You must, of course, put the bottom board with the holes in it, on top of the bottom board without the holes. This will give two sockets, in which to rest and turn the ends of the rollers. Make the Rollers of Broomsticks, if you can secure nothing better, but if you can find some old window-shade rollers they will probably be an improvement on the broomsticks, as they have metal sockets in which they will turn with much less friction than in the wooden ones described above. The rollers should both be of sufficient length to allow a convenient amount of stick to protrude from the top of the box, as is shown in Fig. 296. A Crank or Windlass handle, of some kind, is necessary to turn the rollers, and Figs. 304 to 311 show how such handles may be made. If you wish a comic panorama you have at your disposal a vast amount of material. The gorgeously-colored comic prints of to-day lend themselves readily to the process of picture-making with paste-pot and shears, and all sorts of funny combinations can be produced, which will delight the audience, and, best of all, furnish indoor amusement and work for the reader when the weather is so boisterous, wet, and sloppy that there is no chance of fun out-of-doors, and there are many such days, between January and May, each year. [Illustration: FIGS. 304-311.] When all is done, paint some Big Show-Bills, to hang in the hallway, to be read and admired by the guests. Set the frame stage upon a small table, with the panorama box close against it; over the frame a small piece of dark cloth may be thrown, to be removed when the show begins. [Illustration: FIG. 312.] The candles may be set upon a narrow strip of board, in front of the stage, and if you drive nails in groups of three, along the board, you will discover that the nails will hold the candles secure, as shown in the arrangement of the footlights in Fig. 312. In front of each candle set A Square Piece of Tin bent to a curve, and with the concave side next to the candle, to act as a reflector, and the convex side next to the audience. The outsides should be painted dark red, to match the frame and conceal the light. At the appointed time Turn Out All the Lights in the room, light the footlights, and remove the cloth from the box, displaying the first scene. One boy should stand in front, as lecturer, and explain the different pictures, and another boy stand behind the curtain, winding up the paper as directed by the lecturer. The audience will have a good time, in proportion to the fun the lecturer puts in his talk, and all will enjoy the show to THE END. * * * * * INDEX * * * * * INDEX A Ancient mariners, 5 Animals, kindness to, 33, 34 Ape, evolution of, 234 “Arab steed,” how to make an, 254 Army, to make a pasteboard, 217 Artificial water, 206 Aviary, how to make a back-yard, 63 Axe, tree-top club-house built with, 10