Grandmother’s Reticule
of a square piece of paper (Fig. 195), which he folds at the dotted centre line (Fig. 196), and folds again across its centre (Fig. 197). The next fold is a diagonal one, from corner to corner (Fig. 198).
With the scissors he cuts Fig. 198, as shown by the ruled lines on Fig. 199.
Fig. 200.
Carefully unfolding the paper he puts a marble or some other weight in the centre, which stretches the paper to the form of a paper reticule, Fig. 200.
Speaking of grandmothers reminds us of old times, when above the open grate fireplace the mantel and panelling was painted a sombre black.
The boys then used to amuse themselves by folding pieces of paper in the form of Fig. 198, and then cutting
“Any Old Thing”
out with the scissors—the result being that when the paper was unfolded the meaningless “thing” resolved itself into a beautiful geometrical pattern, which showed to great advantage when stuck upon the black woodwork of the mantel.