i Kuttie^ |>eraratiatt§ CftfiShtia** by JULIA BOTTOMLEY OME people have the knack of arranging t-bings. They lake hold of a house or a yiSi room, be it ever so com 'y;monplace, and transformit with the Materials we all , have at hand, into something beau- ! tili'l. 1 recall a lady who used to buy an ugly house, move into it, and be gin making changes outside and in j In about two years the whole place | was simply transformed and she had spent the time happily and busily. | Hut her occupation was gone, so she would look up another place that needed regenerating and put that w liich she had completed on the mar ket. She cashed in her ideas and went happily to work again. The lit tle city in which she lives is beautiful j and she is one of tho chief educators J of public taste. She shows others ! how to improve their surroundings. : I knew another woman gifted in man- ; aging interiors. She had little money —less time, for she was a wage earn- j er; but she had the faculty of making things sweet around her. I want to ! tell you of the Christmas decorations j which transformed her small home j Into a sort of bewitching Christmas bower, not to be forgotten, and yet fashioned from just the same things we all have at hand. This is her ree ls e: Sometime before Christmas, say six weeks, buy a roll of dark red crape pa- j per. and one of olive green, crape pa per. also a sheet of pale yellow tis sue paper Buy some cheap bonnet wire irom the milliner. Use a real poinsettia blossom for a pattern or buy one already made of paper, and | proceed to make up two dozen poinset tia blossoms. First cut patterns, from a piece of wrapping paper, of the petals of the poinsettia. Open the •X w ' Bonbon Basket of Paper, Tinsel Star. Poir.settia Flowers, Paper Bells roils ot crape paper and stretch them. A roll of ten feet will stretch to fifteen ar.d be improved thereby, for some purposes. To stretch the paper let j 6ume one hold one end for you while you pull the other gradually, or tack one end to the floor, stretch the pa per and tack the other end. allowing it to remain for a few hours Cut from the red paper, according to your wrapping paper patterns, the petals, which will be in three sizes. Cut a yard of the green paper into length wise strips, half inch wide, with which to wind the wire for stems. A piece of wire G or S inches long is cut cilf. Four little wads of the yellow tis sue paper tiie size of a large pea, are . loli covered with a little piece of the same paper, an inch square. This is brought ov« r the wad and twisted Into a little stem. Then little wads are fastened to the end of the piece of wire by wludlng with a coarse thread or a fine spool wire. The latter is best. I'lt\ce two or three small petals of the red paper around the eml or the wire to which you have Ju.u fastened the little yellow wads and fasten thorn with thread or wire. Next place, larger petals and finally the largeat Kiie, following the natural blossom, or the paper one bought for a guide, as nearly as possible. Wind the wire stem with green tissue paper. Full the edges of the petals slightly to Rive them a natural look. As the paper poinsettltt blossoms are finished put theui In a hot bo*. In two or throe evenings ns many us will be needed •re easily made. After the polnsettia is finished make little baskets of the red paper For foundations use little card board di*h ea such us confectioners use for Char lotto Itusse, or those which may be bought for the purpose. Make ban dl<-» of win Cover the basket Insid* and out with the red paper, pasting |( to place and pulling the cl|{.-a Into rtifflea Make an many llttlu baaketa n •l.re are guents to-be. Cover the handles by wrappln« the Mire with narrow stripe of the rod pn|» r , j, iu l»h with little bows made of but»y rib bon or narrow strips of the paper either in red or ureen Put th«- little bask eta away with »h« i"tn ttia Next a few candle or elertrl Until »l>ad>'* are to be made As the crane paper «»eta n«< itmre when lm t>ruote<|, * i ulr. Sf city tli tire pro fed ** rtety when buying It. •yl out card board dlai-a I.', inch, a I iiatneier with ilrcl.e cut lr«»m tb» ci tit' r, -j In 'bea In diameter Tbeao rent on the metal stmrte supports. From the paper napkin or dolly, cut a circle at the center 3V4 laches In diameter. With a needle and thread gather this up to fit the metal support. Place the dolly over the card board disc and tie the ends of tbe thread flrmly about tbe metal. As soon as the stores begin showing them, buy a few strands of red tinsel balls and two packages (about six yards) of silver tinsel. Two dozen of the small paper