In Dover On the Charles a Contribution to New England Folk Lore
In Dover On the Charles a Contribution to New England Folk Lore
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The invention of sew- ing machines ended this kind of work as it did many other kinds.
Braiding straw was for many years an easy and profitable kind of work for afternoons and evenings, and for visiting. Shining yellow straws from carefully selected sheaves of rye, freed from the sheath, severed at each joint, bleached in brim- stone fumes, and tied in neat bundles were ready to be "split" and "machined. " First made "limber" by wetting, each straw was deftly split and flat- tened with one blad...e from a pair of scissors; and then, except for half an inch at one end under the left thumb, it was divided into strands of the desired fineness by the sharp teeth of the little 5 In Dover on the Charles "machine" which was held in the right hand. A clean white lap towel, a bundle of prepared straws in a napkin, and a bowl of water were essential in braiding straw, or "Dunstable" as it was more often called.
Seven "strands" were usual, but some experts made a "fine 'leven braid. " New strands were inserted at almost every turn, so that one edge of the finished braid bristled on each side with slanting ends of straw.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The invention of sew- ing machines ended this kind of work as it did many other kinds.
Braiding straw was for many years an easy and profitable kind of work for afternoons and evenings, and for visiting. Shining yellow straws from carefully selected sheaves of rye, freed from the sheath, severed at each joint, bleached in brim- stone fumes, and tied in neat bundles were ready to be "split" and "machined. " First made "limber" by wetting, each straw was deftly split and flat- tened with one blad...e from a pair of scissors; and then, except for half an inch at one end under the left thumb, it was divided into strands of the desired fineness by the sharp teeth of the little 5 In Dover on the Charles "machine" which was held in the right hand. A clean white lap towel, a bundle of prepared straws in a napkin, and a bowl of water were essential in braiding straw, or "Dunstable" as it was more often called.
Seven "strands" were usual, but some experts made a "fine 'leven braid. " New strands were inserted at almost every turn, so that one edge of the finished braid bristled on each side with slanting ends of straw.
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