her in the arms of the abductor served to inflame even a rage against the innocent cause.

At length Ongadoc was seen to reel and sink to the earth; in a moment he was up and rapidly approaching his canoe, while his trusty followers in great numbers hastened to his aid. A moment more and he fell heavily to the earth, while the fierce cries of friend and foe filled the air.

Peconie drew his mantle about his face and leaned against the old pine in silence. Slowly Syonet approached, bearing the beautiful Maona in his arms, and laid her dead at the feet of the father, and veiling his face he seated himself by her side; one by one the suitors approached, and again the circle was made in front of the flowery bower; but there was now gloom and silence where had been expectation, if not hope. Ongadoc was dead, and there were loud cries for vengeance, restrained even by savage men in this hour of sorrow, for rarely had the wil

derness furnished such beauty, intelligence, and grace.

A cry of wailing arose from the women bearing the luckless maiden within the bower which had so recently been the witness of her triumph, and many a wildwood nymph scattered blossoms around her, and in simple rhythmic cadence told how the soul of nature pined at the extinction of such loveliness.

They made her grave under the pine-tree of which I have spoken, overlooking the lake, and there for many years was seen a noble chief coming at intervals when there was no moon in the sky, who, wrapped in feathery mantle, seated himself by the little mound that marked the last resting-place of Maona. It was Syonet, who, having roused the tribes to avenge her death, had seen them overpowered and exterminated by numbers, and he, the last of his tribe, died at length on the grave of Maona.

THE August number of the MONTHLY will doubtless find many of its readers settled in summer quarters, with ample leisure to follow any "suggestions for summer-work" that may chance to suit their fancy. It is hoped that in the variety offered in this article something may be found to please every taste.

TABLE COVERS.

Table-linen is constantly becoming more and more ornamented, but a novelty in style is illustrated in Fig. I, which is intended to be placed in the centre of a polished wood table, and will be found very handsome for the purpose.

The material is white linen, sufficiently coarse in texture to allow the cross-stitch pattern to be embroidered directly upon the fabric, without the necessity of basting canvas on it. The middle portion is thirty-seven inches

long and nineteen and a half inches wide. The corners are cut slantingly, as shown in the illustration, and each measures six and a half inches in length and width. The strips of drawn threads which cross the cover are three-quarters of an inch wide, and may be worked according to fancy. Numerous pretty patterns have already been given in the MONTHLY. The cover is edged with guipure lace.

A favorite method of decorating cloths is to make a drawn-work border about three inches from the edge. The table is then covered with red damask, over which the white cloth is laid, the bright color showing with charming effect through the interstices of the drawn-work.

Ecru linen cloths are often trimmed with a border of cross-stitch worked with Turkey red cotton, or a design in each corner, embroidered in Kensington outline-stitch. Griffins, dragons,

Japanese fans, or some similar quaint design, are usually chosen, where only the corners are ornamented. Both red and blue cotton are sometimes used in the same pattern, but the red is more certain to endure frequent visits to the laundry without fading.

A very beautiful and artistic cover is of un

FIG. I.-TABLE-COVER.

bleached linen, self-fringed. Above this is a drawn-work border, headed with another border in Kensington work representing shaded brown cat-tails and their straight sword-like leaves. Here and there a dragon-fly is embroidered, poised above them.

Napkins are decorated in various styles to match the table-cloths, and certainly no prettier or more acceptable gift to a housekeeper could easily be devised.

SMALL FANCY TABLE-COVER.

Fig. 2 illustrates a pretty cover for one of the innumerable tiny tables that now dot every drawing-room.

The foundation is a piece of coarse white linen, eight inches and three-quarters square. Each of the four sides is ornamented with a triangular appliqué of dark-red velvet attached to the material by a narrow border of embroidery, wrought

colored silk. The arabesque pattern can easily be copied from the illustration. The fringe is of dark-red zephyr.

Very pretty small covers are also made of a square of plush, either plain, or ornamented with a spray of painted or embroidered flowers, and finished with a border of satin of some contrasting color finished with antique lace.

RUGS.

Somebody's clever thought has resulted in the manufacture of very pretty rugs for use in bathrooms and chambers, from one of the cheap gray blankets hitherto sold for horse-blankets and iron

ing-blankets. For this purpose it is cut in half, bound with red braid or coarse red flannel, and trimmed with appliqué figures or a monogram of

red flannel. If a more decorative effect is desired, the blanket can be embroidered with coarse wools in sunflowers and reeds, or daisies and

FIG. 4.-EMBROIDERY DESIGN.

side breadth, and forty for the two back breadths. Knit and seam two stitches alternately for six rows, and then transpose the pattern. The lower border is knitted separately and crocheted to the skirt. skirt. A crochet lace edges the bottom.

SATIN SACHET.

