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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1896.
OF FASHION.
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\V SHE DISPLAYS HER FONDXESS
FOIl IMSTlMTION l\ AMATEIR
THE ATRICAIiS.
SEASON'S CLOSING CONCERT
Sntportnuce of the Chaperon Among;
*<; Society (iirla-CuNtuuiea at Suui-
mer Euterlaiuuienis.
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•r The New?*—Copyright.
Nantucket, Sept. 4. ls.%.—The closing event
the season is some kind of amateur
Theatricals. Sometimes professionals are
Imported .for the oceaeieti. but the visitors
^Usually Ret more enjoyment out of a pro-
^onetion of their own. On© professional in
♦he capacity of "promoter" is considered
Sufficient to bring: the amateurs into a
,1't.oper state of training:.
£ The theatricals may take the form of
'tableaux or more ambitious drama, and
ffibme even go so far as to attempt opera.
pThe chief character in all these perform-
ances is the one who does not take part,
jfriis person is supposed to attend all re-
hearsals and supervise all the preliminary
sroceedings. as well as to help the butter-
flies with their wings and straighten un-
ruly wigs on the night of the performance.
i There is no evading the fact that this
^dividual is growing in importance among
isociety people. No function can possibly
Ko on without her. If there is to be a ball,
here must be a dozen or more "official"
jtenaperons, besides all the separate and
individual watchers for each party of young
>adies. A lHfnic, a tally-ho party. »a «'ip
[oft the water even a stroll on *the peacu
or a bicycle ride—all require a married lady
m attendance to see that t verythlng is done,
Recently and in order. But the climax of
ijiis stystem of espionage is reached when
xt is considered necessary, as it was here
lib Nantucket a short time ago, to have a
ehaperon for each tableau in a single per-
formance. Her name in each case is print-
Mi on the programme, so that the audience
•'.might, feel perfectly assured of the pro-
priety of the performance to which they
w.ere giving countenance.
v ' Plainly we have reached a state of af-
fairs where it is necessary to inquire into
matters. Whence ibis ubiquitousness of the
chaperon? Are our i'roe-born American girls
to be1 grrtitualty brmight under restraints
.'whlcli(make the lives of princesses and other
titled personages so lit tle to be envied?
CAjre \Ve to throw away the privileges which
fne nineteenth century has dealt out so
v,abundantly? Probably not. so far as the
fniddle classes have anything to say about
<yit'; These are the wealthy who thus cir-
foimscrihe themselves with the cuistoms of
Cthe continent, but nevertheless they are
Jfumerous enough to set the fashion in
tills ds they do ir matters of dress, and
JU seems a pity that all the minor forms of
glimmer enjoyment should lie stiffened and
$1 a relied up with overmuch espionage. Not
\tnat the presence of married people is any-
thing Itut agreeable to properly disposed
'jydung people, but the mere fact tliaJ they
Ere there in an official' capacity ]»uts a
vcjamper upon the, spirits of both married
Mnd singb-.
'. There is usually more spontaneity about
An amateur performance when the services
U>f the professfonal "promoter" are dis-
pensed with. This can always be done in
<tft)le case of a concert, and such a form of
jwitertainment is therefore more popular
kthan any other. There are nearly always
/finely cultivated singers among the visitors
Wt a summer hotel, singers whose voices
Aave not been- a trained by overmuch use on
-.Jtfte professional stage.
"Then there is the ubiquitous mandolin or
touitar girl, who is always enthusiastically
Encored, not especially because she is such
Va tine player, but because there is a sort of
.Siren tair about her which is peculiarly ap-
propriate to the season.
/ Fancy dancing by the children is another
'^feature, and usually some obliging young
Cfqan can be found who rather enjoys dress-
ing himself In Loie Fuller costume and do-
ing the skirt dance or the serpentine.
V Another advantage which the concert lias
j%ver other forms of entertainment is the
%HMct .that .it is possible to wear one's pret-
tiest gowns- fnstead of fantastic and hastily
•%0oncocted costumes which are rarely be-
coming.
