Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
CANES FOR CHILDREN.
Use For Easily Made Pretty Tissue Paper ri.
ncs Described by an Expert Entertainer.

Use For Easily Made Pretty Tissue Paper Tri.
ncs Described BY an Expert Entertainer.
tissue paper party Is novel idea.
and can be carried out to the great de-
light Of the youngsters, for they all
enjoy bright colors. and ingenious
trifles can be quickly made by deft
fingers.
Such a party was given recently in
Chicago with great success. While the
children were assembling, to avoid that
awkwardness which creeps over chill
dren and mars their pleasure, the
hostess hid some trifies done up in
tissue paper balls with china dolls in
them. for instance. which she had pre-
pared beforehand from daintily fringed
squares of paper. These can be made
in four pale shades in three of the
same color hidden at a time. In hunt
ing for them the children forgot their
shyness and became acquainted with
one another.
When all had assembled the hostess
asked the children to DE seated while
she told them the story Of Sleeping
Beauty" how one warm summer day
when everything in nature was full of
life little Sleeping Beauty grew tired Of
play. and started on a wandering tour
through her fathers castle: how in the
kitchen. she saw the cook roasting
meats, and the scullery maids washing
dishes. while upstairs The royal ladies
were making their toilet or doing fine
embroidery. In the great hallway the
lords were polishing their armor and
preparing for war, while in the throne
room the king and queen sat side by
side. judging the right or wrong of a
case which was before them. Little
Sleeping Beauty passed through all
these rooms until she came to a quiet
nook! where to her surprise she saw
an old woman spinning. Sleeping
Beauty asked if she might sit down
and try to spin. and, children, you
know what she did, she sat down TO
spin and fell fast asleep, and SO did all
the household. until the fairy prince
came9to wake her and all her people.
Now, children" the hostess con-
tinued. we will act out this story if
you would like to. Our birthday girl
Will be Sleeping Beauty and she can
choose the king, queen and witch, and
l will give the others their parts" The
hostess put dainty crown Of greenland
gold on Sleeping Beauty's head and
pinned green wings to her shoulders
"A crown of blue sat gracefully on the
queens blond curls, and length of
blue crepe tissue paper pinned on
either shoulder formed lovely train.
The king was given a handsome red
and gold crown and a shoulder mantle
of black crepe paper.
When these prona vo tiopS xx,o,., oo,x,
pleted the king and queen took their
places on sofa, which represented
their throne. The witch was given a
high-pointed cap of red and a black
cape with gold X on the back of it 10
give touch of mystery, and was then
told to sit down at her spinning whee,
In the distant corner of the back par
Tor. The spinning wheel. by the way.
was made by turning a bicycle upside
down. A broom was stood up i'm the
center, and after white cloth had
been wrapped around the straw part
and string brought from this i'm
promptu lax over the wheel. it looked
very much like what it was intended
for.
Then each child was allotted an oc-
cupatlon. some in the kitchen with
white caps and aprons (easily twisted
together out of tissue paper), Others
were given pretty crowns and neck
wear and were told to initiate royal
ladies by combing their hair, embroii-
erlng, ETC.. while the boys were given
crowns and military badges of honor
with suggestions of what they should
90. polish their swords, black their
boots, etc.. when the pantomime began.
Last but not least, came the fairy
prince in crown of gold and shining
breastplate. radiant as the sun. He
was asked to sit in another room until |
MS turn came to appear and Sleeping
Beauty busted herself in the hall.
Ihen the hostess pulled down The blinds
10 employ themselves at their yarious
pursuits. 1t instantly became a CAV and
Lively Lively household Soon the hostess sug-
about the castle and look at what each
one was doing. Sleeping Beauty com
Piled. and then wandering farther away
wheel. After watching her few mo. |
ments she sat down at the wheel herself. |
t men .ne hostess crept AROUND and turned
tne gas low. Suddenly Sleeping Beauty |
prickeT her fingers ard uttering little |
cry fell asleep and all the busy household
followed her example 80
4 few i; MINUTES after the prince appeared
anu walked slowly through the castle sur |
prised TO find all Its inha bitants asleep. |
A. last approaching Sleeping Beauty Al |
the spinning wheel his Arrangement in |
creased, and yielding to sudden Impulse |
ne leaned over and kissed her on the |
forehead. Sleeping Beauty awoke and
hand in hand they went the rounds OF the
castle. awakening the inmates BY gently
touching them. Last of all the king and |
queen were touched. w11ereupOn Sleeping
Beauty and the prince knelt before them
to receive their blessing. Slowly the hos
tess had been turning up the gas until at |
lighted. and seating herself at the piano
she played a march. telling them All Ia
take partners and march around the cas-
tie. Sleeping Beauty and the prince fol- |
lowing the king and queen and the witch
all alone behind the train OF c0urtiers and
servants. For although she was(now re-
pentant she must suffer for her wicked |
ness by being a.. alone
The children were delighted to be al /