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Show J CHRISTMAS THINGS FOR 5 I LITTLE HANDS TO MAKE I Horo nro sotno moro hlmplo things H -which the' "llttlo siBtors" can easily H ninko. H Thoro nro sovornl things tlmt nro H not exactly pretty, but nro extremely H URoful, that tho tlnlost girl can mako for hor mother. Perhaps tho most filinpio thing is a dust cloth, a thing H the housokoencr use1) ovory dny and H Bomcthing alio ran not have too many H of. If your mother uses old, Boft cloths H to wipe tho dust from hor furnlturo, H It is probably because she never has H tho'tlmo to horn cheesecloth 'squares, H nnd not because) sho doei not llko tho H tilco ones bettor. Cheesecloth Is bo H soft that It will not scratch polished H -wood, thoreforo it Is tho boat material H to choose. It Is qui to wide nnd costs H only flvo cents per yard. It takes opo H yard for each cloth, so six yards would H mako half n dozen dust cloths that H any housokcepor would bo glad to H -own. H As tho cheesecloth Is n yard wldo, H It will bo nccessnry to cut It oil in H squares, Take each leco and turn H In tho edges, making a narrow hem, H nnd when that Is done cither horn H with common white thread, or, if H ynu know any fancy stitch, uso somo H bright colored yarn and hem that H way Instead. Aftor tho cloths are all H finished fold them in small squares, H pllo them on top of ench other and H tlo together with somo pretty ribbon, H making a dainty bow on tho top. H Knife and Fork Cass. H For tho girl who can sow n llttlo on tho machine' n knife and fork caso H Is an easy thing (d make, nnd will H keep tho silver from tarnishing or H becoming scratched. One, yard of H v;hlte Canton Annuel is nil tho nm- H tcrial required. Doublo tho material H lengthwise, with tho rough Rido turn H ed in. That will bring tho two sol- H vngos togother. Turn the fruyed edges H at each ond in and stitch down. That B ' loaves only ono sldo opon. Next tako " rulor, and wlt it pencil mnrk off H npacoa like tho Illustration (on ono H rildo only). Stitch with machine along H those Unos. When you navo finished B' you will' Jinvo a riaut en so with llttlo V compartments Just wldo enough to H Blip In a knifo and fork. Whon thoy H nro in tho caso may bo rollod up nnd H put in tho silver drawer. H Corset Sachet. Tho girl who has had n llttlo moro H cnpcrlor.co In sewing ma;- attempt H moro dlfllcult things. A corsot sachot L ,-" " ' r A iA H Pin Cushion, would delight any woman who is fond H of dolicato perfumes. Thoy nro easy H 4o make nnd aro oxtremely protty. H One yard of satin ribbon throo Inches H wldo, ono ynrd of narrow beadlg nnd H flvo yards of baby rui-on will mako H four of theso sweet llttlo Backets that K ladlea pin in tholr corsets. In choos- H tng tho ribbon select somo doll'jato H skado; light bluo or pink is tho prot- H tlcst. Cut tho ribbon In four piecos H di equal longth. Doublo each plcco H down tho middle, turn in tho ondB L and sow down neatly. Thon insert H a narrow strip nt cotton batting bo- H tweon the folds of the ribbon, sprinklo H thickly with somo good sachet powder H and sew tho edgod tightly togetner. Tho beading may bo cut in pieces of M equal longth nlso Tako ono pleco and ft . - - Rtitcn down along tho odgo you lmvo M Just sowed up. H Run tho baby ribbon through tho B llttlo holos and tlo a now nt each end. A pin cushion Is always a nlco gift for an older girl to mako. Do not attompt to mako tho cushion pnrt yourself, but buy ono of those pretty plain satin ones that aro for salo at nil tho stores where fancy work Is handled. An oblong ono Is tho prot tiest and Is tho easiest to trim. Measure Meas-ure It all around from corner to corner, cor-ner, and buy Just doublo tho longth In laco throo Inches wldo nnd enough Inch-wldo Insertion to put across tho top thrco times. Got sumclcnt baby ribbon to make good full bows at each corner, and bo suro to match tho shado of yo"r cushion. I lrst pui the Insertion ncross tho top and faston It securely, then havo a doublo thread long onough to reach nil around tho cushion. Gather tho lace on to this thread ovonly and thon sew on to tho cushion, being vory careful to havo tho gathers ovon nnd tho stitchos so small that thoy cannot can-not bo soon. When tho loco Is on fas-ton fas-ton tho ribbon from ono corner to tho S W llmbr oidered bureau scaff 1 Collar Iferastitched and m- ( other, making a bow of many loops- )at oach corn or. J .Tray Cloths, Etc. For tho girl who can