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 to
be used in any other manner. Professor Schmidt calls this a 'Prayer
Rug.'