Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-09-24
ALL ABOUT eoNeoNs.


Aoomioabls Expense OF Fancy Bssx~s.
Tor High Priced Candies
ihere was never time when il cost
more money to keep a girl in candy
thfsh II does Today. 1t Is not enough
70 pay u IS pound for bonbons but
the sweeimeats must be put up in a
hVe-doliar box or a nine-dollar basket,
so as to provide souvenir, which at
the end OF the season Is counted among
the trophies Ut Cupids warfare. The
boxes are legion and their beauty en-
aureth forever. In the small designs
there are powder-boxes, soap-boxes.
sponge-boxes and pin-boxes, fit for q
brides toilet table; those in translucent
crystal, which sell at 80 and IS; Derby
silver, worth "a, and quadruple white
plate worth 81. to which 81. rs must
De 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
rlously decorated, have capacity for
something less than two pounds, and
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 q man
rarely gets caught twice.
The fair damsel who waits on the
gulleless customer and says: Only
" % for this" holding up basket OF
twisted willow with an interior decora-
ton Of sapphire satin, doesn't intimate
the extra cost OF the ten pounds of choice
mixed 1t will take to fill it.
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 or
toilet articles are elaborated with a sat
In bow secured with an ornamental pin,
q Stay OF French flowers or cluster
OF fruit made of rubber. They do not
hold over twelve ounces and cost 81
each There is nothing to compare
with the forever-and-ever box in price
or sentiment. which is one of those IA
vors that woman never parts with.
In it she preserves her love-letters and
the roses and lilies that play such an
important part in the history of her So
ciety life. The casket has generally a
secret drawer. tiny key, and holds
about two pounds OF bonbons, which
cost the purchaser some 500 A few
sterling boxes are to be had at $50 and
are never known to go to any address
outside of Newport.
For the buyer who is satisfied to have
his order filled in moire paper box
here is an array of little silvers which
it is impossible to resist. These SOU
venirs. intended as a surprise are
buried among the creams and
almonds and wrapped in oiled paper.
Fancy your delight dear girl. while
digging your way down with pair Of
gilded tongs. to find couple of days
after the receipt of the box. solid
silver stamp box. a glove buttoner. a
lace pin, two inch paper knife. a bon
bon fork or bonbon tray not much
greater in surface than silver dollar.
Trinkets of this sort average $3 ex-
elusive OF the candies. and constitute
the novelty of the hour.
The very Frenchy bonbonnieres
made of jewel crystals, cameo and
coral have taken the place OF the
silver boxes for the nonce, the fair nib
blers of perfumed sweets finding the
metal ruinous to light gloves. It is not
possible to handle one of these silver
bonbonnieres during one turn of a
ballroom or piazza " ithout finding the
fingers of an almond-glove rich wal
nut.
The ladies who send bonbons to one
another are even more extravagant in
their favors than the men, but their
gifts are more profitable, combining
the useful with the sweet For instance,
a small sewing baske. of MANILA grass
or rice rods for holding spool cotton,
bodkin and scissors, is purchased for
81 or less. As lining handkerchief
is used, which may cost IS or $50, pro-
tected by sheet o parafine paper.
into this bed of sheerest Linen or finest
lace an odd 81 worth of assorted choco-
lates and fruit creams is dropped; a
bow OF satin ribbon covers the opening
in the top, and, wrapped in white paper
and tied with pink and gold cord. the
offering is fit for bride, and is as pref
| ty compliment as guest can well
| pay her hostess.
Apropos of complimenting an enter
tainer, there are bonbon plates which
rightly belong to the novel in silver
goods Bcnbon baskets of she'll form
with gold trimmings and fancy tongs
sell at 500 in light weight A service
including a shallow bowl. with twelv,
individual cups. is worth from $50 t.
$500, according to the work and weight
The cups are of petal or she'll patteri
and may be used in other courses thar
the last for almonds, mushrooms
olives, small onions or to hold frozer
tulips and roses N. Y. World.