The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
SOME HINTS OF WHAT TO q FOR
MEN OR WOMEN, YOUNG OR OLD.
Questions That Puzzle Everybody
Spend for Christmas Purposes.

could compass her Christmas obligations a
day or w before the 18th of December,
but with modern extravaganza and per-
version OF true Christmas generosity only
a football rush line will in the next few
weeks stand any chance Of getting within
arms distance of counters where holiday
goods are displayed. So the wise women
have already made out their lists and are
whisking in and out of swinging doors
gathering the cream of the novelties.
The list of the wise woman is always
prepared before she lays out a cent of her
allowance. 1t is a skeleton outline OF about
What she can afford to spend on each
friend. with suggestions for appropriate
gifts. OF course, she may spend much more
or less, and go contrary to her memoranda
in the exact nature OF the remembrance,
yet she finds it an invaluable guide. and
by setting down prices directly opposite ev-
cry purchase she is able to keep a con-
venient and valuable tally of all expenses.
A first item is 81 laid out on some spools
Of narrow colored ribbon and sheets of
white tissue paper. These are requisites
for doing up gifts hat are sent ABOUT the
city. The simplest present, done up dain-
tily, swathed In tissue, and tied with nhany
loopings of ribbon bows, or gilt or silver
cord, which is also very pretty and mex
persive, is lent a charm that makes ii dou-
bly, acceptable in any ones eyes.
Perhaps never before in the history Of
New York C-hristmases have the counters
and shop windows been so barricaded with
appropriate stock for the seasons trade.
Even for masculine friends and relatives,
who, like angels, seem to have no nice small
and simple needs. there is an array of de-
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wives and sweethearts can be at no loss
to choose. In addition to the ordinary desk
furniture. Of square plotting pads with
leather and silver corners, ponderous cut
g.ass silver-topped ink wells. leather
and silver framed calendar cards. silver
clips, silver-backed engagement pads, files,
pen handles and racks, one finds big bust
ness-like cut glass mucilage bottles with sill
ver-handled brush, prettily etched check
rulers, leather bound and silver mounted
boxes that are meant to hold rubber bands
and pen points, big desk shears with hand
somely worked handles. a new hand plotting
pad of three long sheets of absorbent paper,
caught together at one end by a silver hinge.
There are as well little silver desk Their
mometers ito hang, or. with the tube Of mer-
curry wound about a dial face and the whole
framed in silver. stand erect on an easel
around than "a claret bottles bottom and
sunk In a silver rim. This lies fat on the
set in square frames of red leather or on
leather easels with silver-mounted faces. A
handsome paper weight for a mans desk
Is a. beautiful miniature casting in colored
bronze of Sir Bedivere, the famous st. Ber-
nard, or one of the renowned runners of the
Waterloo stakes. Among. the nice little
trifies are silver handles for rubber bust
ness stamps, crystal. and silver sponge
holders and one OF the new pen wipers,
which is a wonderfully grotesque bronze
gorilla, standing six inches high and wear
ing about his neck a vast ruff made of
black suede and wool.
A BACHELORS WANTS.
The housekeeping bachelor has many
wants, from a tea cloth all embroidered in
bouquets of holly to a wrought brass
knocker. He will gratefully accept picture
frames. red and blue denim sofa pillows
with his initials corded on one end, a hand
some horn and silver corkscrew, a chatting
dish spoon, a lamp shade, an individual cof-
fee cup. an etching or colored French pro-
cess picture for his wall or a Japanese bar
rel scrap basket. In the way OF small per-
sonal belongings. though a young woman
may not give her man friend jewelry, she
may make her choice OF a pigskin change
purse that mellows to rich color after use
and wears for a lifetime. a silver overcoat
hanger with his initials engraved. a hat tab
also bearing his initials, a leather tag for
a satchel, a silver umbrella strap, a silver
knife or a small leather-bound travelling
clock. Only members Of his family are
privileged to bestow upon him some of the
s~ilver-mounted toilet articles that now add
much to his comfort. There are beautiful
military brushes in hard wood or silver
backs. silver-handled whisk brooms, clothes
and hat brushes, razor strops and shaving
brushes. Perhaps some generous sister will
remember her brother with a pair Of smart
silver garter buckles, introduced as a mas
cuiine novelty this season. or a set of elab-
crate silver buckles for his braces. In ad-
toilet %triies; shaving cups of lockwood
pottery, bound with silver, silver
backed combs for beard and hair.
travelling cases for SOan- SpOnOe
and tooth brushes. round heavy
hand and shaving mirrors and tantalus
sets in crystal and wood for cologne and
spirits. Many men now use manicure sets
of two pairs of scissors, a file and cleaner
with polisher mounted In ivory. wood or
silver. and put up in stout leather cases.
The prices of the articles enumerated above
are within the bounds of a $40 bill and
many are within the range Of a most
gifts a young girl is making with much
pains for a college-going cousin is a set of
satchets to slip in among his wooden clothes
and linen. She uses orris root powder In
some and in others, for clothes to be laid
away and the woollen things, good. strong,
fresh lavender. To yet more cousins she
will send picture frames painted with their
college colors. initials and flower, a col
lege mug, or a calendar decorated with the
glaring tints and trophies to touch his
callow heart. Another girl has pricked her
devoted fingers over a vast black and yellow
satin bootball pin cushion and a long fold
ing picture frame, each fold representing
a DAa1 IL oAa oA4 kAS
filled with pictures of tine p~rettiest actresses
and prima donnas she could find.
FOR PEOPLE WITH MONEY.
Down somewhere on the list is a row Of
names representing a number of worthy
folk who are blessed with every gift money
can give. and yet to whom she must make
some greeting Christmas morning. Under
the head of flowers she has registered them
all. To some will go a fragrant bouquet of
violets, to others but a breast knot of roses
and yet to others a growing plant, a small
green palm or a rubber tree. For So or "a
a most splendid bit Of vigorous young
greenery can be had. or where this is out
OF the question, as a matter of expense,
the virgin has made a delicate embroidered
table square, a set of doylies, or from pref
ty silks and ribbon a stocking bag, veil
case. sponge bag, travelling medicine case
and slipper bag. Being herself an appre-
ciative person, she recognizes hat the
woman who is well-to-do prizes far more
a charming, useful, handmade tri1e Of
silver or bric-a-brac she has no need for.
Men who are helplessly contemplating
Christmas shopping for their women friends
cannot be advised too early in the day con-
corning the sort of remembrance a woman
is likely to want this year, for he must
bear in mind that his inspirations OF a
twelve-month ago may not be at all in
taste at the present, when every woman is