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

ana you couluH tnfHh Oh HNll tuc uhts |
It is put to.
Collar and cuff boxes are made OF II and
you can get them also in leather and In
cheaper stamped paper.
Glove boxes might he ms servicahlc Tor
a man as for woman and handkerchief
cases also. But don't giyo him one made
of white satin. Give him n box Of carved
wood or OF leather or enamel. Something
strong and substantial. not frail and
dainty, else he will lay 1t away with con-
cealed amusement that you wonld th'nR
he could use IL. Shaving paper pads are
convenient and long, slcntr case OF
chamois skin made to hang upon the wall
beside the shaving mirror ~ something
which is of continual use when once
| man has learned TO know Its value Men
| are creatures of habit and they are NJ
tic afraid Of your fancy work Ana no
wonder. II YOU will continue 10 paint 'ot-
| got me nols and use dresden neaiRns on
| sbnvinr pads instead Of leaving them pam
| or putting on some conventional VI gay
ancse pattern. 49,. ,,o rr.ttv
littIe fragile articles that woman ioIcs
10 have on her dressing table give MN
| hi, stfnnr solid things and he VIII DC
| OH, 10 500 their uses And, for an 'bu''
| NOV ned not be bare nor inartls'ie.
The ever lost collar hnltoh may ~
hans. be found sometimes II ~ hue u ,s .p,
Inp MAC. in a celluloid case. SHAVING iu''
rors with three glasses, hung TO ioiu To-
ycther may come within your - anu iiioio
or less according to the size ana ncslHh,
Whisk broom cnscs are useful II the
broom doesn't slip out wheh II ous,'' ,h W.
STAY in. These may be purchaser AZ 'nu
pom wiorrs are the cid standby ait that
No man over uses. If you should make
,bem however. Use Kid or chamois, ana not
flannel -. ,,
the sort that are made with ribeons 10
nuu through ever day and every month ana
every year. They all ena ny ,uaa, linz, 1an VI
uarv In July Calendars can be decorated
TO h, really artistic affairs while retaining
tbeir everyday form. Indeed, sou could
nut all of Your S. in one OF the hahdsomes'
in design aud there isn't a much pcitei
way OF keeping yourself IN the nina OF inc
brother or sweetheart or llithn ina" Ny
calendar for the year.
Fancy hio,tcrs are good gifts II they art
NOT 100 fancy. Al one Of the shops there Is
a unique combination Of biotior ara crlen'
dar. stamp boxes are particularly n'Sdet
in this part of the world, large ones iu
! the desk and small ones loF ne lpVh't
Some Of them are cciluloid. mile others arr
silver or jewe!cd-
paper weights arc varied In design ana
NECESSITY on every desk. Paper lniNes
come In every form. from carved word !,
japanese work. silver and handsome brpts
Stationery might be giyen gentleman
but ii Is more suitable tor gift 20 lady
II is most nielu present to anyone. tn
unruiod linen ia Of course the only thing
aud ovon note paper tends now the OBJ
long rather than the square envelope Sev
} eral boxes OF the incest paper aud prrhap
silver seal or n silver mounted orosrr or
gold pen might accompany thom III ~iihi
The g. Frasers ard paper knives, mminte
In silver and seals with rsbbli-foo
head. are al novelties and cost from = 2
to 50 So Geld pens. with pearl handles
cost 81 % So you sec you can make oult
neat SGT o. articles for the writing tabl
with YOUR S. md little collection lil'
, this shows thought and careful PLANNING
aud this is the most touching phase OF
Christmas gift
: II the ran who s the subject of you
' Thought Is a studous man or poohis
man, your scope Of gifts is unlimited. Bu
this brings us TO