Christmas bells In red and, two bolts of red buby rllrbon. These things are to be found at the ten cent stores, and cost very little. (Jet thorn early and put them away. Ncthing further is needed but the ever greens which are bought just before they are used. One small well-shaped Christmas tree will be needed and then a lot of A —- w The Little Yule Log. A Festoon of Red Tinsei Beads Strung on Baby Ribbon. greenery-boughs that have been cui away in trimming trees, or trees that do not sell readily because not well shaped may be bought l'or a trilie or these may he procured in this coun try. The sweet smelling kind add a distinct pleasure to Christmas. Bring your boughs and trees hoaie two or three days before Christmas. Cut the branches from the trunks. With small branches wound to wire with dark cord or heavy thread, make wreaths for pinning to the window curtains. Saw from the end 01 one of the tree trunks —(which will be from 4 to G inches in diameter) a piece 18 inches long for a miniature yule log. Tie red baby ribbon around each end and sus pend from tl chandelier or in a door way. Hang a tiny bowl to represent an old-time kettle over it, using the baby ribbon to ji!~"£/iSndeliers but do not cover thera too thickly with greens. Take the remaining greens and place them In the fruit baskets which you previously covered with green paper. Use holly with them. Set these wherever they look prettiest; in the windows, if the sills are deep enough. Pin a wreath to the curtains at each window. Now all your greens are placed and the red is to be added. The secret of using it effectively is to be sparing with it Bring out your poinsettia and place two or three blossoms in a group somewhere in the green about each door and window. Fasten one flower at the top of each wreath. Festoon your little red tinsel balls among the greens at the top of the door by which your guests enter the living room. Use the remaining ones in groups of two ! on the Christmas tree. Decorate the Christmas tree with the silver tinsel and in the manner —■ <*«»»• .. ■ The Paper Candle Shad*. to which you have U < n aecuatumed. for the Huku of old lluiim. I'lac a the rettutinlng itnMw »n the maiitele. piano or ou lb* dreaalng cgaea tu Iw ua»'tl by the giteata. Your d< niatu.g la dou<, aud when the ll*hta are tit ami begin tu g!«>» through the rv«l abadoa, you will re Kitl.l the little ace tie with a heart throb of xatiilat'llon When tin- guest 4 arrive all will l» (tot In a lively good humor t>» the • harm >4 their aurround inga Iroia the living room and dtu inK room ovt r l*» th« ut au«l proceed H, . u|o) anything uml c-verything wbich you have i»»un.'4 or they mg gent- CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1910. BOTTOMLE^ EEST and merriest of all dinners, that of Christmas, sweetly compels us to take extra thought and put forth extra effort that it may be set forth instate. At the call of some one, whose heart is "good" toward us, we gather round the bright table. Sweet with fir, beautiful with holly, gleaming with white napery and twinkling glass and all lit with rosy candles, it sets the heart aglow, be speaking a loving kindness, which is the salvation of our workaday world. The dining room Is the heart of the house and its great day is Christmas day.it is really very little trouble to !ecorate it for a Christmas dinner, and dressing the table cannot be spoken of as a trouble—it is a pleas ure. The dining room must be entirely clean—the windows newly washed and the walls arid furniture wiped off and polished up a bit, before the placing of decorations begins. These should be simple and in green so as not to distract the attention from the table. If a hanging lamp or a chandelier is suspended over the table, nothing is much more effective than the fes toons of green from lamp to the cor ners of the room. Ropes of ever green are made by cutting off small branches and winding the stems with dark cord or heavy black thread. The lamp, or chandelier supports, may be dressed with sprays of evergreen and holly and the evergreen festoons ar ranged along the walls, underneath tho plate rail, the festoons to be caught up with sprays of holly. Branches of green over tho windows and door casings and wreaths pinned at each window, on the curtains, are the time-honored Christmas decora tions that cannot be improved upon and are dear because familiar. But in setting forth her table tho hostess has a chance to exercise her r — "-"■ " r — r~n Christmas Candle Shades and a Mic* Shade for Protection. ingenuity and be as original as she may please. The table Is to be made amply long so that