New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
VACATION CORNER.

Miss Minnie Kellogg. T. S S member OF Gin
cinnati, Ohio has kindly furnished directions for
making what will doubt serve as a valuable
suggestion. especially to the invalid members She
writes:
o. This his summer ' have had much pleasure out
LII think INK Others might use the idea. and particularly
it. therefore venture to send the s9grestioH WSch h
worked out for myself in this way; l had grad
Of Is, scenery. pretty landscapes and water yiews-and
sIs summeT not being able TO leave the city
Eacauon mounted these pictures as describe.
ana ana me result Is even prettier than one would
Of my friends have copied my corner and every
6a 6ae admiTes It. to say nothing OF the pleasure
Al the wallpaper store procured roll of car
e paper the SStf S6Tper 9Ve ef Unit mt cheap & but
the couch is / fastened up this paper the wall
the lower edge about three feet from the floor and
putting IN the tacks about six or eight inches apart
nook. The paper being about twenty-seven inches
range OF the eye when sitting or lying on the couch
Then, having the foundation ready. selected from
and White views and those Without Ia human gures
Of the pictures so that they came fat asanSt ths
green background Having grouped them as I
each picture tn the the oye sd x
Just enough irreguarity in the arrangement 10
keep IL from looking stiff and set. / chose my
pictures regardless Of size or shape, and found by
putting straight and others slightly slant
nicely
the green TO show at least inch every side
OF each view and until you the result you have
one may select the background TO suit ones taste
but the olive green or soft gray shade. with the
black and white views, has the most pleasing and
I gathered my views from every source old maya
zines and papers but mostly from the railroad
advertising folders of summer trips and sesshors
resorts. on one end OF my strip have a number
of different views of Niagara and the Whirlpool
Ra pidS then further along have pictures of placid
lakes and shady hooks so suggestive OF summer
idleness and then again pictures of the seashore
with the surf breaking the rocks. AS 1 lie on
the mountains, the seashore or the lakes and allow
my imagination to TRANSPORT me thither in spirit.
OF course. 1t is only necessary 10 suggest the
idea and many variations will occur 10 the readers
One friend of mine. after admiring my corner, went
graphs of her college chums and classmates she
soaked them IN water to remove % the sun card
backs. and has now mounted them 10 FORM a pack
ing for her mante shelf. Another girl friend, who
mas penChdill Tor thII4SS tHSitiICtl mas HsuS d
banner or cartridge paper, ana pasted upon II her
footlight favories pictures of whom she has gath
who has camera and always carries it on excur-
sons and trips, is going to mount her amateur
efforts pleasant souvenir of many happy out
SO. you see to each one the idea suggests an in
Our church society which is interested in the Chill
dren's Hospital. will make several using paper
rings 10 the muslin. to be hung over the tacks in
the wall, so that the screen can be changed every
a to Sny and AND o s m M OF WE w
gather pictures of animals and large coored letters
derive one-half the pleasure I have from my air
line Journeys they will be fully repaid for the
slight outlay and small effort necessary to produce
the satisfactory result.
Our Father. while our hearts unlearn
The creeds that wrong Thy name
Still let our halowed affairs burn
With faiths undying flame
Not by the lightning CLEANS OF wrath
Our souls Thy face shall see;
The star OF love must light the path
-(Oliver Wendell Holmes.