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THE HOUSEHOLD-"Supplement.

 

 

.«E'or the Household.
BAH Y ‘S GUARD.

 

BY GEO. B. LlTTLE.

.And o’er her bed while yet she sleeps.
An angel loving vigil keeps.
See! now she stoops and whispers low,
Her accents, strangely sweet, are s‘ow;
Ber presence lights the child‘s sweet face
And lends the charm of heavenly grace.
But hark!
Angelic words are changed to song:
Nor could such melody btlong
To other lips than those whose tone
is used to sound before God's throne-
The anael sings:
'“ Mariel Marie! rest quietly.
An angel stands to guard o’er thee.
Thy Father from His throne above
Sent me to guard His chl‘d with love.
Naught can bring harm to thee. my dear,
While I my watch am keeping here;
50 rest in peace. in trust sleep on,
Until another morning‘s dawn.
An angel stands to guard o’er thee.
Mariel Mariel rest quietly.”

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JAPANESE WARES AT THE ART
MUSEUM.

Mr. Frederick Steams, a well-known De-
troiter, and founder of one of the city’s
most substantial institutions, the laboratory
which bears his name, returned last sum-
mer from a year’s travel in Japan, Corea,
Persia and India. During his wanderings
he collected a great many specimens of the
art and handiwork of the people of those
countries, and on his return, the collection,
which cost him $40,000, was donated to
the Museum of Art in this city, a truly
royal gift, as, setting aside the cash value,
the articles selected were chosen with
reference not alone to their intrinsic worth
and artistic merit, but also with a view to
representing in a measure the progress,
development and history of Japanese art.
Mr. Steams then took up the arduous work
of classifying, arranging and labeling the
collection, a task which must have been,
after all, a pleasant one, recalling as it
would inevitably the various incidents and
adventures of his travels. This accom-
plished, the collection was thrown open to
the public, the opening being on Saturday
afternoon and evening, Nov. 30. The ink
vitations were unique, being a specially de
signed etching bearing Japanese symbols,
the crane, typical of longevity, the pine,
emblem of vigor. Most people are very
ignorant of the symbolic character of
Japanese decorations; the, to us, seemingly

careless and inconsequent designs are really

full of significance to the people of that
ountry; and to understand the beauties

 

and mysteries of their art it is necessary to
know something of the meaning of the
designs.

The Japanese flag, the great red globe
upon its white around, floated over the
inner entrance to the Museum; and the
lower floor was completely filled with the
cases containing the exhibits, ranged as
closely as was possible and yet permit the
passage of spectators. Among such a
wonderful array of interesting objects it is
possible only to single out and describe a
few of the more noticeable, cr thosewhich,
in the crush, one had the best opportunity
of examining. The fact that nearly all
the articles had descriptions attached, in-
dicating their uses, history, age, and other
data, added largely to the interest and
gives an idea of the labor expended by Mr.
Stearns and his assistants before they were
prepared for inspection.

The immense plaited straw or fibre hats
of the natives of Corea occupied a section
of one case, and with them was shown a
rain coat, which with the big hat, would
put the wearer literally under a thatched
roof and give him the appearance of a
perambuiating hay-stack. The wrong
side of the coat showed it to be an open-
work weave of twisted fibres, with the
ends on the outside and these frayed or
pulled apart till they completely covered
the foundation, overlying each other like
feathers, though of course rough and
irregular. A photograph of a native as he
appeared thus clothed was shown with the
coat.