embroider, ovon enough to mnko tho outllno Biitca, Chrlstmns presents nro no trouble nt nil. Of nil tho girls sho has tho largest list of presents from whlca to choose. Among useful articles hemstitched tray cloths, dressor and sideboard acarts, splashors, tablo covers, laundry and handkerchief bags aro tho easiest, bocauso oach of theso Is for salo at tho fancy stores. Thoy nro ready made und stamped with protty designs which need only to bo carried out In tho most appropriate appro-priate color of silk or cotton embroidery embroid-ery twist. Thoro aro somo girls who do not llko to sow, and for theso may bo sug gested shaving balls for tho father or big brother and match scratchors for anybody who takes a prldo In his room. Shaving Balls and Pads. Tho shaving balls aro suro to ploaeo big brothers, because thoy aro always Minting for papors on which to clean their razors. Get ono dozon shoots of dolicato pink tlssuo paper nm' out of them cut rounu pieces tho sizo of a small plate. Take hold of oach piece In tho mlddlo, pinching It betvoen tho thumb and foroflngor nnd draw It lightly through tho other hand, crushing it tho least little bit. Aftor all tho plocos havo beon gono ovor In this way tako n darning noodlo with stout darning cotton cot-ton nnd string each pleco by running tho ncodlo through tho mlddlo. It will bo nccessnry to shnpo tho bail us you work, always taking caro to keop u round and oven Push tho paper I tdi n Mk&A T fi otTbsue- rmr ilH. L). j down tight bo tho ball willc solid. Whon It 1b perfectly round fWli pink sntin ribbon down in tho mlddlo for It to hnng by, and finish tho top with a bow having short loops and long ends Shaving pads are much easier made than tho balls, but not quite so pretty. For this you will Tcqulro a dozon Bhoots of paper. Cut a heart shaped pas.eboard pattern and then cut as many hearts as tho paper will allow. Thoso must bo strung together evenly at tho top and a slit for ribbon cut Cheesecloth Dust Cloths, through. Tho ribbon should bo one nnd a half inches wide and of tho samo shado ns tho paper. Match Scratchors. Tho match scratchers aro so simplo that nobody need bo ntrald to attompt thorn. It Is moBt fascinating work, too. In tho first place, mako a collection collec-tion of fashion books. It makes no dmoroncO how old thoy are. In every I ono you will And sovoral colored pic tures of Indies In. bcai'tyil costumes. Select Uio vory best onos and carefully care-fully cut thorn out Hko paper dolls. Ac somo storo whero paints aro sold buy a shoot of sandpapor, and cut It into obllng, squaro and round plocos, which must bo largo enough to paste tho figures upon. Somo of thoso charming fashion book ladles will look host pasted upon nn obling pleco of snndpapor, and othors will look better on tho squaro or round sheots. After - Jf flfU i l!:l'1,M!'1, : 'n V'ikM tJ'irLiiJi iJLI.r Canton Flannel Silver Case, you havo decided which will bo tho most aultnblo pasto them socuroly. Thoso may bo hung by ribbons or attached at-tached to tho wall by brass headed tacks, and mako a pretty as woll as useful ornamont to tho nicest of rooms. To Pick Out a Card Blindfold. This truly astonishing trick Is Very easily performed. You allow yoursolf to be blindfolded, and thon draw a card from tho pack, prepared for tho purpose, containing a slnglo card slightly broader thnn the rest. You draw this card and show it roplaco it, allow tho pack to bo shuffled, and when roturnod to you, ask, whllo hold-Ing hold-Ing tho cards bohlnd your back, In what order tho d,rawn card shall mako Its appearance whether It shnll bo tho first, second, third, itc if, for instance, in-stance, it is dosirod that it should bo tho eighth, count oft rapidly sovon cards from tho top of tho pack, Jnsort tho broader card between thoso nnd tho rest, produce tho pack, 'nnd In counting oft tho cards, tho ono previously previ-ously shown will prove to bo tho eighth from, tho top. l Riddles. ' : When Is a boat not a boat? Whon It's a-shoro. What Is that which is mlthor flesh nor bono, nnd yet hns four lingers and a thumb? A glove. A gardener, seeing four birds destroying des-troying his fruit, flrod a gua atPthbm nnd killed ono. How many remained? None tho othors How away. What croBsos tho water without making n shadow? A sound. Why doas a snllor know thoro'a n man in tho moon? Bocauso ho's boon to sen. Last Week's Puzles. A bird In tho, hnnfl Is worth two In tho bush, f " A stlch in time snves nlno. 'kf v |