it will not be crowded, and spread with a protecting pad, and an immaculate cloth, smooth and shin ing. Silver and glassware are to be scoured and polished and the china treated to the same freshening proc ess, until everything shines. Lay a dinner napkin at each place and pro teed to decorate the table. A centerpiece Is to be provided. A very handsome one is made of a bolt of No. 80 red satin ribbon. Two lengths of this, each 1 •<& yards long, are crossed at the middle of the table, lying flat aad the ends extending toward the corners of the table. In the center an ornamental fern dish is fashioned of the ribbon about a plain fern dish. The ribbon is made Into standing loops, each about six Inches in length. These are placed In a row about the dish with the loops upstanding. The dish used may be an ordinary milk pan previously covered with red pa per in crepe or tissue. Fill the pan with • moss or sand. In the center stand a miniature Christmas tree, a natural baby tre« if possible. L»e.o r»te the miniature tree with tiuy can dles and the smallest of red tinsel balls. The cnndles are uot to be lighted. Place few decorations and have them all In miniature The effect is charming. Another pretty center piece Is made with five ordinary tin caudlestlcka, supporting five red or white caudles Set one of these on an Inverted paste board box In the center of the table aud the four reuiaining candles one .-tt each corner of the box, on the table. Vse a small box. not larger than the bottom of the candlestick. Cover the candlesticks and the box with sprays of ev- igreen and holly and sprinkle over these the "diamond dust" which muy tie bought, or made by cutting a piece of tinsel rope into little parti cles. .Make shades for the candles, ,s!ng red paper. Buy the fireproof** kind for safety. The shades are very easily made by cutting four petals of paper and mounting them over an Isinglass pi i ' teclor on the brass nhade holder*. I»nll out the ••dges ol the paper iu iii,« ruffled effect Tie the shade* about their sun 'it *ltb « small cord Over «•»!* place a piece of tinsel fln ! talking It In u 0,1 '"N' l i candle will appear t<- spring from a I I nest of gr« n The candles aie to be I lighted * lien the dessert is served A , tutile shade such a* •* described is I t»ho» nln the picture Iv third pr< tty centerpi « e la iuau> { u t a small round baud mirror aud all vur tinsel In the form of * IW. poiuted star. Cut (he star from a p!ec» of white wrapping paper, making It 12 to 18 Inches across. the paper star In the center of the table and place the small mirror In tho center of the star. Cover the paper star completely with silver tinsel. Place a tall slender vase in clear glass on the mirror and fill It with poinsettla blossoms or red carna tions or bright red roses. If natural flowers are not available a tall candle In a glass stick, surrounded by shorter candles in shorter candlesticks, will do nicely. At each place at table, a little bas ket is to be set containing salted pea nuts or almonds, or red cinnamon drops and green mints. These bas- A Bonbon Basket for the Dinner Table. kets are made of red paper with a lit tle spray of holly fastened to thfl handle. Or they are pretty made of brown tissue paper twisted into cords and gilded with gold paint. A jjasket of this kind is shown in the illustra ticn. It the table is long, candles may ho placed at intervals around it, but c! her wise, the centerpiece, with one cr two candles at opposite ends of the table, will be the better arrangement. Place these candles diagonally oppo site. White candles with red shades are as pretty as red ones for the din< ner table. Cranberry jolly, which is nearly al ways a part of the menu, served iu glass dishes, or set in a glass howl, is decorative. Gellatin in two colors (red and green) in tall sherbet glasses is also fine as an aid in carrying out the Christmas color scheme. Triangu lar slices of bread or rolls of bread tied with red baby ribbon and placed on the bread and butter plates gives an additional little finishing touch. When the silver is laid and the wa ter glasses placed, a small spray of holly for the buttonhole or corsage is to be placed for each person at the table. It rests on the napkins. In order that the candles may last out the dinner it is as well to postpone lighting them until the dessert Is serv ed. Other lights may be turned lower at this time. The effect of glowing candles is very inspiring to the guests. Often the Christmas dinner must bo served in the early afternoon. If arti ficial lights are desired the hostess must darken the dining room. Hut there