University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-12-04
MAN CAN BUILD CHRISTMAS GIFT
A Box to Held Handkerchiefs. For In
stanee, Is Suitable Present to Make.

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Gifts TO girls may always be OF "a
personal nature except Of course
where the donor is a man. Then the
gift should be limited to books, candy,
flowers, some curio or quaint and odd
bit OF jewelry picked up abroad. Only
jewels which are inexpensive and
have some association such as having
been purchased in India or the Orient,
or OF the Indians should BE- offered
By man to his women friends. Fans
are sometimes given under these cir
cumStanres. Picture posters are ac-
cepted without question. But wh5n in
doubt buy books. The man who likes
10 use carpenter tools. however, has
SOME excuse for making more per-
sonal gift.
A piano bench for the girl who plays
will BE- accepted with pleasure. The
personal nature OF the gift VII he lost
sight .of in the fact that it is the
aandcraft OF the donor. Th2
les grs may be varied by the
ordinary craftsman. 1t is well to
have the end pieces cut by sons cab
met maker who will charge but a few
cents and be more likely to secure ac-
curacy than the ordinary amateur
with the ordinary tools. The wood
should be very fine and well finished
with hard rubbing to bring put the
grain. The dull finish is best il it will
not be out Of harmony with the room
in which the bench is to go, as it is
not so easy to scratch as the highly
vanished wood. If the maker is able
to carve. the bench may he greatly
improved, and it's value enhanced, by
carving. If more elaborate piece is
desired. the top may be made as a box
with q hinged lid to hold music. The
addition OF leather cushion is also
good.
A g.ft that any girl will appreciate
Is bureau box. This should be about
3 inches deep and made to go the en-
ire length OF the dresser for which
it is intended 1t should be at least 9
inches in width and should be par
titioned into two or three cumpart-
nents. Well finished. il will be a
hing of beauty and utility which any
girl would rejoice in. The many ar
licles which usually litter the top OF
the dresser can be safely tucked into
he box and much peace Of mind would
Jesuit. Do not have any Innings to be
;Oiled and grow tawdry. but either
finish the inner side like the exterior
u paint ii in harmony with the finish
It can then be wiped out, and kept as
dainty girl likes her belongings tc
1a kept The wood should be Ign:
out fine, and the hinges and loc!S O.
ART brass, Or copper
The art candle sticks made of woot
are SO common that it is not neces-
sary to illustrate them, but they WOULD
De lovely made in harmony with the
dresser box.
The girl who would like to carry out
the same idea, but is not expert with
cabinet tools could work it cut By
using corrugated packing board
This may usually be bought OF the
photographer. The box should be cut
very accurately and pasted together
with heavy cotton strips. The WHO'S
should then be covered with heavy
cretonne in color and design to har,
monte with the room, or the heavy
canvas may be used and then sten-
ciled. The inside should be lined with
plain color of a darker shade.
For a man box to hold handker-
chiefs. in either the wood Or in the
cloth covered box may be made a lit
tie more original by padding the in
side of the cover and placing strip
of ribbon across stitched down each
half inch to hold stick pins.