The little stationery-cabinet would delight a small sister or brother of school age, and be very useful to many an older person. For any one who has no desk it would be most convenient, as a neat little stationery-cabinet practically transforms a table into a desk. Ink, pens, pencils, stamps, wax, and the seal may all be placed in the little drawer, and two sizes of stationery, envelopes, and correspondence may all be disposed of in the space above. Before adopting the dimensions given, consider them carefully in relation to your own special requirements, and any changes desired should be worked out full size on a sheet of paper. Then again, the thickness of the wood is subject to great variation, and may be reduced quite a little if the home carpenter feels competent to handle it.

Those who can plane narrow slots across the two end boards to hold the ends of the top, bottom, and shelves, may make all connections merely with glue; others will have to supplement the glue with some small brads. The entire structure should be assembled before making the drawer, which, with the exception of the front, should be made from as thin material as possible.

Mill Bill