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THE YOUNG SCIENTIST. 
Vulcan, who wrought in lire and smoke 
and sweat, as I do, was it not deemed fit- 
ting that he should have even the Queen 
of Beauty to wife '? ' 
'Son of the Forge,' said Solomon, 'I 
too honor tiiee, thou worthy successor of 
the great master, Tubal Cain. Take thou 
this seat at my right hand' prepared for 
the most woYthy ; it is thy due.' 
Thus it came to pass at the feast of 
Solomon, the wise king of Israel, and 
from that time forth the smiths were 
held in high esteem, and greatly in- 
creased and multiplied in all lands." 
Something About Scroll-Sawing. 
WHEEEVEE there is a boy or girl in a 
house, the head of that house should 
provide for their use a serviceable scroll- 
saw. Indeed, the scroll-saw has become 
a necessity to every household ; as much 
so, almost, as the family sewing machine, 
for of late years fret-sawing has become 
quite popular, and no boy of fourteen 
for the decoration of the parlor and 
dining-room, such as brackets, screens, 
book shelves and racks, wall pockets, 
vases, easels, photograph frames, fancy 
boxes, clocks, inlaid panels, mottos and 
dozens of other things. The work, too, 
awakens an interest in drawing and de- 
signing, cultivates a love of art, and is 
therefore especially instructive to young 
people. It is also a source of amusement,, 
and affords to young and old great de- 
light as a pastime. It may also be made 
profitable, as many of the beautiful arti- 
cles that can be made can readily be dis- 
posed of, or can be made for holiday and 
birthday gifts, and will be more valued 
by the recipients than articles for which 
a high price would have to be paid, thus, 
saving to the giver a respectable sum. 
There is a pleasure, also, connected with 
this kind of work that is almost inde- 
scribable. 
The work grows, as it were, under the 
hand of the operator. Church, bazaar, 
boudoir, parlor, or lodge-room, all may 
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years of age is considered "up to the 
times " if he is not more or less expert in 
this fascinating art. This is quite na- 
tural; for the work is instructive, inter- 
esting and profitable, and but little prac- 
tice is required to produce many orna- 
mental, useful and really artistic articles ( 
be beautified and made more attractive 
by this beautiful art. Tliere is no scarcity 
of designs or patterns, even if the opera- 
tor is not equal to do Lis own designing, 
as a superficial glance at any of the cata- 
logues of patterns now offered by any of 
( the dealers in amateur goods will show. 
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