The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-11-23
GIFTS FOR BABIES.
Appropriate Presents for the Latest Ar
rivals from Paradise.

rivals from Paradise.
When the wise man wrote that there
was nothing new under the sun he for
got about babies. Babies are always
new. True, they have been in stock
more or less for the last two thousand
years, but that does not prevent each in
dividual baby that has come into the
world in this year of our Lord from be-
ing Just as new to it's admiring parents
and relatives as was the little Cain to
Mother Eve and her consort Adam.
Hence has arisen the custom of bring
ing gifts to the altar-gifts of gold and
frankincense and myrrh-of purple and
fine linen. True, the frankincense and
fine linen take on a somewhat modern
form, but just what form they should
take is what puzzles many an unsophis-
ticated worshiper, who would, no doubt,
be truly grateful for timely hint as to
just what is most suitable to select as
love Offering to the latest arrival out
from paradise.
First and foremost there is the basket,
an elaborate affair of gilded wickerworll
upon stand just conveniently high for
daily use. This is lined with silk or
satin, pure white or palest pink or blue
pink for boys and blue for girls, the
gossips say; but that's matter of taste.
The edge is trimmed with lace, and
bows of ribbon are tied wherever there
is space, and the whole scented with
the daintiest sachetS. This basket can
be stocked, if you wish to be muniiicent,
with silver powder-boX and tiny silver
backed brush and velvet sponges, and
"a Gafa rl.r
But every body can not give baskets,
since one is an abundance, so for the
aunt who knits there are tiny silk shirts
and socks just too dainty for any thing
when done in palost tints or cream or
pearl white. Then there are sacks
crocheted in silk or made of finest cash
mere and sprigged with silk embroidery
And the matinees-for baby has his
matinees, as well as mamma-dainty,
long, loose robes, TO be thrown on in the
morning, made of India silk of fine cash
mere or flannel, and all herring-boned
with silk floss and tied with narrow rib
bons. A pretty gift is a swans-down
pillow, just big enough for baby's head,
made of white silk and hand-painted
with some delicate flower in one corner
and suitable inscription, such as AN
gels Guard His Slumber.''
This pillow must of course, be edged
with lace. Then there is the carriage
robe, in numberless Designs but the
simplest is apt to be the prettiest. A
square of white flannel, edged with lace,
handsome bow of ribbon in one corner,
and spray OF embroidered or painted
flowers is as pretty as any thing. Baby's
jewelry is limited, but there are always
the trauItional drinking mug of silver, a
ring OF two for the finger, gold studs
linked by tiny chains, necklace of am
ber beads to ward off disease and evil
influences. There are boxes of finest
powders, most delicately scented, inn
ported especially for baby, and per-
fumed sprays with which to give the
latest touch TO the infant toilet and
make him, if possible, sweeter than his
own sweet self. These are only few
of the dainty and expensive things
which every properly appreciated baby
gathers unto itself ere it has seen its
first moon upon earth, for it has grown
to be an understood thing that no one
shall come empty-handed to pay his re-
spects TO the royal guest" of happy
family circle.-N. Y. World.