Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-11-24

children as well as the grownups, should
Consiste of a unique assortment OF AMI
NAL. insect, fruit and flower caricatures,
which may be fashioned into ingenious
forms from small fruits, vegetables, and
nuts. The first glimpse of the objects will
set In loquacious play the fountain Of
ynirth and words.
To accomplish tbs result a slight ex-
penditure of money is necessary. for tho
requisites are in nearly every household,
These consist of oranges. lemons, dried
fruits-like raisins. English currants. and
prunes-radtshes. lettuce, celery. parsley
leaves, tishbones 2nd toothpicks.
cariesturss From Fruita and Nuts.
A qhel!ed alnloal r!,! be the foundation
for that CHEEKY hearthside musician, the
cricket. TO make. take a sharp renknife
and cut off lengthwise and c~rossr;ise mar
row strips of the skin 10 indicate wings
and breast. Six toothpicks should be
bent into correct Angles and he pushed
into the side of the almond cody for legs.
A black currant should be pinned on for
the head. with black headed pins. which
will serve as eyes. If horse hairs are avail
able, two Of these will represent the little
creatures antennae: otherwise. use TWO
fine straws from a broom
For a harmless mouse. take a light col
ored radish with a long. slim tail Pin to
this a raIsin for the head. Push two
raisin seeds into the head for eyes, and
pin above them two little ears cut from
almond skin. Four blunt toothpicks VIII
make excellent legs.
A realistic turtle may BE- made out OF q
prune, with head. tail and feet OF cloves,
pushed in az the proper points.
Endless Possibilities in a Potato.
A spider may be made of a large French
prune, using a large raisiu for the head.
At one~third the distance of the length
Of the prune tie a yellow string to Indicate
the segments of the body. on the under
side tie eight fish bones, four on each
side. I'm imitation of the walking members.
From the raisin head " hornlike APP
pendages should protrude. These may be
of the pointed ends of toothpicks.
A lemon makes a comical miniature pig.
providing II has a prominent base for a
snout. Slash the mouth, push in a couple
of cloves for eyes, pin on ears cut from
onion skin, twist another piece of onion
skin for a tail; then insert the ~toothplcks
for legs, and you will have a pig.
There Is no end to the possibilities that
lie m in a potato and a little prac-
tice will enable the experimental to make
all sorts of amusing souvenirs which may
be fastened on a name card, with an APP
propriate quotation. or merely placed be-
side a plate on a paper dolly.
Vegetables Bloom Into Flowers.
To make flowers out OF vegetables. such
prosaic articles as beets, rutabagas, white
turnips and carrots will be needed. all Of
which should be of medium size and per-
fectly clean. If the housewife will expert
ment she will be surprised at the results.
For example, natural looking Gala lides
can be made from the white turnip, using
a small portion of a carrot for the center.
Beautiful roses may be made from beets,
and delicate tea roses may be closely
initiated by using r~utabagas.
The fruit which Is to serve as the final
dessert course may ornament the side5oard
until the proper time for passing II ar
rives. A simple arrangement is to pile
the fruit in pyramid shape or a large tray,
grapes OF purple, green and pink; great
golden oranges, yellow pears, red. green
and yellow bananas. Here and there tuck
ferns among the fruit, and all about the
edge of the tray as well,
Autumn Foliage for the House.
AS 10 the house itself, the fields and
woods are full OF beautiful things which
lend themselves to decorating. and the
wise woman will provide herself with
branches OF blttersweet, the red and
orange OF which is not to be desptsed. She
will also employ autumn leaves. gathered
In the autumn. Neither will she forget the
trailing blackberry vines, the evergreen
fern, or the great ears OF corn which
should hang from mantei and chandeliers
or hanging lamps.
With these simple decorations carried
| out the memory OF them will remain =