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C H R1 STM AS
DECORATIONS.
Half the pleasure of Christmas depends
upon the decoration of the home. 'When
there are young people in the family this
pleasant work goes merrily forward; all are
glad to render help, and the general good*
will banishes thought of fatigue. "No one
can afford to be without a touch here and
there of home decoration. Ever so little
evergreen will answer. But to those who
) would know how pretty and pleasing com
' binationa can be made of simple and in*
expensive materials, the folio wing suggestions
may prove of service.
Hopes of evergreen sprigs are fashioned
into wreaths for decorating banisters or
pillars. These ropes are made by taking
strong twine and fastening it at one end.
Then lay the sprigs around the twine, tying
them on with small string, so that the leaves
of one sprig conceal the stems of those
already fastened, and so on, until the rope
is of the desired length. A fine wire can
also be used to fasten the sprigs on the twine
in place of cord. See that the leaveB all
turn in one direction.
Halt wreaths or garlands are made on
barrel hoops. Borderings for doorways,
mirrors or panels should be flat, and they
are made by sewing leaves on strips of
brown paper. Letters and monograms
should be first cut in paper, and the leaves
sewed on.
Usefnl materials for home decoration are
ivy, laurel, autumn leaves, dried ferns, dried
ears of grain, and many wild grasseB and
weeds. Few combinations are more striking
than that of scarlet autumn leaveB with dark
leaves of ivy. For wall decoration autumn
leaves can be used with good effect in com
bination with dried ferns.
By all means have a Christmas tree;
nothing delights the children more than
this. - It may be decked with tinsel and tiny
candles and he a dazzling sight. It may be
decorated with pretty little bags of various
shades of illusion or tarleton filled with
lollies or candy, and if the effect of snow is
desired wadding can be used to advantage.
Mica or alnm sprinkled over the tree gives a
pretty appearance. It is essential that the
foundation of the tree be firm to avoid ruin
and perhapB fire not easily controlled. If it
is not expedient to have a large tree use a
small one. The foundation may be a good
sized wooden box decorated in any tasteful
fashion. The stem of the -tree should be
forced through a hole made in the cover,
and firmly secured. The box will hold all
the large presents ; a section of the cover
may be removed when the time for distri
bution arrives, and the smaller children will
delight in delivering the plainly directed
parcels. On the tree itself may be hung lolly
(ornaments, orangeB, paper dolls, toys, and
; other light articles which will readily
suggest themselves. This arrangement is
I neither troublesome nor expensive and quite
effective.
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