The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22

rocked In crad,cs-is OF solid gold. with
chasing around IT, The gold Is enam-
elled In blue, and Is set with border of
aIl-colored stones But 1t is the toilet
things-thc gifts and the purchases-that
make the OUTFIT 10 remarkable
At the side OF the cradle stands pair
of jewelled scales that are for weighing
the young conner. These scales are per-
fectly adjusted, and were made TO order
Of gold and precious stones instead OF
the ordinary material.
A WONDERFUL PANEL
At the other side ~ the cradle stands
a tall panel of duh gold with hooks upon
II as though IL were KEYBOARD. IL IL
FIVE feet tall and has branching feet for
holding il steady. This panel Is Tor
everything In daily use by the chld.
At the top Is o Thermometer. Al the
lower end Is box OF Jewelied safety
pins supported upon a sman sheii. IN
the middle is heavy birthday book OF
vellnm, ornamented with goid ana tled
at the four corners with bine satih ND
hon. and above this is the baby basket
u,ed With blue satin and trimmed with
lace. The outside OF this basket Is OF
cold wire. twisted and bent % form
basket. and the whole weight o, the
basket. exclusive Of its contents, Is less
than two pounds.
A. one side OF this panel hangs n cup
which looks 10 you too small Tor bath
,ub and 100 large for a baby's drinking
mue When YOU ask what this Is you
are told II is a loying-cup. the slft OF all
the grandparents. godfdi.lafs FRA god
mothers. and that IT is 81 20 =" seq
until the child's first receipt ,n-cs udle
Marty we call IL here Thea wi'i h"
n The that
his parents were christened. This cup
is passed around for all to drink from
THE Casteliane loving-cup Is massive gold
with omen places left for inscriptions.
,,ne tro.eseau Of this baby Is as large
nc that of half dozen ordinary children
There are fifty long dresses all trimmed
Win lace Most of them are embroidered
bv hand underneath the lace. with each
drees there is a cap and nightsOwn OF
similar pattern, with long white petu-
coat TO match. The iiannels underneath
have q repetition OF the vine, ana some
of them have lace also.
a very pretty and new wrinkle for the
Christmas baby is the small. lacey pad
which Is FOR baby TO sit upon. This is
a square Of white cambria edged with
white lace. There Is a layer OF wadding
inside. and the pad becomes pillow for
daily use There are many of these. Lit
lie bundles Of them arc placed all over
the house. so that when the young hope
ful Of the family is brought In he can be
comfortably seated upon the floor. or
upon a corner of the SOFA. with founda-
ton of softncss that viii not give his
small spine Il backschc. These pads are
recommended by all the PHYSICIANS OF
Paris. and may be used, plain or orna-
mcntcd. as one plcases-
ia that bought
nv another married branch OF the Gould
family. an American lady. whose large
family has already accustomed her 10
the preparing Of trousseaux
when in Paris last summer this lazy
selected large stock Of things for nur-
serv use. Nowhere else do they have the
little inventions that they have In Paris
every season Among the new things
brought over was jewelled bath Their
mometer and several more thermometers
for different parts Of the nursery az chill
drer are now brought up on more scientl-
fc principles than formerly. The beauty
OF these hygienic trihes is that they are