The morning news., 1892-02-21
NO NEED FOR WEALTH.
What a Woman Can Buy in New
YorH for 81.
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tCopVrioht 1921
NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-What can
woman buy in New York for Sl' Not
much, answers Miss Impulsive. quickly,
shaking her head disdainfully at the very
thought. But wait a little, my fair skeptic.
and will very soon convince you Of the
error of your ways. cen take you to a
shop that is frequented largely by aris-
tocratic New York, and that is a dream of
delight with its beautiful tapestries. its soft
draperies, its tasteful ornaments aud there
l could show you more things that could be
bought for 81 than you could count on your
hpgers aud toes. Let US see, then.
Do you want something handy for pinsI
Your pin cushion is probably too dainty to
use and the pin marks show on 1t. Here.
then, is pretty little pin tray. You can see
its shape from the illustration, an q you can
also see the delicate vine traced on 1t. But
what you cannot see is its delicate coloring.
1t is OF Austrian ware OF deep cream, aud
the edge has a rim of gold. The lilacs are In
their natural oolors, purple and white, and
the leaves IN a soft green with gold edge.
Here is another that you can use for pins or
bonbons, as you like. Its stand is a cluster
of green rose leaves, out OF which grows
llllh IO5c utAiCdt6iI JluteQ anu open ~ tu0
top for whatever you may choose TO put in.
Perhaps you would like flower holder.
These are here In abundance. number OF
them for just dollar. Here Re one of glass,
which narrows at the center and widens
again at the top. 1t is exQuisitsly pain ted
with sprays OF lily of the valley. Or you
might prefer this white swan, proudly curv-
ing its long neck The flowers look very
pretty growing out of its back, which is
left open for the purpose. Or this dove
might take your fancy, gracefully poised
with out-stretched wings. IL Is also white.
and would be very pretty filled with ferns.
And this dull yellow Bohemian glass basket
would look beautiful filed with Marechal
Neil roses. 1t has very pretty huted edge,
and the white handle has thorns sticking out
of 1t that don't hurt your fingers bit when
you touch them.
1t is very hard to make hairpins look
pretty on your dressing table. isn't iti
Somehow, no matter what sort of pretty
thing you have for them they always seem
to stand up very straight and aggressive
and never to harmonic with the other
things. But there Is something in this same
store for hairpins, aud it has "a cover, so
that the pins don't show at ALL The box Is
dark blue and on 1t is painted In shades OF
golden brown pretty little pastoral scene,
and when you open the box you see mum
Der of compartments, each one different
size to fit the various pins, so that they
don't get mixed up and make you tumble
for half an hour for the SIZE you want when
you're in an awful hurry. And it's all
filed with pins now for exactly 81.
Perhaps you want TO give little remem-
brance TO friend that has almost every
thing In the world. One of these dainty
white transparencies, with an edge OF gold,
to hang in her bedroom window would be
just the thing. There are number Of de-
signs to select from. Here is a summer
scene-a girl lazily leaning back in q great
rustic chair with lover bending over her.
And here storm, with a couple flying be-
fore it. Or this one repre- ,enting a group
Of statuary would probably please her.
Are you smitten with a literary fever and
do you love to have your desk all strewn
with papers and pens and pencilsl Ii you
do you'd better buy one of these glass pyra-
mids for a paper weight They are OF clear
fine glass, and cut after very pretty do
Bign. And this little base ball inkstand
is very good for such a desk, for the ink
can't possibly spill even il the ball does roll
of on the floor. IL is Of the softest brown
leather, only two inches in diameter. and it
opens by pressing an invisible spring and
| discloses a little brass ink well.
And these stamp boxes are SO deceiving,
who would ever think these tiny pianos and
harps. and violins and accordeons were
stamp boxes9 But they are, and very dainty
receptacIes they prove. But maybe you
have to be economical with your space, and
if that is the case, those combination stamp
boxes and inkstands would probably be re-
ceived by you with more favor. The cover
is painted with a graceful spray OF pink
trailing arbutus, over which hover one or
| twosbirds.
And aren't these penwipers too pretty for
anythtng9 They're SO simple, too, and easy
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| yourself; only you can't get the tiny
oxidzed heur de lis In this country. For
almost all these things have been telling
you Of have come from Paris, ths home OF
dainty trifes But these penwipers are
made of circle Of soft suede Of d.fferent
colors-old rose, dull blue aid light yellow
with the edge scalloped. Thea the circle is
| folded, first into half, then again into Il
| quarter, and at the topof the corner thus
formed is q silver clasp Of chased silver and
a tiny silk tassel suspended from it. In one
corner are three silver fleur de lis.
See this bee hive card case The top
rolls in like the rolling top desks, and dis
closes two compartments. each one just
large enough for pack of cards. and if you
were playing poker, and held In your hand
the five cards painted on the outside of this
case, you might safely wager all you pos
sessed on it, for it couldn't be beat.
But what pretty little salt cellars these
arel just pink shells, that look as if they
had just been picked up from the Shore and
! here are some i'll pairs, two swans-mates-
that cannot bear to be separated. Two Of
the shells can be bought for 81, or pair
of the swans
But let us leave this bewilderlDg mass Of
pretty things that hang all over, wherever
we look, and seek an ordinary, well-regu-
lated dry goods establishment. Here surely,
there will be nothing for this small sum
that could tempt one. No! Just pause one
moment ana see these dainty China silk
fans. Here is one in pink, with pink stocks.
IL has pretty painted border in shades OF
pink that deepen into dull red. And
here's such pretty one in Nile green. They
bear the mark 80 cents; reduced from 81 90.
But see these cunning little glove buttoners
for 50 cents, with bangle hanging from a
thin chain. The bangle is miniature
drum. and through its glass top you see
three of the tinies., most innocent-Iooking
dice. You'd never think they could WORK
such mischief as they do.
But the pins. o! what a bewildering
mass. Do you want one for your hair? ?
| Here are n number to select from, all shapes
| and designs, for 80 cents. And scarf pins,
too, not bit higher. Pretty ones they are,
too, most of them in enamel, representing
various flowers in the natural colors. Queer
! shaped orchids, modest violets deep hearted
| pansies, hyacinths; here are some little rose
| bud pins for the modest price of let me
whisper it) 10 cents. They're 50 nice to
fasten your flowers with.
But don't you feel little tired, and aren't
| you about convinced that q woman can buy
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