Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-12-25
Something New in Gin Cards

-when .ittinE In The grs.s ve ssc
A little loarleavsd clover.
Tia iack zoe thee. sad iack sor me.
or inck for any lover"
IL IL one OF the charming fancies OF
eioyer.iors, that any gin IL rendered
doably acceptable n with u be given this
emblem 81 good luck.
Daring The sumner months. quite .
number OF four.leaved olovsrs may be
found. Probably many ladies already
have some pressed and laid away. It's 10
be hoped that they were plecksd with long
stems and carefully preserved, Instead OF
bsing placed In The shoe, according 10 the
popular fancy. They may serve more
practical purpose than simply testing 90.
per.tiilons, they make en- original and
aplqas decoration for Gin cards card
OF lhis hiud IL always en- appropriate
token OF rsm,mhrsnoe upon any occasion.
he n the dsy OF birth. graduation, mar.
risgs, or some festive holiday. Besring
this significant SYMBOL OF good lach, " 10
particularly cherished by men aspiring 70
distraction In public life THIS mysuo
four.lssf clover IL an Inspiration OF hope
and courage and nothing can so delicate.
" ,tpr.s. ones Wishes fof The success o'
an smbltioas friend, ~ this Silent mes
..ngsr % good lack. Some may claim
that tbl. tradition ofluek with The ioaf'
ls,v,i clover !. bat . stupid supsfsii,ioni
bot DR.. wilhelm Koris IL aaihofity Tor
the ststsmsnt thu, there never vas man
utterly aud eptirsly devoid OF sapersttion
A shest % cream bristol board I'LL m,ks
Ja.t sixteen cards, zach seven and one-
lourth by nye and one. fcurtb inches. In
The uppsr len hand corner OF the card
neatly giu. . clas,sr OF clovers, fastening
The graceful stems downward. win
hfot .-srssu ms,sllie psiut. In which h.
bssn mlr-d . uln OF msgllp. 10 ptsvsn,
The running OF oil, spplisd vita . doe
e.msrs hsir brush. prin, The votd',
"Bs.l,h. Ilsppln.ss, Prosperity" The
mos, Elective arrangement Of these words
!. 10 place them. ons above The Other.
dl,gonsily across the card There u
mach opportunity for exercising inilvid'
cal ingenuity and artistic TASTE In the
style OF fancy letters made. The clover
caves Or. slso psinied-,hs edges OF one.
The yslus OF another and 80 90. irr,gulsrly,
bot leaving much Of the natural green sx'
po.si. n N. card 10 given In oommsmor.
alton OF q particular event. The date nay
Ne placed In the upper rish, hand corner.
snsIi.r cards Of this style fct Christmas
OF Nsv Year. us msis In precisely The
same vsy, with The exception Of using ~
are, card. In place OF the larger oues OF
bristol board The yssr shouii be placed
In The uppsr rightbsni corner. and TIE
name ol the sender. also In fancy Letters,
slong The lover ,tss. under The clover
stems Amer being dseotsisd. The card
has tui 90 ~ slipped inio ia suvelops and
/. then ready for msiliug IL 10 vsry
pretty manner Of expressing The wish thai
he new yesr may bripg good laet. h,alih,
h,pplns,. spi prosperity. IL might b.
here r,mnksd that. before mailing. one
.houid t,ls the pr,csatiop % place sheet
OF -hi,s w.iilng over The decorated card,
aud over that piece OF pss,soosrd To hep
Il from hfs.hips
Soms,hiug similar 10 What has been
stated couesrnlng "a. four.lssvsd clover
NAY also BE- said with rsfsrsncs 10 The
~i.h bone Instead Of bsing broken In
the atismp, 10 charm the fsslir,iion of Q
.i.h, u would better he preserved for the
pfs,,isr fate ~ grazing q card. Oas card
OF bristol bosfj NJ The SANE slI' m.ntion'
"a before. With fancy oolo'sd Tom Thumb
ribbop, lie three wish bones, one painted
slii, one brour- green, aud the other .ll-
YET undsrnss,h In artistic letters pfini
~Thr~. wishes. vish thee
Health. -vsith. prosp-fity"
The three cnlors % ms,sliie psiai are 81
so used In p,ln,iag the letter.. THIS 10
easily dons BY nr-t oauinins The words In
pencil. then m,hing parts Il eseh lsitf
With the ALT psiut. psrt toachins sno'hsf
portion OF The lstisr. Win the brorI'. sni
naslly nsi.hing up ell The letters 9Th .ll'
YER p.iui TIL. IL truly unlqa- card, 10
| eurripg little or no expense. and The deco
ration Of 10 lss soarce OF delightful r,ere-
siiou.
Thu.. both The foar.iesved clover and
the ~i.h boue. which eas,om has eonsizu.
81 20 dlv,r.ion 90 the momsat. eau ~
utilized IN the creation OF besatifal and
lasting eject, expressive OF their original
Il traditions