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Show DECEMRER THE SUNDAY MORNING EXAMINER, The Racking R ind e : A Chnstmas Cut-Ou- IS, 190 1. SOME CHRSTMAS t. li not a diiPrult matter to make many IT otijmru that will be very accept as presents. and tor tboae eho would like Mime auKBeailune lw Ideas err illuetreird her mat any emerl boy een tallow, and a a rreult aoae very ettreo-u- v ulijcL'd Will be made. As I mbvelle Maid. A aubaieuuel umbrella aland la shown one ut Hie illustrations. and in oonetnie-i;o- n in it la vny simple, being made from mie wood or pine liuarde of an Inch in thickness. Two boarda are rut thirty inehea long and tcu inches wide tor the front ana back, and (or the aidea two more boarda are cut thirty inehea Ions and eight indue wida The front and back board are nailed to the edgrs of the aide boarda with long liu steel wire nalle, and a bottom board la cut and lilted to the lower end of the bos, where it la aecurely held with more of the king allrn nalle. three-quart- A er China Hark. For the dining room a china rank would he an acceptable present to mother, and the one aluiwn In the Illustration la quite an eaay one to make. It ooaeieta of three ahelvca, two eldo platea aud two tbln rails The aide platae are thirty Incbae high, with three notches rut In them, aa shown In itgura U, aud the ahalvaa can PRESENTS opiKMlle rocker, oval-heart- v. fame TX A WINDOW to bring hor hone again. The dun pair was pitiful. Bhe imagined ohe was retracing liar Bftlta ffu a loot time fallinf to IKE was always pleasant to little Bet- - Tom answered easl'y, pretending to u, been1 that had tor brain her active night, steps, and groping desperately in ths unbut evening brought the cream of, mme work. fed too royally. But the bewitching story known dark she hurried on. of mu knock-the day. Then the door between thei "Oh. Topi .hfT, oea he get themr and an over-- ; Ing agalhst low boughs and sometime fail-- 1 kitchen and the tiny shop was opened.1 "in the woods, I suppose. There's lot iwas completely swallowed, ill cobbler and hie children gathering of 'em growlrg them, fust for ilie asking." whelming longing had arisen to see for, Ing over half buried nuts. Finally aha the forest of trimmed Christmas tripped on a fallen limb, and, bruiaed ami , heielf around tbe dim, odorlferoue lamp, the boye "Not real Chrixtnifii trees, Tom T trees. (half frozen, the poor Child was tou tired lesming their leeaone to the patient "Bure, heaps of 'em. Dandies! Big fel to rise. hammer. of father's the rhythm lows and little; pink and red popcorn Bettto was supremely happy. Biz pennies.! When he opened her eye aha was she and candy anJ sng-l- s on the top. And at "Only nine days before Christmas, rather guiltily from her cherished Ing at a light, distant and twinkling, but announced, as she sat down by Jack's night they're all lit up. Oh. It's grand!" ohina pig. were securely tied In u corner bright and resseurlng. Shu was epell- wadded chair. Jack, do you suppose and once mure Tom, with the skill pf an wr The car biodkcrohiet not fulla bounty no othtf owurrlnc to hor Claus bus letter Do Santa got my and eha had ventured to kneel upon the than that It woe thouihi yet? artist, applied himself to arithmetic. a lighted Christinas tree, seat, to enjoy to the eztreme the unusual She roes like one hypnotised and made her excitement of a ride In the trolley. It woo- way Bloodily toward the light, as though all o highly entertaining panorama, but:drawn by a magnet, the llttlu girl was anziouo for the monoto-The woods were more open now and fear nous rows oj dingy brick houses to givej and ould forgotten, as ths child woo cunway to the open lots, and Anally to th'ieiou. ut nothin iu i ii, nun-i- but trfcfa whlch nY nllu'l't tarn ozpeeled Her Avery 0wae fmterrutrtedby w ttut guiding light. After measure Uilrty-el- s Incftes doctor's demand of "fare.1 long, of three "Coin far?" asked the conductor as Bat- walking much further than she knew, shea different widths and rounded at tha ends, slopped for she was within reach of tle give him her three pennies. four in Inches notaboo ora cut, which from CAiristmae tree! Not the Out "Yes, quite And teal trimmed ea shown In Agura IB. the child wavjlitoaaSVwulr toward nue- bhimln" Sth SuuISj