A PRACTICAL JOURNAL OF 
HOME ARTS. 
Vol. IV. NEW YOEK, JULY, 1881. No. 7. 
After Mrs. Carpenter had traced the 
outline of the leaf on the paper, she cut it 
out and laid it on a piece of wine-colored 
plush. 
" Oh, Mamma, I see what you are going 
to do now ! " said Jessie, looking delighted 
as her mamma cut out the leaf and laid it 
on a stiff piece of canvas. "Now, Jessie, 
do you think you can button- hole stitch 
this evenly around the edges?" "Yes," 
answered Jessie ; you know you showed 
me how to do the bottom of dolly's dress, 
and I have not forgotten how." "Well, 
then, Jessie, get some drab floss, or per- 
haps fine worsted would be the best for 
this one, and if you succeed in doing this 
nicely you may use floss for the next." 
Jessie got the worsted, and her mamma 
did the first few stitches for her. Jessie's 
little fingers worked busily for about an 
hour, and half of the leaf was finished. 
Some of the stitches were a little un- 
even, but, considering that Jessie was 
only nine years old, it was done very well. 
"Mamma," said Jessie, "don't you 
think it w-ould look nice with something 
in the centre, a little flower or vine ? " 
" Yes, Jessie, it would be very nice, but I 
intended tracing the little veins, that are 
usually in oak leaves, and working them 
Three Amateur Workers— and What 
They Did-X. 
BY FRED, T. HODGSON. 
HE following eve- 
ning Jessie was 
anxious to begin 
work as soon as 
she returned 
from school. 
After the carpet 
was nicely bound 
with drab dress 
braid, Jessie pro- 
posed making 
some little rugs 
and mats of the 
smaller pieces. 
Mrs. Carpenter thought that it was a good 
idea, and proceeded to draw a large oak 
leaf on a piece of drawing paper that Fred 
had left on the table. "Why, Mamma, 
what are you going to do ? " said Jessie, 
whose curiosity was aroused by so unusual 
a proceeding. " Well, Jessie, if you just 
watch me you will see."f 