Another case contained robes worn by
the women of Nippon, some of which
were very handsome. An outer robe worn
by the women of the upper classes was of
white figured silk embroidered with gold
thread and colored silks in a very intricate
fashion. Apparently the genius of the
designer was not to be curbed by set pat—
terns monotonously repeated, but was
manifested by an infinite variety, har-
moniously intermingled and blended. An-
other of black figured silk, elaborately em-
broidered, was once the robe of a maid of
honor to a Japanese princess. There were
other garments, some of rich brocade,
which had figured at the court of the
Mikado. The kimono, the Japanese
woman’s chief garmcn', is a seemingly
shapeless garment; I don’t see how they
ever get into it and get it round them into
shape, but I suppose they know how. I
hope Japanese houses have no cellars, for
going up and down stairs attired in a
kimono would be more difiicult than the

 

feat Ella R. Wood chronicles in this issue.
The popular religion of Japan is Bud-
dhism, though since the ports of that
country have been thrown open to foreign-
ers many of the higher classes have
embraced Christianity, and others have
abandoned Buddhism without adopting
any belief in its place. The mixture of
Shinto and Buddhist religions led to the
founding of a vast family of gods or
deities, each presiding over his particular
realm. Many figures of these gods are in
the Steains collection. An image made in
1675, of one of the incarnations of Bud-
dha, used in the temple worship, represents
him as a six~armed deity seated on the
sacred lotus throne in Nirvana; the over-
lapping petals of the lotus are tipped with
gold, and behind him is a great shield.
Buddha is not very beautiful, but looks
benevolent; he ought, since he is supposed
to be in heaven. The Shintu god of the fish
market, equipped with treasure box and
fan, is a jolly-looking old fellow; his
treasure box has a fish on top, and his
eyes are squinted as if watching a shrewd
trade; fish are scaly customers. Daikoku,
the god of food or good fortune, carries a
treasure box and a hammer, and his squat,
dumpy figure, somewhat broader than it is
long, is standing upon bales of rice. A
very amiable figure was the family god
Hotei, in. a semivrecunrbent posture, his
enriches preternaturally elongated so they
lie upon his shoulders, and a smirking
grin on his fat face. A figure about a foot
high, in Kyoto porcelain, represents a
Chinese sage, He smiles and shows his
teeth and looks very cheerful and silly,
quite unlike a philosopher; he carries a
branch of a peach tree over his shoulder,
but probably not for the purpose for which
Michigan mothers sometimes carry the
emblem. Some fire-pots were figures of
gods, one Daruma in grief, an amusingly
doleful face; the other of a decidedly
ferocious aspect, if filled with fire would
be frightful. In a miniature temple is the
image and shrine of the geodess Kwan-
non, the Buddhist mother of mercy; the
image is gold, the inner shrine silver, and
the outer or temple of yellow and brown
bronze. all of beautiful workmanship.

The collection of J apanesc porcelain is
large and very interesting. The shapes
are unique and the colorings exquisite. In-
deed, an inspection of the entire exhibit
gives one a much higher opinion of
Japanese art and taste than was previously
entertained, and, evidently, the Japanese
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manufactured' for the American trade,
and I am afraid never paid an import duty.
Some of the vases are exquisite. I noticed
particularly a vase of cloisonne enamel,
the design chrysanthemums, on goldstone
—a material once fashionable for jewelry,
which was the work of one man during
four months. Everything about the table-
ware is so small and dainty, as if made
for lilliputs. The Japanese are an un-
dersized race, and must be less gross eaters
than Americans, for all their dishes are
tiny; little tea-pots; delicate cups, like
bubbles crystallized in porcelain, for the
tea ceremony; cake-bowls that would hold
perhapsa pint, and carved spoons with the
handle on one side of the bowl, the con-
tents to be taken from the other; and the
chopsticks, which are a pair of mysteries
to me, for I cannot couceive how a healthy
appetite could ever be satisfied by their
use. A Japanese table is not over a foot
square, it has a rim around it, each corner
is rounded in an inverse scallop, it is beauti-
fully lacquered, and each individual has a
table for himself, on which his meals are
served, extra ones being kept for guests.

The Japanese flower-holders are cylin—
drical in shape, some are beautifully car-
ven, others are inlaid. One had butter-
flies in intaglio; another, very curious and
pretty, was made of a section of a species of
plumotree, decayed and insect eaten. Yet
it had been lacquered, and a delicate vine
with mother of pearl leaves was applied as
a decoration, while alittle monkey, done in
ivory I think, was climbing up one side.

