The sun., 1892-12-13

In Gifts to Those Lacking Worldly Goods
Don't Make CsefnI Presents Only.

Don't be too particular about giving useful
Christmas presents. Notwithstanding that
hosts OF practical individuals. especially those
Of philanthropic turn of mind. are forever
advising just to the contrary. OF course.
where extreme poverty Is in question. when
the very necessities of lie are lacking. a ton
of Goa! or a basket OF provisions is doubt
less a moro suitable Gift than would le
u silken table cover or m cmuroid-
cred scarf: hut. barrin: sucn extreme cases.
the greatest degree OF bcneiit and hapTIncss
experienced W the exchange Of gifts a. tho
season Of" good vii! u men does not. rs Il
rule. result from those OF a strictly use u! ma
ture. After all. n an aud women are only boys
;.ad girls grown tail: and. pray. what healthy
hoy or girl would prefer a pair 9! boots 10 .
toy pisto or a pair Of skates, a doll or box OF
santa Claus.
IevMais one OF the an2rlest women in this
PUTS NY in two-doi lara week hall room
and boards herself part "i the time. IN "rdcr
shut .is may nur;ns her studies In IN, music: I,,:
attractive. is terribly naniicnEped in her Of,
forts 70 r"sr"Ai - invitnttons oI a social
mental lrc"-s"ries well nigh Indispensable to
a-E".n. out-,o-din no or a-srend -the-cvening
toil+', "'ken sashes' ribbons ana laeos, ahn th"
| and money is the one commodity Of all others
sns "cS5 Nnen 'h.rri"re. -nc IN ohFs'mas M nss
in tic han!wgltlng of II rich friend. W ho Knows
III atou, ;h~sr h!cu!tie-. her heart beat nigh
pager. lifted II. COX ever and drew out-a
half dozen pair, 81 slo."tngs.
In poem are these lir"-,
And am Iirrd-so ,.Iel OF rgii !nty.
ro,rei 81 s a. %y oy Io t;. a. % is ~ r.. 20 4s
Its !.n,s b."!' w!'h n straight s:Fi"S running
Az, ;aush !; YOU W! a, It. csu,se sn..gn,
Dc tor the EIua!. lOY- h-lA .,ryrul ,I.if Tea u.
AuI til. assufaErr lh-, asNe al tA-! need
Woman Dftartirnps wlrt prrn.
thing, they don't acl ua ! ned thimss. how
ever. which cannot he r'las.ed aiG"nG 'he rx-
trayagances: ana wIthunt uG--t!pu ono mag
be lust as true II ph!ianthr"'t- ~ cat erirg
occasionally to these hS bY m!nlsterinG & III"
more prosac needs Of humanity. \ natnte
ticket would G.'e 10 many an ov"rwnrkci
mother much more havIln"-- Gni d. her
more good in the l"Ms run 'A9n wM.4 'ho
lie fcts excursion b!anu"d tor tho Itrfogoo
s,ay-at-homes often Cohi"rs u l."rc !astlu-
benefit than wouG the rresc.ta;.on Of its
A box OF very hantsomr. Fashionable note
ae' ill., war Ien reunI II Win Mi a rp" nai !, n""Wn
to have given AN amp"nt o! hdUT,u"ss cnt.rcy
disproro ti",''iet I. "a" a,n"nIt rNeGnI't. and
th. sweet mt % mother ol u IarGe family, .Or
which the hUst and an! lGi .cV nt, il las can
do 10 provide the very p'aIncst igod amt ,A,-
r!cnt. went lntp 'IIEuHl Ga. i-II &c tI-
cics not long az? Oh, ;ne rree!nt q a
canid,!aGra TOPPED with dainty satin sha los .
nor" M needed. Perhaps; hut lhe lttIc woasn
nged-oh. 50 much for jpst rnch bcaMuiul
have no isa, said She. the l!".-Mre it 6 .yes
ne occas .ora!l t. l!ght up my candles ut sup
lcr tiiae ! cHu almost "r-uHd" myself an
| giving A fashionable Tea and nj rr tie mapuer
Or plkY.,s ia!!oirl, Tnn '"t nr ms aoT' "
, b., strnk-, Be-. as III, '.utyG l...ei, t,y to
u,aar ny bread and uuter ard apre. anre
/ r"Igcsent a menu Huiti.h o t2r hs "t'dsIon;'
! OF curse ther. are eGceItlnhs to Hi rules.
but take 1t all in All it is tl.n i.ck Of tho urna
! n!-utl in thnir homes ard n"rdron"s an nf
! pleasant diversion in their liycs. which, u it,
! as oiiun as the l,rk nf ths strictly i""diui
| rieina'uIely ages and drives TO desrondency
I 50 u1pY women.
T Ihrl hristnas tile affords to every one w IN
II sE'. ,ES - U0n"Y and the dispu-ittun t.
, spen!l' an uneauailrd opportunity 10 BECOME
ayei.iane an-el ui light to some Ons. The
pity o. II il LAT for lack of earnest. Intelligent
| thousht. such piles OF money should be slent
! eth year SO indiscrimirato!y aud With 50
lItt!e care as TO results.