The morning times., 1895-12-09

each and represent two tall, lean, charm
ingly grotesque doctors OF medicine in long
| black gowns, tall collars and flowing stocks
In tie way of table goDgs she found at
her favorite S1.50 rate four aud hall
inch Chinese Maudarins, walking under
| bronze parasois which, when struck with
| astarfgaveout a sweet warning. Thesame
effect was repeated in long bearded fakirs
under palm trees and completely new
! thing was found in tue way OF finger
| bowls.
The new ones from Cairo are made OF
| leaf brass repoussed In curious Oriental
| patterns and highly polished, on their deli
| cate piatters, also of brass, ,ethey CLEAN like
| the richest gold plate. The only cost, how
| ever, dollar apiece, aud to make gift
or six complete she added half dozen
| tiny gold embroidered Turkish doiies. Not
one OF them was larger than the palm OF
her hand. edged with bullion fringe and at
fifty cents apiece did not seem extravagant.
FOR INEXPENSIVE GIFTS.
AT the dealer in Japanese goods she
bought a Set of four -gauze scarfs, to hang
as pane curtains at windows where an un-
attractive view obtrudcs on friend.
Painted in flights of birds and cherry bios
SONS these cost fifty cents each; and be-
thinking herself of another housekeeping
friend sne selected a set OF six satin squares
measuring five inches each way and bro
caded, as only the japanese know how, in
silk and bullion to nearly hide the satin
ground.
These are meant to use as va Sc mats on
the luncheon table and finding big beau
uiul Carabagh rugs at 81 each She added
one of them to her list. They are vastly
richer in color than any other limitations of
the true Persian or Turkish rugs yet shown
and would prove acceptable gifts TO any
one.
1t was the Swedish wood ware and col
ored plaster in which, however, she
made her heaviest purchases. Great
oar shaped paper knives, deep waste
paper baskets. cups placques and
beer mugs proved most captivating.
These are cut from a richly scented wood.
engraved with a Photographic needle and
then painted with unusual taste and skill
by the peasant women. The chief charms
OF this wood work are its moderate price
and its superiority in artistic effect to any
thing manufactured ordinarily by peasant
hands.
OF the new things in plaster her finds
were chiefly made in panels painted and
waxed over theresemhle frescoes and bronze.
For smoking friend she bought row OF
seven tinted heads, the seven court fools,
VINO form a pipe rack. at the modest price OF
81 and in richly colored plaster found pic
ture frames and a bracket mercury, that at
uistdhce would pass under the eyes OF a
connoisseur as bronze.
ALL LESS THAN A DOLLAR.
The list OF persons to he remembered on
the family Christmas tree with souvenirs
she filled up at the counter set forth with
twenty-five and fifty cent trifes. These
included papier mache picture frames in red,
blue and lavender, decorated with miniature
corners, penwipers in the form of hall
pack OF flannel pia wing cards, and Derby
silver paper weights, each one a small
bust or coquettish maiden. More frames
there were in violet wreathes, little yarU
measures in the form or pocket boutonnieres.
with miniature atop and purses and en-
gageInent pads OF papier mache similarly |
decorated.
These were but few OF the novelties |
though that the inveterate shopper discover
ed, explaining as she read from hcr well fiji |
ed note book that never before has the ques-
ton OF filling Christmas stockings seemed |
more satisfactory of happy solution than |
now.