car
be drawn quickly.
In the same line are dainty cases for
handkerchiefs. gloves, laces and wells
but they must not be made too fine fol-
ordinary use.
The slightly padded, quilted and per-
fumed Innings for bureau drawers. out
lined with BE neat for me and I'll be
sweet to thee" or some like reminder
do good service, while, balsam bags
come to each recipient laden with mes
sages of fragrant forest depths.
Every woman should dress at least
one doll that she may keep in sym
pathy with the children, and the
clothes must be sure to come off anG
| on.
Plants may be given to those who
have sunny windows, jardinieres, z
through the dull days, Christmas cards
Or cedar wreath, full of yuletide
fragrance. but. above all, refrain from
useless presents that are expensive. L
needs simply a little good management
to give am appropriate trifie.--New
| York Tribune.