When the dado has been taken up to the first floor, come down and begin the filling. The tops of the dado may be cut on the rake by placing the straight-edge immediately over the line, and ripping off the end sharply. The skirting part can be cut in with the scissors or knife. The extra width will be required for the paste-boards for the filling. If the edges of the paper are damaged, pierce with a fine awl about in. from the end, or as much as will clear the damaged part, and trim by the holes made; or paste and fold and trim with a long straight-edge and sharp knife. Only one length at a time can be pasted, as this paper soaks quickly. If it is found awk ward to handle, hold the top on 'another roll of paper or the straight-edge till it is got into po sition. Strike the border line, and let the filling come down below so that it can be cut off clean. Do not try to rip this when wet, but cut it with a knife or scissors. Begin hanging the border at the angle of the rake, so that a nice miter may be got there; select a circle or flower or some other large design for mitering. On top, the pat
tern will have to be the guide as to the miter.
Proceed in the same manner from floor to floor, and finish on top. Plenty of places will be found in a staircase where breaks can be made, so that the work may be done as much as possible away from the light. When circumstances com pel the work being done towards the light, it is a good plan not to roll down too tight the edge nearest the light, of a length that has been hung; hang the next length in the ordinary way, then pull both edges off the wall, and re-stick the edge of the second length down first, then the edge of the first length, and so on. Then, if there is a slight lap anywhere, it will be toward the light, and consequently less visible. If, after hanging a length, a blister is found, do not try to roll it out at the edges; prick it two or three times with something sharp, and then roll it; the enclosed air will come out at the holes, and it can then be stuck down easily.