V At no other function is such a variety of
tiostume admissible. One sees ladies with
'.hats on and hats off, in street dress of the
^tiffest tailor made style, in afternoon
'I' wns, or in the most pronounced decollete
/rti^stumes.
^' The performers usually wear evening
dress and sit on the stage. At a concert
)which was the closing event of the Nan-
tucket season the costumes on the stage
Nwerejvery elaborate.
/ The young soprano, who was tall and
rMir. and whose voice had received years of
(training in foreign countries, sang her solo
#i a .red silk gown veiled with ligured or-
Jfcandie. There were two lace trimmed
\Jounces around the bottom of the skirt and
mvo more around the decollete corsage. A
♦ Wide red belt encircled the waist, with rib-
bon ends hanging to the flounces at the
Vfrottom of the skirt.
■ 'The contralto was dark, with lustrous
•black eves, and she wore a yellow organdie,
/bver £ilk. of course. It had been made for
Jrhe occasion, and. being new. it had small
'sleeves. They titled the arm from wrist to
tjjmoul^er, but instead of being conspicuous,
might at first be supposed, they were
Mtardly noticeable, so cleverly were they
'draped with the shoulder flounces that
were prolonged to the waist both back and
front.
v The mandolin girl wore an airv, fairy
Aflostume ol white Swiss over heliotrope
'jpflk. There was dancing after the concert.
■ and when she waltzed she pulled up the
•wwiss overdress so as to show her silk skirt
with such a dainty grace that one forgave
'jJter vanity. This gown also was new and
•had some of the characteristics of the com-
ing season. The Swiss skirt was trimmed
/With a double niching of the same, gath-
ered in the middle so as to make a ruffle
o<n both sides This niching was sewed
'Around the bottom and up the seams in
u'^rbe front. It was also used to trim the
'/paulets which extended over the rather
>n«tU'»lee\^ puffs. .
The irie.:zo sOprano. who was encored
Arer and over again, ascribed her success
ually to her singing and to her becom-
Jnw costume of yellow albatross over yel-
low silk. It was trimmed with s<ulc chif-
fon, which formed the bodice, and plain
chiffon, which formed the rose-leaf puffs
of the sleeves. The skirt was draped upon
one. side and fastened with a magnificent
brooch of amethysts and pearls. Ame-
thysts and pearls also ornamented the bod-
ice, and yellow gloves and gold shoes com-
pleted the costume.
The pianist played in dainty blue satin,
"trimmed with forget-me-nots.
One of the prettiest gowns in the audi-
ence was an organdie in Persian stripe.
The Persian figure was very large, and the
Ktripe which alternated with it was helio-
trope. It was trimmed with dark violet
ribbons, and was only slightly low in the
neck.
A ' tailor made costume which looked
strange .beside the others, was made «jf
light gray serge. It was an example of
the enormous popularity which leather has
attained among the fashionables this sea-
'aon. It was fastened up diagonally and
the fastenings were white kid straps and
real buckles of the harness type. The high
collar was buckled in the same way, also
the side seams of the skirt, and the cos-
tume was completed by a white leather
belt around the waist.
Other gowns were lace trimmed, and
from a mere inspection of the motlev ar-
ray of gowns that are to be seen at the
closing concert, or any other concert for
that matter, it would be very difficult to
t^ll whether one had discovered a garden
party, a street promenade or a formal re-
ception. ANNIE LAURIE WOODS.
V«t Pocket Soda Water.
JVew Tdeas.
A curious apparatus for making soda
water at home is being shown by an Eng-
lish concern. The method comprises the
Compression of the liquid carbonic acid at 60
atmospheres into small steel pear-shaped
cartridges about five-eighths of an inch in
diameter at the largest part. Such a cart-
ridge is placed in the mouthpiece attached
.to a soda water bottle, and a cap is closed
■ over it. In completing the closure a tiny
ebonite plug in one end of the cartridge or
• gas drop" is punctured, and the gas es-
capes into the bottle, dissolving into the
water. Twelve Of these drops weigh three
ounces.
