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sumed work on it at 10:00 the next morning and did not stop until 4:00 a.m. the next day. Mrs. Wayland explains that her arthritis prevents her from the ease of movement she is used to, but it seems doubtful that even a ballerina could complete the i marvelously elaborate ensemble in much less time. ,
There are perhaps 20 little cardboard houses, churches and stores, all but two or three of which she made herself. Those that she did not make are pieces which were bought for her son years ago and which she has since copied and improved. Every building is as decorated inside as out and, of course, is ready for Christmas. Either a miniature Christmas tree or a manger is tucked into each one of the houses.
Each of the tiny buildings has its own glowing Christmas light which streams out from behind the small cellophane windows. The buildings have roofs that are covered with bright Christmas wrapping foil and rickrack, to look like shingles. Several dwellings have pebbles pasted over them, resembling stones. Everything has snow on it.
Giving the illusion of curtains in several of the windows are paper doily cut-outs. Other windows have little gauze curtains, with tiny wax candles. All the doors are adorned with wreaths.
There are also cut-outs from old Christmas cards pasted on both the
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