The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-06
HkLPLhss NAV uorLD sur 4 GIFT.
I1ounderiuG PerpIc xed Amid the Ftneries
OF Fancy Goods Emporium, Re Makes
nChoice Behtting the " isdom Of Hts sex,


| OF Fancy Goods Emporium, Re Makes
nCho'ce Behttins the Wisdom Of Hi- Sex,
Into the perfumed sanctity OF well-known
fahcy work emporium there Numbered yester-
daS big forid man with capacious girth to
his waistcoat. mellow club supper glow re-
Elected in his nasal appendaGc and q weed.
bit worn and soiled. adjoining his hat. All tho
lacy fills In the prim little pin cushions quiz
cred with decorous excitement and the en-
troidered scent sachets held their breath to
listen rs one OF the low-voiccd. courteous
women one always finds in such estab ishnents
asked him what he would like to buy
| that's what Tn trying 20 find out myself"
hc answered. and at the Unfamiliar masculine
| tone every mischievDus ittle bGtt bow pricked
UP It's ears. 81 am looking for present for
ayes. for lady, don't you know-and
thought might Ind ~ netting here. soe?"
She saw aud forebore to smile rs he CRAWL
tatcd ronGerous!y about among tho ,re.ty
tttfes dear to the dainty tastc OF women. but
TO him as confusing as series Of pousse cafss
There was -. deliratey beautiful desk with
! all It's appointments complete and convenient
| that would have interested a woman for its
| counterpart she could fashion for herself with
| small expense. Only Pine table. with legs n
| little higher than the ordinary, very slender
and painted white. Upon this cover fall
| ing over tho edge about six inches all
| conventionalzci Heiu de lis three inches
deep as n border. The cover was OF Roman
sntin duh gray green. the design
! done in white silk. outlined AMI couched
| down with gold The back OF tho desk was
formed OF q board. gracefully curved over the
| top. covered with velour. and lifted up with
| convenient recep.acles for stationery. On the
desk was hlo;ter with dull green satin cor
ners embroidered with white ribbon work
dcne in the French fashion. tho pattern show
ing a simulated bow Of ribbon among tho
flowers. wrought in Kcnslngton stitch. A
frame for picture. n receptacle for letters In
the same work, and a painted china tray and
inkstand completed tho list Of accessories all
| betraying the woman's touch.
IT that isn't Just like q woman" he grum-
| blei. lust as pretty and lust as practical As
fit wouldn't Re all over ink in a week"
Behind the desk was draped rortitre Of
the delightfully."- uncertain shade which one
can never pronounce either blue green. 1t
was made OF tapestry cloth. "a material resem-
WORK. Across the lower edge was a tand OF
whSs might to Called rt q nn
since they we're arranged IKE the Sony.ntionss
the bio w G in an" srce ' Of thcir own
stems. the petals appliqued on in velvet with
o%.r1 n Tssa d nS II the s b fs . %ss
so popular in dserer shades Of the curtain ma:
teriaihnd v.ined with gold. The effect was most
attractive.the amount OF work no. cxtravagent
as each flower was four inches in diameter.
and not more than twenty w-ra used in the
tina. must have been its first cousin for It was
1.-THE same shade. but OF glossy mail clothh, or
weave resembling course canvas. A few odd
and crazy disks were scattered eyer this
Sometimes they, we're in pairs sometimes
stood alone. and they wsre done in white
| Roman noss. with \ thread OF gold me1nder-
| than he
never saw The rortieT f.. the tabiespread he 9o
tSSeh aS the he s ata
Please Do not handle" printed everywhere
nns i've Clock ssS ali in White ard I'd Ecli.
C.n!sd. ,he centre coyere: with a clotn which
anything; 1t was OF ii, ,ere,t grass linen.
hemstitcheh about the edge. and over the
leaves ii WINK with crumrie1 eurIei edges.
In the corner was Il suggestion OF rose. only
Is-iie ths tray wa a LriIiiant spread ie.s lGasd
for a G.ntl"'nan smoking room 1t was
are iiel. in thH sane way INT ne s;noEins
Ilt.ows are made hy laying the strips in crazy
Esi;efns apsn Ge1n az ard rStnrrsti'shins
the edge was n frlnge made Of he ribbons.
ABOUT i've inches deer and with brass rings
E" w 'ug n j" th@ Ugh w"ad he said
TO the p;etty girl. and he shook he's head.
| There wa u case t!!l"I with most exquisite
doyIte- in All tho new patterns. tes,oon, and
clusters Of delicate dresden flower sprnys tied
N m' H Hn'' ism.%S nt ''t tue "Sers
Nn''s With merry !, ,anL n. III" ribbons were
S@.snt }" "a Sn G a @, s ssa tie Some ons
stin. a. Nn r,IIt n ~ t sntr% ,S wsre
some rad K"nsinGton stitches done lightly IN
INA thT The x 5%eis rsr %i
Z 10 = g .i,,. linn tln.
Gusite se'. cvi 'ently copied from some old
rlaie. hh! tnT "'fnn"nria, il,led with il3wer-;
fastoons an 'ans al! IN the soft Dresden co!ors.
Thrrc We. p,,"ts .: cut work a rose and tts
Of t. i, '1sy stem. and il. WHO'S pattern cut
and S '"StGeT @y WIN "Ge .i,Shss
glasses. and Lutter, plates, There were tea
narkins, slqar.11 d rlatn linn frngsd and
| designs so neatly that one could scarcely tell
the night tr4in tbs wrong side, and done in
Erairs. the !"s,-n changing in the tnlt ns
y rSus W.T. 1snotisa "a with ao vie marh
fine en- nigh :or Queen Mnn's own service. and
won !r:fu -, drawn work IN iniinitesmnl
stitches. There was. too. as Il, momnmcnt To
some wo nan. inda.r.y: a lunch cloth Of plain
broad with snow-YE!t" HoIrles as Zig as a
rhiS had loyIies; and Irn 'hnapkine u mach.
The man chilled th"m "duds. ami said he
at NO sr rS to ae 9n him MIA IL p
turs frames. IT winch ts-re Was an eniie-s
variety, mostly done on white linen In Dress
den patterns or IN white satin with ribbon
work 10 French designs. or sIange work.
which is nav now tn. ribbon work. too. Is
rare, for /; J. beyond tho skill Of the amateur.
Ii can he done only with the soft little ribbons
| imrorte,. a especially AMI at great cost for the
, purpose Thcy resemble tbs narrow RIBBONS
that come around fancy handkerchiets, but
| intervals :, give the desired effect to flower
Ee'as; Inc patterns used are al! q the
i.iirate The work when finished has sub
du't ana fascinating faded look. as i donaCcen-
turias ago Sh" showed him. too the pillows
ard borders that promise to he the most
fnHry.work cra2a. done il. od.fashilnel Ber-
In work on caHyas Tho patterns which
cone ALREADY worked in are copied from old
tapestries. trout aiogrs slghing out their
SOILS in song or pages Respondent in dOubet
ami hose II is most fascinating work to nj
in the o;en spaces OF tie pattern in old-fash-
i0net cross stitch. or in tho newer long
| s,i,nhcs rrns sing In strnight lines on the can