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more spaces, as at ons
3 chain over each 5
treble:
alphabet of medium size, and will
, putting treble in
make known the result if desire a,
Elizabeth, N. J. A. GL.
This and That.
To those who are’ interested in, making
lace I offer this suggestion: ree
spool of throad in a cup and hour “ho! ting
water over it, allowing it to remain ip he
wator overni Lace made from thread
which has been treated in this way will not
brink when sewe¢
article it is Intended to trim. GQ.
Holmesville, Neb:
As one o!
tomo Art, I should be greatly pleased to
seo the instructions for crocheting a gentle-
man’s neckti Miss L. B. B.
Staten Tsland, N.Y.
T should like to have a plooed quilt | block,
12x12 incbos, from: each
worsted square from each Sta ite vind “Nee
tory with name and address of sender on it.
wil return tho favor if desired.
Labette, Kansas. Gertie Daum.
I should like to see printed in our paper
simple directions for crocheting a robe for
baby's cab, also for crocheting an infant's
silk bonnet. Please state quantity of ma-
terial required for each. Young Wife.
Elsie, Mich.
M. C.F. asks directions for making a
paper-holdor. <A very pretty one may be
maade of thin boards, such as are used f
orange-boxes, or of academy-board, as used
for painting pictures on. The board for
the Back of the holder is twelve incbes wide
ir 18
@ stain
decorated with a protty ppray i in_ painting.
If academy-board is used if may be painted
on, or covered with plush or “other pretty
material. Painting on the wood should be
done before the varnish is put on,
the ends together with cords or small rope
—the lattor being very suitable if wood is
used—leaving the top loose so that the papers
can be putin, At
loops and two fringed ends of gre rope, and
é
the same ae the | up
corners, zara joard may
be used for this, iy wo 1 cubting two
pieces | for tl the back e for
‘@
wn front ne Sache with } plu sh ‘and
some other Saatbreal. "instead of
ining
Suen a holder
any parlor by
the exercise of 4 little taste and Beathoss in
construction, oS.
a,
Will some one kindly send dircotions for
making pretty mats of corset-lacings or
I intend» "trying this, using a2 trate
IY
to the garment or i
of the many interested roaders of i
each corner place three | o!
6} previous row. The sam:
ribbon ip, but have not yeb foon fom.
a Girl.
(have the directions, sent by tivo Mn cones,
but the samples were not, such as cou rated,
one beln| jack, ‘the other of shaded *Sust
fs soon ae1 find time Lwill prepares sample In white;
Samples for SHlustration sliould be in. white, ereamecolor
ie fed yale bluc—the first-named being wost desirable.)
any lenittors evor tried knitting a
ae cloth? This ma; t belong strictly
to Home Art ue is certainly a
in length, then bind off loosely, This ig
very durable, quickly Sa and removes
dirt nicoly. { have knitted ‘Turkish towels
of coarse Knitting cotton eh the same wa;
that are very nice. want to learn fray n-
work, and am anxiously looking for tl
beginning of that series of articles on ihe
beautiful work; when shall we have them?
Canton, Mass. Mrs. O.
nif vie at the rst instalment shall appear next
ny bits of needlework that have been re-
ited
Qinicuit to find space for anything else and still preserve
the variety for which our departweat 1s commended.)
Correspondence.
(Will all my friends remember that orders for or f
guirles concerning anything referred toin this. depart=
should be sent direct to the editor of Home
address given at the head of the di
inelude names of a lends who wor
Specimen copy of the Fireside Visitor. My. aim te to
please and ob Hee my feadet but I must as! that these
rules be complied i. it. Ss
entonia, a, Kapsas I shall be very
glad ee the patterns, t ok and will
return samples sent Toe ‘iusfratlon it you
wish. These may be nx: of coarse thread,
if the article is a large one.
Myrtle, Oldtown, Me.—Other tatted pat-
terns shall appoar soon—I have several very
pratty ones es inhand. A bon io tatting: shuttlp
‘or 10 cents, a rubber one
ag for is no difficulty in drawing
‘bots are made th
dine and the ability to do this
comes with a little practise.
Dardanelle, Ark. You will
@ stars or
9
&
Mrs. FE. S.,
nd information concernin
is the same in orocheting.
the ‘‘Cover for Organ-stool’’ ts treble
is made in the space formed by 2 chain in
le was crocheted
irom the directions after they were written
+, and so are absolutely correct. I do
fot know how to make them plainer, but
will have such a cover worked for you if
you wish to obtain one,
Interested Reader,
inight use the double space: with b loop. or
festoon-stitch. , This would essitate
making the letters twice the size thoy y would
ordinorily be, Notice instructions with tbe
“+Crogs-stitch Alphabet’ which is con-
CROSS-STITCH ALPHABETS.
waiting publication that it has seemed | Square to,
himovie should | cen
the bodk of oross-stitch patterns, with
tidies, borders, eto., the price of which is
10 oot
~It would be of little use to offer
it 1s not poss:
It is always a wise plan
when you do not know what to do, ton wait
& little until the way svems clearer, Turn
the case right around, put yourself in his
place,’’ and t it from that stand-
joint, Booming "you had sufleient | rae
ocation for even sharper action,
and
cumstances alter cases,’’ ap ere ore
alsrays ¢ two sides rt the shield, you know.
