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Title: Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

Author: Lina Beard

Adelia B. Beard

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THE BEARD BOOKS FOR GIRLS
By LINA and ADELIA B. BEARD

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Things
Worth
Doing
and
How
To Do Them

BY

Lina Beard
and
Adelia B. Beard

New York
Charles
Scribner’s
Sons

1906

SPECIAL NOTICE

The publishers hereby give warning that the unauthorized printing of any portion of the text of this book, and the reproduction of any of the illustrations or diagrams, are expressly forbidden.

TO
OUR
LITTLE NIECE
BARBARA BEARD

PREFACE

We know our girls. We know and sympathize with their restless longing for activity. The normal girl simply must be doing something, and this ceaseless energy, at times rather appalling to her elders, is but natural and right. It is in the young blood coursing so swiftly and joyously through her veins, and it must find vent in one way or another. But there is no need of doing that which brings neither true pleasure nor the joy of accomplishing something worth while, for the world is full of delightful things really worth the doing. We have only to open our eyes and ears to find them crowding forward to claim our attention, and the choice is between better and best.

There are merry frolics and active games that stimulate the health and renew the vitality of the body and there are scores of charming things for willing hands to make which are not only worth the making but which bring skill to the fingers and breadth and energy to the mind.

In this, our fourth book for girls, we are giving some of the things we have found well worth the doing, and it is our hope that our girl friends will also see their worth and find in them inspiration for further experiments in pastime and frolics.

The Authors

July 3, 1906.

PART I PARTIES, SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
CHAPTER I	PAGE
A Fourth of July Lawn Frolic	3
Ground Decoration, 3; Firecracker Invitation, 4; Pantomime Charades, 6; To Make the Sun-bonnet, 7; Shuffle Race, 10; Hurling the Lance, 10; Daylight Fireworks, 11; Balloon Ascension, 11; The Myth, 12; Pandora Box, 12; The Balloons, 13.
CHAPTER II
A Wonderful Circus at Home with Moving Animals	15
Mademoiselle Rosebud, 16; To Give the Horse Power to Move, 18; Bob, the Wonderful Elephant, 20.
CHAPTER III
A Novel Easter Party with New Easter Games	33
Egg Tennis, 33; Number of Eggs, 33; To Prepare the Eggs, 34; Shower of Paper, 36; The Rackets, 38; The Game, 39; Butterfly Game, 42; Magic Dye Kettle, 43.
CHAPTER IV
A Doorway Punch and Judy Show	45
The Stage, 45; To Make Punch’s Head, 46; Punch’s Dress, 50; Judy’s Head, 51; The Baby, 52; Drama of Punch and Judy, 53.
CHAPTER V
Hallowe’en Merrymaking	55
Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes, 55; Invitation Rings of Grass, 55; Black Cats, 56; Pair of Old Slippers, 58; Cups and Bowls, 59; The Wedding Race, 61; The Vesper Rite, 65; Bean Bag Test, 66; The Witch Screen, 66; Fairy Airships, 70; Blarney Stone Game, 71.
CHAPTER VI
Dance of Titania, Queen of the Fairies	75
The Stage, 75; Titania, 79; Costume, 82; Wings, 83.
CHAPTER VII
Thanksgiving Party	85
Apple, Orange and Pumpkin Games, 85; Game Court, 90; The Game, 92; Rapid-Transit Thanksgiving Story, 92; Pumpkin Lantern, 93; Forfeit, 95.
CHAPTER VIII
Impromptu Moving Pictures for Thanksgiving	97
Puritan Woman’s Dress, 98; Puritan Man’s Costume, 98; The Properties, 101; A Pantomime, 102.
CHAPTER IX
A Valentine Entertainment with Original Valentines	103
The Post-Office, 104; Valentine Stamps, 107; When the Bell Rings, 107; Heart Valentine, 109; World Valentine, 109; Daisy Valentine, 110; Love’s Palette, 111.
CHAPTER X
The Wild West Show on a Table	113
A Panorama, 113; Pasting Pictures, 120; The Performers, 120; A Tent, 123.