A very pretty sachet of novel design is composed of two square pieces of card-board, seven inches and a quarter in diameter, joined by a bias strip of rose-colored satin five inches and threequarters wide and fifty-six inches long, gathered on one side and set between the upper and under layers of the satin intended for the covering of the bottom. On the upper edge the strip is folded on the wrong side for a hem a quarter of an inch wide, through which rose-colored silk cord is run. Cover the card-board lid with a square piece of rose-colored satin cut bias and shirred at intervals of half an inch. Finish it with a band of pale-blue or white pinked flannel,

FIG. 3.-EMBROIDERY DESIGN.

grasses. If not sufficiently heavy, the rugs may be made thicker by lining with old carpet or burlaps, or by merely doubling the blanket.

KNITTED PETTICOAT FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

Fig. 5 shows the pattern for a comfortable garment, which many mothers will doubtless be glad

FIG. 5.-KNITTED PETTICOAT FOR LITTLE GIRLS. embroidered in some pretty design or merely feather-stitched with a contrasting color, and under the outer edge set a box-plaited ruffle of

silk bag with a drawing-string, to hold the wet article, the second is intended for a brush. These

two should extend entirely across the width of the linen. Next above these

add two short pockets,

one at each end: one to hold soap, the other to contain hair-pins, safetypins, and black and white dress-pins. Between these, narrow loops of bound linen may be fastened for tooth and nail-brushes; and still above, another pocket, extending across the whole width of linen, should be added for a broom, combs, etc. After the pockets have all been made, bind the upper end of the piece that has no pockets, and lay it against. the back of the piece with pockets. Bind these two

sight in the desire to make ornamental ones, and few things more useful to travelers could

be found than a strong, stout case to hold toilet articles compactly together. This is formed of two pieces of linen crash, each three-quarters of a yard long and three-eighths of a yard wide. Across one, place two large pockets of linen bound with braid. The lower one is for a sponge and contains an oil

parts together, leaving the upper end open, thus securing one large bag the entire size of the crash, where soiled handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs, stockings, etc., can be placed. Sew braids to the upper

corners of the case, to tie it firmly when rolled together.

GOLD EMBROIDERY FOR SLIPPERS.

Gold embroidery is very rich and beautiful in effect, but difficult to execute by those unskilled in fine needle-work. With the help of the accompanying illustrations, however, any one tolerably versed in ordinary embroidery can readily work the elegant design for slippers given in Fig. 6.

The pattern is first drawn on the material, then the various figures are cut out of card-board. As the figures in this design are intended to be very

FIG. 7.-INSTRUMENT FOR HOLDING THE GOLD THREAD.

much raised, six layers of card-board are required for each. These layers are carefully pasted on the material without covering the traced outlines of the pattern, as they must be kept perfectly clear. The gold thread is taken double, a small fork-like instrument, illustrated in Fig. 7, being used for holding it. The needle, threaded with a waxed gold-colored silk, is tightly drawn between the gold threads that closely cover the pasteboard figures, and passed from the upper to the under side of the work, firmly fastening the gold threads to the material. Some gold spiral cord, cut in small pieces and sewed over the velvet, as shown by the illustration, produces a very rich and glittering effect.

TOBACCO-POUCHES.

Slippers seem naturally to suggest their usual accompaniment, tobacco, and many pretty styles of pouches are made as receptacles for the fragrant weed. The materials are various, kid, silk, satin, velvet, and even chamois-skin being employed with very charming effect. Embroidery and even painting are not seldom called into requisition for their decoration.

A pretty style is composed of five pieces about an eighth of a yard long and two and a half inches wide, pointed at the bottom and cut straight across the top. Each of these pieces-which are of kid-may be embroidered or painted, then sewed firmly together. The satin lining is cut in gores to fit and slipped inside the pouch, after which a satin top is joined on. This has a running near the upper part, through which the drawing-cord is inserted to form a frill and close the pouch. Three tassels are fastened to the point of the pouch by way of finish.

Another more elaborate design has the five parts made of ticking, with gold braid sewed down each blue stripe and an embroidery in fancy stitches with colored silks between. The gores are bound with narrow silk ribbon the color of the top before being sewed together, and the bag is lined with oil-silk to keep the tobacco moist.

Still another variety is composed of chamoisskin. Cut a square bag the size desired, then round off the two lower corners. Embroider on one side an initial or monogram, and on the other a butterfly, flower, or any other design that fancy may suggest. Face in the top to the depth of an inch and a half, or two inches, and make two runnings to hold the drawing-cord, which should be finished with two tiny tassels. This style is much liked by gentlemen, who wish to carry their tobacco in their pockets; the other is generally used for bags to be hung in the room.

HANGING BASKET.

A new way of using the wooden platters in which grocers send out butter has recently been invented. They are cut in two and placed with the curved sides downward. Holes are then bored opposite each other through the centre of the curving bottom, and at each end of the straight top. Through these holes ribbons are passed and tied in a bow, and from the bows at the sides of the top a band of ribbon is passed by which to