The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-31
EASTER GIFTS.


Some OF the Articles Appropriate for Thia
beautiful Feast.
''IIe gives not best who gives most,
br' he gives most who give best" says
Warrick. and 10 no Sc ason is the truth
more applicable than 10 Easter. The
custom of giving in this, the loveliest
feast OF all the year. is yet in its com
parativc infancy. and Easter may he
saved from the reproach Of OVERRIDING
II only the giver would pause and re-
member that verify The gives most
who gives best"
There clipgs TO a gift which be-
speaks thought and delicate conside a.
ton in the giver a sentiment that no
merely wanton 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 costliest gift which has no special
significance whatever.
Easter. or the Sunday Of JOY" as il
was called in earlier times, is not only
religious feast, but festival of ma
tuse as well. 1t tells Of the wonderful
resurrection of Christ: but it tells also
OF renewed life throughout all the
land. The earth is about to come forth
in all her glory. and the hearts Of the
people are glad for the promise OF
verdure. of flowers. and of fruit to
come.
So il is that the giving OF gifts at this
blessed season of renewed life has a
special meaning. and SO it would seem
that the gifts should be made to con-
vey some message well suited to the
time. Cards on which appropriate
sentiments are either written or en-
graved are always acceptable at
Easter as they are at all other seasons
to which special Importance may be at
tachcd. ard mum berless devices and de-
signs are to be seen on every side. But
as the spirit Of giving has seized upon
the popular mind. the card OF to-day is
only the attendant of the gift itself. 1t
may be simple in the extreme. or Ella b
crate, as the purse of the sender al
lows, but in nearly every case it is an
adjunct only. and has ceased to be in
itself an object of consideration.
Gifts arc q recognized feature OF
Easter as they are Of Christmastiie.
and it remains only TO the lover of
order and moAera tion in all things to
keep the spirit of giving within certain
limits, and to make tho Easter gift q
thing all of JOY. both in the giving and
receiving.
''iic gives not hes: who gives most"
but he or she who puts a portion OF
self into the gift gives what it cannot
fail to be a.genuine pleasure to re-
ccivc.
Flowers make the lovclicst Of all
Easter offerings, save for the one OBJ
lection that flowers quickly fade away.
Bon Ions are always in good taste.
and. rs the bon bon box can he made
as elegant and as costly as the giver
chooses, they cannot De objected to on
the ground OF too great simplicity.
Books are ever in good taste. and from
the costly edition de luxe TO the simple
yet delightful volume OF vers de so-
cietc bound in dainty vcllum. the
range Of choice is sufficiently wide to
suit all tastes. But rs even the tempt
ing bonbonnicrs and the fascinating
array OF books cannot fulfill all the de-
mand for gifts. and as these belong
peculiarly to the list of mans avail
able offerings. il is well for the women
TO turn their thoughts To other things,
and 10 call into play the deft fingers
and the love for beautiful work for
which they are renowned. -Harper's
Baxar