A window neat and ohoo bog, a varydreso-moeths place to t. uf furniture for a bed or (rult of thTamuion. popcorn, red l" P80 ta pointing to a land of promise. In of with room, the bog abopa danai "Burt you know where you're to git offj" whlteanapinz. oinpeocw and baskets, shining balle and angels and "When we (each tha woods." la n wary simple affair to "Oh, Brown's Woods," and the conductor Hula red candles twinkling from the tips tradun. Itand to mad from a bog, two eanatruot, looked relieved aa ha passed down the f the branches. opening of sides and a buck board, than upholstered Not until there woe a sudden aisle. bu-- et of child- with denim and cretonne. Humming to herself. Battle watched the an Inner door and a merty her A Wlsisw Bex. houses, now scattered over dreary lot ish laughter did Betti realize that where goats and children played on ihe face was pressed against a window, her Thera are many ways p make window d glori-lluroom boxes, but for a simple and Inexpensive one great ash heaps, on til. further still from fascinated eyes gaaing Into a whose far reach- the Illustration affords n good auggaaUon. the city, the car began passing pleasant by the tree of Christ, woods dark from Ue her tad Obtain same boards six Inches wide and little homesteads, displaying at their win- ing light had or seven-eightdows wreaths of hully and of evergreen. of no inch to this cheerful Uttie refuge.what she saw, Brown's Woods! Hers you ars, little Only half comprehending la thickness, planed on both sides. Of a foaten-inlaughing children glrll" tbe conductor shouted. Bettie. ha watched the loaded construct a bon from six to eight tree end banging them trustful and happy, aald a shy "goodby" gifts on the Inches wide, six Inehea high, and long after Finally, over Areplaoe. tha to the man as lie helped her off with e lockliigs re- - enough to till the window sill It may real . a lost look of admiration, the children playful warning not to "git lost." on. Brown's Woods seemed to be a general .luctantly obeyed a summons to bed, Tha corners and bottom must be neearely store and a few wretched houses. BetLta with sere we and tha Inside of ths looked about her with a sinking heart. door and cams out to hut the Winds. Aa fastened ined with slna to protect the The woods, dark but promising, were he reached up, he stumbled over a tittle quite a distance beyond tha settlement, but Agura huddled In the enow. tha Child set bravely out. "Ulme me, what'e hereT" he exclaimed, n child. As aha became tired her feet grew numb, bending over the A for In eplte of tlie stout half soled shoes the "It's me," murmured Bet lie, drowsily. old had struck through. Tha pour cmld The man swept a pusalcd glance over the wee terrified end fur the Arst Ums began mule girl, then gathered her up and car-t- o even home. not She had found think of ueg her Inte the house. He plaaod her on a solitary evergreen tree, but she slill a lounge, and he and hie astonished wife believed them to be there, end s the began chafing the numb hands. Christmas eve settled duwn ever the "Where have you come from? What are out this time of night T gloomy woode she rehearsed to herself all youI doing woe trying to And the forest of the details of Tom's wild story, this time' Bet-ol- d remembering hie saving clause, that only trimmed Christmas tress, whispered people could eee the wonderful vision tie. an of Banta Claus stepping from tree to treo.i Th husband fcrnd wife exchanged poor m tha tamps of a portthy thought tbe jWndr ta trimming the swaying branches and Uht-lanbut the woman (oUo ma ioj tx m very simple affair jcnild was wandering,child Cs JilcAS ing the little candles. from tbe sofa, t0 mai,t xnd la oompooed of two (tout Beiiia betened, painfully Intent. Then, eaught tlie motherless on. holding her close In binders boards, oomo linen crash, brass fou think he'll send us ths Christmas "Who plants emT Who do they belong with a o4 and a sntver, she stumbled her! ffiwinM tte ve found Tou ( tree?" and linen or woollen tope. Tha bind- to?" ssktd BetUc. Imagination overcoming Aheput her hand In her pocket for "firings whita me all about It Now tell handkerchief, but she bad lost It. The trB. boarde tahouid bo eat half on 1'ich if were too poor to buy a tree, why her