A few of the interesting thingsto belseen
are insect cages of split bamboo, lacquered;
Japanese arms and armor, the scabbards of
the swords beautifully inlaid and lacquered ;
cabinets of polished wood, which are mar-
vels of dainty workmanship; a great variety
of lacquer work, boxes, trays, ete.;hideous
wooden masks, carved in grotesque shape
and worn by actors upon the stage in the
14th century, and by priests in their dances;
bronze belts with long pendants, which
hang on the corners of temples and shrines
and ring by swinging in the wind; tin-
bells, bowl-shaped vessels to be rung by
striking on them with apestle-shaped piece
of wood; a curious carved bell hollowed
from a solid wooden block, hung in the
temple, and on which the priests strike
monotonously as they repeat their prayers;
sandals of gourd fibre and coarse grass;
stcckings with an apartment for the big
toe; and shoes which show the shoemaker’s
bill has no terrors for a Japanese parent,
for they are simply flat pieces of wood
with other pieces under them, put on per-
pendicularly to hold the foot up out of the
mud, and with straps to fasten them on,
and they only cost 15 3 4 cents per pair.

The objects enumerated are but the
veriest fraction of the curious, beautiful
and interesting things to be found in the
Stearns collection. I have not space to

mention the scrolls and pictures on the
second floor. Thus you will see that
when you visit the city you can put in any
len h of time at the Museum, and feel
wel repaid for the time and trouble.
Curiosity, once aroused, will not be satis-
fied with the visit, especially if on are at
all interested in that strange lan and race
so new to most of us. Bnarnrx.

 

THE .HOUSEHOLD.

A FARMERS‘ PICNIC.

 

In reply to Bess’s inquiry about that
picnic, the reason I did not tell about it
was, when the farmers’ picnic and the
society picnic which soon followed were
over, I felt I had had a surfeit of picnics
and was glad of a rest. But I will tell a
little about the farmers’ picnic. Very
elaborate preparations were made for a
good one—in the line of speakers and reci‘
tations by trained elocutionists and music
of stringed instruments, but (what a world
of suggestions in that little word of only
three letters!) it began to rain in the night
previous to the day appointed and con-
tinued raining until noon; when the clouds
became conscience-stricken for interfering
with the comfort and pleasure of so many
people and quietly folded their wings and
swiftly fled away, like the “Arabs with
their tents.” Our speaker, Mrs. Mary A.
Mayo, of Battle Creek, made her ap-
pearance promptly on time. As soon as
the rain ceased about six hundred people
started for the picnic grounds. which were
soon made in good condition by the sun
and the breeze. Some were there in time
to take a one o’clock dinner; others took
supper after the exercises were over.
There were very few if any who were not
glad they were present. Mrs. Mayo’s
address was such a good one, every one
was sorry to have her stop. After the
address, the subject of which was “00-
operation of the Moral Sentiment in a
Community,” she told us much about the
Industrial School for Girls at Adrian,
which was very interesting and also in-
structive, as so few people, comparatively
speaking, know anything about that in-
stitution, although they pay the tax for its
support. Mrs. Mayo told us how many
thousand dollars the School costs the State

annually; and how much was appropriated-

(of the people’s money) for that “mam-
moth debauch ” at Battle Creek, called by
courtesy the “ State Military Encamp-
ment,” where women were not safe from
insult even when accompanied by their
husbands. If I remember aright, the ap-
propriation for the encampment was about
double that for that noble institution for
the saving of poor ignorant girls from
utter loss and ruin, and making useful
members of society of them. Is it not
time there is a co-operation of moral
sentiment against such a spectacle, sanc-
tioned and supported by respectable pet)
ple’s earnings? It was a shame and a dis-
grace to the State, and an insult to that
pleasant and refined little city which thev
desecrated and befouled by their presence.

The long evenings are with us again,
and every one ought to have a line of good
substantial reading planned for the winter.
Light reading may be indulged in for rest,
but it pays to read something to stimulate
thought and broaden our views; to make
us better acquainted with the earth on
which we live, and the heavens above our
head; and with the men who have been
most instrumental in making history, and
the women who endowed these sons with
so much earnestness and perseverance in
the line they elected to travel.

