Mary remarked:  “I do not think all the triangles in my rug are the exact size of the paper pattern you made me, Aunt Sarah.  The two in the centre appear larger than the others.”

“Well,” remarked her Aunt, “if you examine closely the blankets owned by Professor Schmidt, you will find the on the ones woven by Navajo Indians are not of an equal size.”

’Tis said Navajo blankets and Serapes will become scarce and higher in price in the future, on account of the numerous young Indians who have been educated and who prefer other occupations to that of weaving blankets, as did their forefathers; and the present disturbance in Mexico will certainly interfere with the continuance of this industry for a time.

[Illustration:  Imitation of Navajo blanket]

[Illustration:  Rug with design]

“Mary, while you have been planning your Navajo rug, I have been thinking how we may make a very attractive as well as useful rug.  You remember, we could not decide what use to make of your old, tan cravenette stormcoat?  I have been thinking we might use this, when cut into carpet rags, for the principal part of the rug, and that old, garnet merino blouse waist might be cut and used for the four corners of a rug, and we might have gay stripes in the centre of the rug to form a sort of design, and also put gay stripes at each end of the rug.

“And you might crochet a rug, plain ‘Hit or Miss,’ of rather bright-colored rags.”

“Yes,” said Mary, “I think I will crochet a swastika in the centre of a rug, as you suggest, of bright orange, outlined with black, and a stripe of orange edged with black at each end of the rug to match the centre.  Don’t you think that would be pretty, Aunt Sarah?”

[Illustration:  “Hit-or-miss” Rug with swastika centre]

“Yes indeed, but Mary, don’t you think the swastika would show more distinctly on a rug with a plain background?”

“Perhaps it would,” replied Mary, “but I think I’ll crochet one of very gayly-colored rags, with a swastika in the centre.”

[Illustration:  A “Prayer rug” Of silk scraps.]

“Aunt Sarah,” said Mary, “do tell me how that pretty little rug composed of silk scraps is made.”

“Oh, that silk rug; ’twas given me by Aunt Cornelia, who finished it while here on a visit from New York.  I never saw another like it, and it has been greatly admired.  Although possessed of an ordinary amount of patience, I don’t think I’ll ever make one for myself.  I don’t admire knitted rugs of any description, neither do I care for braided rugs.  I think the crocheted ones prettier.  But, Mary, this small silk rug is easily made should you care to have one.  I will commence knitting one for you at once.  You will then find a use for the box of bright-colored silks you possess, many of which are quite too small