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.