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Mounting Autumn Leaves. —Among ways oi 
arranging these so as to show their exceeding beauty 
to advantage, the following method has great merits, 
both as to simplicity and effectiveness. It imitates 
stained glass, hut in elegance of figure and variety ot 
shading, it far 
I I excels the stiff 
signs seen in 
church win- 
been fully and 
ure, as soon as 
glow of color 
ness of which 
otherwise soon 
window is laid 
H of the panes in 
UU mosses or mil- 
in foil making a 
spare pane 
|H close down 
H and tacked in 
SI from within or 
HI colors and 
|| ing enhanced 
H to a surprising 
H degree, and 
H will reward a 
H longexamina- 
H oil rubbed on 
H increases the 
ml transparency 
1 with clear mu¬ 
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Declining an Invitation. —A young man, “ illit¬ 
erate but polite,” on being invited to attend a wed¬ 
ding, sent a note in response, saying: “ I regret that 
circumstances repugnant to the acquiesce, will prevent 
my acceptance to the invite.” ^ 
pin cushions, or even neck-ties. These fern forms 
look well on white wood ornaments, or on glove 
boxes, fans, table mats, fire-screens, etc. On wood, 
the spattering is rendered more durable by giving it a 
coating of gum shellac dissolved in alcohol. On damask 
Spatter Work.-— Select a lew graceful and delicate 
ferns; take a piece of cardboard, a dressing comb, 
a tooth brush, _ 
some small 
pins, or better 
still, needles, 
and a little 
black writing ^ 
ink poured in- 
to a small 
plate—for you , 
are apt to get 
too much on mMwwiwMm 
from your ink- 
stand. Ar- 
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forms will ap¬ 
pear. The ef¬ 
fect varies with the texture ot the material on which 
the work is done, *and with the depth of the shading. 
If it is done on cardboard, it is very pretty for lamp 
shades or card baskets. Done on light shades of 
velvet, it is very pretty for sofa pillows, chair bottoms, 
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The Children’s Birthday Present to Mamma. 
the fern forms are beautiful for table mats, or on square 
Swiss muslin, pin cushions and toilet sets, especially if 
they are lined with colored silk, the effect is charming 
Some prefer the bright-colored inks, instead of black. 
For things to be washed, indellible ink may be used. 
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