The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-21
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Nice Ribbons aud wrap 1InES-Srssty Do4
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[coPYnoHrrD, 1892, ny CHRISTINE TERHuEE AEH'
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It is no waste OF time to bestow
thought and pains upon the doing-up
OF Christmas gifts. Half OF the grace OF
the present is Lost L itlsOmes from tho
hands of the giyer to those otathe re-
ceiver carelessly wrapped in a tumbled
brown paper-or, worse still, in a news
paper. The daintiness OF white or tint.
cd tissue paper, OF bright ribbons and
OF neat boxes should always be called in
to add to the attractiyeness- OF the gift.
RIBBONS XND POETRY.
The narrow baby ribbon that comes
at ten cents for piece of ten yards is
within the reach Of most purses, al.
though for those who have many gifts
to tie up, the handkerchief ribbons
that are TO be had Tor the asking at dry.
goods stores are hardly less pretty.
While tissue paper is always satisfac.
tory, although charming effects may
be produced by the use Of colored
paper. A clever young woman put her
wits to practical use in the fashion she
chose for doing up some cups and
saucers she sent to friend at the last
holidays. There we're four OF them and
a tray. This last she wrapped in soft
green tissue paper aud tied with mar
row ribbon OF the same shade. Then
she turned the cups upside down in
their saucers, that they may stand
more steadily. She set each saucer in
the middle of a round piece OF violet
tinted tissue paper, large enough to
bring around and over the cup and have
q large irill standing above. She gath
cred the paper together Just above the
cup with bit OF violet ribbon, and
spread out tho frill (she had previously
cut the edges in scallops), so that 1t
looked like q big violet itself.
Then che set the cups on the green
covered tray, and she did the whole
parcel up, first in q big double sheet OF
white tissue paper, and then in neat
brown paper. The bundle was deliver
ed by hand, and it is easy to imagine the
pretty effect that was seen when the
outer trimmings were thrown back and
the violets were seen on their green
bed.
Be a little lavish with your ribbon at
Christmas.timo. II you give n teapot,
tie the cover on with a pretty ribboh-
not too narrow q one, either. Secure
your cards to your presents by ribbons.
Tie ono around the book or photograph
case you give your friend. Put bow
of it on tho handle,of sthe iwhisk broom
or the hand-rlass. What If it must
soon come Off It will be an adorn-
ment while it stays on, and the ribbon
can always be put to some use after
ward.
no not forget that wide ribbons Of
good quality are not to be had for the
asking; but they may be procured for
trife if the bargain counters are
watched for few weeks before Christ
mas. Nearly every large dry goods shop
has at all times
TRAY OF ODDS AND ENDS
ofribbon, often fine in quality and sat-
isfactory in color, that may be bought
at an absurdly low figure. Here should
be the gleaning-place OF the economic
uIIy .ulhpusSu'
Of course all this is an expense Of
time. Few people can afford to wrap
and tie tho gifts that are exchanged be-
tween members of the same household.
But it should always be done with gifts
that are sent away, and great deal OF
fun can be given by affixing appropriate
or amusing inscriptions to the various
gifts.
A box was sent once by an eastern
woman to friend in cthel iyesb- Tho
box was pretty well filled with attrac-
tive looking parcels, and each ono bore
its legend. It was a matter of course
that on the bon.bon box should be
written, Sweets to the sweet" and
upon parcel Of ribbons might be read:
"Glyc me but what the ribbon bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes rouud5'
with n jar Of pickles was marked:
"Now, Heaven preserve thes, lady fair;
will not breathe the FrenchmNn's prayer,
Who to tho m0iden's great alarm,
Exclaimed, God, pickle you, madamcl'"
Any ono wlrh a good memory for
quotations can supply others as apt for
the gifts she sends.