The space between the upper and lower compartments is inclosed with wire screen. The upper compartment contains an ordinary glass aquarium.

Requirements

Body. 2 Cereal Boxes (about 6 in. deep, 17 1/2 in. wide, 23 in. long). 4 Salt Boxes (about 4 in. deep, 4 in. square).

Door. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 14 1/2 in. long. 2 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 20 in. long.

Legs. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 1 1/2 in. wide, 42 in. long. 4 Strips 1/2 in. thick, 2 in. wide, 42 in. long.

Aquarium. 1 Glass Aquarium about 12 in. deep, 14 in. wide, 20 in. long.

Leg Caps. 4 Pieces 1/2 in. thick, 5 in. square.

Screen. 1 Piece of wire fly-screen 20 in. wide, 5 ft. long.

Hardware. 21 1/2 in. brass butts. 1 brass pull-knob. 1 brass button.

Construction

Make the legs 42 inches long. Remove the covers. Place the large boxes on their sides, having their open tops facing the same way. Space them apart about 18 inches and nail the legs on. Keep the bottom face of one box 4 inches and the bottom face of the other 28 inches from the lower end of the legs. Turn the stand upon its legs. Cut the two pieces of wire screen to fit the side space between the boxes and one piece to fit the end spaces, and allow 1 inch or more additional to both the width and length for lap to tack the screen to the legs and boxes. Tack the screens on, the ends of which may be fastened to the inside faces of the legs. The upper and lower edges may be turned at a right angle and fastened to the boxes. Fasten each corner of the screen first, drawing it smooth and without buckles, then fasten along the edge between. Place the stand on its legs and nail a cap on the projecting top of each leg, setting them square with the legs, and allow them to project 1 1/2 inches on all sides. Make the door 2 inches longer than the height of the space between the boxes, and fit it between the end legs, keeping its outside face even with the outside face of the legs. Fasten the screen on the inside face of and hang the door. Screw on the pull-knob and the button. Set a flower-box on the center of and square with each cap, and fasten it to the cap with small brads driven from inside the box into the cap. Casters may be added if desired.