The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-23

children as well as the Krownups. should
conslste OF a unique assortment ~ ami
NAL. insect. fruit and flower caricaiurcs.
which may be fashioned into ingenious
forms from small fruits. vegetables. and
nuts. The frs; glimpse OF the objects will
set In loquacloas play the fountain u
nlrth and words.
To accomplish th's rnxul; a slight OK
pcnditure OF money H. necessary. Tor tho
requisites ar" IN nearly every household.
These consist ~ oranges lemons. dr.rl
fruits-liks raisirs. English currlurs. 10
pru~res-rddiFhCs. lettuce. celery. parsley
leaves. nshbuugR and J~uo.hp.rks.
c%arieaturss From Fruits and Hut5.
\ shcllcd almond viii br the fn.al,flar
for that CHEEKY h"lrfhEid" musician. frr
cricket. To make. 'IE" q sltg" i,uEnlfr
ana Cut on l~"HEihw'sn and rfu.-wI-. ntr-
row strips % the skin % iullst'. wing
and breast. Six ;"uihli,kr should N.
bent into correct angles and i. rr-l.,.
into the side "l an" a'ruE! bod. Tor .usa
\ black gUgrIUt sh0g.I hr '.Hrrt on far
the head. with black headed pins. which
Viii scrv" rs cyrE. ~ horse hair aye avail.
able. two o. these viii ;,pga.,ar :an ulrlr
creatures aE'ouuHa. G;h.rw.-.. urn Two
line strIws from q h.rHm.
For q harmless mouse. '.E. 90 .-l' cole
or"i radish with % long slim irH. PIN ;n
this a TI'siU Tor thv hnGI !... two
raisin seeds into 'hr head Tor r'-s anal
pin above them 'wp ...'a .ara .a' r..m
almond .k.u. -Four b.g.. ,Gs.gr.. Is. wu.
MAX" excellent i,ga.
\ realistic l-rt.' NAV o.. made ous 90 D..
prun", with head. ,t. a|i feet Cd. cloves.
pushed % az the prnp.F points
Endless Possibilities in a Potato.
\ spider may b. made " % llrga French
asaHH. H.tH o.. lE.. .#.a 90.
NJ ou"-ihird ~" distance o.. the length
OF the prunr tie Il yellow string to Indicate
the srEm'uts uf IA" body. pu th~ under
side tlr eight ash bones. fogr on each
side. iu Imitation 81 ~" walking members
From the rlislu head tao horul!kr ap-
pcndagrs should protrudc. Th"s" may h.
OF tn" pointed ends of t~oolhpirk~.
\ lemon makes a comi-l miniature Mig.
providing q has a prominent base for a
suout SLASH IA" mouth push lu q couple
Of cloves FOR eyes. pin ou ruls cut from
onion skin. twist another piece OF onion
skin FOR q tail. then insert the tgoihpicks
for legs. and you Will have a pig.
Their" o. no end 10 IN" possibilities tha,
u. dormant Ia a potato and "a little prac-
iicr will "uabl" IN" experimental TO make
all sorts % amusing souvenirs which may
bc fagtruod on q nam" card. with an ap-
propriatr quotation. or merely placed he
side a plate on 4 paper dolly.
Vegetables Bloom Into Flowers.
To make flowers ont ~ vegetables. such
prosaIc articles as b."tE. Tg'Ibigas. white
turrips and carrots will De- needed. all of
which should he % medium size and per
f.ct!y clean. ~ the housewife" will expert
mont IN" will be surprised az the results.
For example. natural looking Gala lui"s
can b. made from the whit" tuTulp. using
= small portion Of q carrot goF the center.
Beautiful roses may d" made from hrrt~,
and delicate tea roses may De- closely
Initiated by using TutLhagas.
The fruit which h to serve ~ IN" naal
dessert course may ornament the ~iarboard
until The proper time for passing Il ar
riv.-. \ simple arrangement IS 10 pilc
the itult IN pyramid shape on a large tray.
grapes OF purple. green auj pink. great
golden oranges yellow pears. red. green
ana yellow bananas. Here AMI lhrr" tuck
ferns among the fruit. and al about the
edge OF the tray as well.
Autumn Foliage for the House.
~ TO the house Itself. the fields and
woods ~" full Of beautiful things which
lend themselves ~ decorating. ana the
Wise woman will provide herself with
branches Of bitterswect. the red and
orange Of which Is not 20 BE- despzcd. She
will also employ autumn leaves, gathered
Ia the autumn. Neither will she forget the
trailing blackberry vines. the evergreen
fern. or the great ears OF corn which
should hang from mantel and chandeliers
or hanging lamps.
With these simple decorations carried
out the memory OF them will remain 20