The sun., 1897-12-12
PRETTY THINGS FOR XMAS.
AMAZING AIMS FoR LESS THAN
a DOLLAR
Long lasts OF beautiful ana serviceasie oirts
10 ne Had Tor Little Msney-areat Variety
or sterling silver Desk and Table Orsa-
menta and TaHa ReNona tho CUnntinE.

or sterling silver Desk and Table Orna-
ments ana Toys Reyona tho CSuntinE.
Everybody who sells anything suitable for q
Christmas present is on the jump now. jew.
elers, booksellers,. toy dealers, stationors, con-
fectioners, and the people in the big depart
ment stores have fallen into habitual state Of
hurry. They are all busy from morning till
night, and are already 30 tired that they long
for the time to como when the "outsido help
wanted" sign shall be displayed. These people
who sell Christmas presents have their troubles
around tho busy holiday season, but there are
two sides to this question. The people who
buy Christmas presents have theirs, too.
Ono hears all sides the questions, What
are you buying for Christmas presentsi"
What do you expect to receiver isn't IL
hard to find gifts that arc really newi' What
are you going to give tho men in your family
this yeari" ana so on endlessly. And punctu.
ating these queries come complaints such as
This Christmas gift making has grown to bo
such burden;" People nowadays give such
handsome presents that IL taxes ono to tho ut
most to give suitable ones in return" II wish
I could disappear Off tho face Of the earth until
the holidays are over" "of course regard tho
spirit which prompts gift and not tho gift it.
self, but most people don't'look at 1t that way"
Two young women were wandering around
among the Christmas shoppers the other day.
One had O sad, thoughtful face and eyes that
saw everybody and everything. Her compan.
ion was pretty girl, one of these generous,
winsome creatures that sorrow has postponed
touching. They listened to snatchcs Of con-
versations, merely looking at each other, or
raising their eyebrows sympatheticaly Of such
remarks as those quoted.
do you krow." finally said the thoughtful
girl, after all 1t isn't such a dreadful thing
tHaA has ,1r ,ta 90 a IL, l,rte
mas presents As 1t is, regret 1t, but II had
moro to spend 1 might begrudgo it. That
seems to bo the order Of the day, doesn't itl"
''Yes. 1t does" answered the pretty one with
o momentary touch Of sadness, "but then ]
don't believe that everybody feels that way
about Christmas. We've just happened to
hear people talk in that disagreeable way about
gift making
"And Tn 30 glad 1 happened to meet you,
dear" she ratified on. II have $50 to spend
this year, and 1 tell you what I've decided to
do. I'm not going to give over 81 for a single
present, but I'm going TO remember q great
many people. shall try to remember great
many who haven't any one else to remember
them. and hope you'll go around with me to
see how many things l can buy costing any
where from cents up to dollar, won't youl
Say yes, do like perfect dear that you are
and I'll take you to Good-Things-toEa Eat and
we'll have luncheon at the counter
That inducemcnt was too much for the
thoughtful girl to resist, and she quickly con-
sented to the plan.
"As was saying" she went on. II have only
$5 to spend, for you know only too well I've
paid out my last cent to doctors, and really
can't afford 20 spend that much in such luXu-
ries as Christmas presents. But simply can't
make up my mind not to send my ncphews and
nieCes something"
why" put in her optimistic friend, per.
haps before the day is over you'r find that for
$5 you can buy every one of the family trifle."
Perhaps so, ":answered:the .other .doubtfully.
II don't believen giving the necessaries Of life,
no matter how much people may need 'cm. At
Christmas, I say. give luxuries hate q GER
tain woman because she once sent me a hat
for o Christmas present That hat said as
plainly as anything to me. The little black
ohapeau you are wearing Is decidedly shabby.
looking 1t told the truth, but. do you know
unvarnished truth is, as q rule, most disagree
Individual thought and consideration"
You're right agreed the pretty girl, but
sale OF sterling silver articles"
The two turned into a big department store.
Huge signs with crowds and crowds OF women,
standing at least ten deep, showed them where
the special sale was in progress Finally they
pushed their way in to the counter and the
thouahtful girl was led into eHclamations over
Nearly all the big department stores are hav.
ing these silver sales" volunteered the woman
"Weil,i ejaculated the pretty girl. I'm 60
| ing to start in right here to make my Christ
mas pure purchases. S1, What can get that doesn't
Bushels Of things" answered her friend en-
| button hooks and shoe horns for 80 cents, bon
| net brushes and nail polishers for 65 cents,
whsk brooms and roller blotters at 81 each
nj at m nj
| boxes at 81, vnaigrettes and mucilage pots at
the same price, and they are lovely ones, too,
o6 obi oS cried the pretty one a IN
light, selecting seven or eight articles. Il had
on a dollar limit That's the jewolry counter
next. ] must buy some silver jewelry, too"
What be,a,u.tiful silver bangle bracelets for
| q dollar" she exclaimed.
"Yes, and what lovely hat pins and veil pins
and glove buttoners for oo cents echoed her
And hore are neck scarf clasps and shoe.
@ ess than Duy
| er, and almost before she knew 1t she had added
another dozen gifts to her purchases.
we'll made and finished at the corners with
sterling silver ut half dollar each and Ave or
six OF morocco ecruse and lizard skin for as
e. to the Yoang e W.
teenth street" suggested the thoughtful girl;
You don't want TO get all silver things, and
| they always have lovely holiday goods there.
| Then you'll be killing two robins with ono rock.
| You'll be getting beautiful presents and helping
| the self-supporting women who mako them and
put them there to sell. Seei'
OF they put, and everything there reminded
| the two girls of some special person. They
| didn't stop to look at the articles marked above
81, but there were many beautiful trifies to
| occupy their attention that 1t was past lunch
| time before they got away.
| Everything here seems so dainty and be-
| speaks refinement" said the pretty girl, taking
In everything with a sweeping glance.
Yes. it's the same with the things at the
| Woman's Exchange" answered the thoughtful
| one. 1.-THE things for sale in these two places
| always seem TO me to have been made by women
| who once could afford to have them and who
are now forced to make them for others. Look
at these memorandums. Who but dainty wo-
| man could have designed them. Just a few
! sprgs of holly embroidered on white linen and
| mounted on q card, and to this is fastened a
blank book with pencil attached TO a red rib
| bon; that's all, but what woman would not like
| 10 have 1t about her desk. And these sachet
bags. made Of a, fine lace-eedged handkerchief