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CLOSING CONCERT OF THE SEASON GIVEN BY AMATEUR PERFORMERS AT NANTIJCRETT.
A MORTUARY_ POETESS.
A I.inly "Who Writes Acrostics to Or-
der, PrainiuK Virtues* of the Dead.
The new woman has found a novel means
of gaining a livelihood.
Nobody but a genius would ever have
thought out the scheme of writing acrostics
on the names of dead babies, and yet this
is one of the methods adopted by Miss
Margaiet Graham of New York to make
money.
Jn speaking of her work, Miss Graham
said that she drifted into it without any
thought of making it a business. Her first,
attempt in tnp.t line was made about two
years ago. when at the request of a friend
in Philadelphia, she wrote some verses, the
initial letters of which, when read down-
ward. formed the name of the dead baby.
From that small beginning grew the pres-
ent business, and now hardly a day passes
but what she receives a request from some
bereaved father or mother for a commem-
orative acrostic. Just why parents who
have lost a child should prefer an acrostic
as a memorial of their dead child, no one,
not even* Miss Graham, can explain. It
may be the novelty of the idea, or it may
be sentiment, but that is the only reason
any one can give.
The following is an acrostic which Miss
Graham wrote for a family on East Thirty-
fourth street, New York city, who have
recently lost a baby, the initial letters
spelling the word:
P, aby. like sunshine's brightest ray
A long our pathway came one day.
B lest gift, but soon went out the light,
Y ea! blest the gift, and sweet the offering
bright.
No less remarkable was the first attempt
of Miss Graham at writing acrostics on
dead babies' names, which is as follows,
the name of the deceased being Eva:
E va, little baby, given to us one sweet
sunny day in early May;
V erv glad the darling made our hearts.
Ky and by there came a day.
A sad. sad dav, when angels came and
took her to dwell with, them alway.
Much depends upon the mood Miss
Graham may be in when she writes her
acrostics. She said, in speaking of the
work: "At times I can write almost with-
out any thought or trouble, while again, at
other times, it seems its ii ideas and rhymes
never would come to me. Then I must rest.
1 can not force myself to write verse. They
must come to mo naturally and without ef-
fort:, else 1 am not satisfied with them,
and 1 must revise them until they seem
satisfactory. The acrostics are never
placed on the gravestones, so far as I
know, but are kept by the parents, and the;
simpler the. verses are. the better they seem
to please those for whom they are written.".
These singularly poetic lines were written
for the parents of a little Scotc.ii boy
named Robbie, who died when he was only
2 years old:
R obbie! O, tlie little laddie, so full of
childish glee:
0 f our hearts had biggest part—with him
the hours passed merrily.
B right-eyed elfin boy! why, all dull care
wo did fly away
B cfore Robbie's playful pranks—happy all
the day!
1 t pleased the dear Lord to take unto
himself our little Rob so bright,
E ver will his memory linger like a ray of
heavenly light.
Miss Graham is secure in her position in
that thus far she has no imitators, and
her unique business is growing without
competition. She has patrons in New York,
Philadelphia, Newark, and even as far
south as Baltimore. She claims no parti-
cular merit for her verses, or lines, as she
prefers to call them, but simply tries to
write exactly what she feels, when think-
ing of the dead baby.
9 —
Preserving Cut Flower*.
The woman who wishes to enjoy the
whole of the short life of her cut flowers
instead of only a small portion of it will
not settle down upon any one undeviating
method for preserving them, but will rather
vary it according to the different causes
which lead to their decay.
Take, for instance, the flowers of a suc-
culent nature like the Iris. The stems,
when put into> water, sloygh away and
soon give forth an unpleasant odor. There
are two remedies which may be applied in
this case. Either one should put a mild
disinfectant in the water and frequently
change it. or cut off the ends of the stalks
at short intervals.
A good point to remember in gathering
flowers of the Iris family, and. indeed, all
succulent plants like the primrose, the
snowdrop, the lily and poppy, is to pick
them while still In the bud, as they will
often suck up enough water t^o quite carry
out their natural life.
