Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
APPROPRIATE PRESENTS FOR
IhE ChRlSIMA9-Il0e.


10 be enyIed, for she can evolve calen'
dars. blotters, photograph-holders'
easels, book-mark', dollies, centerpleces'
tray-cioths, etc., from drawing-paper'
Ink, paint, linen aud en-
broldery silk for q trlnlng sum.
II IL a Wise plan to make your Christ
mas purchases early, both because you
viii have better opportunity than you
will later, and the best and cheapes'
gifts Will not be culled over, and be
cause you will not waste 90 much time
n YOU start early. Too many people
walt until the last minute, and 10 nine
cases out of ten are dissatisfied with
their purchases.
Blottlng-pa are useful and accept
able tribes. A very pretty one mas
quotation from Shakespeare inscribei on
the outer leaf:
Love all. trust few,
DO wrong to none.
Another has cham0is-skin cover
which Il tied with narrow ribbon bow
knots. On the cover appears the quota.
ton from Longfellow:
oh, glorious thought that hts me above TN
power Of time and chance.
BOok-marks are pretty, useful and ln'
expensive remembrances, which eau On
sent to absent friends without danger o.
loss or breaking. Below are given sew
ersl quotations appropriate for these
marks:
Not mine TO tell II the book be COOL;
keep my place Ne marker should.
~. In
But IN keep the place II you place me.
In this treasured volume 10 the poem OF th!
choice.
Treasures for the bookworm.
Books are silent friends.
DO no. disturb me and IN remain forever.
An engagement calendar, which 10 o.
heavy white water-color paper, 10 ex'
ceedingly pretty. 1t Is composed O
seven hearts cut from the paper ant
fastened one above another by means o.
baby ribbon. On these hearts are In
scribed Sunday, Monday. Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The heart cards are theu
ornamented with conventional designi
In yellow and gold, and yellow ribbon
ls used to suspend It by. Loops ant
ends of the ribbon finish the bottom
Another one made In the same way hat
yiolets on II, with ribbon to match.
A night-dress case, which Is JUS
made large enough to take In n night
gown folded fiat, Is cut like an envelope
from white linen, and Ornamented will
pink carnations. A large spray Is OF
the plain part of the case, and three ode
ones on the piece that turns over on thu
back.
A handsome cushion for the dresser L.
oblong, and of yellow silk embroidered
with daisies. 1t is flushed with deel
frill Of lace all around II over . rufiie O
silk.
An exquisite dresser-scarf Is OF white
India null with graceful sprays o.
maiden-hair ferns at either end and IL
the center. II Is finished with rich lace
Two cases which are especially suit
able for travelling are intended to hole
gloves and wells. Made OF brown linen
embrolderered In conventional designs
they open like book and tie with rib
bons. They have pockets inside for thu
wells and gloves.
An effective photograph-holder Is OF
white kid with sprays OF clover leaves
with here and there a four-leaf painted
on Il.
Another frame which has places fol
three cards, IL covered with heavy, hru
white linen, and has wreath OF yiolet'
tied with bOw-knots around each pictur'
and also small garland OF them In eacl
corner. The effect 10 very good.
Never WAS there such an array oil
doilIes as at the present season. Rount
and square, hemstitched, fringed and
with a crocheted edge, and ornamented
with every conceivable design.
A centerpiece which makes an admir-
able holiday gift for almost any woman
L. circular, fringed, and ornamentet
with wreath of fine ferns tied with q
white bOw-kn0t.
Another noticeable centerpiece which
will delight some dear one Is OF palt
ecru linen, with scalloped edge done u
buttonhole-stitch and embroidered with
wild roses.
A third one has an orchid design done
In pinks, and IL simply beautiful.
Some of the new chair-sachets arr
three-cornered In shspe, and OF fancy
linens embroidered In some quaint de
sign. 80
An effective head.rest Il Of bolton
sheeting cut In the shape OF a large
pansy. The edges are heavily outlined
while the petals are done In solid en-
Water-cOlors are used fOI
tintlng the desired shades. The piece
for the back IL of the same material snd
plain. puff OF either yellow or hello
trope silk (whlchever color IL chosen for
the papsy) L. used to finish II where the
edges are Joined together. The rest OF
cushion Is filled with cotton eprinkled
profusely with violet sachet-powder.
A sweet little sponge bag Is OF
white linen. with an inner bag OF oiled
silk, which exactly fits Into the outer
one. A spray Of yellow buttercups u
on the linen bag, and q
white cord and tassel Is used to draw
up the bag and suspend II by. Other
sponge bags are Of the oiled silk, with
an opening at the sldes to slip the
sponge IN, and ornamented with sprays
Of flowers.
An autumn leaf pen-wlper Is made OF
felt In different cOlors. Five maple
leaves are cut In various sizes, Of dark
green, deep red, yellow and two shades
OF brown. Between the two largest
leaves are placed two or three channels
leaves the same shape, aud the rest are
laid on according to size. The stems
are tied together with bow OF narrow
ribbon Of all the colors used 10 the
leaves.
Another novelty 10 the playlng-card
which IL made Of four
pieces OF white felt the size of play.
Ing card. The spots are cut from red
and black cloth the exact size Of those
seen on the cards, and fastened on the
" hite by means Of gum. The cards are
then laid ON plnked square OF red
cloth, which Il composed OF three thick
nesses, and finished With bow Of rib
bon.
Cunning little shaving-cases are made
10 resemble email basket, with bows
and handle Of narrow ribbon. They are
filled with tlssue-paper leaves, which are
70 placed that one may be torn out each
lime.