Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-10-05
AL ABouT BON eoNs.
Absmiassls kxpesss al Fancy fs.sEers
tsr High Priced Candies


tor hiwh-Friced Candies M
There Nae never a time when il cost
more money to Aec2 girl In canay
than I. dos to-day. II Il not enough
10 pay si. - peund for bonbons. but
The swselmeats must be- put up In a
five-dollar box or a nine-dollar basket.
40 as 10 provide a souvenir. which Al
the end Of the season Is oounted among
the trophies "f Cnpids warfare The
boxes are legion a0d their beauty en-
aureth forever In the small designs
there are powder-boxes. soap-boxes.
sponge-boxes and pin-boses. III for
brides toilet table; those in translucent
crystal. which sell AT ~ and 45s lsvrDy
silver. worth ~. and quadruple white
plate worth o., 10 which 81 % musi
be added for the chocolates. maroon,
glace or crysiallizad fral:ts with which
the dainty receptacle Is filed. Jewel
cases. handkerchief gloye-haLd.
eas aud lace receivers. all Of silver. va
rionsly decorated. have capacity Tor
something less than two pounds. and
cost the unfortunate admirer the heat
part OF $25. Willow baskets. lined
with luftsd satin and strapped with
leather. brass or beli-metai. have an
immense sale the frat time. but a man
rarely gets caught twice.
The fair damsel who waits on the
guIleless customer and saysi Only
o. 90 for this. holding up basket of
t-f.t.a vvtffo.w x.sftk -. t..sari.. 1aan..
lion of sapphire satin. doesn't Intimate
the extra cost OF the ten pounds Of choice
mixed ii will take 70 fiil 1t
There Is no economy in the candy
hampers. for the saving In willow
means treble the outiy in bonbons Lit
tie baskets for lace work. hairplns or
ssilet articles are elaborated ith sat
| Ia bow secured with an ornamental pin.
a spray OF French flowers or cluster
OF fruit made OF rubber. They do not
hold over twelve ounces and cost D.
each. There Is nothing 10 compare
with the forever.and-ever box In price
or sentiment. which Is one OF those IA
vors that woman never parts with
In 1t she preserves her iove-letters and
the roses aud lilies that play such an
important part in the history OF her So
ciety life. The casxet has generally a
secret drawer. o tiny key. and holds
about two pounds Of bohbons. which
cost the purchaser some go. A few
sterling boxes are 10 be had at $50 and
are uever knosn'to 20 70 any address
outside OF Newport
For the buyer who Is satisfied to have
his order iilled In moire paper box
there Il an array OF little silvess which
Il is impossible to resist These sol,-
yenirs. intended rs surprise are
buried among the creams aud
almonds and wrapped in oiled paper.
Fancy your delight. dear. girl. while
| digging your way down withn pair ol
gllded tolgs. 10 find a couple OF days
after the receipt OF the box. solid
silver stamp box. "A glove buttoner. a
lace pin. u two Inch paper knlis. a hon
bon fork or bonbon tray not much
| greater in surface than silver dollar.
rripkets OF this sort average sS cx
elusive ot Tho candles. aud asonstitut,
the novelty OF the honr.
The ve-y Frenchy bonbonnierc,
made OF jewel crysiaIs. cameo nrt
coral have taken the place OF III,
j yer boxes for the nance, the IN ar nib
laers of pariumei sweets finding The
metal rnInous 10 light Rioyss II ls moi
possible to handle one OF these silver
bpnbonnieres during one turn OF 6
Ballroom or piazza without fading ths
fingers Of AN almond glove rich wal
| niit.
The ladies who send bonhons 10 ons
another hre oven more extravagant Ia
] their favors than the men. but theil
giits are more profitable. combining
The useful with The sweet For instance
small sewing baske. OF MANILA grass
or rice rods for holding spool cotton,
sbedkin and scissors. Is purchased foi
81 or lesA As q lining handkerchIe
Is used. which may cost IS or $50. pro
tccted by,a sheet parahne paper
into this he'd Of sheerest linen or finest
lace nm odd ~ worth af assorted choco
lales and fruit creams Is dropped; 4
bow OF satin ribbon covers the opening
IN the top. and. wrapped la white paper
and tied with pink nld gold cord. IN,
offering is III for bride. and Is as pref,
" a oomeliment IS q guest can vel
pay her hostess
Apropos OF complimenting an enter
tainer there are bonbon plates xhicl
rightly belong 10 the novel In silver
goods. Bpnbon baskets of shell form
With gold trimmings and fancy tones
SCH at s9s In light weight A service
including shallow howl. with twelvs
individual cups. Is worth from $50 L
$780, according 10 the work and weight
The cups are OF petal or .sheif patterr
ana may be used ins 'cther courses thar
the last. for almonds. mushrooms
| olites. small onions or 10 hold irozeT
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