If I were to offer advice, which I ao not
feol competent to do, it woukl be that
drop the whole matter and fill that bright
yours with something of more con-
sequence and value.
Mrs. B., Olne; le, Ro L—It-is not
necessary that ma an for quilts be of two
colors of patterns, Light and dark rem-
ts ma; I know a lady who has
several patterhs, cuts her bita o
gingham or satine by one of another,
according to size, tacks the pieces for each
gether, and sews thom as she finds
time. Hor quilts, whicb are really com-
fortables, are the admiration of the entire
neighborhood ob It i
or hoy
can be pepe for five
s
5
Be
icely for narrow
other pattern printed,
ities Tda,_ Fort Worth, Tex.—T he patterns
for collar, deep revers and ¢ to match:
the latter being illustrated this month—can
rite a
the width of tie-end desired t
scription of th
Fel fu; the price
wi i} gladly pro Procure it for yo
unless, very aoe You la
Willtea five Pell. ~pag' oint-
lace and Battonhers, Winetras in the Pook
devoted to this work, the Price of which is
0 cents. Or, it may be had with the out-
it pattern, braid, ‘and lineu rote for 20
cents,
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Mysteries of the Vegetable Kingdom Ex«
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VIRTUES OF HERBS DISTILLED.
baer nderful progress that has
‘navie fn. medical science dure
Pag the closing ears of the century
is Js conspicuvusty lustrated by the
DROPS,”
which js prepared Minder the direc-
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Swanson R nentnatic Cure Co. of
Chic @ bottle In which this
herbs, bi 8 bern
tilted and. comin in the sctentife
laborator the Swanson Com=
pansy iat the small bottie coutains
and the medicine pos-
cesses niore healing power than
many thoes the same quanaity oft
any other rented
the orikinators of
ot the most potent cnratires of the
vegetable kinudom so tha y few drops shonid be
an amply suflicient done hall se of Tehesumratieny, in
its various forme, fat i @rvousness,
Jecplesaness, Nervou mg ant Ke rain Mewjathe, Ne erve
us Dy pin uit Nerv rections of every kind,
Pela: lay Fever, Ca
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Malaria and kindred
The wnqualiped Gules ts of the most eminent
physicians of both Europe and America, and the teetl-
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leed world show how successful were the scientists to
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Drors” W vata Ulering thie Temedy leo suffering
humanity can only be a by tose who are so
unfortunate ast wi "ne longer Jett necessary
e large
i
walking & rug stores,” jo. Bdrops of the great
home eaten no m Sony, ‘once
twhee ce 8 day, cured the Ta most ats stubborn cas beumae
rtm af he or similiar chrouie ailments due to fun
Jand weakness of the nervous
ceperwnced after the firet dose and
rove cnaeot is poked unt in avery short time a
re is effec!
3
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permanent cl
ne) Biees* is nate 's ernest n restorer of wasted nerve
and builds up the
entire pareve, strenetie ing ov orean, and causing
‘Lo perform their fact one property It purifiesand
eories ‘the blood, which 1s the fountala of phys
ergy and intellectial vigor, and puts to fight the aches
Y that are inevitable companions 01 Dieease and
Weakness. It is the
driving out from the body:
organiéms which feed upon t)
settee cancclaily. pleased to, commend this grand
7 ease
to on readers ne care ‘ot the fact that itis ab=
ho oplates oF other harmful
¢ Invaltd and the smaliest
per oct safety. To those in need
diveases enumerated In this
yw serious your Col
Inay'be, nor ve many Imediclned you hive tried witne
ont. ottabuine ‘the losiredc should not give up
hope, ry TeO PS tit ae lay.
Suni ‘battle conta int tre doses will be
sent to anyone eending Bheeniato the Swanson Whcus
matic Cure Cow 162 Lake 8t4 Chicago, Illy
those
e living tissues ee
eh ENR aN
All Broat artis the oxpresaion of man’s
delight in God’s work, not his owno.—
Ruskin
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do not fuliy realize this power, ot they would never
g
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Ren ting cane seach 2e Oala aie with
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Bitlsfied pay 3.50 and express doer
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° VICKERY’S FIRESIDE .VISITOR.
” next, repeat from * 9 times, then fill 6) oord? “Also for crochet table-mats—I have |tinued this month. A plain alpbabet, in
(double blocks with trebles, and make rin' ir | size betwoen the two published, appears in
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