JUNE § 
THE BUBAL NEW-YOBKEB. 
365 
Jfor @lomnt. 
CONDUCTED BY MISS KAY CLARK. 
THE ROAD TO BLUMBERLAND. 
What is the road to Slumberland ? 
And when does the baby go ? 
The road lies straight through mother's arms 
When the sun is sinking low. 
He goes by the drowsy “ Land ol‘ Nod," 
To music of “lullaby,” 
When all wee lambs are safe in the fold. 
Under the evening sky. 
A soft little night-gown, clean and white, 
A face washed sweet and fair; 
A mother brushing the tangles out 
From silken, golden hair ; 
Two little tired, satiny feet, 
From the shoe, and the stocking free; 
Two little palms together clasped 
At the mother's putieut knee. 
Some baby words that are drowsily lisped 
In the tender Shepherd's ear. 
And a kiss that only a mother can place 
On the brow of her baby dear; 
A little round head which nestles at last 
Close to the mother’s breast, 
And then the lullaby, soft and low, 
Singing the song of rest, 
And close and closer the blue-veined lids 
Are hiding the baby eyes, 
As over the road to Slumberland 
The dear little traveler hies 
For this is the way, through mother’s arms, 
All dear little babies go 
To the beautiful City of Slumberland, 
When the sun is sinking low. 
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DESCRIPTION OF CUTS. 
Fig. 199, Ladles house and walking costume. 
Fig. 200, Back of house dress. 
Fig. 201 , Back of walking dress. 
There are many materials that, may be used for 
the construction of these suits. A combination of 
plain and novelty goods would be suitable for 
either, but especially for the walking costume. 
The new lace bunting would be appropriate for 
the house dress; this material Is an improvement 
on the old stylo of bunting, having a liner and 
cooler appearance, 
FIG. 202—nNCUSniON. 
The square cushion may either be covered with 
cambric or silk. The flounoe, which Is placed 
round the cushion. Is of pink silk, edged with a 
small coqullle of very narrow lace. The cover Is 
of white muslin, ornamented with a border with 
silk in crosa-stltch. It Is edged with lace, and or¬ 
namented at each corner with a bow of ribbon. 
HANGING BASKETS OF MOSS AND 
SHELLS. 
Hanging baskets are among the prettiest of 
floral ornaments, and the variety of materials 
that may he used tn their construction Is almost 
countless. With good taste, skill and neatness, 
many ordinary' and homely articles may be con¬ 
verted Into ornaments that will embellish the 
most reflned dwelling. 
Two beautiful banging baskets are made as fol¬ 
lows:—The materials required for the first are 
sea shells, corals, sea weeds and mosses, or any 
other marine treasures, some asphalt, cement, 
and a common red flower pot. Make the pot quite 
warm, and at once apply the asphalt, giving two 
coats If necessary. Then around the upper rim 
cement a border of white scallop shells, and two 
double reversed row3 round the center of the pot. 
using smaller shells. On the bottom fasten clus¬ 
ters of “branch coral” In such a way that the 
ong narrow parts unite In the center below the 
FIG. 201. FHJ. 200. 
bottom of the pot. Between these cement clus¬ 
ters of sea weeds, If you have them at hand ; If 
not, purchase carrageen (Irish moss) and Iceland 
moss from the druggist’s, dip the ends Into hot 
cement, and fasten the clusters closely over the 
whole bare surface. When entirely dry, touch 
the extreme ends with dammar varnish, an J 
dust a very little fine frosting upon the surface, 
occasionally applying touches of green, blue, 
violet, and crimson distemper colors, which will 
relieve the dullness or the black and white 
Branches of coral are next fastened around the 
very edge of the pot, and on each side projecting 
pieces, to which the suspension cords may appear 
to be attached, though for safety they might better 
be passed through holes cut in the pot. 
The companion to this beautiful basket has for 
the foundation a pot of the same kind, but the 
ALICE AND PHCEBE CARY. 
Extract from a correspondent’s artlcle^in the 
Inter-Ocean, of Denver, Colorado 
My first recollection of “ tbe girls,’’ as they were 
called at home, dates back to the time of the ac¬ 
cident to little Alice their niece. Phoebe accom¬ 
panied by the child was making a tour of Inspec¬ 
tion over a closed house which a friend had 
placed In her charge; through some Inadvertence 
the gas had escaped In one of the rooms to such an 
extent, that on the lighting of a match there was 
an explosion. The child’s clothing became ignited 
and before Phuibe could extinguish the flames, 
terrible burns were Inflicted on the arqis and neck 
of the little one. This occurred tn their struggling 
times In New York, when they were establishing 
their literary reputation, and they endeared 
themselves to a large circle of friends by thetr 
devotion to their niece when time was indeed 
money to them. 
