.1 . 1 I -i t THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN; PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 10, 1916. 5 N EMBROIDERY DESIGN FOR TRAY DOILY OF REAL FILET LAGE -i." ' ... -w- r. M .., . . . . .'... : - - , :i rro'-i- - if f4v-r, , - ff -? -v' I .- it ;?"rs: ' iH c-t, "fec rl -w - -if -t ' -if".t If i - jAMklT'. -h i ' a s - f 'i - - -t;:! ...im.' t ' " " " i r . -ii J't e. SKI ' 1 I; it .T7 r . -1 " , a ill t..il..l,a,a,M.M.. ,..,, ...... fr;,,..,,,..,,..,. ... rir..rn.. , ': t, - . -.,--.... I -Ji L. Matce a fllet of 63 meshea squaxe. Stretch well in a rame before filling in the stitches. Use mh stick Sve ei&htha of an . .ch, netting: needle Na 14 or 13. and No. 35 Barbour's linen thread -or the mesh, and No. 40 for the stitches. The darning: stitch is used 1- 9 : x 4. r most throughout the pattern. The leaves are made 'by stitching 3 loops of thread the length of the leaves .nj' stems over the net and darning the loops back and ft- till filled in full. Around the small figures make little spider web figures. To make a netting knot, make a lasso loop of thread and pin securely to a cushion or table cover. Fill netting needle with thread and tie in loops. Take mesh stizk in left hand between thui b and first finger. Bring thread second uud third fingers and mesh stick and across to he left end hold thread back with thumb, then bring thread to the right and down under first, second, and third- fingers; place needle through loop on fingers und' mesh etick and down over mesh stick and second and - through foundation loop (keeping thread third fingers. Bring thread up back of held back by thumb back of r jedle): draw needle through, holding second loop with iourth finger. Release thread from thumb and fingers in first loop, draw thread through loop, holding sec ond loop firmly with the fourth finger; draw up looi held by fourt" finger; release finger, pull through, forming knot close to stick. To make a square of netting.' tie thread t foundation loop and net 2 loops in foundation loop for first -w. Now remove mesh stick from loops and net 3 loops for second row (to increase 1 1 p for each row. net twice In last loop " of each row). Remove mesh stick from loops to start each row. Increase each row 1 loop until you have 1 aiore loop than the square should number. Wren this is done, make 1 row 1 without In creasing or decreasing. In next row begin to dec: - -.je by 1 by netting thm last 2 loops of each row together in a knot. Finish the last 2 loops over tito thumb. CHIPPY SQUIRREL'S FEAST GAY little Chippy Squirrel raced with himself, down one tree and up to- the very tip-top branch of another. There he paused and looked over the neighborhood. "I tell you what," he said to the tip top branch, "there is no season Of the year that can be compared with the Autumn! How anybody can like the (spring or the Summer or even the "Winter, for that matter, is more than I can see! To be sure, the Spring brings fresh, tender twigs, the Summer Sives me green nuts and choice grasses ind the Winter lets me take a nice long sleep. But think of the nuts of the Autumn!" And, would you believe it? Chippy actually smacked his lips and licked his chops at the thought! It was plain to see that Chippy liked good things to eat! Weil, don't you? . After looking around carefully for a full minute. Chippy ran down the trunk of the tree he had climbed, across the stretch "of grass between and up the hickory tree ciose by. Of all the trees In the woods the hickory was his fa vorite in the Autumn. Up at the top he nestled down among the leaves and gnawed out the meat of a choice big ut. Then he looked down and spied Top py Cottontail. "Hello, there, Toppy Cottontail." he cried, "come on up and have a nut!" Now of course Chippy very well knew, had he stopped to think, that Toppy could no more climb to the top of a tall hickory tree than he could fly to the moon. But he didn't stop to think many folks don't, you know. And Toppy, from his place in the grass below, looked up at Chippy, saw him happily, eating away on the deli cious nut (Toppy knew it was delicious by the way Chippy smacked his lips as he ate), and became suddenly Jeal ous. "Come up there? asked Toppy with as much scorn and disgust as his de sire for a nut like Chippy's would allow him to show, "think I'd bother to climb a tree? Not I!" , "But it's fun to climb a tree," ar gued Chippy, "come on,. Toppy, come up and have a nut with me. There are a lot of big ones up here!" But Toppy only turned up his nose scornfuly and started away. Now Chippy liked to play with Top py (as Toppy very well knew) and he dldn t want nim to go away.' So he promptly came down from the high hickory tree and brought a big nut for Toppy as- he came. "Here, Toppy." raid Chippy cordially, "if you don't like climbing trees. I'll get the nuts for you. 1 I don't mind climbing trees one bit; in fact, I like .to do it. Come on now and eat with me!" Chippy dropped the nut right in front of Toppy and sat down beside him to finish his own. Toppy took the nut in his teeth Just as he saw Chippy was doing and took a great bite at the shell. .Such a howl of pain and rage as followed you never heard! "Take it away! Take it away! Take it out of my sight!" shrieked Toppy as he nursed his hurt jaws. "I never want to see a nut again." "But thats' a good nut!" said the puzzled Chippy. "What ever can be the matter with you! I never saw anybody act that way!" t '."Maybe you never saw a rabbit try to eat a squirrel's nut, either." replied Toppy. who was getting over the worst of the