The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-17
The Holiday Season.


The Holiday Season.
A little girl said yesterday: II do hope
Il will snow for Christmas for 1t won't
seem a bit like Christmas IL there is no
snow" great many people will echo
her remark. Certainly the season Is not
the one of the story book If there is no
way for Santa Claus 10 come TO town in
his sleigh with the reindeer TO draw II.
The old myth Will be difficult to supplant
with another. for If the season can not be
relied upon to be cold and snowy new
story will have to be made up for the
children and all the old books containing
the loved tale. which has been favored by
children OF many generations, will have to
be put with those of the old mythologies.
which are not correct If they were printed
before the year 1880. The reconstruction
has not been commenced, so it will be per-
fectly safe to regale the youngsters of to-
day with the dear old story of what Santa
Claus has for the little boys and girls who
have been good. and what he will not have
for them IL they have been naughty. The
chimneys in Indianapolis are clean for the
old man to come down. which is one adj
ditional blessing for the papas and
mammas to explain. for the children too
often wonder how he can come down the
chimney and not get his clothes dirty.
The Christmas this year Is to be observed
in the churches and Sunday schools and In
the homes schools and kindergartens as
usual. and 1t is a pity If any child be for
gotten by the giver OF gifts. There may
not be as extravagant gifts as In former
years. but there will be a Christmas and
every one Will know it. The stores are
decorated. and in many of the houses the
holly wreathS have been hung In the win
dows. There is a great hiding Of articles
which are In course Of construction, and
hundreds OF stitches are being put in
tive or friend. Christmas is a season when
there Is less selfishness than at any other
ard lots who can or ought not, will give
presents. There Is pleasure in it, and
takes advantage and gives, and gives
LITERALLY.
The Wearing of Diamonds.
Any one would think that diamonds were
cheap and common If they were to visit the
market house any market morning. Dozens
OF women owning diamonds go TO market
to make their purchases, and they seem to
think no more OF wearing silks. satins, seal
skins and diamonds than If they were go
ing out TO make fashionable call or at
tend a reception or party. Early morning
makes no difference. Time and occasion
count nothing with them. 1t makes a
JeWeI common 10 wear IL 10 Sucn places,
and leaves nothing finer to wear when the
owner of the diamonds wishes to compli-
ment her friends by dressing better to &C
cept an invitation to their homes. woman
was heard to say one day. in a bragga-
docio tone. People need not think that just
because Just moved on to Meridian street
that / never wore diamonds; 1 wear them
Just common, and always have" She had
no idea OF the fitness of things. When she
would go out on shopping expedition and
walk home from the cars, and have man
make grab for the bright Jewels in her
ears and at her neck. she would have no
probably does not wear diamonds for COM
mon, and she ought to be willing to help
him to few such trifieS diamond ear
rings and pin. There was young girl, in
fact, she was mere child. who lived in
this city, and she wore small diamond ear
before she was ten years old. a woman,
who had had experience in life, remarked
There viii be nothing new for that girl Il
have IL she lives TO be a hundred" Dla-
mOndS are among the most valuable things
that can be bought, and many persons in
the banks, believing they sell them al
any time. No one should think of putting
anything Ike diamonds on to do their com
mon duties. If they are afraid to leave
them at home. then put them in a bag and
wear them in the corsage. but wearing da
monds to market shows them to a class Of
people who have to eat, but who do mo-
always labor for the money TO buy theil
food. and. besides that. it is very poor
taste to adOrn ones person with the rares
gems as If they were in harmony with the
surroundings of a market house.