Emerson says “ There Is some reason to believe 
that when a man does not write bis poetry. It es¬ 
capes by other vents through him. Instead of the 
one vent of wilting. Clings to his form and man¬ 
ners, while poets often have nothing poetical 
about them but their verses.” This was Lnthe 
main true of the Cary sisters. Although thorough¬ 
ly reflned and lady like In themselves and their 
surroundings their prosaic way of viewing t hings 
with their practicality placed t he poet element so 
far in the background that it was never visible. 
Alert, brisk, chatty, conformable In their man¬ 
ners, one would never surmise In conversing with 
them that such exquisite Imagining as they were 
mistress of. was lying embryonic In their brain. 
Spiritualism had taken firm hold of the minds of 
both sisters. It clld not take the form of Sw.eden- 
borgianlsm, but they believed most firmly that 
after death the departed spirit could place Itself 
en rnppoH with beings of this world. Alice died 
the death incidental to a long and lingering dis¬ 
ease, but that Phoebe -died- simply because she 
wished to Is our firm belief. Passing through 
New York about two months after the death of 
Alice, I called at their snug little home on 2lst 
street. 
She greeted me with her usual warmth and 
nothing In her manner evinced the terrible sor¬ 
row the death of her sister had caused her, but 
when I said • ** What are your plans for the fu¬ 
ture, Phoebe?” She answered. “Ihave no plans 
for the future, wherever Alice is I am sure she 
wants me." AU are acquainted with the peculiar 
features of her death which occurred so shortly 
afterward. The absence of all characteristics 
which accompany real disease, and the quiet way 
she gave up life proved that she was simply 
“ going to Alice, who waated her.” 
class of materials 13 different, consisting of lichens, 
hardened fungi, burrs, cones, bark, etc. In 
order to impart the necessary “hit of color" to the 
rich browns and wood-colors, holes are cut In the 
sides and bottom of the pot, and lycopodium or 
saxtrrage (sarment.ose) and feltonlas Introduced, 
which soon root, and mingling with the rugged 
covering, form a charming object. Around the 
rim of the pot fasten a border of the sheii-fike 
fungi, taking single sections and arranging them 
uniformly; fill the Interstices between these with 
the exquisite lichens, In various shades of blue and 
against the celling Is so diffused that no evidence 
of draft Is dlsceruable In the room. Small as the 
opening Is, It la large enough to provide perfect 
ventilation to any ordlnary-slzed room. 
Mrs. J, E s. 
Ammonia for Headache.— There Is nothing 
that will relieve the headache so efficaciously, as 
very warm water, with a few drops of spirits of 
ammonia mixed with It. Have the water as hot 
as the nand can bear, and bathe the head freely 
with the solution; it acts like a charm. The same 
covered a board the size of the mantel piece with 
seal-brown canton-flannel (two yards Is enough) 
cut In scallops one-quarter yard deep, and pinked 
the edges. One-half yard of drab opera flannel 
was cut In points to lit the scallops and these 
were embroidered with scarlet and blue silk—or 
worsted tn herring-bone and chain stitch. On the 
point of each scallop an Ivy leaf of bright velvet 
or satin, was put on In button bole stitch, and 
points and scallops were finished with tassels of 
white opera flannel bound and tied with scarlet. 
A corner bracket covered with the same kind of 
flannel, was very unique. A description of It will 
be given at another time. Mrs. O. W. D. 
Mich. 
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pale greenr Around the centre maxe tne aouo. e 
row of the smaller fungi, and fill the spaces with 
sealing-wax moss, or In lieu of this use the rock 
moss, and touch the tips with scarlet sealing-wax 
dissolved In hot alcohol. Between these light rows 
fasten burrs, cones, etc , neatly arranged between 
the holes Ailed with lycopodium. On the bottom 
cement light gnarled roots or branches, arranged 
lnthe same manner as the coral branches on the 
marine basket, and the same at the top. The va¬ 
rious colors of greens, browns, and wood-tints 
form a lovely combination, and when these baskets 
are stocked with vines and plants they are very 
effective. Nothing Is so appropriate lor the rustle 
basket as a line group of ferns, and creeping-fern. 
Lygodlum palmatum, and Japanese climbing-fern, 
Lygodlum scandens. to climb up the supports, then 
reach over and festoon the extended branches. 
—Weekly Globe. 
HINTS. 
Ventilator for Sick or Sleeping Rooms.—A 
good ventilator for sick or sleeping rooms can be 
made In the following way: 
From a plank of the thickness of the window 
sash out a piece lour Inches wide and as long as 
the window Is wide, so that by lowering the upper 
sash the plank can be put tn at the top and the 
sash set up tight to it. In the center of this plank 
mortice a hole two inches high and seven Inches 
long. 
