New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
ABOUT LOVING-CUPS.
THEIR DELIGHTFUL AND POLITICAL
CSEL ESSNESS
WHY THEY ARE THE BEST THINGS IN THE
WORLD FOR GIFTS. AND HOW THEY WE'RE
iNNENTEp-rHE KING OF FRANCE
AND THE RARMAIDS

tee"s 10 SUR IN It's casks and work and strive to
burst its bonds at the time of the year when the
vines that bore il are in blossom. Pertains IL is n
iac'' as wei as fancy If it is so much the bet,
ter The question is whether il is safe tn assu,,.
mat the approach of the time of the hlossominr
Vi 'he vine mas anything to dc with the fashion of
giving lovinG-cups to those who deserve ,her
more less
y year or so ago there arose a panic in lovinr-
cups so great that the silversmiths had TO work
overtime Then politics absorbed Tho puh,ic min,
Tor time. ana the shops had a few cuns lar, nm,
tAeIr hands. 6ut they were all used up this
81 "is' ana row II is said. the demand again ex-
c'eds the supply 1t is lucky for those who f,nc,.
'i'a' 'he ioNirs-cups To which they subscribe are
gong to be eternal memorials of their affection
mat The cause of free silver has nor vat ri
umphed. month after il does if it ever does
there will not be loving cup left in the land In
deed the old Italian sculptor who scorned silver
"'ih WAS not Tar from right when he said that he
VINO designed for silver designed for the m.I,ip.
pot for that was where all silver went n, l,s,
When it is considered for how many centuries
me manufacture has been going on there is really
very httie old silver in the world. In a country
where the whole wealth of n family nassos g.,
oioest son to Oldest son. family plate NAV he
saNeu ior number of generatiCns but in this
"! what VIII the great great grandson of
prominent district leader care for the tender
associations that cluster around the lovinrcun
at-gr m lfaf haro
4 ne needs the money. will he in a moment
sell i. for the silver that is in it. nrovided Tho,
DIS father or his grandfather did not sell II ba~or.
he got a chance?
ihis is only part of the sad side OF the loving
cup Another part is its comparative uselessnass
even to the original receiver Of it, AT the tim.
"hen he makes his little speech of thanks no
thinks that nothing could be more beautiful mr.
appropriate. but how will IL be, when the cxo;,a
Hsht rs over? loving-cup is SUPPOSED IN n. ca
ea"eo because OF the closeness Of the Affection
usp'a!ed oy the company which drinks out OF IT,
as II passes from hand to hand. But everybody
VINO Is any sort of drnker knows how ipcor
Nenient II is TO have the cup containing the drirL
e'o'e one only one-twenteth OF the time And
then what guarantee is there that avarvho,,. 81,
orihk fair? This is one of the things thar ,brus,
"Se'Nes ike wedges between friends even
an oesh honestly and with the best in
tehtions. Then. too. it is common to make n low
inS-cup with a ridiculous faring edge 60 ,ha, !,
Is extremely hard to drink out OF at all excan,
""e" " is almost FULL and il il STAYED fun /,
would not be loving cup II IL is hi, ara,,uh
~ may DE very good to mix punch ia, the same IN
u'pPeo out into glasses with a ladIe but if not
IL Is better to keep in glass case to he looked m
IMAM Tor any practical purpose. In any case i,
OF course, necesstates extra preo autions apairs,
burglars, and extra insurance
But, on the other hand the worry ,s.,ass =
tie ioving-cup makes II especially anpronr;,,a -
present The receiver OF the Iovinc-o Gun is fra.
'''''' Tue soema OF accepting useful pre- sent II
present Is useful ii carries with il tho in,
P''a''oh 'hat the receiver of il cannot or
a' 'east does not. provide himself with
everything that he needs and ,ba, hi;
friends trying to fill sor,a -, -,
OMISSIONS. They are trying help him because
'"e! see that he needs help. and the thought mus,
We Illuminating to any sensitive soul. A present
~ iu!hi the perfect requirement of a nrasa,,
"i seu WIN true sentiment and me ling should
"e utterly and hopelessly useless to the recevar
Vi IT, ror instance. give gold watch to a man
VINO Is known TO carry famous ole timekeener
'"at MS grandfather owned from which he vor,a
i'o' On an! account be parted Give n gold
"eaoeu cane to one who has a known az. rsion 10
carrying any. Give a set of engrossed resolutions
III frame TOUR feet square. to a man who lives !
" Z" Sinai nous" and has exquisite taste in i,s
decoration Best Of all. give a loving Gun 70 any,
"'oH' iheh the gift, being obviously intended >,
supply no want Whatever. will be a pure mari
Oh soocwiii. good relationship and affection a,d
'"e man VINO can take il without mnc1np his
tears with the first and last wine that i, ever
CONTAINS does not deserve to have il and /, u.a.
r" MISTAKE 10 give 1t To him. His son will melt i,
up II ne doesn't do ii himself and the ,pe,,or,.
OF biunder will have passed AWAY
-\o'hihg so poetical and graceful and insnirrs
anu cheering and altogether lovely as a Iovinp