are pretty decorations from which candle light is omitted. The center piece for such a table may rep resent any familiar winter or Christ mas scene. One may buy, at a trifling cost, a Santa Claus, on a chimney top, about to descend. These are made of painted pasteboard and a doll. At the confectioners' there are all sorts of Chris* "ias pieces In the form of large candy boxes. Santa Claus and his reindeers are fine for the center piece mounted on a small box, con cealed by evergreens and holly. A table for daytime light may bo arranged with a small mirror In the I center about 18 Inches square. Sur ' round this by evergreens to represent 1 a skating pond. Dress two or uioro Decorations for the Christmas Dinner Table. tiny dolls to represent skaters. The closer you can come to making It luok like u real pond In miniature the more you and your guests will be delight ed. At the ten-cent stores one may buy small red houses and even glass icicles. Icicles may be represented by little pieces of tinsel also After you once get to work the thing will grow under your hands and you will be enthusiastic at the end. When all is finished the Christmas table Just! ties the thought and work put on It the play Is Indeed worth the candle. If one must count expenses careful ly the decorations will be found to be mure a matter of ingenuity than money Evergreens and red paper, wax candles and cheup candlesticks are within reach of nearly all of us of all days Christmas Is, for that very ienoon, the one for Which we should ■uake our vsry best eudeavor, Christmas Precaution "Mother. If Suuttt Claus touies do*it th« chimney, he'll have to **lk through the kitchen, won't lie?" "I suppose he *lll, dear." "Well, don't >ou thiuk we'd maybe perhaps better lock up the pi» serves?" CHRISTMAS SDGGJGANQ GIFTS BY JULIA BOTTOM LEY HHISTMAS shopping Is an easy enough matter for possessor of plenty of money, but for the must of us Christmas time shows a great disparity between the size of our pocketbook and that of our heart —the latter Is so much bigger. The world is full of pretty things, waiting to be bought by those with money enough. There is consolation in the fact that the gift which costs timo and thought, and is a little tax on tho resources of the giver, means more to the re cipient than any other. We are eager to remember our own dear people and some of our friends. Now the question is, how much can we spend and how shall we spend It. to include them all? We will start out with mother; she should come first. A search through the shops shows a lot of pretty gifts that may be bought for little money and a greater number that may bo made at home at a saving. She will appreciate our circumstances. Some good things may be found at the ten cent stores even, and they are the stronghold of the little folks who want to make a dollar go a long way. Mother will like the pretty waste paper basket shown in the picture, of white moire paper with delicate roses on it. Here may be found good : looking candlesticks of clear glass, which are as pretty as those that cost three times as much. Lacquer boxes, from Japan, are cheap and artistic, and very durable. Such boxes for gloves and handker chiefs range in price from twenty-five cents to a dollar or so and are to be found department stores. Selecting a present that may be made at home is easy because the outlay of money is usually small and the finished articlo a success. There j are pin cushions and bags of flowered A Waste Basket of Flowered Paper, Pin Cushion and Collar Bag of Silk. ribbon such as are shown In the pic ture. Pretty little muslin aprons and hand-made laces, made of Rennals- Banee braid and simple stitches. Tow els with large initial embroidered in the corner never fail to delight either mother or grandmother. Combing Jackets, like that shown In the pic ture, are made of squares of figured cotton or silk or of largo handker chiefs. They cost almost nothing, since one may make them of a rem nant a yard square or of four cheap cotton handkerchiefs (with pretty iig ures) and two yards of narrow satin ribbon. These handkerchiefs are used for short kimonos, laundry bags, sofa pillow covers, and smaller embroid ered handkerchiefs for pin cushions Bed slippers, made of elder down ilnnnel, make an acceptable present for an old person. They are prettily finished with fancy stitches and rib bon and cost next to nothing Getting a present for father or grandfather taxes the thought; men's wants seem to bo so fow compared to those of women Handkerchiefs, ties and slippers are among those that cost little and are acceptable. Dill purses, for the