Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 68
ewstitches in cotton of the same color will hold thestrips in place. Line thesmaller of the squares withsilk, and lay it across theface of the other in sucha way that the four pointsshall make a diamond,touching the middle ofeach side of the square.Fasten it to the wall bytwo of the splits… … A LEAF PEN-WIPER. leaves of black broadcloth or silk to receive the ink,and finish the top with a small bow of ribbon. A Birds-Nest Pen-Wiper.Girls are always trying to find something whichthey can make to delight their papas, and a gay littlepen-wiper with fresh un-inked leaves rarely comesamiss…
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