Mothers and older sisters, you can not
begin too young in forming a correct taste

in the oun re ardin their readin .
Armoryr. g g g 183. H.

 

“ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM.”

I have come to shake hands with Belle
M. Perry, who gave us such a sensible»
article on dress reform last week.

I have always rebelled personally against
long heavy skirts which hamper one’s
movements, and in spite of precaution will‘
persist in “ switching” about the feet in a
decidedly uncomfortable manner if one is
obliged to be upon the street ona windy
day. Then who, who wears petticoats has-
not had the exasperating experience de-
scribed in said article in going up stairs?

The present mode of dress I admit is an
improvement upon that of former years;
but it leaves much still to be desired, ac-
cording to my way of thinking.

Could woman he allowed to wear as
sensibly made garments as her more for-
tunate brother, how much of suffering so‘
common to her sex at the present day
might be avoided, to say nothing of the ad-
ditional comfort and convenience of such a
costume. And then look at the pockets ’1‘
She would no longer be obliged to carry
her purse in her hand because she has no
other place to carry it. The only perplex»
ing thing about it would be that she would
undoubtedly forget which pocket it was
in, and have to search through the whole
dozen of them before she could find it, in
stead of, as in the present case, laying it.
down on the counter and going away with.»
out it.

Belle M. Perry is a step ahead of me.
I have not yet tried the reform garments,
although I declare I will do so every time
I come up from the cellar with a pan of
potatoes in one hand, a head of cabbage in
the other, and a can of fruit under my
arm (to “ save steps,” but; alas? not my
dress).

“ Dress according to your work,” should
be every woman’s motto. In the kitchen—-

mopping for instance, bending over garden

beds or chicken-coops, certainly demands

a different mode of apparel from that worn-

by the woman of luxurious ease whose.

skirts sweep only over the soft carpets of a

cigy drawing room. ELLA R. Woon.
LINT.

 

——

 

FROM “SISTER GRACIO‘US."

There is a vast diflerence between trying
to keep a dissatisfied, scowling boy at
work, and a willing, active one who is-
doing his very best to please, and perhaps
earn a dime or a nickel. It pays to hire:
your boys, see that the job is thoroughly"
done, and pay spotcash, and not even sug-
gest what he might do with it. This
making a boy save his pennies for the;
heathen is dishonest. If the boy is willing
and interested in the welfare of poor boys,
and wants to put his pennies into the
contribution box, encourage him. But.
don’t say as one mother did: " Benny! you
have earned five cents by cleaning the
walk from snow. If you buy candy with
it I will whip you, you must carry it t0~
Sunday school and give ittoyour teacher.”
Let the boy feel the money he has earned
is his very own, to do what he likes with,
without let or hindrance. Of course he'-
will spend it foolishly at first, but he will
soon find earning money is hard work, and-
that he can’t have his cake and eat it; and

  

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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will be apt to think twice before he spends
it. I know one mother with a very care-
less little boy who pays him ten cents a
week to be always punctual at breakfast,
face and hands clean, shoes brushed and
dressed neatly. He forfeits a penny every
time he transgresses these rules. It works
well; a very careless boy is gradually Chang.
ing into an orderly one.

If women, instead of staying in doors
working out designs in canvass with dif-
ferent colored wools, often sitting close to
the fire or in pent up rooms till their cheeks
become pale and feet cold, would study
color in arranging the garden beds, what
healthy happy creatures they would be!
One merry, rosy little lady laid out her
bed, thirty feet long, and four feet wide.
In one end was a tangle of color from ver-
benas. Close to them were mignonette,
sweet alyssum and dianthus pinks, all low
growing things, and the effect was beauti~
fnl, like a bright mat, made with soft
bright colors. In the next bed were
Chrysanthemums, flowerless plants all sum.
mer, but the vivid green contrasted well

with some gay dahlias. Then came.

marigolds and larkspurs, and a. large
space devoted to four o’clocks, common
flowers it is true, but so sweet, and with
such an array of color. Between the
petunias and portulacca was a cool green
sweet herb bed. And like tall sentinels at
the end of the garden were the sunflowers

and hollyhocks. SIerR Gnacrocs.
Dmorr .

