Another tn xpensi-.e thiug Is a plaque for a
mantle omam mt In a chamber. Take a piece of
still box bon rd, nine Inches long and five inches
wide, and a sheet of ilstie i«pcr ill.ti.t brovn lathe |
prettiest color), dou 1. the paper, an 1 crinkle It by I
pulling It tl.r the Lun is ic i ■ r ftean minutes, |
catch It v. .lift id on tho bamt of the board, draw- 1
Ing it lightly to keei.lt crinkled. Paste white paper ;
on the baek, and on the front an emlo red picture I
of the head and ..cullers of a young girl, a basket I
of limiers, or any i retty picture.
I shall make • '.•.••rd “.Iress up” aprons for those
who have little lime to do things for tbei voter. It
takes b t two ya -Is of 1. lit print, vid one and ,
three quart* .» of tore.* m lace for ihc bottom ot the ,
apron. They cost very little, and are sure to please,
Tho six-months-old baby will enjoy playing with a
large ball filled with cotton wool, inside of which is
a small tin box with buttons to rattle, and a short
piece of broad elastic which he can handle easily
and bob up and down.
