St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-26
Expensive ca7dy.

There was never time when it cost
more money to keep girl IN canoy 'hah
it does to-day 1t is not enough to pay
s1.25 pound for bonbons, but the sweet
meats must be put up in s. box, or ~
basket, so as to provide souvenir, which
at the end of the season is counted among
the trophies of Cupids warfare. Inc
boxes are legion and their beauty endur-
eth forever In the small designs there
are powder boxes, soap boxes, sponge
boxes and pin boxes fit for a brides toilet
table; those in translucent crystal which
sell at So and IS: Darby silver, worth $4,
and quadruple white plate worth 81, to
which S1.25 must be added for the choc-
olates, maroon glace or crystallzed fruits
with which the dainty receptacle is filled.
Jewel cases, handkerchief boxes, glove
holders, and lace receivers, all OF silver,
variously decorated, have a capacity OF
something less than two pounds, and cost
the unfortunate admirer the best part of
S25. Willow baskets lined with tufted
satin, and strapped with leather, brass or
bell metal, have an immense sale the first
time, but man rarely gets caught twice.
The fair damsel who waits on the guile
less customer and says, ''Only $50 for
this" holding up basket of twisted will
low with an interior decoration of sapphire
satin doesn't intimate the extra cost of the
10 pounds Of choiced mixed it will take to
There is no economy in the candy ham
pers, for the saving in willow means tire
BILE the outlay in bonbons. Little baskets
for lace work, or toilet articles are elabo-
rated with satin bow, secured with an
ornamental pin, spray of French flowers,
or cluster of fruit made of rubber. They
do not hold more than - ounces and cost
81 each. There is nothing to compare
with the ever and forever box in price or
sentiment, which is one of those favors a
woman never parts with. In it, she pre-
serves her love letters and the roses and
lilies that play an important part in the
history of her society life. The casket has
generally secret drawer, a tiny key and
holds about two pounds of bonbons, which
cost the purchaser some $50. 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 MORE paper box there
| is an array of silvers which it is impossi'
BILE to resist. These souvenirs, 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 eilded longs to find couple of days
| after the receipt of the box, a solid silver
stamp box, a glove buttoner, a lace pin, a
| two-inch paper knife, bonbon fork or
bonbon tray not much greater in surface
than silver dollar. Trinkets OF this solU
| average SO, exclusive of the candies, and
constitute the novelty of the hour.
The very Frenchy bonbonieres made of
| Jewel crystals, cameo and coral have taken
the place of the silver boxes for the nonce
| the fair nibblers of perfumed sweets lind
ing the metal ruinous to light gloves. 1t
is not possible to handle one of these silver
bonbonnieres during one turn of ball
room or piazza without finding the fingers
of an almond colored glove rich walnut.
The ladies who send bonbons to one
another are even more extravaganza In thel1
favors than men, but their gifts are more
profitable, combining the useful with the
sweet For instance, small sewing
basket Of manitla grass, or rice rods, Tor
holding spool coteon, bodkin and scissors,
is purchased for s. Or less. As lining, 8
handkerchief is used, whlel. LAY cost s.
or $50, protected by sheet Of pafrathne
paper. Into this bed of sheerest linen, Of
finest lace, an odd So worth of assorted
chocolates and fruit cream is dropped; {
bow of satin ribbon covers the opening a
the top, and wrapped in white paper ant
tied with pink and gold cord, the offering
is fit for bride, and is as pretty compll
ment as guest can well pay her hostess
-New York World.