Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-03-30
EASTER GIFTS.
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lie gives not best who gives most,
but be gives most who give best says
WarrfcS. and 10 no season i the truth
more applicable than to Easter. The
custom Of giving in this. the Ioweii-si
feast OF all the year. Is yet in its com
Parative infancy. and Easter may b.
saved from the repronch OF OVERRIDING
II only the Eivcr would pause and r~.
member that verify he gives mos,
who give. best
There ciipgs TO n rift which be-
{ speaks thought and delicate eonsIsIera-
/ ton In the giver = sentiment tina. nc
merely vanton outlay can induce. and
the Easter offering that conveys the
meaning of the blessed season IN ever
so simple \ way Is better BY far than
the eostliess gift which has 10 special
significance whatever
Easter. or the sunday Of 10Y a. /,
was called in earlier times. IL no. only
\ religious feast, hu. festival Of na-
turc as we'll IL tells of the wonderful
resurrection OF Christ but i: tells also
Of renewed life throughout all tho
land The earth Is about to come forth
IN all her glory. and the hearts Of IN.
people are glad for the promise of
verture. OF towers and of fruit To
come.
- it is that the giving Of gifts y; this
blessed season of renewed life has a
special meaning. and 80 it would seem
that the gifts should be made To con-
vey some message we'll suited 70 the
time Cards on which appropriate
sentiments are either written OF en-
graved are always acceptable a.
Easter, a. they are az all Othe- seasons
To which special Importance NAV De At
tached. ard mum bcrlsss devices and de-
signs arc 10 De seen on every side But
as the spirit Of giving has seized upon
the popular mind. the card of to-day il
only the attendant Of the Gift itself II
may BE simple in the extreme. or eIab-
orase, as the purse Of the sender al
lows. but In nearly every case ft Is an
adjunct only. and has ceased to be in
Itself al object Of consideration
Gifts are n recognized feature OF
Easter a. they are OF Christrrastisls..
AMI it remains only TO the lover OF
order and mOdera tion in all thinrx 70
keep the spirit of giving within certain
limits, and 70 make the Easter gfft n
thing al Of Joy. both in the giving and
receiving
''IIe gives nos best who gives most =
but he or she who puts a portion OF
self into the gift gives what Il cannot
fail to &c a genuine pleasure 10 re-
eeiwe-
Flowers make the Ioveliest Of al
Easter offerings. save for the one OBJ
iection that flowers quickly fade away
Bon bons are always IN good tas.e.
AMI ~ the bon-boa box can BE made
a. elegant and a. costly as the gsver
chooses. they cannot be objected 10 on
the ground Of too great simplicity.
Boos<s are ever IN good taste. and from
the costly edition de luxe To the simple
yet delightful volume Of vers de So
eiete bound in dainty vellum. the
range Of choice Is sufficiently wide -
suit all tastes But as even the tempt
ing bonbonaiers and the fascinating
array OF books cannot fulfil all the de-
mand for gifts, and as these belong
peculiarly to the list of mans avail
able offerings. it IS well for the women
to turn their thoughts 10 other things,
and to call into play the def fingers
and the love for beautiful work for
which they are renowned
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