 

CRISTMAS PRESENTS.

I have been a constant reader of the
Recession) for many years, yet never
ventured to write. But as it is near Christ
was time I will add my mite to the Christ-
mas column.

While shopping one day I saw a very
pretty thimble-case which I immediately
copied. Cut a small slipper, about two
and a half inches long, from pasteboard.
Cover with Chamois or satin. Paint or
embroider a design in the front. Line
with chamois or satin, and put a pufi of
cotton in the . heel to f:rm a small pin.
cushion. This you will find a dainty
present.

For a handsome tidy take lavender,
pink and orange ribbon, one-half yard of
each; between the strips of ribbon have
two strips of covered brass rings. Finish
the bottom of the tidy by turning the cor-
ners of the ribbon under, thus forming a
point on which sew a small plush orna-
ment.

A shaving case is 10x8 inches, cut from
pasteboard. Cover one side with a layer
of wedding, scented, and over this put
chamois and line the back with satteen of
contrasting color. Sew a band of ribbon
diagonally across the front. Paint or em-
broider a design in the two corners, and on
the ribbon paint in quaint letters, “Take
a shave." On the back fasten the tissue
paper for shaving. Hang up by ribbon
fastened on the two upper corners and your

friend will surely feel flattered. Hopin
these suggestions will be useful to some,
promise to come again.

Arm Anson WILD WINDS.

 

CHARLOTTE RUSSE.

In preparing this dish the Dover egg-
heater or syllabub churn will be found
necessary. The shape is retained better by
the use of gelatine. If a round form is de-
sired, a two or three quart basin will an-
swer,for a brick shaped tin with perfectly
straight. sides. The mold should always
be dipptd in water and kept cold. Then
slices of fruit- cake can be used with the
sponge—alternating in the mold. A space
of one half inch should be left betweenthe
slices in lining the mold, then set it aside
where it will not be disturbed. Three tea-
cupfuls, or one and one—half pints of thick
sweet cream, ice cold, shall be whipped to a
froth: add two thirds of a teacupful of
powdered sugar, one teaspoonful of vanilla,
and one half a box of gelatine previously
dissolved in boiling water sufficient to just
cover, then cooled. Stir it gently until it
grows stiff. then fill. the mold and set on
ice or in a cool place until wanted.

Still. another handsome dish is made by
taking a stale sponge cake, cut off the top
carefully, leaving about one-third inch of
the sides on, lay this on a plate where it
will not become broken. Then pick out
all the inside of the cake, leaving the outer
walls intact, fill this with the cream pre-
pared as for the above, puttingbits of jelly
through it, or large ripe strawberries.
When full lay the cover in and pile cream
on the top with the jelly or fruit. My
rule for Charlotte russe is the following:
One ounce gelatine; two gills boiling milk,
whites of four eggs: one and onehaif cups
powdered sugar; one pint thick cream,
whipped; teaspoonful rose water. Pour
this mixture over the sliced cake in the
mold and set in cool place one hour. Then
turn out on a handsome platter and serve.

It is easily made. EVANGEIJNE.
Burns. CREEK
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FROM A WEAK SISTER.

