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hills and valleys, the trees and shrubs, were clearly cut and 

 finely proportioned. Altogether, it was a charming novelty, and 

 attracted the attention of many. 



The carriage robe, belonging to Miss Alice Chandler, of 

 Marshfield, and the afghan, from Miss Annie Alden, of West 

 Dnxbury, contained thorough work, and were very handsome : 

 one was shaded from brown, through the reds, to salmon, and 

 the other was crocheted in stripes, upon which was worked 

 roses, pond-lilies, and pansies. 



Miss Carrie Lapham contributed a drawn handkerchief, 

 embroidered in Mexican stitch ; it was neatly done, and quite 

 elaborate. 



A tablecover, displayed by Miss Nellie Damon, was exceed- 

 ingly pretty, having, in each corner, roses of original design, no 

 two sprays of which were alike. Her paintings of flowers were 

 also particularly pleasing : each subject was a picture in itself, 

 and each picture was a gem. 



There were two other tablecovers in Kensington ; one done 

 by Mrs. George Simmons, and the other worked by Miss 

 Belle Sheldon. The latter showed poppies and wheat, butter- 

 cups, roses, and forget-me-nots,— all true to nature. She 

 brought, too, paintings in oil, one with a few branches of lilac 

 in a magnificent blue jar, and another portraying pond-lillies in 

 clear water, under a clear sky, were especially fine. 



Miss R. W. Cobb's Paris tinting, in soft oriental colors, on 

 thin oriental material, was something entirely new, and was a 

 welcome addition to the table. 



Mrs. Nash, of South Weymouth, exhibited the Randall coat 

 of arms in hammered brass, and a head framed in plush. She 

 had, too, ribbon and arasene embroidery, and a reversable 

 afghan. 



One of our firmest impressions after considering Mrs. 

 F. V. R. French's collection of paintings, was the strong 

 characterization of her subjects. She draws a leaf with the 