duulito. warn yu dont you go get one, Bet tie?" asked Turn, "Goosey I Santa Claus, of course." Then, Un eowrrt by the trolley. In reality ncy, Jloriw and wider tha the elM of iho for rreater to her ohildun It wa not a very iatelllRible tele, but mgaIne, end over one eide of CMh board holding a dripping pen suspended above made bold by the astonished belief conmile, and nodded emiled, looking Bhe wotlwr to kts book. be at thethe felt herself retlmetion. fronting him, he added with relish. Oh, Pole of the earth end lacking tneithe child's neet ckHhln end her honeet "Gt one? Where T" it's a grand sight to see the old gentleman North cents which hud ths three wizards power eyes. Bhe seemed In be able to AH all where the groceryman gets hie," trotting around his trees, hanging on dolls "Why, omlssione in the story. "If only Jack could set that tree, Betti murmured aa ahe fell asleep. IN THE FORE'T OF TRIMMED CHRISTMAS TREES and candy and lighting a million Utile AAKE. he ono-quart- t.-- A" ou tbe top of the BOY CAN three-quarte- rs x-S- Cui out the rnluiWr. and then rut around on lie heavy lines aud fold on dotted lines, rust the laps tlie top blank lap to tbe luslde of the "AM laps, and the bottom blank laps to the hiKlde of rocker. A in the earth it con- 'll1 S. and la not beyond the ability of any tain. aa otherwise the daniimrae would smart boy to make. cauee the board to swell amt warp ao a Of tonguHl and grooved bawds make a to aprlng tlia bus loos at the Joiiita. The bos thirty-el- s inciici lung, aistaen inches outaide and top edare of the bos eaa be rids and eighteen inches high, with the a or and bottom painted light, idraaing shade, two fastened three inches above the three ouaia will ho euihcieut to give K kiwer edge of tbe sulea and ends. The Inal da elrnuld be A eovar should be made to eutend over good appearance, ouated wtth black asphalt ura varnish, that the ends sod front of an furnia a waterproof eoalir.g. and if motet lueb. and at the rear edge it la to be atura Humid come in contact with the wood tached to the s bos two sheet with trend it will not be aa liable to warp aa if uoa or brass hinges. ordinary thin paint was applied. VWit g compass cut the bottom of The design on tbe front of the bos ie to too front and ends,taw ao shown, and then bo outlined with oval beaded brans treat the wood to several good coats of or thrae-eight- Paint or varnish, after which the four tack ouruer cog bo hound with thm ohret iron vf an mob la diameter. When the laat coat of paint lb thor- and large upholeteren' tack twe Incline apart. Sheet lead can oughly dry the tacks can he driven on the driven be substituted for the inm. At the tap, surface and to arrange them In aa even and uniform manner a Una deecnbing Urn das and sails panels may be formed at Agurad upholstery goads nr leather, and design ehould be followed. On a piece of thm brown paper the riaa to give them the padded effect they may bo lined wub curled hair, a few layers of of the bos front draw with a soft load ootlua batting or sons Ana exerlalor. To pencil the Illustrated (bangs and pin Uio Adah the edgaa nicely leather or mohair . paper to the front of the hog. gimp should be caught down with large A Plvewtel Boa. headed tacka, and tiny may bo placed aa The design for a A rewood has la Shown even distance apart, as shewn la the ilin another Illustration, and while It may lustration. appear a difficult matter to make one. It A division In the bos will make It g conla in reality quite a simple affair to con- venient receptacle fur both coal and wood struct and decorum, as shown In the draw fur an epsa or grata Are. . wood from moleture BOX om A VMDMWTjMiiEW FC t can-die- re-fl- L 1 stur-shak- in vu a vumm djutemnez. CK7 AJ7XEVM0XifjO Vhon' !" hs thrsa-quarta- m PRESENTS hilf-frose- THAT c- me, vh.lishtrc, ?' Ci b. vu ml I ' Whit Do lh H ddn Letters Spel ? it was Christmas night, snd tha little kitchen buck of the shop was full of hapTom, chastened and thankful pinesshovered around Settle, while Jack's eyes, 'never left the little girt. The father was content to hear her volet and to forget night. Tho all tho anxiety of the preceding whoso hands Bettis had good man Into returned from his errand tellen had not aoeom-panle-d alone; for the frantic