If we who have children err in their
training, it will not be from lack of of good
advice from those who have none. One
correspondent thinks the tablecloth of
more importance than the food served
upon it. Another says the napkin has a
greater educational influence than the
cloth. A third considers table etiquette
more necessary to moral and spiritual wel-
fare than both; while still another banishes
the dearly beloved Mother Goose and sets
the use of correct language above the
whole table business. Then, as the last
and fatal feather to the wearied and weak,
comes “El. See.’s” inquiry, “Why not
attend to all? ”

“Why not,” I hear echoed from child-
less women, in luxurious homes; from
Beatrix at her desk, stories above and
miles away from the country roads and
fields where our robust children shout, and
kick and grow. But I imagine that more
than one woman with limited patience
and strength, striving earnestly to do her
duty to a family or small children and a
large mortgage, will readily find plenty of
“ whys and wherefores” and read some
of our Honsnnonn articles with thankful~
ness that their writers live a goodly dis-

 

tance away; and‘ try to imagine how her
children would be likely to behave during
a visit from one, or all of them. Worse
than ever before of course, and she should
have no hope of making a childless woman
believe it, for it requires experience to
realize how a child will seize the most inop-
portune moment to carry out a fresh idea.
Some time ago I received a visit from an
old sch oolmate whose lot had been cast in
circles of wealth and culture. I soon
learned, with some regret, that she knew

very little of country life, nothing of chil-
dren. During her first meal she so ab-
sorbed our interest in her conversation
that some request of our two year old was
unheeded, when suddenly a crust of bread
was sent spinning across the table and
struck squarely in my cup of tea. She had
telegraphed like that angelic man who,
after vain calls for shaving water, tugged a
heavy bureau to the head of the stairs and
sent it crashing down. Irememberedthat
May was near-sighted and with a great
hope hushed the matter up. Afterward,
when we had grown comfortable together,
I mentioned the episode: she said she saw
it, and enjoyed the laugh which she had so
bravely suppressed at the time. I wonder
if any one ever succeeded when she de~
pended upon an infirmity of another’s eye
or ear to help her out of a dilemna?

“ There is the most genteel child I ever
saw.” says a friend in an envious tone
" I should judge so,” I replied, “from the
looks of her limbs.” They were just.
about the shape and size of broom handles,
Then I aired my theory that robust health .
in the young, with the flow of animal
spirits which naturally accompanies it, is
not apt to produce the subdued thought-
i ulness which marks the genteel. I think
my listener, as well as myself, felt a trifle
weak on this point of training, and gladly
accepted my defensive theory however
fallible it may prove before the enemy.

Our little boy, who has never seen a sick
day in his five years, calls so loudly and
quickly for " more potato and gravy,”
that the introductory “please” is lostto
the ear, although on cross-examination he
declares it present. A boy is whistling for
him outside. “ Erl says, ‘If you swear
and die, you’ll be burned up in Dod’s big
cock stove,’ is that true? ” A move in the
right direction, but after all we fear he
takes chances. Why is it that children
learn bad so much quicker than good!
After all the Golden Rule is the true prin-
ciple of politeness, and we who have to
let so much go must cling to the principle

of things. If we teach our children to be
true, to be thoughtful of others, to love
the lovely and hate the evil, the amenities
of life will come easily and naturally as
they grow up to them. If we teach them
to be ladies and gentlemen there will be
no trouble about their appearing as such.
A small child will outgrow much that is
disagreeable, and it is better to let it be
out-grown than to fret ourselves and the
child too in training it out. If there is an‘
other HOUSEHOLDER who, once through
with ri ht or wrong, feels too hurried or
too tired, or too much inclined to let every-
body about her do as they like, to attend
to further detail, let us clasp hands in
sympathy and hope that the Recording

Angel may be merciful. A. E. J.
Tnoxas.

 

 


 

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INFANTS’ WARDROBES .

 

A correspondent asks for an article on
the above subject. There seems to be a
sort of "don’t—preach-till-youknow-howit-
is-yourself” feeling about Beatrix's ideas
of the management and training of chil-
dren, but perhaps the results of observa-
tions regarding their clothes will not be
open to similar objections.

