The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13

anywhere from 81 30 to So The same books
bound In genuine imported Turkey Mor,cco
embossed with rolled gold edges. come to
81. These are really very elegant gi'e.
Small volumes of odd little books come
in white and gold for 30 cents to 40 cents.
Sometimes set OF two or three of these
little novelties make a pretty gift
Stories and poems come in tho very new
est embossed celluloid covers for 81 %.
Hand painted celluloid covers run from so
cents to 81.
Books such as tho Divine Comedy and
French art books run from 81 to So. Sets
OF STANDARD books may come within your
limit. but more likely they VIII run to
| 8. OF $la.
Everything In juvenile books may be
| found Raphael Tuck's and Mclaughlin's
| illustrated novelties, running from % cents
| TO 81 or 81.
| Handsome oxford and Baxter teaoherB'
Bibles often make very suitable gifts and
they may be purchased anywhere from 81
TO $40. A very neat edition may be hal for
ST.. Prayer books run from 81 to SO
| and family bibles from 50 to $40.
At tho book stOrea also are FOUND novel
| tieB OF all sorts In cellulOid. baskets OF
every shape and color. In ncedloworl,
trinkcts. Jewels. handkerchief aud gloves,
and even dressing cases are ia cclluluid.
Plush goods also are at the staiinncr1 and
picture frames IN tinted colluloid. mctpl
( aud leather, from 20 cents Ia 10 cents
Paper knives. I'M, bottles. pens and all
the other uccessitice for writing table
are found hero IN variety, and no more use
fu gifts could be thought of than these.
They are also decidedly inexpensive.
The jewelers. is the most strictly a holi-
day store. because his stock Ia made up OF
luxurirp. Not many rings come within
SO. unless they be for a child and GER
ta!nly you can ind better use for your 81
than in cheap Iewery. Little stick pins OF
nntlyc jewels may be purchased for So
however aud they are very effective On a
gown at night.
There arc few things more acceptable &c
woman than pieces OF solid silver and
you can buy very pretty things with YOU
. 50 They not only are marka Of refinement
. but they are really beautiful In Themselves
and certainly most useful. You can buy
odd spoons. olive forks, cream ladies, susa
. siltoIs pie knives ice spoons, berry spoons
4 odd ladies and ever 30 many more noNclt!
individual pieces Tor 81.
4 In cut giass there are small olive au'
+ almond rays individual salt cellars, smell
/ Ing sam klhlat VASES pun bbf'R nhi ihhN
e bottles covered win net Work OF stoTilhl
silver, all within the limit OF 81.
A The slender cut glass vases, which ar
, designed to hold one or tWu rcHeA, ana IA
o Ittin violet vases. are beautiful gifs. 10
. this latter use You can purchase iffideHceI'
glass vases at so small price that yo'
could AFFORD 10 give six TO tho lndy wh
. s. ishcs to give violet lurehcon'
In delft ware there are few vases an
= clio. oiuta sets coming within your scope
= but generally they run higher
S Fancy toapoiB are neat, especially II
a warm tea cosy accompanies II. ion ca
a buv seinlvnrs for 81 aud odd china to
d cups In japanese ware. Imitation cen
i limoges and segrcs, for much less Una
0 your bill. a fancy after dinner coffee dec
Z, GRATED cup and saucer With tiny gold spoo
q Is always a noai GIT
eI Austrian vases come from 50 TO SID an
c Swiss and higqEe ware at medium price
:. Silver vases ara very new, from eight
a seventeen Inches tail some OF 'heh MA
come Within 81.
IT individual fancy plates are quite ines
h pcnsive, from 81 so up indefinitely
II You can buy the incest set OF cut Slai
vntcr and wine glasses for 81 n dozel
Then there are knife rests, mustard pot
syrup pots, mucllage cups, tOothpick An
= after dinner coffee spoon holders, all
= cut glass and below or al least within yoi
. ~ These are found at the crockery store
V Purses may be purchased anywhere fro
IL 50 up to $50. In lizard, alligator. ALASKA
is deer. plain and crushed seal. eaitsLin al
,s monkey skin, trimmed In gold aud silye
:, Card casea and cigar cares. portfolio! az
shopping and chatclaine bags may all
Is bought within the scope OF your 81 and e.
Il trcmoly useful they all are,
. Iardcniers are attractive, especially
- you on them With q lily or palm They a
from so cents TO $40
Id Al the crockcry store there are 80 maj
at odd little things that you would never thii
ID Of purchasing unless someone put It In