. Godey's lady's book . e set. Sleeve Buttons from $6 50 to $11 the set. Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our ma-terials, and survives us like love. It is so light, so geutle,so escaping from the idea of death, that, with a lock of hairbelonging to a child or friend, we may almost look up toheaven and compare notes with the angelic nature—mayalmost say: I have a piece of thee here, not unworthy ofthy being now. Mr. L., a great epicure, was afflicted with very shortsight. One day at a dinner, where the table was heapdwith the choicest delicacies, he called the servant tohim, and
. Godey's lady's book . e set. Sleeve Buttons from $6 50 to $11 the set. Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our ma-terials, and survives us like love. It is so light, so geutle,so escaping from the idea of death, that, with a lock of hairbelonging to a child or friend, we may almost look up toheaven and compare notes with the angelic nature—mayalmost say: I have a piece of thee here, not unworthy ofthy being now. Mr. L., a great epicure, was afflicted with very shortsight. One day at a dinner, where the table was heapdwith the choicest delicacies, he called the servant tohim, and whispered— Have I had some of everything on the table? 410 g-odeys ladys book and magazine. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT. Articles that Cliildren can make for Fancy Fairs, or forHoliday Presents. WORK-BASKET A LA MATHILDE. We do not give this article as one which our youngfriends may themselves imitate, but rather for the sakeof showing them what exquisite articles are preparedin Paris for the Etrennes of the coming As we have the same form, however, and all suitabletrimmings, those who would like to make one them-selves can readily do so, substituting black filet, embroi-dered in gold, for the horsehair embroidered in straw,of which this is composed. The bottom of the basket isa sort of canework, of black horsehair, crossed by diago-nal bars of bourdon or in one direction, and scarlet che-nille in the other. The sides are a sort of fancy net,made in horsehair, and embroidered with sh*aw. A laceedging of the same materials, shaded with scarlet che-nille, forms the border. The edges and framework generally are decoratedwith bourdon or, scarlet, and green chenille ; and threetriple tassels, of silks of various colors, with gold, finisheach side of the handle. We should recommend the coarse filet for the bottomof this basket, not embroidered, but with cross bars ofchenille and bourdon, as already described. Whenevertwo cross each other, let them be fastened down withwhite and
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