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Show Poeatbllttleeef HapMngtta Ipotit Art. Soma InvenTiT New York girU wh were delighted with the walking sticki they brought front the mounuii last rummer, ewt their buar brains to the Usk of erolring various pretty thing from inch spruce saplings as their walking sticks were ma.lx of. They imported a waro lol of ths tnaU'riM, stripped off the bark, left It soaking in water nntil the twig became pliable and could be twisted into graceful grace-ful curves and interlacement. Then their deft fingers worked the saplinK luto e-wU, having the effect of wood carviuga; they twinted, curved, crowed and interlaced the twigs until the ap-lings ap-lings became efftstive jilotnre frame. A Urge screen with it apparently carven frame w.v nothing moro nor than the same twisted sapling with the Interior of the frame tilled in with a fret work of twisted twtjrs backed by a i 4iud of subdued roe plush. There sivuust to W no eud to I He originality of the girls in their ne itf the pliable sapling, ludoej, when 2nuu mwoJ six slim, slippery Mplin, and caused bis immortal deed tudipiuthe months of posterity, it is doubtful if hs could have believed the pnaaiblllUes of those sauie su slim, lipi'ry, etc. A beautiful jewel boa lud four sUrot stu ks for the cornets, and kp, botbsm and sides were formed of the lwik" interlaced, in-terlaced, with rings and scrolls lined with tunjuois blue plueh, heighbemu tho effect of the white c,rl work. A Iai-rb portfolio to bolU eU hlngs was siiuilat iy designed. Foot reela, vaaos to hold driod graMtea, scrap banket and brackets had unique Viu of their own. tv3 the most unique Invention of alt was a book cover, the back of which was a toot of good sited sapling grooved luto a hollow to hold the luave it a book: attactied to thit stick by t'.ny hinges were the front and back covers; a frame work of email saplings. Inclosing Inclos-ing a network of tutor Uxl twigs outlining out-lining a girl s name in ths renter. K&r.h girl iiemguad her own and intended it to hold U teourd of httr next summer's OUUug. aUaUUUCT MoUTAV |