The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-29
EASTERTIDE FANCIES.
The Many Pretty Things offered as
SeaSonabl9 Gifts
From the Nec York Star.

From the NeD YORK Star.
More or less novel, as well as familiarly
attractive objects designed as Easter gifts
are ushered in with the multitudinous gen.
eral array of this class of products. A few
principal features in the department of ar
tistic publication, in which various new
forms are developed, are of more than or
di ary character The leaflets and book
lets, IN some degree replacing cards as offer
ings, represent, however, a fine literary and
art quality rather than luxurious style
These are produced, for the greater part,
with selections as in the case of a leaf1et
series entitled "String of Pearls, provided
from thoughts of Henry Ward Beecher.
Another of the new volumes is in the
character of "Good and True Thoughts
from Robert Browning" brought out both
i'll ''Whatman" binding with an original
landscape OF marine. or bound in ivorine
with painted decoration. The covers of
such books are tied daintily at the back
with white and gold cord, or with ribbon,
and the tastefully ornamented articles in
closed in boxes. The best among the
briefest extracts from different works of the
venerated author of Gordello, within such
delicate environment may be represented
by these:
count life just stuff
To try the soul strength on, educate the man.
This worlds no blot for u.s.
Nor blank-it means intensely, and means good.
Such was my rule of life; 1 worked my best,
Subject to ultimate judgment-God's not mans.
One of the finely designed new volumes
included in a photo-gravure series of hymns
Il a parchment paper edition in silver and
purple of 'Jeils Lover of My Soul" with
four beautiful photo-gravure illustrations
by Frank NJ. Gregory. Across the top OF
the cover, above the purple lettering of the
title, is design of angels in silver. The
SINE is brought out in white cloth, similarly
stamped in silver and purple. The most
valued of this variety of gifts is a new
poem by George Kringle, with fac-simles
of water color designs from studies made in
the Holy Land by Harry Fem. This is a
specially beautiful work of its kind, in
three different styles of binding, the covers
in one case of parchment paper, with letter
ing and decoration i'll purple and gold, the
remaining forms being in the 'Whatman''
drawing paper covers and in novelty
called grass CLOTH covers, painted in water
colors, with fine designs; each volume being
tied with ribbons and neatly incased in a
box. The charm of this piece of work is
not alone of the exterior. Readers will APP
preciate not less than Harry Fenns sketches
OF the Sea of Galilee and other scenes the
full, strong rhythm of Mr.. Kringle-verses
written especially for the publisher, Mr..
Stokes, of which these are specimens:
A far, sweet song
Echoed one night along
The plain of Bethlehem and rung
New, wondrous changes tongue
Had never known.
Through all the ages flown,
And rapt, exultant time
Took up the chime
OF angel voices swelling in amaze
.Redemnption,s song Of praise
When Gallilee's tempestuous sea
Trembled beneath the feet of deity,
And breathessly stood still
To do his will;
Or when in pulsing beat
heard the winds repeat
Loves message, grand and free,
OF Immortality,
Redemptions song swept on from crest to crest
of its fair waves, with promises of rest
Other attractive Easter leaflets are vol
umes printed in purple and ornamented
with designs of birds in colors on the rough
edges, covers of white ''sealn heavy paper
with ribbon knottings, and placed within
an envelope. This series includes new
editions of such esteemed writings as
Words of Comfort and Hope" 'Silver
Thoughts" and Golden Words" The book
Of Easter" by Rose Porter, is issued in a
new edition, and 1.-The Inn of Rest, by May
Riley Smith, is among the recent additions
70 this list. An "Easter-to Easter Calen,
OAR" is thoroughly useful gift, prepared
by Mrs. A. N. Bullens, and representing
much research for facts as well as artistic
skill in elaborate illustration. A fine variety
of Easter Offering is a folio with photo
gravures of celebrated paintings of
religious subjects-Saint Cecilia by Carlo
Dolce, the Angel Choir By Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds, Reading Magdalen by Baltoni and
the Madonna by Gabriel Max. A produc-
ton specified as "Easter Bird Folders"
show a novel arrangement Of folding cards,
with Joyous Easter" stamped in gold on
the outside and the second leaf bearing a
penel with miniature in colors of one of
four designs from subjects of birds.
An immense production in Easter cards is
represented in innumerable varieties, of
which large proportion is tasteful and APP
propriate. The paintings in water colors
OF Lilies and other flowers, and of birds,
are frequently exquisite. In many cases
ivorino is the material selected for back
grounds.
The art Of a jeweler has contributed
gracefully to the formation Of another class
of toxaus One OF the Partisan varieties OF