Another flower whose slexn most rapidly
decays and corrupts the water is the mig-
nonette, and it is often best, therefore, to
sacrifice it while its head is still freshly
green. Heliotrope, like mignonette, should
always be put in water by itself, for it
not only fades and Kirns brown rapidly,
but it will kill almost any flower put with
it.
The cause of decay in hard-wooded plants
like the azalea and camelia is that they
do not take up enough water, not that
they have any tendency to pollute it, so
that to cut their stalks frequently would
be of little avail. The hard, brittle wood
has no power of absorption, but if when
putting such flowers in a vase or bowl you
make sure that the lowest leaves attached
to the blossoms are under water, the effect
is magical. The tender green of the fresh
leaf absorbs the water and acts as a con-
ductor, in its turn nourishing the blos-
soms. Ferns, and especially maidenhair,
are very short lived when they have to
look to the stem alone for nourishment,
and the most effectual way to preserve
them is to see that the lower part of every
frond is well under water. Cut flowers re-
quire as a rule a far larger quantity of
water than is given them, though the ca-
pacious howls and vases now in vogue
come much nearer meeting their wants
than the slender, elegant, forms that con-
tinue to adorn our cabinets and mantels.
We must be guided in our expectations of
the longevity of a flower, however, by its
normal life, and not expect the frail blos-
som of a day to rival the splendid orchid
in its three-weeks' duration.1
Flowers should always be placed in water
as soon as possible after being picked.
When received by post in a somewhat
wilted condition, au immediate plunge? into
hot water with a little sal volatile will ac-
complish wonders in the Way of reviving
them.
Lilac, laburnam and azalefas require to
have a piece of the bark stripped up and
left hanging, and this, with the addition of
a few leaves in the water, will often keep
them in quite a fresh condition for weeks.
The bouquet which you have carried dur-
ing an evening will be sure to revive again
if you spray it well with water and put it
under a bell glass, and if you wish to
wear flowers in your hair or on your cor-
sage, they may be made to retain their
freshness for an entire evening by putting
a bit of sealing wax over the ends.
UNCLE SAM'S SHATCHEN,
A Lady at EIHn Island M'lio Hake*
iMati'lii'N Between Immigrant*.
Affable Matron Strickland, who is sta-
tioned at Ellis island to look after the
interest of the women immigrants, has a
side occupation for which she doesn't re-
ceive any salary. The thanks of many a
happy couple, however, are showered upon
her by way of compensation. Matron Strick-
land is known as Uncle Sam's Shatehen. Tn
the course of her duties she has occasion
frequently to act as intermediary betweeu
affinities who have decided to marry. The
matron Is kept busy at this novel occupa-
tion. and sometimes has a great many
cases on hand at one time, but she manages
to clear the calendar without friction or
delay.
The pretty girl without money or relatives
often lands at Kills island, expecting to
find a comfortable position in the land of
fortune about which she heard so much in
her native, home. She is dismayed on learn-
ing of the strict immigration laws now pre-
vailing, and when questioned about her
visible means of support is forced to con-
fess she hasn't any. In despair and with
truly feminine emotion she weeps. Just
then some gallant who has just landed ex-
plains naively that he has long thought of
marrying, and doesn't object to carrying
out his intention with her for his bride if
she is willing. Here Matron Strickland steps
in and offers her services. She tells the
despondent maiden that she now has an
opportunity to secure a protector and have
a household of her own. instead of being re-
turned to her old home. The offer is joy-
fully accepted, and after arranging pre-
liminary details the matron gives them the
address of a mission in which the ceremony
can be performed. A considerable number
of engagements are thus contracted on Ki-
lls island, thanks to the watchfulness and
diplomacy of the matron, and a great many
deportations are avoided thereby.
To the born American these' marriages
may seem to lie entered into with a fine
scorn of formality, but notwithstanding
their abruptness they usually turn out well.
In ices use twice as much ice as salt.
