Show II 11 H inexpensive TRIFLES HI I 1 FOR THE HOUSE itell 4 1 ordinary routine of life la THE made up for the most part of trifles the lighter and more unconsidered ones are otten apt to cause more vexation and an of spirit than the real 0 existence wo accept the latter a inevitable and utterly beyond our power to control but the pet ty worries arising in most tn from our own carelessness have an mi fortunate halt ot wearing us to a flue bazzle razzle razz le the natural depravity ot inanimate things Is proverbial we have nil felt the baleful influence ot these imps which are responsible in a great measure tor that questioning Is life worth the living frame of mind experienced every now and then the cause ot many ot our dally wres alea with fate might it traced to their true source be found to be the ignoring of the old maxim A place for everything and everything in its place kot BO much trouble emanates from the usual indispensable places ot stowing things such as cupboards drawers eto which a thoughtful and wise architect Is careful lo 10 provide but in the little conveniences one Is obliged to think out and contrive for oneself fortunately even in the most perfectly appointed homes there Is not always place for everything and consequently certin small things remain in evidence that one wants to consign to oblivion often the waste paper basket win prove a friend in need how seldom do we and this very commonplace article in the right place and what loss of time and friction it eaves when found there are few persons fortunate enough to have escaped the vexatious experience of look ing helplessly a d hopelessly around a room tor a waste basket t can remember several instances when it has been a mere mockery so far as this detail was concerned to quote the old A place for everything A bedroom without a receptacle of I 1 this kind la about aa well equipped as a cellar without a coal bin for example without thinking you tear up two or three letters and the heap oc lettla alecca has to adorn cither dressing table or washstand until the arrival of the rescuing housemaid some faded flowers perhaps are lifted from the vase and put where you look around in despair and finally leave them an untidy and unsightly mass in some part ot the room all this would be avoided if the basket was in its place indeed these catch alls are an absolute necessity in every room in alie house from the parlor to the kitchen nowadays they ican be so pretty and alve that they ought to be a elcome addition everywhere ni acs s ot things must be observed in a waste paper basket A receptacle suitable for a library would be altogether out ot keeping in a bedroom in a convenient conven fent though inconspicuous part of the parlor ot hourglass covered with platted silk repeating th dominant color of the room Is very appropriate ehfe bilk on the basket are drawn in at the center with a broa ribbon nattily tied into a bow a one side la placed a smaller which may be emptied dally for tho dining room a benares brass pot 0 quaint design with a fine tex turca basket inside would in many cases harmonize with the fender and ita appointments preserving kettler and aten alls were the joy and pride of the housewife in olden days arc now resurrected and do duty aa watte paper baskets their gleam ana luster en up a dark corner for study or library basket of embossed or lacquered leather with brasa mounts la a happy choice and again there are delightful japanese baskets ot cane interwoven in red black and natural colors in baskets ot home manufacture the Men dings of tones are charming and harmonize exquisitely with any style of convenient CATCHALLS if a billiard room room or don Is to be equipped nothing in the way 0 a catch all will be more blessed by the habitually untidy man than a stained or painted hooded wooden tub last but by no means least comes the bedroom basket an excellent for athla purpose Is to j cover a plain tub shaped basket with chintz or cretonne to match the room draperies draper iea should square basket b preferred take tour pieces ot cardboard ten inches langrand lon grand six wide cut the covering material two inches larger than the cardboard which allowa or in notch the fabric at the comers and paste it to the four cardboard squares crape paper line the inside and covers a piece ot cardboard cut to fit the bottom ot th basket holes are pierced near the edge of each piece of cardboard and threaded with ribbon each tied in a pretty bow th e c nd holes must be threaded with ribbon padded through holes in the bottom piece ot cardboard in this way all are joined together A yard 0 any good width material will make three of these useful and pretty baskets when a wastebasket Is homemade and matches the hannings hangings hang ings it tsa dainty scheme to have a blotter and a large box tor stationery en bulte the whole making an artistic and effective touch ot decoration A collar and cuff bag la the next item on my list 0 time and temper saving 1 devices this bag made of a halt yard of art ticking in each cornac of the square piece 0 ticking are run triangular shaped sections of cardboard A small embroidery hoop covered with ribbon Is fitted into a hole cut tn the middle of the material bows arc fastened to the tour corners which hang from the hoop the trifle Is aln dished when hung from a halt yard ribbon loop for the musical member of the family a song rack in which she may keep the music immediately in use Is most convenient veni ent this song rack Is quite a new wrinkle and a very simple thing to construct bet an expert to flip you oft five pieces of rather thick gilt wire a little longer than an ordinary sheet ot ma ic tor the front 0 the rack ana two more strips 0 wire longer than the width atthe sheet tor side supports the side pieces are fixed to the five front strips with binding wire the joints hidden by the side pieces being wrapped with narrow satin ribbon cover some fine wire with ribbon and bend into the semblance 0 the treble clef and the V note and fix these firm ly on the front bara with than gold wire oriental satin with a deep cas ang top and bottom through which enameled wooden rollers arc inserted forms a back for the rack the wire front Is attached to the lower roller small bows which also ornament the top roller at each end the sons rack hangs on the wall from a wide ribbon loop and Is a dainty and useful affair A for stick arid hat pins which have a most provoking habit of losing themselves Is fashioned from a stocking leg to make this variation of the pincushion shape a small lee as far as the knee out of some stout material and sault it well with bran after cutting the worn toot from a black silk stocking place it over the padded leg cross narrow yel low satin ribbon in trellis pattern up the stocking leg and finish off with a pretty bow and loop the joint at the top where the stocking stops is hidden by a frill of orange and black spangled chafton the pincushion hangs from a loop at the back the turnover collars we all wear lose their chic and freshness it tumbled around in any kind of fashion A neat and inexpensive cabe particularly use tul to carry the neck pieces in when traveling Is made 0 heavy crash white a the wisest choice as this color launders best cut A plure ot crash a foot aldo and eleven inches dep at the top make of a turnover collar with a dip id front at the ends hollow out little rounded pieces which serve to hod alie collars in place turn up tha lower part 0 the case to tha required depth and bind all around with wide linen tape ahn finished starch stiff and iron anul perfectly dry these little suggestions about the ornamental na and practical possibilities 0 catch alls it carried out wll convince the most careless these adjuncts may take their place as well chosen decorations and not be con by either or ugliness |