The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-06
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Pointers for Those Who Intend Giving
Holiday Presents.

The grace of giving is hardly one
which can be too much cuIti waited in
the right direction. We know that
lit is more bles ed to give than to
receive" but as q rule mankind Is
too selfish to throw away 4 supeIf1u-
GUS amount of its substance in testing
the joy and gracious discil line Of
character which q. Use from the exer-
else Of this heavenly principle.
However that may be, with the ap-
proach of the holidays We bsgin to
plan ioyfully what we will give to
those we love, and in so doing we
feel q little better, q little nobler than
we have relt during the rest of the
humdrum year, when we have been
working mainly for u own aggran-
dixement.
To the actual numbers and varieties
of holiday glfts, one finds no limit
We may catalogue different kinds of
presents, and tell how to make them;
but y few general principles to guide
one in the selection and planning OF
gifts are more useful.
First, it is we'll to observe whether
the future recipient of your gift has q
fixed residence or whether he must
be frequently moving from one local.
ity to another. If the latter Is true,
give no delicate, fragile article, how
ver beautiful, which is hard to pack
and which is liable to be broken in
transportation.
Second, observe that those little
necessary elegances for every day use
are likely IT, call the giver more fire.
quently and more pleasantly to mind
than articles which are carefully put
away in some sacred spot, where
they meet the eye only On holidays
and Sundays. Indeed, 1t is pretty
sure that many ill-adapted presents
Uf last Christmas will not b. thought
of until next Christmas brings them
hack to the mind from the ssocia
ton Of ideas.
Next, remember that q present
made by the hands of one we love is,
as y rule, priced much, more highly
than y far more costly gift brought
directly ROMA some fine shop. There
Is y "a for this which is we'll
worth notice. Al article made by u
friend for our pleasure and happiness
cannot help bearing SOMETHING Of
the individuality of the maker,
which gives IL y charm above I'LL shop
goods, however elegant. How often
We say: ''rhOse sip ,ers Look just
like mcther," aud do we not sIl
know why? THIS is a. pleasant
thought for people OF slender
= who thus need not be DE-
Urived Of the pleasures Of giving,
slnce the work is what count, Gle
oullay In money beng cOunpar .t'Ve-
Nv little. The pretentiOus giving OF
costly presents, with u mut've out no
in them, il considered vuitar'
aud Is going ,nto we'll deserved obl;v-
,nn. Or course, if Que has not ne
lime to make gifts it Is necessary 70
Inv them OF have them maze 10 Of
dor. ana. even in this CAFE, Oy tne
exercise OF care and taste q present
NAV he purchased which VIII p'eas
antfy r fleet the giver.
Lastly, do not buy, partlcuIa'iy w.
chIjdren, and present as q CIV any
sr,;cia which he knows he "must
asv.T ANYWAY. That will complete
~ anil his pleasure. For lnstance'
X Tommy needs u pair Of 9ools nT iii;
don't let him 60 with colo toe1 ~.
Christmas for the sake OF n'aA.us
him a Christmas present % 'net u.
e., him tue DoOts now, ana tnen
S;ea him a scent jewsharp ana a
ss. .vd horse. if you q do no more'
he viii enjoy the gift better