Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-14
HOMEMADE SCRAP BOOKS.

Raining, of course said Teddy, as he
and Rob woke up one Saturday morning,
land now we can't go and play ball with
Dick
Don't you care" answered Rob. with
yawn. aunt Dots coming this morn
ing. and she'll tell US something to do
That was happy thought. The boys
dressed in a hurry, and by 8 o'clock both
were peering out of the parlor window.
their small noses pressed tight to the
glass.
Here she comes, here she comes cried
their dripping aunt.
oh but we're glad to see you" said
Bob, Selling ner umbrella, "'cause we
haven't thing to do. and your ideas are
always such dandies."
And l have a particularly fine one to-
day." said Aunt Dot, taking off her water
proof. Il thought of it all the way over.
because knew you'd have to stay in this
morning. Come straight up to the
nursery, and we'll start right in
First" said Aunt Dot, as they settled
themselves upstairs, get some big sheets
of plain brown paper. the scissors and
some thin twine.'' The boys FASTENED to
obey.
Next. cut the paper into pieces about
II inches long and II incnes wide. and
with the scissors make two little holes
at the top of each piece, three-quarters
of an inch from the top and 8 inches
apart. Then bind the sheets or leaves
together by tying the string through the
holes. and behold, we have book"
This takes longer to do than it does to
tell, but after few mistakes each boy
made a very presentable book, and Aunt
Dot looked pleased.
Now said she, lit will never do to
have a book with nothing in it. So We
must decide what we want. Teddy how
would you like pictures of prominent men
of the day in yours?"
Bully said Teddy, still struggling with
the string.
VERY well. then. go down and ask
mother for all the magazines round the
house that she has finished with, and
we'll see what we can find
Teddy returned with an armful. and
soon was busy shipping the desired pic
lures.
Now, Rob- said Aunt Dot, what shall
we put in your scrapbook
I'D like buildings in NINE replied Rob,
cause you know some day I'm going to
be architect"
lily. Suppose you take every magazine
that Ted has finished with and cut out all
the big buildings that you think you would
like in your book
The boy cut in silence for a few mo-
ments, and soon each had nice little pile
Of pictures.
Now for the pasting One of you run
down and ask for the mucilage bottle, or
If there Is none in the house make a
smooth paste of flour and water. Put
very little water in at once. and rub the
Jumps we'll" Rob was back in no time
You must be very careful with the
pasting part" said Aunt Dot. land leave
space under each picture TO tell who or
what 1t represents. But you can paste
than all in and do the writing afterward. -
The pasting was the longest part of all,
and the boys were rather glad when 1t
was done. Then came writing the names
This was great fun.
his book aloft. See. it's a dandy, 1 tell
you"
Rob finished his five minutes later, and
then they were taken down and exhibited
to mother with much pride.
while you are picking up the scraps"
said their aunt. as the boys came up
again, let me tell you about one home
made scrapbook l saw. 1t was started by
a friend of mine. at the beginning of the
Boer war, and everything of interest re-
lating to 1t he cut from the newspapers
and magazines and pasted them in. OF
course. as he collected more and more he
had to make his book larger but this was
very easy, as all he had to do was to I'M
tie the string at the top, cut more brown
paper leaves and tie them on. That was
the most interesting book I ever saw, as
he followed the war right up to the close
and some day l think it will prove val
liable treasure. There is no reason why
you couldn't do the same thing, too. Not
with the Boer war, Of course but with
rerested.
Now. boys. the morning is over See.
the sun is shining and you can spend the
whole afternoon outdoors"