CHAPTER XI
Roof Picnic with Brook to Cross and Flowers to Pick	127
Sunflowers, 127; Hollyhocks, 129; Roses, 130; Peaches, Plums and Apples, 130; On the Roof, 131; Country Picnic, 132; Crossing the Brook, 133; Japanese Tag, 134.
CHAPTER XII
The Magic Peep Show	137
The Slides, 138; The Cow Jumped Over the Moon, 139; Life in Fairy Waters, 141; Easter Chicks, 143; Three Blind Mice, 144; Dance of the Dolls, 145; The Bouquet, 147; The Little Sun-bonnet Girl, 149.
CHAPTER XIII
Plant Your Garden if You Can	153
A New Flower Game, 153; Marking Out Flower Beds, 157; Flags, 157; The Rackets, 158; The Game, 159; A Tally Card, 159; To Determine Choice of Sides, 160.
CHAPTER XIV
Jolly Little Santa Claus with His Reindeer and Sleigh	163
The Sleigh, 164; Reindeer, 165; Santa Claus, 168; Christmas Gifts, 170; Christmas Cards, 172.
CHAPTER XV
A Living Christmas Tree	173
How to Prepare, 173; The Peaked Hat, 174; To Decorate, 177.
CHAPTER XVI
How to Get Up a Girls’ Fair	179
A Managing Committee, 179; Blackbirds, 181; Packages for the Blackbirds, 184; Express Office, 186; Letters, 187; Post-Office, 187; Decorations, 187; Postmaster, 192.

CHAPTER XVII
Camping Out in Your Back Yard	194
Camping Outfit, 194; Tent, 197; Table, 198; Safe, 199; Spring, 200; A Fine Pail, 201; Camp-fire, 201; A Boat, 202; Out Fishing, 204.
CHAPTER XVIII
Outdoor Fun with Home-Made Tether Ball	207
The Pole, 207; The Cover for the Ball, 207; A Court on the Grounds, 211; A Pattern for the Rackets, 214; The Object of the Game, 215.
PART II
MINIATURE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
CHAPTER XIX
The Pyramids of Egypt	219
Cheops’s Home, 219; The Pyramid, 220; Carving the Wonderful Sphinx, 225; Making the Date Palm, 227; Making the Camels, 228.
CHAPTER XX
The Colossus of Rhodes	233
Island of Rhodes, 233; To Make the Colossus, 234; Mark the Features, 238; The Pedestal, 240.
CHAPTER XXI
The Pharos of Alexandria and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus	245
The First Lighthouse, 245; The Building Lot, 246; The Foundation, 248; The Marble Steps, 252; An Artificial Island, 254; The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, 255.