safe carrying of money, cost from 25 cents to two or more dollars. A good plain fountain pen gives a man continual satisfaction, and other articles for convenient writing he likes. There are |>ortfollos with paper and blotters, and other articles. Desk fittings, and especially those made of Japanese antimony, are tasteful and a great convenience. Among the things that may lie made at home, the list for men Is not long House Jackets and slippers are dear to the heart of the man who wants to be comfortable. Hatb robes are not difficult to make and a great comfort. lied slippers, for the old. #re a luxury they enjoy Young men like ties, stick pins aud handkerchiefs, books aud kodaks It Is easy sailing when we start nut to buy a present for grown up or nearly grown sister Hha will like til the pretty thing* for her dressing rase, the candles, pin cushions, and a lot of little foolish things beside Hterllng silver shoe hut toner* and I f hoe «|H>ons are to be had for • i quarter Buffers nail files, tooth | brushes with sliver hatidlt s, apical in the taste for Ituury *hi her hair or lingerie. All those caa be found at an expense ranging from twenty-five cents up to two or mora dollars. Young girls like ornamental pic ture frames, pretty jewel casus, puff boxes and hat pin holders. These are shown In tasteful designs for fifty cents each. All girls love perfumery and sachets. They like calendars with pretty verses, to hang In their rooms, and chain or mesh purses delight them. These may be bought for fifty Tea Apron of Muslin and Lace Collar and Chemisette of Lace. cents to fifty dollars each. Fans aro shown in a like variety. If you prefer to make a present at home nothing is more likely to delight a girl than a bedroom set for her bed. window and dressing case. These seta consist of spread with flounce, cur taina, pillow shams and cover for dressing caso. Muslin and casement cloths are used for making them and cost from five to fifteen cents a yard. Fancy bands for the hair, made of ribbon or tulle, especially if bright ened with spangles, are acceptable to the girlish heart. The floating veil of chiffon and the soft scarf for tho head and shoulders will make her eyes sparkle with pleasure. One haa only to buy or 3 yards of material and hem it, for these. Silk muslin makes lovely scarfs and may be had from thirty cents to a dollar a yard. A scarf of this fabric is shown in the picture. Big brothers will like the same things father does and besides, ha will like pictures of sports, baseball and football subjects. College flags for his room, sofa pillows, pipes and pipe racks appeal to him. He will flourish silk hosiery with great satis faction and if one may spend a suf ficient sum he likes a good suit case or the fittings for one for traveling. The younger boys and girls rarely leavd us uninformed as to what they want. The girls want dolls and min iature housekeeping things. Small sets of furs please them. Hoods, leg gings and mittens, bright hair rib bons, a length of goods for a new dress and school aprons are among their gifts. Beads for the neck, and handkerchiefs they treasure. Girla are fond of finger rings and purses, and they enjoy kodaks as much a 9 boys do. In selecting presents, it is well to get those which will keep th» girls out of doors as much as possi ble. Skates for ice or roller skating and mufflers for warmth are glftt that do much good. As for the small boy, he voices his preferences with some insistence. He likes mechanical toys, skates and sleds. Albums for his picture post curds or his collection of stamps and books of adventure, give him much pleasure. A good boys' magazino or a mechanical magazine (if he is old enough) will be fine for him. He likes tools for building things and above all plenty of good things to eat. In his Christmas stocking Tho baby and the tiny people Just out of babyland uro delighted with I I , Comblny Jacket Mads of a Large Handkerchief or a Square of Fabrlo all ttie toye, of which there aro so many. made lor them. They like the toy untmal* be*t. ItuililliiK block* and picture book* they never tire of and the dear old fairy tales please them forever It la no trouble to .elect a iclft for them There are hundred# on sale that .coat little. 01 much, an you They are a* happy with a doll from the ten rent »t >r« with one for ttve dollars, and I avo known to prefer a ra« on: » to % talking prodigy. At hoiuu one may make for 1 •n , nt little shoes and ttonunta. or :>i tkets. unity decked with ribbon, contalulni their toilet requisites: soap v»-th r.» net tea of baby ribbon, please* t • >ounM Wother l.lttle boots of