Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-02
WIDE-AWAKE STORIES
LITTLE HELPS

Isn't this about the lonesomest day that ever was made?" said Bess with a sigh. We've had no summer, noth- ing but rain or fog from morning until night I wish I'd never come into the country on my vacation. There's heaps more to do in the city on a rainy day. I think the country is about the worst place imaginable on such a day, isn't it, Navy
 Why, no.' said May. 'T think if you would find something to do, or do something for somebody, you'd find the time pass pleasantly enough" As she spoke she ernptied a basket of many colored embroidery floss on the table before her.
 What are you doing with those, May?" said Bess.
 I'm going to make Christmas pres ents. It's none too early to begin and make 1t point to spend my rainy days this way. laying each article. when completed, away in a box, then at Christmas time, when there Is so much to do, I find my box of rainy day thoughts come in very handy
 What capital idea" said Bess. q wonder why couldn't do that, too. 1 am always rushed at the last minute and never know what to choose for this one or that. I think it would be quite a scheme to have a box of pret- ty things to consult"
 Wen work together today, it will be heaps Of fun, and have box of odd pieces up stairs which you are welcome to use. So the girls skipped away and returned with a huge box which they placed in the center of the room and soon too busy little bodies were selecting material and planning their rainy day work for Christmas. Here are directions for simple things to make which you may copy and will give you quite a fund to start"
 "Splendid!" said Bess, enthusiastic
 cally. T hope it will rain a week" So the girls worked without thought of the rain, and made hairpin holders, | ture rainy days the following, which
 may be of use to the readers of this page:
 Twine- Box-Get a box 1-2 inches
 square by 3 1-2 deep, one in which the l cover. comes over the whole sides. l Make hole in center of the cover, and work an eyelet in a ten inch square of silk. Place this silk over the cover, having the eyelet over the hole. Fold over the cover, turn up the raw edges and paste inside the cover. Put | a ball of twine in the box, putting the end through the hole in the top. Button Bass-Make four small bags each one to be made of a third of a yard of three inch ribbon. They may be of the same or contrasting colors. Turn down an inch hem and through each henned end make two button | holes. Two pieces of half inch ribbon ] each inches long, make the draw
 strings.
 Hatpin Card-Two pieces of stiff cardboard 3-4 Inches by 2 1-2. Take | tw opieces of colored linen and em- broider some design. Cover the cards and overland together. After one seam has been sewed narrow bands of ribbon can be placed around the card, the ends being tucked in the open seam. After the cards have been en- I tireiy sewed together, insert five hat pins, or as many as you place, between the cards at each end.
 I Ribbon Roii--A pretty present may be made from whole piece of baby
 ribbon left on the roll. Two circles of cardboard little larger than the
 roll are covered with white linen. On one a few flowers are worked with silk the color of the ribbon. Over hand these together for the top. Make similar round without the enabreid. cry, for the bottom. Place one each l side of theFroll. Punch a hole through all. Draw two pieces half inch ribbon eac hthree-eighths yard long. through this hole and the bows on each side threading a bodkin on the upper bow ] Hand painted sachet bags and pen wipers made of kid or chamois art always acceptable and easily made