Baby’s first dresses are made of fine
nainsook or cambric. They are the width
of the goods, or about two yards at the
bottom, and sloped a little to the top,
where they are gathered to a little yoke.
They are shorter than formerly: many are
only a yard long when completed; very
elaborate ones only a yard and a quarter.
Clusters of the tiniest tucks are alternated
with rows of briar and feather stitching, or
with strips of narrow insertion. Avery
beautiful dress seen at Newcomb & Endi-
cott’s was of whi’e India silk, which is as
washable as linen. Tne yoke had two
horizontal rows of hemstitehing across it,
alternating with three rows of briar stitch-
ing, the centre one different from the others,
all done in white silk. To this was sewed
I} gathered strip about an eighth of a yard
wide, forming the waist, and the gathered
skirt sewed on to the bottom of this with a
cord. A few threads were pulled for a
hemetitching for the deep hem, above
which were three rows of briar stitching.
The sleeves were coat shape, bound with
white ribbon, and ornamented with one
row of stitching. Another, which might
be list (i for an outer wrap or cloak in

warm weather or for a dress for a three
mon'hs old babe, was of fine white cash-
mere, the yoke embroidercd with sprigs
done in white silk, and the lower edge
buttonholed in small scallops; under this
was set the skirt, which was laid in six
pleats on each side—~the yoke opened in
front—and about an inch and a half from
the yoke a few fancy stitches in silk held
the pleats in place. The sleeves were full,
with a little cluster of pleats confined in
the same manner on the back of the arm.

Anarrow turn over collar,buttonholed with
silk and also embroidered with the same

design as the yoke, was sewed on and

fastened under abow of satin ribbon. Both
these dresses could be duplicated in other
materials. The yokes of other dresses are
composed of perpendicular rows of tucks
alternating with strips of insertion, or briar
stitching done in cotton floss, if the mater-
ial of the dress is cotton. There is then
the narrow strip, gathered on both edges,
which separates the yoke and the narrow
belt, this makes the “baby waist.” High
necks and long sleeves are always made to
all kinds of dresses. The skirt is trimmed

Wmatch the yoke, and lace and embroi-

dery—very fine and dainty both must be—
drawn work, feather stitching and tuckings
may be chosen at convenience.

The finest and daintiest of hand sewing

‘s put on the baby’s clothes, and tucks and

fancy stitchings are preferred to embroi-

dery. Four inch ruffles are put upon
skirts and are edged with narrow lace.

softer. Such skirts for “common use”
are simply buttonholed round the bottom
with white silk; for best, they are em—
broidered in patterns as deep and elaborate
as a mother's patience and eyesight, or her
purse, will permit. They are about
seven-eighths of a yard long, and the front
breadth is sloped on both edges to reduce
the bulk round the waist. The bands are
really straight waists and straps over the
shoulders, and are closed with the tiniest
pearl buttons, not larger than glove but-
tons, and these are also placed at the bot-
tom of the waist, to which the white skirt
is buttoned, thus doing away with one
band. The pinning blanket is feather-
stitched all round, ard its wide band—as
wide as the waist of the flannel skirt—ex-
tends in points which are wound round the
body and tied with tapes. Thelittle shirts
are high necked and long sleeved, and of
gauze and wool or woven cashmere, or of
finest and softest flannel, feather stitched
with silk. Little sacks are crocheted of
white Saxony wool, in star stitch, and have
borders and scalloped edges of baby blue
and pale pink wool, through which narrow
ri‘rbons to match are run. The baby’s
blanket is a-square of white flannel or
heavy merino, beautifully embroidered, or
hemmed and decorated with rows of mm
row satin or moire ribbon.

Cloaks are of white Henrietta, heavy
white cashmere, or fancy cloths especially
designed for the purpose, which have
small silk figures on them, or the pretty
lambs’ wool cloth lined with cider down or
canton flannel, will answer every purpose.
They are out long, loose in front, and
Shirred in the back; or with round waists
to which the skirt is gathered with aheavy
yet soft cord sewed in. A cap of white
surah or peau d6 safe, with wedded lining,
a full face ruche of fine lisse and rosettes
of narrow white ribbon on top, is the
usual headcovering; though beautifully
embroidered caps of white cashmere are

more elegant and easily made at home.
BEATRIX.

W-

FOR CHRISTMAS.

