Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-27
Att ABOUT BON BONS.
Accountable Expense OF Fancy basxs'
for High Priced Candles

for High Priced Candies
There was never a time when 1t cost
more money to keep girl In canay
than It doas to-day. II is not enough
TO pay 81. IS a pound for bonbons, but
the sweetmeats must be put up In
fve-dollar box or nine-dollar basket,
30 as TO provide a souvenir, which at
the end OF the season is counted among
the trophies Of Cupids warfare Inc
boxes are legion and their beauty en-
dureth forever. In the small designs
there are powder-boxes. soap-ooxes,
sponge-b boxes and pln-boxes, ht Tor
brides toilet table; those in translucent
crystal, which sell at So and 20; Derby
silver, worth "a. and quadrupie white
plate worth 81. to which *l.25 must
be- added for the chocolates. maroon
glace or crystallized fruits with which
the dainty receptacle Is filed. jewel
cases, handkerchief boxes. glove hold
ers and lace receivers. all OF silver va
riously decorated. have Il capacity Tor
something less than two pounds. ana
cost the unfortunate admirer the best
part OF $25. Willow baskets, lined
with tufted satin and strapped with
leather, brass or bell-metal, have an
immense sale the first time, but a man
rarely gets caught twice
The fair damsel who waits on the
guileless customer and says: Only
e. so for this holding up basket oil
twisted willow with an interior decora
ton OF sapphire satin. doesn't intimate
the extra cost OF the ten pounds oil choice
mixed it will take to fill 1t.
There Is no economy in the candy
hampers, for the saving In willow
means treble the outly In bonbons Lit
tie baskets for lace work. hairpins o.
toilet articles are elaborated with a sat
In bow secured with an ornamental pin
spray OF French flowers or cluste
OF fruit made OF rubber They do no
hold over twelve ounces and cost '
each. There is nothing TO compare
with tho forever-and-ever box in pric
or sentiment, which is one Of those Ia
vors that woman never parts with
In II she preserves her love-letters an
the roses and lilies that play such al
Important part In the history OF her SO
ciety lie. Tho casSet has generally
secret drawer. n tiny key, and hold
about two pounds of bonbons, whic
cost the purchaser some $40 FEY
sterling boxes are to be had at $50 an
are never known to so TO any address
outside OF Newport
For the buyer who Is satisfied to hav
his order filed Ia II MORE paper DO
there Is an array OF little silvers whic
II Is Impossible to resist, These SOL
venirs. intended as a surprise al
buried among the creams III
almonds and wrapped in oiled pape
Fancy your delight dear girl. viii
digging your way down with pair
gilded tongs. To find IL couple OF da.
after the receipt OF the box, sol
silver stamp box, IA glove buttoner.
lace pin, IL two inch paper knife DO
bon fork or II bonbon tray not mu'
greater In surface than silver doila
Trinkets OF this sort average S3 e
elusive of the candles, and constitu
the novelty OF the hour.
The vory Frenchy bonbonnicr
made OF jewel crystals, cameo a.
coral have taken the place OF {
silver boxes for the nonce, the far nj
blers oi perfumed sweets finding t
metal ruinops to light gloves, 1t Is 4
possib bio 10 handle one OF these silly
bonbonnieres during one turn oil
ballroom or piazza thout finding
1T "A ii all. -
nut.
The ladies' who send bonbons to G
another ARE even more oNtraVagant
their favors than the men. but TIA
gifts are more protiishle, comblni
the useful with the sweet For instan
small sewing baske OF MANILA gu
or rice rods for holding spool cott
bodkln and scissors, is purchased
81 or less. As lining II handkerch
is used. which may cost 50 or $50, p
tected by II sheet paratne pap
into this bed of sheorost Linen or Tin
lace an odd - worth IT assorted cho
lates aud fruit creams is dropped
bow OF satin ribbon covers the open
In the top, and, wrapped in white pa
and tied with pink and gold cord,
Offering is 1T for IL bride ind Ia us pl
ty compliment rs n guest can v
pay her hostess
Apropos OF complimenting an en-
tainer. thero are bonbon plates WI
rightly belong 10 tho novel in sill
goods. Bonhon baskets of shell 70
with gold trimmings and fancy tor
sell at go in light weight A serv
including shallow howl. with TIVE
individual cups. is worth from 80
$500. according to the work and well
The cups are of petal or shell patti
aud may be used in other courses /
the last for almonds. mnshroo
olives. small onions or TO hold fro
tulips and roses n Y. World.
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