The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-22

Il IraA lsut riIss.so .ae sn..c. anss E.,
them make up World 'o OF beauty and assns sac
as they have never seen except ia dreams and at
-snrewdT suspect that q long pause before some
specially coveted object NAV result in their
mOrnns. THIS they have been taught iSsI By
previous experience and their faces lighted
they make dead matt before Inc things that can't.
yate their fancy most and are only torn away by
repeated admonltlons to move on. Tney notice,
however that the eyes before which they are
"posing'' have fully understood what they desire
most and on again reaching the street enforce their
ful rhetoric upon the special loneliness ana de.
slraoeness OF the things for which they banker.
they have gone veiy far, the list Of objects thus
tacitly agreed upon as coming BENEFITS from the
bounteous hands OF santa Claus mas mounted up to
the signtscers reach home the rest OF the day Is
pended IN comparing audiDly the merits Of the
value and dccideding which can be best dispensed
with.
Next TO the TOY stores the Jewery ana fancy stores
sent and m ORDER 70 AVOID maxn neavy de-
manls upon the purse Christmas gifts are generally
selected from among that long list OF elegant tribes
winch, although very pretty, cost but little. Tue
great difficulty, however Is to select something that
somesodv eses conrioution. Il Is sositiyey amus
Ing ~ watch some young gentleman absorbed In
painful deilberaiion over the stock OF some great
Store. He Is pestered every moment BY tho atten-
lions and suggestions Of the young salesladY,
who, with o lively nope OF commissions, has fas
tened upon MIN from the moment he has entered
the store, and runs over In that mOnotOnOusly
pleasant familiar to customers, the contents
his mental perplexity. Has Aramnta silver lhlm-
bier 10 sue destitute IN the way OF pen wlpers
low would sue Se ers sas Ana
ciate this handsome little alabaster satuette OF the
great German poet2 These are but fractional per
centAge Of thousand aud one problems that lash
through his mlnd and the entreAtles OF the sales
woman fairy bewider him. until at last he goes 1t
nat
gested no matter what 1t may be shall be the one
Selected. He IS In THIS wise man, though he would
servstions ana made mis- decision a month before
tue last moment had arrived. some fair idea OF the
CLEANED from the endless diversity or the objects
that make up the Onnlunl Gdherune 0I one OF these
Let US not forget either those appetizlng marts
which cater to the palate. ana which, In more
direct sense than any other articles appeal to the
senses II is, indeed, treat to a man with fair
digestion 10 allot an afternoon to careful study or
Christmas cheer. II IL the next best thing to the
Christmas dinner itself-perhaps, actually better II
the phIlosopnc theory OF the pleasures OF anncipa
ton being greater than the pleasures OF enjoyment
itself based truth. one advantage too, about
purchases Ia this drectlon is need De no
secret about them. Unlike the toys ana the books
not be smasgled into the house, ana then securely
concealed from popular view. On tue con.
Tss' from the mai, moment that they reach
pleasuraole excitement One Of the many momen.
before tue feast Is Its principal feature. Shall 1t be
turkey or beef or chickens or Judici0us combina.
ton OF joints and poultry But whether turkey or
beei-these are the iavorite dishes-the buying OF
IL and the looking .. II after IL is bought are among
PLAIN, middle class American families, matters OF
the very gravest and most serious importance II
beef. now bright ana red Is the lean aud now deli
ciousy yellow ana 6rm the fat and II turkey,
was there ever such a per ectlv wonderful specimen
OF webred and weled dtndonf But then
there are besides the scores OF other things TO be
provided for the dinner Among eli families that
stllI cherish English traditions rs SO many Amer.
can families do plum pudding Is sure to he
given . place on the prospective bill or
fare. And as every one Knows. VINO knows any
thing AZ all about IT, the making OF n perfect Christ
mas plum pudding Is task OF Hercules. II manu-
factured according 70 the orthodox receipts 1t
should contain some score or so Of various compo-
nent elements, and the due Weighing and mixing
OF these involves tremendous thought and labor.
The whole work, too, should be completed at least
twenty TOUR hours before the dinner, aud II should
De safely deposited In the cadron and boiled TOR
haii dozen hours or 30 on Christmas Eve, and
then allowed 10 cool and be again hoiled on Christ
mas day Csed Tor about an equal length OF tine.
Then there are besides the fruit and nuts des-
eert, aud me wine and liquors. and the candles Tor
the Christmas tree, and innumerable other things
t. be looked after and remembered. Verify. this
business oil Christmas shopping Is an endless though
pleasant and dellgntiul task
We shall now, ia pursuance OF our usual custom,
Tan IN fhu