In creams use three times as much ice as
salt. In freezing have ice on top: in pack-
ing leave salt on top. Let creams stand
two or three hours to "ripen" before serv-
ing.
Before washing colored stocking® set the
Coioi wiiii alum or kuil
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MISS GRAHAM AT WORK.
THE "SHATCHEN" AT WORK.
WOME\ OF TURKEY.
Strict Rules of Seclusion for Inmate*
of the Harem.
Longman's Magazine.
Every woman, rich or poor, with the least
regard for her character, must be in her
house by sundown. Only think of the long,
dull winter afternoons and evenings when
no friend can come near them, as all their
female friends must be in their own houses,
and male friends they can not have,. Even
the men of their own family associate but
little with them. Young Turks who have
been educated in Berlin, Paris and Vienna
before they marry have been heard to de-
clare tluit their wives shall be free, and
yet when it comes to the point they have
all yielded to the tyranny of custom. Nor
is there any chance of change during the
reign of Abdul Hamid, whose views on the
seclusion of women are very strict.
On the Bosphorus their caiques are a
great resource to the Turkish ladies, but in
Pera those of the upper classes can only
go out, In • closed carriages, to the Sweet
Waters, occasionally accompanied by their
husbands on horseback. Hut they may
speak to no one while driving; their own
husbands and sons can not even bow to
them as th« > pass. The highest mark of
respect Is to turn your back on a lady,
and this is d>' riguer when any member of
the imperial harem passes.
Porinerls a man never saw the face of his
intended till alter the marriage ceremony,
when they withdrew Into a room and the
veil was lifted for the first time. Now It Is
generally contrived that the bridegroom
elect shall see his future wife for a moment
unveiled.
Household lllntN.
To soften the fiber of tough meat, brush
with vinegar and butter or oil, using one
teaspoonful of vinegar to two of butter.
Brush at night and the meat will be tender
by morning.
In roasting beef, dredge it with flour,
salt and pepper; sear it quickly in hot fat
on range or in oven, then roast in cool
oven, covered, allowing ten minutes to a
pound.
Two tablespoonfuls of washing soda dis-
solved in a gallon of boiling water makes a
good disinfectant for the kitchen sink.
Before going away In the summer grease
all Iron kettles, frying pans, etc., that they
may not rust during your absence.
A Confederate Woman.
Washington Star.
It was not neessary for the men in line
at the bank to turn their heads in order to
be informed that a good-looking young
woman was approaching. The winsomely
bland smile which flowed across the coun-
tenance of the clerk at the window on-
veyed the information swiftly and con-
clusively.
"Excuse me," she said as she took her
place at the head of the procession—a
place whtt'h strong and brave men could
have reached only by wading through
gore—'"I would like to ask you a question."
"Certainly."
"Are tlmew really hard?"
"There isn't any use of trying to conceal
it. In a good many branches of industry
the depression Is very serious."
"I'm ever so pinch obliged to you," she
•responded, and turned to go away.
"If you were worrying about any particu-
lar Investment 1 might be*able to give you
some advice."
"No. it wasn't about anything especial.
I just wanted to satisfy myself that times
are hard. I don't really wish to annoy my
husband with my expenses, and I thought
the best thing to do way to come and mid
out for certain whether times are hard or
whether it is merely the same story thai
lie has been telling me every year when
the fall styles come in."
HAPPY, THOl'tiH MAKKllfiD.
Three Couplet* Content for au Ancient
Prixc.
London Times.
The town of Dtinmow was crowded on
August 3 with excursionists who assembled
to see the trials for the DUnmow flitch.
There were three couples claiming the
award. A Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Drury were
first examined.
Drury stated that he was a waiter at
Queen's college, Oxford. He was married
in March, 1S!)3, and said he had "lived In
happiness and clover" ever since. He
would not change places with anyone. His
wife corroborated her husband's statements
and stood the tire of an amusing, cross-ex-
amination by the opposing counsel. The
jury of maidens and bachelors, after ten
minutes' consultation, decided in favor of
the claimants.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Kenning-
ton road were next tried. The couple en-
tered. bringing with them live young chil-
dren and were greeted with cheers. Nu-
merous testimonials were read in support
of their claim. The jury was unanimous
in awarding this couple a flitch.
