Now make
The Money
necessary to use in the store. Take ordinary white writing-paper not too heavy and lay it over a coin; hold the paper down securely with the thumb and first finger of your left hand while you rub an old spoon or smooth metal of some kind over and over the paper-covered coin. The metal end of the handle of a penknife is convenient to use for this purpose. After one or two rubs you will see indications of the print of the coin; a few more rubs will bring out the lines distinctly. Make as many coins as you will need, of different denominations. Money of any country may be coined in this manner.
Fig. [524].—Paper for your pocket-book.
After printing all money necessary, cut it out ready for use and put the change into
Paper Pocket-books.
| Fig. [525].—Fold down the two top corners until they meet. | Fig. [526].—Fold the other two corners in the same way. |
| Fig. [527].—Fold top point to meet centre of folded edge. | Fig. [528].—Fold bottom point to meet centre of folded edge. |
It requires only a few moments to make them. Cut a piece of smooth paper eleven and one-half inches long and seven wide ([Fig. 524]). Fold down diagonally the two top corners until they meet ([Fig. 525]); fold the other two corners in the same way ([Fig. 526]). Fold the top point down to meet centre of folded edge ([Fig. 527]); do likewise with the bottom point ([Fig. 528]). Turn the top over and fold to centre ([Fig. 529]); bring the bottom up to meet the edge of the folded top ([Fig. 530]). Now fold back and under one of the sides ([Fig. 531]), fold under the other side ([Fig. 532]), and bend back lengthwise through the centre until top and bottom meet ([Fig. 533]). Lay the pocket-book down on one side and the lower part will resemble [Fig. 534]. The lower portion of the sides O and P, [Fig. 534], must be fastened together that the bottom may be tight and secure. Cut a strip of paper a trifle shorter than the length of ([Fig. 534]), and insert it at the bottom by first folding the strip through the centre lengthwise, then sliding one edge in at O and the other in at P. Push the two sides of the strip well up in the pocket-book, and the bottom will be tightly bound ([Fig. 535]). Turn the pocket-book right side up, and you will find two nice, firm little pockets. Slip your finger in one pocket and pull out the point to serve as a cover ([Fig. 536]). Cut a short slit through one layer of the front of the pocket-book for securing the point of the cover when the pocket-book is closed ([Fig. 537]).