do so before giving it the wax bath. Color the hull a reddish brown, the masts brown, and the sails a light orange; this will give a very pretty effect.

Fig. 607.—Make a cloak for Columbus in this way.

Now for the characters of our little drama. Make

Columbus

of heavy stiff writing-paper or very light-weight cardboard, like the pattern ([Fig. 606]), which measures from the top of the head to the lowest edge of the stand, four and three-fourths inches. Without the stand the figure measures four inches. Carefully cut out Columbus, mark his features, hair, and clothing in black ink. Cut his cloak ([Fig. 607]) of red tissue paper, bend at dotted lines across the shoulders, and fold back the open front as in [Fig. 608]. Make the red tissue paper cap ([Fig. 609]), and fold lengthwise across centre ([Fig. 610]); then put both cloak and hat on Columbus, that he may be ready to start on his journey ([Fig. 611]). Cut out a number of sailors ([Fig. 612]) to go on the boat with Columbus, and a lot of Indians ([Fig. 613]) for Columbus to find when he lands on the shores of America, at the other end of the bathtub.

Fig. 608.—Turn back the frontedges.

Fig. 609.—Cut the hatlike this.

Fig. 610.—The hatis folded.

Fig. 611.—Columbus in his red cloak. Fig. 612.—One of the sailors. Fig. 613.—The Indian.