pain and beginning to figure out what was the trouble. "I always eat grasses and tender carrots or cab bage," he added, "so maybe my teeth are not sharp enough to eat nuts. I'll leave nuts for you. Chippy. If we are something, hut I don't know what iej something is" (Toppy kept politely- Mill ami let Chippy think in peace); "oh. I know it's apples!" "To be sure," replied Toppy, laugh ing, "orchards always make people think of apples. - But what about them?" Chippy maae no answer. Instead he dropped his nut (which was nearly eaten anyway, so he didn't lose much), and ran round and round in the grass as though searching for something. Toppy watched him a minute and then began to laugh. "What in the world do you think you are doing. Chippy?" he cried, "you look as though you were chasing your tail! Surely you are grown up enough not to do such a thing as that! But Chippy made no answer. "Chippy Squirrel!" cried Toppy Cot tontail, now half Inclined to be pro voked, for Chippy surely did look silly Mi mii,- ... mwm mi I'-aaa Ik 1 ?: k i I'll if A . II JT'S WELL TO HAVE PLENTY OF FOOD ON HAND. to eat together we must find some thing that will not give me such a toothache." And he nursed his jaws and rolled his eyes impressively. "Something that will nt give you the toothache," repeated Chippy. "Was that the trouble with you when you bit that good nut?" "It must have been," answered Top py, "for I pressed my teeth right into it as you do,' and oh dear, how it did hurt! Remember my teeth are made for tender things. Now' what shall we eat?" ' U-um. what shall we?" said Chippy thoughtfully. "Let me see. Maybe yo-; could eat beech nuts; they are so soft that there is really no fun in cracking them." "Thank you. no; you may keep all the nuts for yourself, beech or any other kind, for yourself. I'll take some thing tender or I'll go back to the or chard where I. am sure of something good." "Orchard orchard." said Chippy thoughtfully "irh&t makes aio think of running around that way. "stop chas ing yourself and talk to me!" But Chippy made no answer. ' "Chippy Squirrel!" said Toppy stern ly "if you don't " "Here they are!" exclaimed Chippy. Interrupting heedlessly, "I knew I would find them if I kept on hunting. Now we can have a feast that will suit us both." "What are you talking about?" asked Tflppy. but he took pains to come close so as to find out for himself if Chippy was too occupied to answer. "Apples, of course, you silly," replied Chippyi laughing. "What else were we talking about? And here they are." Toppy looked in the grass where Chippy pointed, and what do you sup pose he saw? Two of the prettiest lit tle red apples it had ever been his pleasure to look at! It was his turn to lick his chops and smack his lips now and he did it hungrily. But he was polite enough to ask, "how did you know they were there. Chippy?" 'I imew they, wfcxa there because 1 put them there myself," said Chippy, laughing. And .then - when he saw Toppy's puzzled face he added, "when I went over to the orchard this morn ing I saw ' these two apples hanging! men on Lilts iree. Ana, as no una was about to see, I climbed up and brought them here. Of course this time of the year I myself .prefer nuts. But apples such as these are not to be despised, and it's well to have plenty of food on hand; so I brought them here, and hid them bo well that for the minute I couldn't find them myself!" He laughed and dragged the apples out from under the grass. "Here, help yourself. Toppy," he. said cordialy. - That was exactly, what Toppy was aching to do, so he lost no time set ting his teeth into the ripe red apple Chippy poked over to him. "I eat mine up here." said -Chippy. "I feel safer." And putting the littla apple between his teeth, he ran up to the lowest branch of the tree and there ate his apple as happily as Toppy on the ground was eating his. "A fine feast." said Toooy. licking his lips, and. Chippy crunchingly agreed . . . i . i. I., December 14, 1799 IN THE days of George Washington Christmas was already celebrated in the colonies. To be sure, it was not made as much of as in these days, for Santa Claus was then yet confining most of his gifts and attentions to his older friends, the people of Europe; but the early Americans put. the season aside for prayer, family reunions and some merriment and the members of the young Nation; rejoiced with each other on this holiday. Think,' then, rwhat their feelings must have been in the year 1799. when after loving George - Washington as they had every cause to.' he djed on the 14th of December,-10 days before the Christmas holidays. ' That' must have been a sad season for the people of the United States, perhaps the saddest our country has ever known. George Wash ington, their leader and worker! It was John Marshall, one of the House of Representatives, who passed the phrase about him: "First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his country men," five days after his death. Washington -had' retired" from the Presidency in 1797 and went to live the plantation- life which he most loved, surrounded by his" family and taking care of his slaves. - In 1798 he was made Commander-in-Chief of the provisional army raised in expectation of open war with France' and in 1799, in the midst of his mili tary preparations. . he was suddenly taken ill. and died within a few days. He was only 87 years old. HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Sure - Proof, . Jack o" Lantern. Banks Is young Featberly a respon sible sort of person? Brokes Yes. he's responsible for most of the