Year: 1878

reg carpets SOLO TOE ruRe IN tn0 eeOf0S. Aus


more coiors and the brighter, the prettieI
the rug will be.


In making ell these things do not forget


the children because there 10 little or nc


money to be spent on toys for them 10 nc
! reason they should have none. Only the


"spoiled children of fashion" scorn rag


dolls, and q wonderful dolls house may be
conjured ont of an old boz set on end.
partitioued, papered, painted and furnished
tho task giving employ ment to both the
boys and girls of the family. For make
believe windows cut shades of paper
muslin, finish at bottom with "trip OF
pastebOard run into q hem, aud tiny
tassels tack it to the wall, and over 1t put
laoe or muslin curtains with cornice OF gilt
paper. Pictures framed in velvet or splints
ornament the walls. How to make paste
board furniture has been told in former
article, and individual ingenuity will add
much to the treasure of the toy mansion.


A convenient work basket may be evolv-
ed from two peach baskets, such as are
market. Cover first with come old cloth,
then with cretonpe OF common calico, and
fssten bottom to bottom. The one turned
upside down forms the stand, the other the
work basket. Farnish the latter with
pockets inside and set q ru fiji of the calico
an hour glass shaped basket, of generous
dimensions and by no means unsightly
appearance, q useful present to the mother
Of family to stand in the corner and hold
the weekly mendings.


WAX PICTURE FRAMES.


Two kinds of ornamental frames can be
made with white wax, one In Imitation Of
black or red coral, and the other in imi-
tation Of alabaster. To make the former,
have four fiat pieces of thin wood about an
inch and q half In width nail these
fnoothar nf ha nnrnara forminn 0Vfnrd
frame. Melt some white wax in q clean,
dry saucepan, and mix some vermillion
powder till 1t is all Q red paste but before
doing this the frame has TO be made ready
by tying over bits of cotton covered bonnet
wire and letting the ends stand out in
This is easily done. Then tie on string
and dip the frame into the melted wax and
vermillion till the side with all the bits of
tied and cut wire is thickly covered. Let
it dry thoroughly by putting it away in a
cool place. When quite dry paste piece
of paper or thin card at the back, and the
frame is ready fer q photograph. If white
If black, mix up black powder with the
wax. Both powders and wax can be had
at all bishops. These frames are very
pretty and last well. The frame, made to
look like carved ivory or alabaster, is made
either with white wax, or the ends of wax
C6uuloSs uleSUINcu III uOIlluR WHICH, d0V0
the wooden ,frames ready Zone of stout card
board does nearly as we'll if wood is not
If the bits of wax (for it
must be all cut mp int bitsl are all soft
and easily moulded, dip the frame into the
hot water, just to heat it, put 1t down on q
dish and begin to cover it with wax, all in
shaped Jumps, pressed by the fingers.
Cover it all over, filling up spaces with all
sorts and sizes of wax Jumps till the whole
is covered. The effect is really admirable
from q little distance. When the wax is
hard aud dry it sdheres perfectly, if it has
been we'll pressed on and over the sides.
Add piece of red paper or velvet inside
all round the frame before putting in the
photograph. This improves the whole,
and if the wax covered frame is put on to a
background of colored velvet, cloth or
paper, the effect lie still prettier. A pretty
trife lie q cross of white wax in imitation
of alabaeter with an oval in the centre,
containing the photograph Of some friend
who has died, and little ecroll with "In
Memoriam" pressed into the wax under
meath. The cross should be fixed into the
wooden stand also covered with wax.


We might go on indefinitely suggesting
similar cOntrivances. Many will doubtless
occur to our readers, for ingenuity in
creases with exercise aud necessity is the
mother of invention"