Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-12-11

S0H, my, how beautiful. OF all the
~ lovely Christmas goods ever saw,
I never did see anything quite so dazzling
as W hat gazed upon this morning. On,
lovely, lovely"
"Why Marguerite, what is the matter
with you? You talk as though you were
daft. Whatare you talking about?"
"Oh, no, Minerva, just forgot myself,
I was so enraptured with the dazzling
things that saw this morning."
"Humph, 1 didn't know you were down
town this morning" -,
"Yes, I went to the postoffice to mai!
that letter I wrote to John last night, and
as came back stopped at Dobson's to
see the Christmas Goods that he was talk
ing about in last weeks ENQUIRER; but
pshaw, he told about them, just like any
man would do. A man can't describe any
thing like that. But when went in the
door, was perfectly as-t-o-l-n- ed"
"Oh, don't be so silly; but do tell me
about them. Pm all attention."
"Well, when I saw all those lovely
things, did wish you and mamma wonid
90 and see them but knew you would
Saw oh, I can't so took q pencil and
wrote descriptions of lot of the beautiful
things but not all. Do you want to hear
me read them?"
"Why, certainly. I'll listen as hard as
1 can, and won't interrupt you at all"
"Well the first thing Mr.. Dobson show
ed me was the loveliest Photograph Al
bum immaginable. 1t is square in shape,
has beautiful white celluloid front, fine
plush back, gilt edged, holds % cabinets
and l6 card pictures, and the front OF it is
beautifully hand painted, and the price is
only SO. Then he showed me another one
that is rectangular in shape, beautiful Gel
luloid front, with raised figures, plush
back, gilt edges, and it holds 4S cabinets,
make some girls heart. glad; I wish it
was mine. Then he showed me some
beautifully hand painted picture frames
for just 10 cents. And then next he show,
ed Inc the loveliest, sweetest, cutest, hand
painted, celluloid work basket, containing
a thimble, scissors, needle case, bodkin,
etc. Why, would just love anybody who
would give me that. wish John knew
that want it, and the price is only $3.50.
Then lady's dressing case, made OF mar,
bled celluloid, trimmed with mar6led
plush and silverbound, containing halr
brush and comb, French hand mirror,
manicure scissors, chamois nail poiisner
and powder box and it is just -. But
can't read all the elaborate descriptions l
have here, as it is too near dinner time !
but I'll tell you few more things. HAND
painted celluloid glove cases, handker-
chief and glove cases, dressing cases,
work boxes, gentlemen's cravat cases,
made Of celluloid and trimmed with gold,
with transparent tops, smoking sets, con-
sisting of pipe and cigar holder in plush
case, Silver trimmed collar and cuff boxes,
separate and combined, and the m ost
lovely lot of ct cetras, i-m-a-g-i- -i-n-a-b-l-e! !!
If you are going to buy a Christmas pres
- g.. III 20 ~ ,-o,, bo6 hnftor parlV
for those beautiful things are so cheap
that they won't stay there long, and am
quite sure if William sees that handsome
dressing case before it's gone, know who
will get it. But Mr.. Dobson has forgot
no one. He has Christmas goods to please
the old and young, the rich and poor,
the lady and gentleman. You and mann
ma must go and see those lovely things
tomorrow. They will fairly dazzle you."