St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-22
EASTER OFFERINGS.
A Description Of Some Of the Unique and
Beautiful Designs Prepared for Post
Lenten offerings.

A Description Of Some Of the Unique and
Beautiful Designs Prepared for Post
Lenten offerings
That the Lenten season is drawing to a
close is suggested to the observing pedes-
trian who moves along our thoroughfares,
for on every hand are to be seen the Easter
preparations. Even the confectionery stores
have their show windows decorated with
specimen sweets appropriate to the final day
of Lent
Attracted by the beauty of some designs
in Easter cards in a book and stationery
window on lower Third street GLOBE re-
porter stepped into the establishment for a
closer inspection of the articles. Stating his
errand to an atten dant he was courteously
shown the almost endless variety. The de-
signs this year are more elaborate and beau
tiful than at any time heretofore, and it has
been noticed that this has been the tendency
for several years past, each succeeding
Easter bringing an improvement upon the
one preceding it.
THIS SEASON
it seems that the acme of artistic perfection
has been reached in decorations. Some OF
the hest known artists have engaged in pre-
pairing them and the effects of their skill are
noticeable in the ingenious designs and fault
less executions. The prices of these Easter
greetings vary from So cents to $50, although
this season some of the very finest speci-
mems can be had for prices ranging from S.
to $40. Among the neatest Of the Easter
cards is one for dollar on Whatman's color
paper, which contains little gems of poetical
thought of devotional character in illumi-
mated colors On the first leaf is dove
bearing pearl in its bill and also carrying
palm branch A comical specimen is
square card, in the upper left
hand corner of which is a
clock whose hands point the
hour of o'clock. A little ladder runs up to
the clock upon which creeps a mouse, and
underneath is the motto: "Aha! Haus
tempus fugits IT'S Easter morn aain."
Another of different cast is cross beauti-
fully entwined about which are apple
blossoms. and the reading is:
1.-The Lord has risen indeed,
Throughout the ear the tidings run;
In higher thought and holier deed,
Life blossoms to her living SUM-
VERY PRETTY DESIGN
IS white satin cross-shaped card, with
square center containing a hand-paiuted
cross at whose foot are passion flowers and
the line, ''The Lord is risen" An shaped,
gold card is also noticeable, with satin CEN
ter on which is neatly executed cluster of
flowers and beneath, 81 am the Resurrection
and the Life.'' Another egg-shaped card is
real cute" according to lady authority
standing near. 1t contains a
hen on the nest, and surrounded
by brood of young chicks, the figures being
in coors and raised, and further adorned by
Easter greeting" Upon one card are two
miniature 5rooms, crossed and tied with blue
satin ribbon beneath which is the verse:
''Some good advice have for you,
Which with these brooms 1 send;
In sunshine use the bushy part
In storms the other end,
1t crossed the reportorial mind that per-
haps some cynical old bachelor had con-
structed this pretty card and intended it for
newly married young people. Some fun n y
little remembrances are eggs upon which are
painted faces, and these surrounded by diff
ferent colored fringed caps cut from tissue
paper There are also palette shaped
cards with some exquistely pretty
hand--painted scenes upon them +,
and beautiful plush and satin
cards with hand painted designs of passion
flowers and lilies. An impaired specimen
OF the holiday greetings is also novel, con-
sisting of gilded ears of wheat attached to a
card by 4 shiney green bug. Some of the
most elegant and expensive are fringed
cards, in satin and plush, and larged-sized
crosses of lilies and passion flowers sur
rounded by brier frames. Also there are to be
seen thorny crosses on a costly satin back
ground, the whole in frame of thorny brier
gilded.
ON THE WHOLE,