The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
SUGGESTIONS FOR oHRIsTM.s
Do Not Buy For Your Friend. snu
Things as You Would Not Wan,
YOnrself
From the Phlladelphia Tim.,

Yourself.
From the Philadelphia Times
Do unto others as you would be done nv
In your Christmas shopping don't pst
things for your friends to which 20,
would be sorry to give house room: tbr,,
up some of your own wants and Won NIL,
soon find an appropriate gift for each
one on your list. There is a wide cboico
of pretty gifts in lamp shades. One lamn
outlives a dozen shades and this is the
lamp light season. Get the frame and
make the covering, look at those In tba
shops and copy them as to styles, or, bet.
ter still, use your own ingenuity. Tlssu.
paper and artificial flowers are perbaps
a trff1e passe, but what of tarletau? II
is very gauzy, let's the light shine through
brightly, but completely blurs any fame
outline; 1t has a very high dressing and 1,
easily handled. One exceptionally pretty
shade is made with two full rose Guilt
ings, one around the top encircling the
lamp chimney. the other going from tin
to top of the umbrella-shaped frame. Ths
the top quilting, passed under the second
and falls in a deep full ruffle, the whole
giving a fluffy, downy effect quite differ
ent from any produced by other materials.
Then Their are the bucket shades" made
with wall paper cretonne or brocades
over cardboard. The shape of these
shades is about that of a reversed bucket
finished with fringe or gimp and fastened
with binders pins Red seems to be the
prevailing color this winter, replacing
the delft blue, and for lamp shades is par
ticularly pretty. There are an army Of
things to be made for ones desk pads
mounted on larger cards. decorated in a
style that will announce their use.
A market list pad may be dainty sur
rounded by the winter vegetables and
fruits, painted in water colors, or with
game and poultry, the wash list may have
a yellow kid" or an Irish woman done
in pen and ink, each armed with fiat iron
and clothes pins, ETC., ETC., all through the
long list of special pads for this or that
sort of memoranda. Pen-wipers made OK
red morocco with chamois leaves beneath,
cut round, finished with a sharp saw
toothed edge and held together in the CEN
ter with a large white porcelain button
with printed devil or a little red devil
without the printer, painted upon It, ars
very pretty. There is distinctly new lea-
ture in card cases that were used BY our
grandmammas when they dressed anu
looked like grown-up Kate GreenaWay
children, a century ago. These cases
should be made of the most artistic Dlls
of old brocade,y silks or OF heavy sauhs'
embroidered in soft old colors, with mon
ogram in the clear, thin lines Of the old
fashioned handwriting. Make these cases
up over pliable sheets of leather, as II Will
not break where it is bent, pad them very
slightly, scent them, just little, anu
make the two pockets deep, for with tle
new case will come new cards 10 matcn'
we think. AS to size, they are as larss
when folded as a mans cigar case otner-
wise cut on the usual pattern OF leather
card case. The most delicate colors eau
be used, as the white glove stu NOUS
sway. The production or THESE oass
should be tried only by the needle spec
ialist," as they must be exquisitely macs
in every detail.
Speaking of needles remind one OF ons
tiny work basket article that Is new anu
most useful for wonen-a needle hnIlha
ry." 1t is in reality little homeopathic
medicine bottle, minus cork, pauues
thinly with scented cotton and covers
daintily with silk, which is drawn ,I rsns
over the open mouth Of the bottle. " .,er
needles break, as they are sure to 40, SUE
them though the SILK lulO yOUA - 20
ceiver and they are safe. You won "a a..
to run to the window or the stove 10 u,Y
pose of the really dangerous bits OF ~
broken needles, if you have the neeu lI.,rg
Urinary in your basket. AS for ma ,i.ass
presents for man, it is the most thalA 5ao.
of work unless you give something .trt.
crate his room. A picture frame pSa-s
ed in his college colors. The hover "a
flag will generally combine we'll OF pal a"rs
to illustrate his favorite sports OF sUs Una
wheeling, boating or golf; or leavlns ga Is
semi-playfui out of the question, enD'O -.
err on white linen, in soft old col0Is , OF Of
favorite flower. You had better lOOA .sn
the countless little silver trihes iol n 'on
to be found at your jewelers. before o sy
decide on making anything, or looA Inv D
the books that are just out, as especial yS-Sst.
adapted to your especial FRIEND w .sst
ever you do or don't do, follow tlllS suc.
and browning receipt for happy an az sbon.
cessful Christmas. Begin your llha I. "a
ping now and be done with It. NO ~, ar
who shops on Christmas eve is in TIME
tone for Christmas day.