The Washington herald., 1914-07-05
GIFTS TO BRING HOME.

Nearly every summer girl tucks into
corners Of her trunk little mementoes for
the friends at home; and II these carry
recollections Of her stay at the noun
tain or shore they are all the more well
come to the stay-at-home. Many girls
leave the gathering Of these little gifts
until Just before they return to town.
when they pick them up at the eurio
shops and baIaars found at every resort
This Il not only an expensive way to re-
member the home folk. but. as a rule, the
shop offerings are anything but artistic.
On the other hand. II the summer girl
win give 4 little time each day or week
to making gifts which are redolent Of
country life. she viii secure better results
at q lower price. II she Is In the noun
tains. where she can gather birch bark,
she II indeed fortunate, for this dainty
woodland fabric readily lends itself 10
pretty articles Pictures frames Of vari-
Gus sizes can be made, and cords and
tasseis for hanging them are evolved
from braided or twisted sweet grass. II
the summer girl Is also q camera hend,
she can MI these frames with small pho
tographs, showing the attractive spots
around h summer camp.
An odd little paperweight for q desk
has for It's foundation . circular, nat
box. such as face powder comes in. nIled
with shot. Upon this foundation is built
q hut or tepee Of birch bark in exactly
the cone-shaped design Of the Indian wig
wan. A few dry, brown twigs are run
through the top of the tent. as though
supporting its sides. Indian characters
or pictures may be burned or sketched on
the outside Of the birch bark. and q tiny
china doll. dressed in Indian fashion.
with q blanket and q bit Of black horse
hair for q wig, stands in the doorway
Of the wigvam.
waste-paper baskets and small jardi-
nieres can be made of the birch bark.
either by covering q peach basket with
the bark or building an entirely new bas-
ket with II. q circular board foundation
and some pliable wood or pieces of bar
rel hoops. The wood or hoops should
be stained a soft woody brown. The
girl who wants TO make this sort OF
thing will md the young men around
the hotel only too glad to lend a hand
and show their skill at carpentering.
A heart-shsped piece Of birch bark Il
q good foundation for q calendar. and
even II the year be six months spent.
q new calendar is always welcome in
the household. A small printed calen-
dar is pasted on the bark in the center
Of the heart, and above ii are tackled
sprays OF dried grass. while a cord for
hanging II up IL also made of grass.
Napkin rings, hanging needle cases
filled with flannel, and match scratchers
can be made from the bark combined with
sweet grasses, but gsudy ribbon should
not be used in trimming them.
II the summer girl does not mind car
rying a basket on her return to town.
she can make for her friends a number
Of fern dishes that are as attractive as
anything that can be bought in a city
store. The pot is made of tender twigs.
which are woven into a rustic bowl or
holder that looks not unlike the japanese
fern bowls displayed in shops. They ars
soaked in water and filled with the rich
est of woodland earth. The crevices be-
tween the twigs may be filled with moss.
which will quickly attach itself to the
earth and spread over the surface OF the
twigs. In this the girl plants a hardy
fern. dug In the woods, with plenty of
the soil from its woodland bed. After
planting the ferns, she puts her gifts in
DARK, cool place. such as the cellar OF
the boarding house. watering them regu-
larry. and when she is ready 20 start to
town the ferns will be growing well.
Medium-sized brown cones from pine
trees, a bit OF soft green silk-not the
WHO greens so popular this summer, but
a silvery woodland green-with baby rib
bon to match, will work into q pretty
sewing set One cone is cut across the
top and a green silk pin-Cushion is sewed
on TO II. This may be gathered around
the top OF the cone with a little rune. or
the cushion may be made separate and
glued on the top OF the cone.
Another cone is followed out slightly
In the center and lined with what looks
like a little padded pocket. and this will
hold the thimble. A third cone may be
followed more deeply for spool OF
thread. but q prettier set consisted OF a
pin-cushion, thimble case and a pair OF
embroidery scissors attached to ribbon
which matched that employed in trim
ming the cones.
For the girl who can do burnt leather
and woodwork there are two designs
which will make excellent summer gifts.
One Is q papoose cradle Of burnt Ieath-
er in imitation Of the case in which the
Indian mother carries her baby on her
back. From the top Of the cradle shows
the head OF an Indian baby image, which