father had him. and eat by Bottle, sleeping bed. serenely In the strange door summoned he at the outer kitchen, carefully father who left the children were In closing the door. Tha It did not seem long high spirits, and returned. He lifted Jaik their cither in his arms, and soberly turned to Tom and Bet tie; n I need this room for business. Tou must go Into ths shop." H4 threw open tho door os tho little group rewched the threshold. There wnd s profound silence; then "Jimmy! yelled Tom. "Is It real?" whispered Bottle, while Jock asked If God bed sent It. No wonder! Tbs clattered little shop was transfigured, for In its centre stood a beautiful tree, the bronrhes teaching almost to the walls. The good fairy who had smuggled it into the room had been quicker than lightning, for the tree we well laden. "Oh. Jack! Jack! Isn't It lovely? Its os line as ths tree lest night!" cried Kettle. Bhe cocked her email head and narrowed her eyes. "I do believe." she said, slowly, I do believe It's the very same tree!'' tSSQBOZZCTSBBT GIRL CAN MAKE For general use this bog can messure eighteen Inobee hmg, ten Inches wide and eight Inahee deep. The metal binding on tho edges son be of brass ' or stovepipe Inm and should bo eee-haan Inch wide on a eldo, or, if preferable, It eon bo of thin sheet lead, painted Mock. The nalle to fasten it on with may be purchased at a hard wars store, and are known so brass headed upholstery nails. The heads should bo three-eighof an lack In.dUunoter and oval, not half round. k Tho hasp aad hinge strap ars cut from metal a trifle thicker than Uio binding, and or held In place by means of nails driven through tho meUl and Into tho wood. Handles are provided far the ondo ad the box. and If mode from Iron, the porta should all bo painted Mack before they are applied. The Inside may bo lined lf th j , -- be-fo-re chll-dre- STUPID DOLLY. Little Dolly Dlmpleton, Bhe ta such a simpleton 1 Bhe Just site end tares and AW HIGH SAID THE KWOK TnSJaWSlTORMI A HIT am wm rauwu it. Willie, tbokht it con HZ It . um 5R0T THL M8W STOKKT MCVE hS.711 SOON MTVENft 4N9 VfiUll UUKIft TO Hidden in the picture you will And word which completes the verse. HE YfCUS ." L SCORE. WTK UKlIfO stares All the livelong day. Tou may say Oh, please!" to her, Get down on your knees to hor BtUl you'll find she can't be coaxed A single word to say. ' r ..Ur,8;- . Little Dolly Dim piston, - - seog a number of fctterg which when put together properly will - - gpeli the mie-- S Bhe Is such g simpleton. If you leave her long alone. It' an awful rltkl For ohs has such wobbly feet. If she struck ths cobbly street. That would be the end of her Because she's made of Usque! ANNA lfARBUE. ' Jivttaj JCfA JLMCtfltK The tills of the work may ha embroidered oa the linen before H ta apifltad or painted on after the crash boa been fastened In place, although the former will be the better wsy to fix it. pretty picture framing le always an attractive feature for almost any room In tho house and some very artistic picture mountings can he made from quite aim pie and lnexpenolve materials, A frame which ta both attractive and simple I nothing but a flat piece of wood taken from n canned goods box end covers with matting from a tea ebsst Ths edge or bound with Ifiln taieet lead which can be purchased from a plumber and cot with a stout pair of octasora It Is held In place with hob nolle, having oval heads, and whlrh eaa bo purchased from a cobbler for ten oents a paper. The hangars ore harness rings end strops of the thin sheet load, eaught to tho frame with hob nail. Tho photograph or any picture to bo moulded on the frame ehould Arst be pasted to x otlff mount, and this In turn In at- inched to the matting covered board with L.n tacks driven at regular distances The tack beads ars then covered with Imitation wrought Inm bond made nolle, which are nothing more than disks of ths sheet bad beaten out around the edges. Tor lease photographs, pleture cards and adds and ends a very convenient little reeaptoete Is shown In the Wnstratlon of a metal bound box. Thin box esn bo made from almost any kind of woel, but prefer, ably of oak, mahogany, sherry or sycamore. and nicely finished with Alter and varnish. It can )e mode sf pine or white wood, however, and