The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

ned. The character of the gift depends
upon three things: the giver. the recipient
and the condition of ones purse, tho last
or which IS the most important.
With the person OF ordinary means the
cost OF the most expensive present should
not exceed two or three dollars. and 1t is
not always necessary to spend more than
one dollar TO get very acceptable gift
for ones father or mother. or a rich bene-
factor to whom one wishes 10 show grati-
tude and respectful remembrance.
From this sum gifts may range in price
anywhere fspm 70 cents down to %, or
even 10. and Still be acceptable to a right
minded recipient.
In keeping with the financial straits OF
which everybody complains. manufactur-
ers have put on the market a larger stock
of cheap but attractive lNnlek-knack than
ever before.
Among the things 10 be bought at %
cents are articles which have usually
come in silver heretofore, but this year
they are made in various -namels, leath-
ers and woods.
The cutest little article that has ap-
peared among the cheap novelties is real
English walnut she'll with fy sitting on
the end of 1t. When one picks M tho fly,
out comes a tape measure. which snaps
back into place as nicely as any silver one
with a spring button. The kernel has been
removed by carefully cutting the shell in
halves down the center seam, the tape in
serted and the shell glued together again,
after which the nut Is vanished.
This would he a rather neat way OF en-
closing a small preseut-say, for instance.
a ring or a thlmhle-.nstead OF putting IL
in box. II IS very easy TO open the wal
nut with a knife. and little glue Will
fasten II up again. all snug in a nutshell.
The rectp.ent should be instructed to
crack carefully, and a great deal Of fun
could be had in this magical discovery Of
precious metal inside perfect nutshell
that has no appearance Of ever having
been opened.
This idea has been carried out in other
25-cent articles. A crab apple ia natural
colors with a twis and leaves has a fly
sitting innocently on its side which pulls
out measuring tape the same as in the
other case.
A frog and a beetle also contain These
tapes. and all sell for a quarter. Such a
cunning device IS both interesting and use
ful and Is good enough for a small child
to give 10 its father Or mother or for a
young lady 20 give 10 an acquaintance
whom she wishes merely 10 remember,
and not to bestOw anything OF value upon
\ set OF envelopes for interesting clip
pings can be made as elaborate as one
wishes The essentials are to take long
envelopes and label them for the various
purposes for which they are intended.
For instance, one set contains one cnvel-
ope each for clippings relating 70 politics.
medicine. society stocks. religion. poetry.
celebrities and college news. such a set
would be a very nice present for a sister
20 give a brgluer who IS prominent Ia col
Iege journalism. just the bare envelopes
tied together WITH t4le college coiors would
suffice. but 10 make the set more fanciful,
take some channels skin and cut II large
enough 70 form a sort OF book cover for
the envelopes: decorate II. II possible. but
II not simply print the word clippings. IN
gold letters. on the back Then lay the
envelopes together and punch t~o holes
bout TWO and a hat Inches apart, make
holes In the cbamois cover 10 correspond.
and run ribbons through envelopes and
cover to tie them together
Another fancy made after the same fash
Son is a number Of decorated cards tied to-
gefher IN A book. The cards are long. and
tied az the ends. The outside card Is dec
GRATED with clover blossoms and labeled
in gilt letters "tsaby's Progress" The
next leaf has "BaDy'a Birthday" next
eBaby's Name" next ''Baby's Weight"
wlth spaces FOR weight al birth. at one
month. at Two months. al ak months. etc. !:
next. what Baby First said" and last
When Baby First walked" with tiny
shoes ard slippers for decoration az the
foot OF the page. This, OF course. would
be a dainty gift for the fond young moth
er. from her sister or dear friend. These