 

A convenient magazine or paper holder
has for foundationa thin board, twice as
long as wide. Saw one end to a point,
slope the other in the same way, but cut
ofi the point about half its length. The
sides, after the points are sewed, should be
as long as the board is wide. Cover this
with felt or flannel, fastened on the back
with small tacks. Get two strips of
morocco leather, pink them or cut in
scallops, and tack to the board, leaving
them loose enough to enable you to slip the
magazines between them and the board.

A com husk doll will please asmall girl.
Select a cob eigr t or ten inches long.
measure ofi the waist, and wind layer after
layer of clean white husks below this,
cutting out gores at the top to keep the
shape and make the skirts full at the bot-
tom. Make arms of husks closely wound
and pinned securely to the cob. Shape
the top of the cob fora head, and cover
with a smooth white husk; mark the

 

For flannel skirts, choose a flannel which
ispart cotton; it does not shrink and is

  
   

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Put on a husk bonnet, and a cape cut to fit
the shoulders.

A pretty penwiper is made by cutting
three leaf-shaped pieces—oak, maple or
ivy are the prettiest shapes—of chamois.
Fasten them securely together, one above
the other. Vein the upper one with brown,
and tint it to represent an autumn leaf; or
if you have no conveniences for this, do
the veining with gold paint.

A pair of baby’s shoes cut from chamois,
like a little sock or moccasin, are to'be
sewed up and turned. Let the top be
loose enough to allow the shoe to slip on
readily. Crochet a scallop round the top
and out little perpendicular slits below it,
through which run anarrow ribbon which
is to be drawn tight enough to hold the
shoe on and tied with a bowin front.

Still another present can be made of the
convenient chamois. Cut a circle eight
inches in diameter. About an inch and a
half from the circumference cut slits. fol-
lowing the outline of the circle. Through
these slits run two cords, or ribbon, cords
are best, fastening the ends so each form
a separate ring. When these cords are
pulled up from opposite sides of the circle
it forms a very neat little bag or purse
for silver coin or change.

A dainty sachet in bag shape is made of
two shades of ribbon, joined by cat-stitch-
ing, the sides being closed by cross stitch
in fancy silk. The ends of the ribbon are
reveled to form a deep fringe, and after
the bag is filled with cotton, which has
been liberally sprinkled with sachet powder,
the ends are tied with narrow ribbon in
many loops and ends.

A pretty fancy photograph frame is of
half-inch strips of celluloid, woven basket
fashion.

The grooved paper in which bottles are
packed also serves as a medium for a
picture frame if out into strips of requisite
width, the joining at the corners con-
cealed by leaf- shaped ornaments or rosettes,
and the whole treated with a coat of gold
paint.

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Contributed Recrpes.

 

CHOCOLATE Pm.—Line a pie dish with
crust as tor a custard pie and bake. Take
two heaping tablespoonfuls of flour: two
tablespoonmls grated chocolate; two table-
spoonfula sugar; a'litt a butter: season with
vanilla: milk sufficient to fill the dish. Stir
flour and sugar together. also yolks of two
eggs, beaten: wet the chocolate with a little
milk: then cook all in a dish on the stove.
stirring constantly to keep from burning.
Pour on the crust: after it is baked, and
when cool add beaten whites and two table-
spooniuis granulated sugar and set in oven to
brown.

GINGER Snaps —Boil one cup molasses, one
cup br awn sugar and one sea or cup of short-
ening in a basin on the stove. adding heaping
teaspoonf'ri soda: salt, ginger and clnnamon
to taste. Then stir in four cups of flour and
set aside to cool, after which stir in flour to
make them very and. Roll out and bake.
They will not stick to the molding board
made in this way and are very nice. Half of
this quantity will make a small pan full,
which is sufficient for a small family.

SALAD Dmssma —Halr cup vinegar: half

cup sour cream; two tablespoonfuls sugar:
one tablesroonful butter: one egg. and half
teaspoonful mustard. Boll and pour over

 

features with ink, and sew on corn silk for
hair, hangs in front, a braid at the back.

chopped cabbage or beets. Mas. B. I. L.
Lasawnn JUNCTION.