xai&taKea in our aepartmeat. WERE you to ask your mother what she would like best from you as her Christmas present, she would de cide on a home-made gift. This handy needle 'case is easy to make. Cut two pieces of cardboard in the shape of a palette. Cover smoothly with fine Bilk. Outline the word "Needles" on the outside with heavy floss, and fasten this cover to a few layers of white flannel, also cut palette shape, with a bow of contrasting ribbon. Grandma would love a present a personal touch. Sew a neat rith bag for buttons and outline the word "But tons" on the outside of the cloth with some contrasting floss. Fill with a few of every kind of useful buttons.' Make this bandy pen-wiper for your father. Cover a lead pencil with rib bon and tie a ribbon-bow at the top, also at the bottom. The bottom bow holds several layers of chamois or cloth in place. Scallop these pieces of cloth for a finish. Teacher might also be pleased with this handy Christmas gift. '- This doll house for brother to make for his little sisters is constructed out of two wooden soap boxes nailed side by side. One box is divided into two rooms by nailing a board horizontally through the center and tlje other in four sections by nailing one board horizontally and one vertically. Pa per the lower rooms suitable for a kitchen, parlor And dining-room, and the upper for two bedrooms and bath. This is merely the skeleton but many pretty pouches can be added such as chimney, front of house to work on hinges, windows, porch and plenty of paint to represent bricks, etc. Try it and then give it ot her for a Christmas gift. ll THE TIME OF QUEEN ELIZABETH MABEL was trotting along with her father when he was showing their new country home to a visitor. "Do you like the wood-work?" asked their father. x "Very much," answered the visitor. "I love 'your mahoginay doors in con trast to the white paint. Are they solid mahogany?" "Yes. and hand-made." answered the proud owner, and then he enlarged on some of the features that made his new home especially attractive to him. When the caller had gone, - Mabel .climbed on her father's knee and said: "Daddy, why are you so proud of these doors? Is solid mahogany better than other wood?" "Yes, mahogany is expensive wood, -because it must be brought a long way for us. The tree grows near the Bay ot Honduras. It grows in the ioreats and black, men. &re sent to cut ( It down. The tree takes a long time to grow, longer than it takes a little girl like you to grow into an old woman." "No wonder you are so fond of our doors," Bald Mabel interested in ber Dad's words. "Do you know anything else about the tree?" she asked. "I believe you are trying to worm another story out of me, you little puss." said her father pinching ber cheek. lovingly. "Will you tell me one?" pleaded Mabel. "It was in the time of Queen Eliza beth." began her Dad. "and Sir Walter Raleigh was voyaging in America." "Where did he live, and who was he?" asked the child whose knowledge of English history was limited. "He was an Englishman and a great traveler in times when taking trips either on land or sea was frought with great danger. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and reached Honduras, which is way down at the very end of Mexico. Here in a forest he found the mahogany tree, and he got his men to cut down a branch, which he carried back to England. His boat met with a slight mishap and he used the mahogany wood to mend the broken parts. A long time after this another ship came back to England carrying some boards of the mahog any tree. The brother of that ship's captain was a doctor, and he was building a home for himself. " "May I use these boards for my doors?' he asked the captain. 'I like the color.' "'You may,' answered e brother, but when the workmen tried to use it, they grew angry because the wood was so hard that it spoiled their tools. The door idea was abandoned, but a candle-box' was made out of a small quantity of the wood. " 'What a lovely box," said the Doc tor's visitors, as he was showing them through the house. Just as I did today. 'What kind of wood is it made of?" " 'Mahogany.' N "Where did you get it? they in quired. " " 'From America," he answered. 'My brother brought it back." " 'Who made the candle-box?' was the next question, and before long that cabinet-maker had made .a little for tune." When Mabel's father ceased talking, she gave him a kiss and thanked him for telling hfr such a lovely story. Which Do You LIKe Bextf Summer time Is full of posies, Pansies. buttercups and roses. Heliotrope and daffodils. Laughing brooks and flowered hills. . Blossoms, blossoms everywhere Giving perfume to the air! Winter time is cold and blowing Always raining, always snowing Frosted panes and biting sleet. Pftnl rtidhincr in t V r t ropt St in Kin ears and aching nose. Nipping fingers, frozen toes! Summer nights are warm and lazy. With the moon a trifle hazy. Everybody sitting round On the porch or on the ground; Lazy, sleepy, gaping lot. Never moving from the spot! Winter nights are gay and jolly. Open fires and bright red holly Christmas fuu and Christmas treats Santa Claus and bags of sweets! I am sure that you have guessed Winter time is much the best! Soon Located. "Are you the head of the house, sir?" asked the agent. "Why er." stammered the timorous looking little man who had opened the door. "Henry." came a strident voice from the rear, "what does that fellow want?" "Ahem! Would you mind telling the head of the house that I would like to speak to her, sir?" Birmingham Age-Heiald, 1 - H K' i-