painted or plained to suit one's fancy. Sit. ta enuor IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. no time of tho year when girls must turn over their quits no often as during the day before Christmas, sines than, with small allowances, gifts must be bought tor fathers and mothers, sisters, brothers, oouslna end aunts, even sweet bearta Yet making the limit of expenditure twenly-flv- e cent far each girt there ere many acceptable tittle things to bo found Tethers and uncles, those most dlflleult of all to shop tor, are Invariably plseaed with any one of tho following useful gifts, which cost only tweiffyritvo cents: Vest pocket diary. Bmall bright red bos for rjeetlni. Metal ash receiver (Or card table, Funny Japanese mask. Practice! corkscrew. Rack tor shaving papers. Small esse with court plaster. Box of sealing wax. For mothers and aunts there are among innumerable other twenty-liv- e cent Cobra csadlestlckoe which are girts: of THERE la brass snd found at Oriental shops. Jumble necklaces, or purses, mode of seeds from the Islands of tho sea. ' Chinese sacred bulb, tsn cents, and which should bo placed to grow In a deea blue and white saucer, Bmall china cream pitcher. Dainty cup and saucer. Pretty hand kerchief. Brownfa pleture frame. Small Indian straw basket, XdtUe aooount book. Case for postage stamps. Book for telephone ninnbwx Tiny nickel perfume funnel Grows up Bisters like mock tho came things, while for them there may t wlth felt or canton flannel In some dark color, and If desired a trey can be made Effective hat plan. to fit near ths top; on runners place Inside Pretty stock or silk necktie. of tho box two Inches from the top edge. Ronsd china box for holding cold cream. The lining material may be tacked to Pair Japanese straw it tho Inside or glued fast, and if a padded Smell china pin trmy. wadoottou ta Sheet desired little e lining Chinese spoon for measuring tea leaves ding may be employed to All the middle Decorative hqad rosary. of oaeh pad that ta on tho under side Small plaster ornament. of oover. sides and ends. Cretonne covered box for trifles. The pretty little pieces tor the dressing To give to Httlo girls: send box table eomprtee a hair receiver, Trtltaa tor doll houses that ars now aad pin cushion. They are mods of otlff and east no more than twenty-liv- e quitscents cardboard and covered with white or Acru colored linen, an which a pretty floral deTelephone and book. sign ta embroidered with floss silks. Carpet sweeper. The stud box ta four Inches long, twe Water betas seta. one Inch deep. Inches wide and Small basket, already arranged for cork The four sides can ha covered separately and worsted work. tobe eaa sewed Box of paints. Unen er the Paris wtth Soap bubble sotsi gether and afterword severed with Pencil box. . linen, ea which the designs hare Bet of sewlnff and weaving cards. worked, so they will oaeh lit oa a tado. Any pretty little design may be drawn Card gemea, snob os: Asthart. Dares or flowers an the linen with a toed pencil aad followed with tho needle and silks. Pretty hair ribbon. Ths pin cushion is mads from six pleeeo Picture for pealing in scrap book. of cardboard, attached to a hexagon base. Bmal pin cushion. and at an earner at the cushion and stud Box of fancy writing paper. Bmall bottle of scent. ,mU bo1" Bnnk. Tho hair receiver is hexagon also, and Blank book for pressing Bowen. Nickel plated pencil top. eon measure four Inches across at the top. flvo ilichee and I half at tbe bottom and String of blue beads. For young boye the following gjfta tr two tntaiee and a half In height It In best to embroider the linen for each to be' had for no mors than Iweniy-nv- e plee and sew It on. then attach all tho: cents each: pieces together afterward w tb soma bevy Bmall sslmata. wtth nodding hoods. silk. The bottom should bo nods fast to Magnetic sets for basin Ashing tho Sides, but the top ta loose, being Popgun. binged with talk at the top of one olds Water pistol. piece and x ring sewed at the opposite Small sailboat. tado will permit the top to bo raised to A set of either tin or wooden ooldiorn. remove hair. Simple mechanical toy. A beta In tha top about on Inch In diameSmall Iron train. ter will afford a plan to slip hair through. Rubber hall. "-- |