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pressed firmly and smoothly to the ceiling. Striking the edge of 

 the brush into angles will push the paper entirely into them with- 

 out tearing. Treat the other end in the same way, and if the paper 

 should extend down the side walls more than three or four inches, 

 cut it off to that length after it is on the wall. The operation is 

 repeated for each successive sheet, carefully matching the paper at 

 the middle. Never begin at one end, but always at the middle, 

 and then if the paper does not perfectly match, the ends may be 

 allowed to loosen by their own weight till near the middle, and 

 then be corrected and brushed smooth again. 



The walls are not so difficult as the ceiling, though, in cutting 

 the paper for them, the lengths are cut in the same way. Find the 

 height of the room, beginning five or six inches from the ceiling, 

 and measuring down to the baseboard, including the chairboard if 

 there is one, and cut to the nearest repeat longer than this measure- 

 ment. This will always result in the least waste of paper. Paste 

 and fold in the ends as before, and mark with a plumb line for the 

 edge of the first piece. The object in folding the paper paste inward is 

 that it may be handled then like dry paper, and while at work the 

 printed side will be against the wall, thus allowing it to swing 

 clear without adhering until you have it properly placed. 



Loosen a few inches of the upper end, and beginning near 

 enough the ceiling so that the border will cover it, fasten and let 

 the sheet drop, smoothing it to the wall as it unfolds. Reaching 

 behind, start the lower fold, and with the brush work the paper 

 into the angle at the top of the chair-board, and draw the point 

 of the shears along the angle, not so as to scratch, however, but 

 merely to make a mark. With the left hand, draw the paper 

 away a few inches again and cut along this line, and smooth down 

 a second time. This makes a perfect fit every time, if properly 

 cut. The piece thus cut off is not laid aside, but is placed beneath 

 the chair-board, extending several inches above its lower edge as 

 well as down over the edge of the base-board. Mark these angles 

 as above, cutting to the line, and again smoothing into place with 

 the brush. All angles, horizontal or perpendicular, are treated in 

 this same way, and one should never undertake to cut a piece of 

 paper beforehand to fit a certain space, for it cannot be done. 

 Spaces over doors and windows will, of course, require the cutting 

 of short pieces, which often results in considerable waste, but it 

 cannot be avoided if you would do nice work. Last of all, the 

 border is hung, but this requires no new method of handling. It 

 may take a beginner a trifle longer to paper a room than it would 

 a professional, but even the first attempt, if carried out in this way, 

 will be far superior to the lower grade of professional work. 



The following approximate quotations for building necessaries 

 are kindly supplied by W. Sandover and Co., of Perth and 

 Fremantle : 