The third pair, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Rook© of Am well, Hertfordshire, a couple
well advanced in years, also made good
their claim. Hooke said lie courted this
present wife when they were both young,
but he lost her, she being married to an-
other. He also married, in course of time.
Both, however. lo«t their partners by death,
and meeting again, made a niatch. Satis-
factory evidence and written testimony
were submitted showing that they had
lived harmoniously during the three years
ol their wedded life.
After the trials the successful couples
were chaired and carried in procession to a
stage in a field, where they took the cus-
tomary oaths and were presented with the
awards they bad won.
Kn PnMwa?it.
Her tiarden.
T am but o simple wight
Walking morning, noon and night,
In a hidden path which never
Any feet but mine does harden;
It leads downward to the river,
And then upward to a garden.
There are wondrous pretty poses
in the lilies and the roses,
And there's life in the exhaling*
Of the beauties that are barred in
By the newly painted palings
In that ever blooming garden.
And a dainty little ditty
Sings the gardener trim and pretty,
As she moves along or lingers
In her duties as a warden,
Touching with her taper fingers
All the beauties of her garden.
Oh, it is her tender care
Keeps that garden fresh and fair;
And her hands seem wafting ever
Balmy winds witli precious nard In,
Down toward the troubled river-
Tender tidings from her garden.
T am but a simple wight,
She in purple rare is (light;
Hut my heart will bless her ever
While my feet the earth does harden,
For she leads me from the river,
Onward, upward, to her garden.
Cedar Bayou. —John P. tiiwiaudeiv
Colored handkerchief's of fine linen lawn,
edged with narrow lace, are in favor with
gowns of similar stuff. Nevertheless pure
white lawn knows no rival worthy of the
name.
The latest hats ore of gras» linen, show-
ing small dots of color, and are lined with
white straw. Trimmed simply with gar-
lands of roses or modest sprays of flowers
they make a stylish as well as comforta-
ble head covering for morning wear.
Fancy jeweled hat pins form an essential
element of the complete wardrobe. Girls
who pride themselves on being quite cor-
rect use amethysts and turquoise heads
for sailor hats, gold pins, tipped with
crystal, for those of greater elaboration.
The latest parasol is pagoda shaped when
closeil, resembling a huge bouquet, and
when optMi suggests the question as to how
the act of cloning shall be accomplished
without damage.. so delicate and frail is
its appearance. The ribs turn up outward,
and it is lined throughout with full chif-
fon. while a big rosette of the same finishes
the handle.
Fichus of mull chiffon lace make the fa-
vorite garnitures for simple gowns. By a
wise decree of fashion they are worn either
low at the throat or inclose a full chemi-
sette and high collar, so that they can be
used effectively by plump women and by
thin alike.
Parisian jackets of the most exclusive
sort show revers and collars of white satin,
covered flat with a heavy white or cream
lace, which the modistes have dubbed a
"transparency."
Ficnch gowns bear continued evidence to
the coming of the trimmed skirt. A recent
model that carries a famous name shows
deep Van Dyck points of wide ribbon a.s
an entre deux.
Princess models have been imported for
outdoor as well as for house wear. A
charming gown of the sort Is of mauve
taffeta, and Is severely plain, but is charm-
ingly elegant in its simplicity.
CHEAP, ORNAMENTAL.
WINDOW SEAT AND SHOE BOX I SK-
fUL KOIt IIOIDOIH. LIBRARY
OR I'l.AV ROOM.
EASILY MAKE IT YOURSELF.
A. Handy Keeeptaele for Shoen on
Toys aud a Hand,some Piece
of Furniture.
One of the most useful articles of furni-
ture for a bed room or dressing room h* a.
shoe box, wherein to keep shoes, rubbers
and slippers.
It is very annoying to have shoes in tlie
bottom of a closet, where they may ba
kicked about and mixed up, so that to find
mates is sometimes a troublesome task, if
they were placed in a box they could
always oe found just as they were left,
side by side, ready for instant use.
