, 1881-12-18
Christmas Designs at the Ladies'
Decorative Art Estab-
lishnlent.
Deborah" a Powerful Work: by
Sarah P. B. Dodson, at the ).
LYdian Gallery.
Two Beautiful Pictures Shown
at the American by D.
scott Evans.
Important Sales Effected During the
Past Week-Kotes from the
Studios.


HOLIDAY Work ut tIse Ladies' Decora-
rive Art Ikoont-.
Among all tho confusion of n0yest1es anu
lovely triiirs shown III autcipa lion ~ the af-
pt,lachiuE holidays tho re nre :one perhaps more
attractive to Il woman Of refined and cultivated
taste thnn of the pretty conceit5 ;" tia'nti-
IL executed hy the skillfu! hands tf those who
ee,,d their work to the rooms Of the Society Oh
Decorative Art, where II critical committee OK"
nuiucs all articles offered for s:lle, and either
act..pt s,r decline them according. To their merit
THERE one may be tocr:t'fy sure of nnda1 son'c
Thing original II, design ant CORRECT III drawing
or execution the case may bt., which Is more
than can hc said ot the multiplicity ot 1hng9
rushed into the shops with but little regard tu
any Law hut that vi supplying r:svcIous dc-
,:,and for Presents. In lhe worS-ro>m of the
socctyis lrin:, executed :,n order for Il PortieEe
which is almost literally II: cloth OF gold,
its color aud cost cntitleing il 10 that
uamc II is generally designated, however,
ns guild tlnvas, AMI is imported i'll Lengths Ut
three yards, each length costing *si', and TWO
being required tor II curtain Across t!1c ccntrs:
III this curtain is hand Ut cfntrOdesch plush
with upplaut Of hrsluxc leather set Oh with
corarl.Il.:s silk. this whole oi Moorish t!es%n
4 mantle! 'lrapc of xol'l SILK 1noinic c!ofn nor
det.rI u the depth If buff yard with Queen
-auuc dur,ii1lg in antique coots. alter Il Morris
GcsIrn ttuk Just Que uitnth to execute Atnt't,S
1h.. 1uino: articles SHOWN III the salesroott' 1r'Itt
ure t,rc1ticr thul1 tic hn1ld -rhlntct. Christmas
txrg. UPON SATIN ,lnd silk ct different hues. Upon
ouc is skt.tchcd in bl,tck and white II thy tund-
btauc with II delicttas fer1, III one corner,
AMI under it the wards. Only IL lit ut
highway summing itself .'n the ntli Another
has hight Ut swallows ac's'Ss IT, with tne rcti-
itt.,r1-d 1ntlu, Take from rny mouth the wish
ii happy ycur-." still also1her has Il branch "
wild ru-ts c and I'LL tlrt i'll lllui't INK.
uu.,1. which arr the words ''Tcn1pus tuSlt-
Underneath ufe tho lines:
.'iatucr Vt ruscbUdS wnilc &c may,
Old i int is still :l-ty'luS, ="
.a,d this >.lnc flower that smiles to-day
IutnurEuw will tie dying.
a cum,c Gutd has II lar:,c uEd rtsPonslolt- Hook
lug cat ekeichcd i'll india ink and riding upon i
e.lt >clu,.i1,c!.., tnilowed ly Juvenile cats walk
ing srri.nt unc ctinging u the Tail .t. tue olu
1u:l,,. white they e1ciuim with ailxlous 1tcc*,
Uh dr,., papa! Will we bt: i'll Time for tue
puduiug:" 4 very pretty sketch Is followed by
THESE appropriate f1ics: -
1nr Year, have Innings just as soblets do;
The MD year Is tht lillIlG Of tile new;
Filled with tho WINE of precious 1nelnOrles,
TIE .nldeu st4tx doth lts.t the silver Is.
4 set Ut Gtrilinl fnyOgs or bourbon bugs are
6huwn III most unique shup.s, the present style
ut uuke ke-14un1let seeming 10 I've 1utDrit: while
the Necessity of having something pretty To holt.
whisk -tr,olu. which Gusts u ctl.1s, without the
hl.urity oi covering it with silk Or satin, h.s
l,ern served by II YOUNG lady wu0 utitizes tile
JuparcSc butchers cuts tlnlc OF scawt:t:u by
pressing thetu quite fiat and W'rkii1t: :truuad
1hetu bright little Iuttern III WOrStcti. Aluth-
er pretty tribe is card nl,pul six
inches lon:, aud four wide covered with olive
t,tti,1. upon which is embroidered spray 0f but
crculrs whicn bend gracefully over II little ther-
rnornctrr fastened firmly underneath, the whole
suspended by II bow Of ribbon 1T the top. \
pair q! linen piIlUwshAtns. composed ut what Is
called drawn work, iook like tiI11y lace, are bur-
drred WITH Torchon. ana cost only -