CHAPTER XXII
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia	259
Throne of White Cardboard, 263; Upper Dais, 264; Footstool, 265; Inlaying the Throne with Ebony, 267; The Drapery, 267; Winged Victory, 268.
CHAPTER XXIII
The Temple of Diana at Ephesus	269
Ionic Column, 269; The Ground Plan, 270; The Outer Row of Columns, 271; A Cella, 271; The Goddess Diana, 272; Marble Steps, 274; The Side Steps, 276.
CHAPTER XXIV
Hanging Gardens of Babylon	279
The King’s Wife, Amytis, 279; The Foundation, 280; To Make the Twelve Openings, 281; The Babylonian Arches, 283; Last Platform, 285; To Find the Centre, 285; Planting Shrubs and Trees, 287; Building the Steps, 289; Stone Broad-fronted Bulls, 293; Two Statues, 294; The Shrubbery, 297.
PART III
THINGS TO MAKE FOR HOME, GIFT DAYS AND FAIRS
CHAPTER XXV
New Christmas Decorations	303
Paper, 303; Holly, 304; Holly Berries, 307; Wreaths, 310; For Mistletoe, 310; Stems, 311; Ropes of Evergreen, 312.
CHAPTER XXVI
Doll House of Pasteboard	315
Windows and Doors, 316, 317; Doorknobs, 317; Window Glass, 318; Window Sash, 319; The Frieze, 322; A Rug for the Living Room, 323; Book Shelves, 324; Tissue Paper Curtains, 324.
CHAPTER XXVII
The Making of a Bayberry Candle	326
Bayberry Bushes, 326; The Leaves, 329; The Berries, 330; Ready for the Candles, 330; Bayberry Wax, 331; Candle Moulds, 331; Candlewicks, 334.
CHAPTER XXVIII
Water Toys—Little Wax People that Swim and Ride on Rafts	338
Patterns for the Little People, 338; A Toy Life Rope, 340; The Bathing Place, 341; For the Raft, 341; A Little Lumberman, 344; Launching the Raft, 345; Making the Mermaid, 345.
CHAPTER XXIX
How to Weave without a Loom	349
Method Invented by the Author, 349; A Weaving Board, 349; Directions for a Blue and White Cotton Rag, 350; To Weave, 352; To Lengthen the Warp, 353; To Make a Heavier Rug, 357.
CHAPTER XXX
How to Make Your Own Easter Cards and Gifts	358
Cards Representing Easter Flowers, 358; The Cross, 360; The Tulip Bud, 361; The Dainty Bloodroot, 363; Easter Egg Card, 363; Easter Bells, 364; To Make the Turtle, 366; The Pig, 367; The Spoon, 368; An Umbrella, 369; The Doll’s Chair, 370; Strawberry, 371; Doll’s Cradle, 372; Bird’s Nest, 373; Sail Boat, 373; Napoleon, 375; Josephine, 379.

CHAPTER XXXI
Home-Made Candlesticks	385
The Clay, 385; Modelling Tools, 387; Strong Table, 387; China Saucer, 388; A Close Coil, 389; The Handle, 393; Blending of Decoration, 394; How to Preserve Unfinished Work, 395; Glazing, 395; Other Methods of Coloring Pottery, 396.
CHAPTER XXXII
What to Make of Bananas, Oranges and Apples	399
An Orange-skin Coracle, 400; A Canoe Made from a Banana Skin, 401; Apple Lantern or Fairy Lamp, 403.
CHAPTER XXXIII
Little Paper Columbus and His Paper Ship	405
Columbus’s Ship, 406; To Make the Mizzenmast, 408; The Bowsprit, 408; The Forward Deck, 409; Deck-Fence, 410; A Spar, 410; The Mainmast, 411; The Sails, 411; A Paper Flag, 412; Main-Topsail, 412; Crow’s Nest, 412; The Jigger Sail, 413; Wigwams, 416; Ferdinand and Isabella, 417.
CHAPTER XXXIV
How to Make Friends with the Stars	418
Ursa Major, 418; Ursa Minor, 420; A Fairy Tale about the Starry Bears, 421; Cassiopeia, 421; Leo, the Lion, 422; Northern Crown, 423; Castor and Pollux, 423; Orion, 424; Taurus, 425.
CHAPTER XXXV
Stencil Painting and How to Make the Stencils	426
Dyes, 426; A Portière, 427; To Make a Design for Stencilling, 428; Stencilling Cheese-cloth Curtains, 433; The Tassels, 435; Laundering, 438.

Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

About This Book

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

THINGS WORTH DOING
AND HOW TO DO THEM

PREFACE

CONTENTS

PART I
PARTIES, SHOWS, AND
ENTERTAINMENTS

CHAPTER I
A FOURTH OF JULY LAWN FROLIC

Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

About This Book

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Things Worth Doing and How To Do Them

THINGS WORTH DOING AND HOW TO DO THEM

PREFACE

CONTENTS

PART I PARTIES, SHOWS, AND ENTERTAINMENTS

CHAPTER I A FOURTH OF JULY LAWN FROLIC

THINGS WORTH DOING
AND HOW TO DO THEM

PART I
PARTIES, SHOWS, AND
ENTERTAINMENTS

CHAPTER I
A FOURTH OF JULY LAWN FROLIC