The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS.
Young Women Who Don't Want Expensive
Presents-Nice Gifts for Sweet Girls.

Young Women Who Don't Want Expensive
Presents-Nice Gifts for Sweet Girls.
New York Mail and Express.
Some nice girls have taken the initiative in q
very commendable fashion, and agree to accept
no presents over q Rftycent limit. They say
the custom OF holiday presents is tax upon So
ciety, and many of their friends who ought not
to afford it dislike to feel their regard eclipsed
by the expensive offerings of others. So all are
given to understand that their regard is not to
may employ taste and fancy to devise
just as pretty things as may be
within the modest sum named. It is
surprising, they say, what really pretty and val
liable things can be found for so cents One
lady gives in her list at that price as follows:
Small scent jar filled with lavender flowers; q
box from little brother with 10 cents in postage
stamps torn for use; plain box of good sta
tionery, linen paper and envelopes IN plenty for
three months; pretty fchu of lawn and lace a
friend, and the mate to 1t filled with delicious
homemade cream drops and choice candies; a
French photograph iu white frame; copy of
Tennysons late poems, the paper cover taken off
and rebound by q clever friend in parch
ment paper, with water-color design and
pen and ink head pieces; a volume of Murray's
Receipts, covered with rosebud chntz; g fir pill
low in soft, gray linen, with the usual en-
broidered fir branch and cones low side-table
covered with chrysanthemum cretonne by deft
fingers and q low chair to match, bought, it
must be confessed. much the worse for age, at
an auction for 10 cents. and covered with the
bright. dark cretonne. fresh and ruffied, very
cozy things for housekeeper; a
and glded inlay; one Of the paint
ed Russian bowls for confectionery or
nuts; Mexican jar; dresser candle-stck of
acknowledgement tin, you know. big, safe and
artistic, and lot OF bijoutere from the hve-cent
store, where humorous friend laid out his Atty
an in IA Wi o.
yard stick, reei, treliis-thste Vas IS ena to the
fun and usefulness of the pisshapen package.
Perhaps the most enviable things were blooming
plants in potts. common things, not common in
their growth; winter stocks, red and velvety;
wall flowers, dark and velvety. filling the room
with their spice.
If any young man wants to know what to give
a nice young girl, let him ponder the list follow
ing: He may give her jar in pink or
Aladdin porcelain, one Of those mantel urns with
perforated second cover to let the scent escape.
If filled with red rose leaves, which al sold by
the pound at druggists, or with potpourri, the
better. A box of handkerchiefs embroidered
lawn, in white, black and white embroidery,
solid pale blue. pink and buff worked in the
same shade, cream silk and Grape kerchiefs
scented box OF embroidered satin serge, which
is the novelty for toilet boxes, portfolios and
book findings. He might put the value of the
whole in one lace kerchief, but most girls would
prefer the dozen of fancy lawn. A scent stand
10 silver and painted crystal or porcelain in gay
fowery painting, holding four fagons of differ
emit perfumes. A porcelain, silver or bronze en-.
ameled swing glass for the toilet, with candle
stick to match. Silver buttonhook and slipper
BUCKLES Gloves, tan, pearl, gray, and noisette
or palm wood tints, in perfumed box These
are all safe presents, things that a girl won't
have to force her feelings to be grateful for
that hit women's tastes and bring the giver
pleasantly before the mind good many times In
q week.
Perfumed mucage is an addition to polite
stationery, and Is much better than bandoline,
for keeping crmps in place.
Button hooks with long, ornamental han dies,
all of solid silver, which allow lady to button
her boot without much STOPPING, are out for holi-
day presents.
The most successful gifts are sure to be ele-
CANT thingsfor the toilet or desk.