The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-19
MRs GEO. Il. BARBER.

| ing WFatten on II. Money grows on
bushes at Christmas time. For an in-
valid, buy a dolls trunk and I'LL it with
clippings-Just the sort you know your
friend will enjoy. The same thing
would be appreciated by any one. II
the clippings are on subjects connect
ed with ones favorite fad.
Another pleasing gift for an invalid
is aswonder bag. This is an ordinary
bag made of pretty c~retonne. with a
draw string of silk ribbon. II should
be square measuring half q yard each
way. Out of the opening OF h bag
should be as many narrow ribbons OF
different coiors as there arc gifts In
side. Any tiny thing which will anus
the Invalid will serve Tie each cur
~ to n end OF a ribbon and hide in
the bag. with the other end OF the
which shout be fastened a ard giving
the date when it shall be drawn. Any
thing perishablc should be assigned
the first date.
A leather souvenir postal card may
| quickly be transferred into a pretty
i blotter by cutting a couple OF tiny Sits
In the center of the top and also In
a piece of blotting paper the same size.
Tie them together with a small bow OF
ribbon. h address Is OF course hid
den. The picture on h post card
should nay some associations with the
person to whom 1t is to be given.
Buy plain glass sherbert cups and
fill them with red jelly. Cover with
with a sprig of holly and tie with rib
bon. II desired a jelly spoon could be
added very appropriately. Wrap 1t In
tissue paper inc tic with ribbon to the
handle of the cup.
WORD aho.yf y M r;Yyr rorl.o uac ~
send through the mall will not be
amiss, as so many parcels are lost or
broken at Christmas time. This Is be-
cause people persist in wrapping artI-
cles in soft paper and tying them witt,
a bit of thread.
In addition to the inner wrapping OF
soft tissue, the parcel should be placed
In a ~pasteboard box of just the right
size. Tie this box tight and put the adj
dress on it. Then wrap it in heavy
paper, tie agar and address 1t. II
the outside paper is torn off the box
will still reach its destination.
Christmas Trees and Their Decorations
Much OF the fascination of the holt
day season centers round the Christ
mas tree. To the children it seems to
nave come from their beloved fairy
land, n to the grown people, though
1t represents much work 1t brings real
happiness In the work. A bird's-eye
peep into the homes of this broad lane
at Christmas time would discover
many sorts OF trees trimmed in an
immense variety Of ways. AS new ideas
are always acceptable. descriptions of
q lew WNich nave Deeil reported are
mere given.
In one family the older children used
q huge oleander which happened to
be In bloom at the time. The branches
we're lung Win various ornaments ano
lne gi1ts We're pliea at the base. Inc
lesuit was very pretty ana the little
ones We're
lemon trees are also used sometimes
wnere eVergreens are hard TO procure.
the rows tree is some
times trimmed loaded with presents
whlie still standins IN It's native soil
sneilered nooK. Inc warmly p
sues.s ENJOY the novel SIT
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IneLe are many plahs OF ornament
lns me Tree. a very pretty erect is
secunfa oy tipping each Iiny tWig with
a. siani ~ opcor fastened by tnrusl-
~ lnlousn with a pm:
lisleao OIL bringing the ropes OF pop
coin ana cranperrles around and
Iouhu the Tree as Is done,
tney are sometimes fastened at tho
lop ano nrousht from branch to branch
uo"ii"afo.
"A tree Iui OF blossoms is produced
mowers. Small circles are cut from the
paper ana the scalloped slightly.
linen me center or each. bringing the
eoses Iogetner with a f1uted appear
eAiSSB lhoS lOItIllIls h Detail. SITlnE
-FOUR OF tnese petals through the apex
oi eacn' Tie a Knot In the string. leave
q space OF an 1nch or so. then make
another oiossoH in the same manner
Inc coiors are often They
are used either as pendants or are tied
III clusters OF three In a bunch.
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Ftather Unusual are birds
mace OF bright coiored cloths stuffed
WIN COTTON with tissue paper wings.
outspread. These are hung to the tree
py invisible wires SO that the birds
look as II they were flying.
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sometimes the trees are trimmed with
lemons, grapes, apples and
nuts. Large punches OF raisins are
nune from the branches. Little figures