The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-24
On Time.

The merry Christmas season is drawing near; the
year grows decrpit and feels already the chilly hand
Of winter striking to its heart The small boy of the
period begins TO count the DAYS to Christmas, and
checks them of, one by one, they pass, with
smile for those that have vanished. and an O'Dono-
Rossa sort of desire to annihate those that
to come. The young man meditates on the leaf
that he is resolved to turn with the New Year. and
decides few black marks the leaf at present
open will be rather good thing than otherwise as
tending to make the leafturning process aforesaid
pleasing and striking; and the maiden dreams
of Christmas parties and New Year calls with it may
be, trihe of superstitious veneration for the
cirnt rite of the Mistletoe Bough Papa, inspecting
his bank account thinks Christmas gifts nuisance.
but supposes he will have to make all the
Mama's def fingers busy with cunning needle
work. while her maid adverts to mince pies and pud
dings of the plum; and meetings of the smaller fry
held in secret places TO discuss the enthralling
question, what do you suppose Wen getf the least
absorbing proposition. .what had We better givei"
Meanwhile, those whose special business it is to
minister the wants of Christmas keepers, have
been idle; in proof whereof there comes to us by
mail the Christmas number of old friend. Ell
RIcHs FASHION QUARTERLY, full from end to end of
things for old and young. and suggestive. every
page, of ways to make Christmas pleasant, and the
holiday time of rejoicing in very truth.
The amount of information about Christmas gifts
that the publishers have managed to compress into
the present issue of this popular magazine is aston
ishng. Besides the usual illustrated account Of the
fashion in dresses bonnets ETC., the whole Christ
mas market is passed in review and the choicest
tieles of foreign and domestic make, suitable for
presents illustrated and described For the old
folks all the newest designs in china majolca,
silver ware embroideres, bronze, clocks, etc.; for
the younger are books and games. albums. dressing
eases. jewelry music folios. papeteries and a hun
dred other items; while for the children is army
Of toys such il is safe TO saw collected
into n single volume before. Cheap and dear. old
fashioned aud new, indestructble and fragile simple
and ingenous,-every variety of toy yet inven-
ted to charm the heart of childhood is here represen-
ted There are automatic birds in cages that chirp
and sing like live canaries; and wonderful savings
banks that perform sueh curious antics with each
deposit, that economy becomes a PLEASURE there
boats that sail, and steam engines that work, and
monkeys that walk and climb; there tops and
skates. and velocipedes and sleds; deer aid goats
and horses and cows; Noahs arks and grocery sores
printing presses and spelling games dolls with their
houses and furniture: rattl.s Christmas tree orna
mcnts and pciture books in short it easier to
say what there is not than what there is. The book
is a complete compendium of Christmas gifts, and
happy will be the child, and wise the parent, in
whose home it finds place. Every article is lucidy
described and the prices of all given-and very
moderate they seem.
As a special compliment to their Christmas patrons.
the publishers announce that they will send to each
subscriber whose subscription reaches them within
a certain limited time, copy Of the Christmas mu-
steal Album, which is described q collection Of
nine pieces of music by Gounod. Godfrey and Others