With some pieces of one-half inch by six inches 
stuff make a tube two by seven outside, of sufficient 
length to extend four or five Inches inside of the 
window jamb, when one end Is secured in the 
mortice In the plank. Make at the Inner eDd of 
the tube a turn extending up to within a few 
Inches of the celling and have this turned up por¬ 
tion of three or four times the capacity of the hor¬ 
izontal part, say four by six inches Inside. 
As the upper sash is lowered a space Is left be¬ 
tween the two Bashes that must be closed and can 
be done by fitting a thin piece ot wood back to the 
glass and Licking it to the top of the lower sash. 
Simple and cheap as this contrivance appears, It 
is a perfect success In practice. In a room in 
which a fire Is kept, burning a rapid current of air 
constantly enters, and passing through tne tube 
into one of four tunes the size, It only has one- 
lourtli Che velocity, and being driven directly up 
jcuiedy is good for bruises, or blows the nead 
or any part of the body; It takes out the soreness 
and removes the black and blue spots quickly. 
I know of nothing that Is so efficacious, and It la 
very simple, and quiet to apply. The bumps that 
are always happening to children, can be cured 
In a few minutes, by & thorough application of 
ammonia and hot water, and Just as soon as the 
pain Is gone, they are ready to run, and try it over 
again. a. a r. 
The Use of the Lemon.— There are three ways 
of making lemonade: To squeeze the Juice into 
cold water—this Is the shortest way; or to cut It 
in slices and soak It In cold water, or to cut It In 
slices and then boll it. Lemonade is one of the 
best and safest drinks for a person, whether In 
health or not. It Is suitable to all stomach dis¬ 
eases ; is excellent in sickness. The pips, crushed 
may also be mixed with water, and 
used as a drink. We advise every 
one to rub the gums dally with lemon 
Juice, to keep them In health. The 
hands and nails are also kept clean, 
white, soft and supple, by the use of 
lemon Instead of soap.it also prevents 
chilblains. Lemon is used to inter¬ 
mittent fevers. mLxed with strong, 
hot, black coffee, without sugar. 
Neuralgia may be cured by rubbing 
the part affected with a cut lemon. 
It is valuable, also, to cure warts, 
and to destroy dandruff on the head 
by rubblDg the roots of the hair 
with It. 
KISSING ON A WAGER. 
At a party of young people In Paris, conversa 
tlon happened to turn on the subject of kissing 
and the question was propounded, who, of th 
young men present, could boast of having giver 
or being able fo give, “ his girl” tbe most kisses 
Various were the replies this question called out 
Finally a young man and the girl to whom he wa 
betrothed bet 200 francs that they could kiss to,no 
times In ten hours, providing they would b 
allowed to take an occasional glass of wine “be 
tween.” Two persons were appointed a commit 
tee to count the number ot kisses, and the worl 
began. During the first hour they counted 2,00 
kisses. During the second hour the kisses wer 
not nearly as numerous, for the committee onl; 
couuted 1,000. After the third hour, durlug whlcl 
they managed to score but 750, further operation: 
were brought to a sudden standstill. The lips 0 
the young man were seized with a cramp, and hi 
A MICHIGAN LETTER. 
Ws have lately attained to the possession of a 
small farm and old-tashloned farm-house about 
two miles from a small city. The place, although 
dilapidated, was lovely to our unaccustomed city 
eyes, with Itsglor y of evergreen, maple, oak, and 
fruit trees surrounding the low built square farm 
house: but the house heeded such an appalling 
amount of repairs that I confess I was dismayed. 
But my two daughters and I, attached tbe deso¬ 
late rooms with such good results that when 1 go 
through them now t feel very complacent. It has 
occurred to me that I might give a few hints as 
to furnishing comfortably and economically. 
During the winter we made for a low wooden 
mantel in the parlor, a lambrequin In this way. We 
BIG. 202. 
was carried off In a fainting condition. The girl 
a few days later was stricken with brain fever, 
which nearly canted her off to a land where kiss¬ 
ing, under any form. Is unknown. When the peo¬ 
ple who had won the bet demanded their money, 
the parents of the girl refused to pay her share of 
It. The matter was then taken to the courts, and 
there It was deckled that the bet must be paid. 
A lady with more money than learning, called 
at a jewelry shop, receutly, and asked to see their 
solitaire diamond rings. A tray of single stones 
was shown to her. sue looked them over care¬ 
fully, and at last selected one. ** That is a very 
pretty stone," she said, " and If you will assure 
me that It Is a solitaire, I w 111 take it.” 
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Yellow and red are the colors particular! 
pleasing to the ladles this season. 
