The Cecil Whig., 1883-01-06
Holiday Goods
at
Wanamaker's.

OiiS ethi ~ ia Liz oIoAS ID
peculiarly a Holiday quarter,
a gift quarter; a place where
Just a little use is made the
vehicle for a great deal oi
luxury. 1t is iull now; full
of wonders; full Of pretty
things; full Of silly things;
full Of surprises; full of what
nobody expects; full of what
everybody expects; full, asst
has been full near Christmas
time before.
} Beginning at the very CEN
tre of the store, next north
are two counters, one Of
them very large, and one
half as large, filed to over
flowing with perfulneries and
other toilet articles and
implements. We positively
must not begin to mention
names, nor even classes.
The only way to get away
from these miraculous things
is to break away.
Next northwest is a col
lection of small things that
people used to luxury will
recognize under the name
small leather articles. About
the biggest thing there is q
portfolio or writing-casc.
Pocketbooks are the com
rnonest. But such pocket
books! Oh, yes you can
get good substantial pocket
books there, with not 4 cent
Of extravaganza in them;
but naturallywc are thinking
ofthe brighter ones. Leather
isn't fine enough. They must
enamel it, paint it, deck it
out with silk and shining sill
yer and gold. Every yea.
people get worse and worse.
Every year they must have
stranger and stranger things.
Silk, plush, velvet and fur
bags are there, with all their
pretty and handy and cun-
ming fastenings. But we
must hurry on.
sNext northwest are Writ
iag-papers. Here's room
for a treatise. We're not
going to stop. But anybody
who passes that white-look-
ing island of trade in the sea
cf people, without finding
out what Waaamakea' Best
means, in or out of Holiday
time, is a loser. What a
glory has a page OF pure
paper
Pix graph albums are
next on northwest; and here
the circle widens. Is all
that long row photograph
albums? Is it possible that
SO many people didn't buy
albums last year, when we
brought over a ship-load
almost? There $ 4 new sci
of people this year, may be
At least the photographers
haven't tgone out OF business.
At this end are velvet
frames yonder are boxes
of leather and plush. lou
can pay 500 for a box that a
touch willsspoil. Don't sup
pose that the things put out
to show, even under glass,
are the fine ones. Whisper
to the saleswoman that your
pocket is full OF money, and
that you are aching to get
rid OF it.
Brass and bronze! oh,
see the mob OF brasscs and
bronzes. Open your die
tionary. The first word you
come to has its image there.
Preposterous things Have
your wits about you. An
artist has studied out every
one The artists a wagtoo
for jokes abound F.; little
touches Of humor and broad
farces. SO there is palho5;
and beauty everywhere Rut
shall we presume to dis
course of ten thousand things
in a shop, each of which was
born of Art?
North from centre I'll the way to tie outer
circlc.
Everything in Dry Goods,
w caring Apparel, and
Housck epin 6 Appoint
ments sent by mail, express
or freight, according to cir
cumstances-subject to return
and refund of money if not
satisfactory. Catalogue, with
details, mailed on applica-
ton.
louN WANAMAKEk.
Chestnut. ,thirt"enln AMI Market street. and