Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-12-23
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
What are Appropriate for Gifts, one
to the Other.

to the Other.
The very preplexing question,
What shall I buy for u Christmas
present." is agitating more minds
ut the present season Of the year
than any one topic. It puzzles the
father what to get for the wife and
children, something that will give
10y and pleasure, that is appropriate
and at the same time not too ex-
pensiye. These are the main things
which are taken into considera ton
by the pa ter familias.
he mother also has to consider
carefully what is best suited to the
children and at the same time will
be of use. The children, especially
III mature ages, find the create
pleasure in making fancy work of
one kind or another for the different
members OF the family, K
The one who has the hardest task
is the lover or the sweetheart. Theirs
il indeed difficult task. So many
and varied are the beautiful and
appropriate, things offered, from
which selection can be .made,~ that
unless there is some detinate idea of
what is desired. Confusion worse
COMPOUNDED" better expresses the
state of mind after the first half.
hours search, than anything else
In Little Falls there are no
disparity Of beautiful things from
which a. selection can be made for
appropriate gifts for father, mother,
sister, friend. lover or sweetheart.
Within the past few days the busi-
ness houses Of the city have been as
busy as busy could be, in assisting
customers in the selection of gifts
and delivering purchases to the diff
ferent parts of the city. Among the
many shoppers a. few words may be
dropped which are bit suggestive.
A variety OF articles are offered at
the druggists. A bottle of perfume
ranging in price from Il few cents to
few dollars according to the guam
tity and quality, is always appro-
pirate for a young lady. A mani
curing set is appreciated by the fair
sex as there are few indeed who do
not take pride in neat and well ap-
pearing finger tips. The cost of a
complete set varies from $1.25 to 81
49,
A book of poems, finely bound, is
acceptable at all times. For years
"Lucile," by Owen Meredith, has
been considered the proper thing, but
there are hundreds of others equally
desirable. The stationer's will be
found cs good Il place as one could
wish in which to purchase gifts.
There are few indeed who who would
despise quire OF fine letter paper,
with accompanying cards for accept
ance or regrets Of invitations. An
initial seal accompanying the paper
is all the nicer, as it is all the fad at
the present time to seal communica-
tons with wax, stamped with the
initial. TO have the entire outfit en-
closed in Il Russia leather case is a
nice idea.
Then there are lines of lea
goods in which many beautiful things
can be found. A card case of good
leather, plain or with silver tips, are
something young lady viii! find
desirable. They can be purchased
from 81 to $50. Small pocket books
with blank index pages for names
and addresses, reception days, etc.,
are alway found convenient by
gentleman.
Furs of all kinks are always suit
able and desirable gifts for young
ladies or married women. For
ladies boa or muff is acceptable,
and the man is hard to find who
would not appreciate a seal skin
cap. A walking stick is something
any young gentleman will accept
with thanks. In STYLES the Waxel
wood or Cangc, with silver mount
ings are always nice.
The average man has faint idea
of what he would like for Christmas.
Collars, cuffs, neckties. gloves. hand
kerchiefs, etc. are homely gifts and
are sure to please.
The jewelers. offerings are l,ewilder-
ing and the amount of the appropriate
gifts are only limited by the
purchasers practical pocket book.
Souvenier spoons are by no means a
thing of the past and are always
priced by ladies. Cut glassware:
lamps, clocks, opera glasses and
hundreds Of other things can be
bought by those with Il we'll filled
purse.
Music is always acceptable as the
young lady is the exception who has
all the latest vocal and instrumental
music. This year there is a still
larger amount Of toys from which to
make interesting and instructive
presents to future statesmen and
women. Periodicals and magazines
are something which will not only
prove very acceptable and instruc
tive hut will he a reminder from
time to time Of the giver.
a veritable family medicine box
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