Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-22
A ORC SEWING CHAIR.

are let down its other uses are well
understood. These sides become trans
formed into broad arms on which you
may lay your sewing or use your writ
ing pad as I'm doing now. Except for
unusual work these arms are as good
as a table. But I'm not half through
with the attractions of the chair, for
you can take the rockers off when you
want it to be stationary and fold them
up, and the chair will rest firmly on
its four legs. What do you think Of
that for a stunt piece of furniture?
Gift For the Traveller.
Dorothy d. went abroad last week.
and / made her such q pretty little
steamer present, one that | found so
useful the last time l crossed. It's a
simple portfolio made of gray anvas
with a single large pansy for
thoughts" worked on the over. To
make the portfolio all that is neees-
sary are two pieces of cardboard the
desired size. These are covered with
the canvas and lined with violet silk.
The two materials l overcast together
all round the edges. With a hinge Of
ribbon the portfolio is complete. oh.
yes. / Forgot to say that on the re-
verse side of the cover l embroidered
Dorothy's monogram and that two rib
bons passed around the portfolio are
tied to keep the contents secure. |
used my case for preserving prints and
drawings while travelling.
And, talking of gifts, when children
travel a few well chosen presents will
keep them happy. 1t really takes very
little to amuse children. A box of
gifts to last through the days of ocean
voyage can be arranged that may make
all the difference between a pleasant
and q disagreeable trip to both mother
and child. Such a box was recently
got up for some children by a friend
of mine. The outside box, of gener-
Gus proportions, was tied about with
a silk flag, for the youthful traveller,
particularly II he is a boy, wants
to faunt the stars and stripes on all
patriotic occasions. Each small box
put into the large one was numbered,
with directions as to when 1t was to
be opened and how Its contents were
to be used. For instance, BOX No. /"
contained peppermints to be opened
after the first meal on board. Box
No. q had an exciting deck game to
be opened the next afternoon. A
morning gift was a tablet and a set
OF colored crayons. Another gift was
a set of bean bags made of blue linen
marked with the owners Initials. A
game of cards with the pictures of the
masterpieces in art was q helpful gift.
An outfit for making paper flowers
was a very suitable gift for the girl of
the party, and to one Of the boys Just
learning to tell the time a dollar watch
was given.
Older little people frequently get
restless on long trips. For them was
a box Of candy made doubly sweet by
writing some little personal messages
and humorous sayings on bits of p
and wrapping them around the bon
bons, And what child would not love
to receive a pretty box containing a
fountain pen. a book Of stamps, a few
special delivery stamps. postal cards
and paper wrappers? Little red leath-
er record books would not come amiss
either, as the young traveller would
feel most important when making
notes of the trip. And what fun it
would be 20 read such notes written
by a child of an imaginative mind!
This DouhIe Shada
I think It so queer that more house,
keepers do not know about double
shades that are to be had for win
dows. IN summer they are particular
" desirable. They are not wonderful
Iy new; but, as / have Just limited.
very few women know OF their ex-
istence. Most women who want to
keep out the glare of the summer sun.
yet have attractive window effects
from the inside, use two sets of shades,
the dark green one hanging next the
window to keep out the sun and the
white ones next the room over which
to hang curtains of cool looking net OF
muslin. This is bungleseme and un'
necessary. as it is possible to buy
shades that are green on the outside
and white or cream on the inside. or i
sou want the dark side next the win
dow they can be made In this way
Mother has just brought me a gias:
OF frog iemeaade You never hears
AZ Ill prehahly NOT liza 3 aonkhars