Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-01
EASTER GIFTS.
some Of the Articles Appropriate for TbI,
Beautiful Feast.

beautiful Feast.
lie gives not best who gives mos.
PIT be gives most who give best" saws
ha-rick. and 70 NJ season is the ,rrth
more applicable than to Easter. Tho
custom Of giving in this, the loye'ia..
'ess' OF al the year, is vet in its com.
Pa-atlye infancy, and Easter MAJ La
saFed from the reproach of oyerdoi,o
Il only the give- would pause and ,o5
member that verify he gives most
who gives best"
4neft cilngs TO a gift which be-.
ste4iS thought and delicate cons.dara.
IDh IN the giver a sentiment tina, No
Merel7 "auton outlay can induce and
tue Easter Offering that conveys Tho
meaning Of the blessed season in ever
50 simple a way is better by far Than
the costliest gift which has no snactaI
significance whatever.
has'er, or the Sunday of low asi,
was called in earlier times. is not onIv
d religious feast, but a festival Of ma.
'ure as well. 1t tells Of the wonderful
resurrection OF Christ; but il tells ar,o
OF renewed life throughout all tbo
land. The earth is about to come s,r,b
IN all her glory, and the hearts Of the
people are glad for the promise ~
Fcrdure, Of flowers, and OF fruj, ,o
come. ="
80 IT'S 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.
'ey some message we'll suited To IN.
tihe' Cards on which appropriate
are either written or an
graVed are always acceptable at
i-astet' as they are at all other seasons
- when special Importance NAV be nj.
tached' ard numberless devices and do.
are 10 be seen on every side. But
as the spirit OF giving has seized unon
the popular mind, the card of to-day 10
oniy The attendant of the gift itself. It
may be simple in the extreme. or elab.
as the purse OF the sender nj.
io"s, but in nearly every case it is an
idJnnct only, and has ceased to be in
tseif an obje ct of consideration.
ulfts are a recognize | feature Of
Easter as they are OF Christmastide.
IL remains only to the lover nj
'rder and modera ton in all things to
ieep the spirit of giving within certain {
Units, and to make the Easter g;ft \
hins all Of joy, both in the giving and
eceiving. =
lie gives not best who gives most" !
u. ne or she IN puts a portion of
into the gift gives what it cann.t I
all to be a genuine pleasure tn rc. :
.
Flowers make the loveliest of All
'aster offerings, save for the one OBJ
,ction that flowers quickly fade awav.
on oons are always in good taste.
as the bon-bon box can he mada
) elegant and as costly as the river
looses' they cannot be objected to ON
ne round OF too great simplicity.
BOOKS are ever in good taste, and from =
re costly edition de luxe to the simn,e
u delightful volume of yers de SO. {
bound in dainty vellum. tbe
'nee OF choice is sufficiently wide to 81
1T MI tastes. But us even the ter,pt. b
& b~onbonnlers aud the Fascinating al
ray OF books cannot fulfill all the de. al
and for gifts. and as these belong ~
cnliarly to the list Of mans avail, u
nc offerings, it is we'll for the women 4.
turn their thoughts to other things.
q to call into play tho deft tingsrs
q The 1--we for beautiful work for u
'ieh they are renowned -Harper, ~
lar.