If you have not a good box already, the
illustration and figure here shown, witli
the accompanying description, will enable
anyone to make a very convenient and at-
tractive piece of furniture, which can also
be used as a window seat. It is con-
structed of very simple materials, such as
will readily he found about the house.
The framework of the box may ba
formed of three ordinary boxes, such as
groceries and canned goods are packed in.
Figure I shows the arrangement of the
three boxes. The end ones should have the
lids removed, and shelves should he nailed
in the middle; the center box must be
somewhat lower than the others. They are
all to be nailed or screwed together in a
secure manner, and across the back a
board having a curved top is to be made
last; this will serve as a back to the seat
formed by the middle box.
The shoe box to be kept in a closet may
be made of any size to ill the space, but
for one that is to stand out in the room
and under a window it is necessary to ad-
just the proportion to suit the size of the
window.
The end boxes may be from eighteen ta
twenty inches in height, while the middle
one should not exceed twelve or lifteei*
inches.
The lid of the middle box can be fitted
with hinges so it may be raised up. and
this box will he found a good receptacle
for rubbers and arctics. To the under side
of this lid a set of pockets made of denim
may be tacked fast, in which dust clothe
may be kept.
FIGUPE 1.
The inside of each box should receive a
coat or two ol some dark colored paint to
give it a good appearance, or if preferred,
they may be lined with som" good, service-
aide material, such as denim or silesia.
The outside of the box is to be draped
with some goods such as cretonne, heavy
silkaline or other upholstery fabric, and at
the top it should be gathered on a Mronjf
string and tacked all around the front aiid
sides of the boxes.
At the front there should be three sepa-
rate curtains, so that the ones to the up-
right boxes may be drawn aside to remove
shoerf from the shelves.
T:j«--n take some curled hair or line excel-
sior and spread it all over the tops of thrj
boxes and draw the draping material over
it. tacking it down /irmly ail around the
edges of each box. and with an awl. but-
tons and string tuft the tops as shown in
the illustration by making a hole through
the wood and passing the end of a piece of
string through it; to the ot-her end of the
string attach a button, and when drawn
down tight enough knot the end of the
string and the button will be held tfrmly
in place.
To finish the top edge of (he boxes where
the raw edges arc visible, and also to
hide the tack heads with which the cover-
ing material has been fastened, it would
be well to run around It a line of white
leather tape or heavy furniture gimp and
fasten it securely in place with large-hefcd-
pd upholsterers' tacks, which can be pur-
chased at any hurdware store; or if some
large flat-headed bellows nails can be had
at blacksmith's, they will be found admira-
bly adapted to the purpose, as they will not
only hold the gimp or leather securely in
place, but will give the whole an artistio
appearance that will make the seat an at-
tractive feature in the room.
This shoe box will be found a very useful
piece of furniture, and as providing a com-
fortable seat while putting on or taking
off shoes it is a great convenience.
A box of this kind will also serve as a
handy nlaoe to put the children's toys. If
it lu placed in a nursery or play-room;
and as many compartments can be made
as there are children so that each may
have his own part in which to stow away
playthings.
If casters are added to this box they will
be found a convenience, making it more
easy to move the seat when sweeping the
floors or for other reasons; but if casters
are used it will be necessary to fasten two
strips the length of the boxes, one at the
front, the other at the back, to prevent
the boxes from racking or being forced
apart, as the weight of a person setting on
the middle one would otherwise put the
whole under a severe strain.
J. HARRY ADAMS.
On the day previous to the wedding of
Princess Maud and Prince Carl a snecial
messenger brought to Marlborough house
from Osborne a piece of myrtle from the
queen's "bride bush," which was placed ir»
Princess Maud's wedding bouquet. This
bush, which is a very tine oije, stands in
the shrubbery near the palace* and It was
grown from some pieces of myrtle taken
from the wedding bouquet of the Emprtsg
Frederick.
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A SHOE BOX AND WINDOW SKAT.
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