The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

GIFTS.


Eastertide has grown so during the past
few years that it bids fair to rival the
Christmas giving.
Of course when the question of CIV
ing presents arises the first question
that comes into ones mind is the both
ersome one, What shall [ give?"
The variety is not so great at this sea-
son Of the year, but then neither is the
expense. There are dozens of pretty
trif1es to be had for dollar or little
more, and a dollar is very little indeed
When one thinks of the pleasure the I'M
expected little offering will give. To
begin with there are flowers, always
acceptable and preferred by many peo-
pie to less perishable presents as more
appropriate to the season.
Easter! Doesn't that name coniure
up visions of tall, graceful lilies grouped
about the white altar and the branches
of early poisoning apple trees festOon-
ed around the stained glass windows of
the church,?
A gift of flowers is a reminder Of the
happy casters Of long ago. There is the
white azalea, like small tree covered
with snowf1akes the Gala and ascension
lily, or, if they are preferred. the many
varieties of palms 81 ferns.
These plants may be placed in fancy
jardinieres, or a fancy cover may be
made of white or colored crane tissue
paper and with a broad band of satin
ribbon to match the paper
Cut flowers give a deal of pleasure
while they last-white roses mingled with
sprays of the feathery maidenhair fern,
the sweet scented Roman hyacinth or
the always dear vielets single or dou-
ble with their own leaves
The Easter=bouquet should be all
| white, but little lavender or pale pink
is sometimes permissible
AS white is 3he I9aster color. articles
in silver or cut glass are much liked
a tiny Vinaigrette in cut glass with a
heart shaped top in silver, silver en-
brOidery scissors with prettily chased
handles and silver thimbIes in various
patterns. If the friend for whom the
gift is intended is making a collection
of spoons, there is the spoon of ones ma
tive city or of the homes of famous per-
sons to help the collection.
For the tea tables are the silver tea
balls i'll new patterns, tongs with shells
for the prongs, the tea caddies in the
glass bottles with silver tops to hold al
cohol for the lamps.
The wants of the toilet, such as the
manicure scissors, with. nail file and but
tonhook to match, or tortoise shell
comb, plain or with a silver back, and
the fascinating powder puffs with en-
bOssed silver, or the dainty Dresden
china tops, may be remembered.
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countless trif1es for his desk-silver
pencils or penholders, the mother of
pearl and silver paper knife, the eraser
in a silver or china holder, small racks
for the pens, inkstands in silver or
china and the fancy silver corners for
the desk blotter.
A new idea is g box of china in two
or three makes, delft dresden and hav-
iland, having two compartments, one to
hold matches and a larger one for the
| Havanas. A lid comes with this box
The boxes look pretty on a table or desk.
Sofa pillows, in rich shades of green
or red velvet, or in the dainty pompa-
dour silks, are always liked. If the re-
cipient is a college student the pillow
can be made in the colors of his or her
college.
In the confectioners wares there are
the fluffy little chicks, ducks and the
rabbits which generally are sold as
Easter gifts and which accompany q
fancy basket of candy eggs for children.
Some of the smaller eggs are filled with
cOrdials or Jamaica rum, but these are
intended for the children of larger
growth.
Eggs of satin, hand painted with flow
ers and filled with these cordial eggs,
are a pretty present. There are the
usual satin boxes filled with the finest
candies, and the fancy dressed dolls,
Quakers, japanese imps and angels,
which are filled with eggs or candy, as
one desires. Pretty baskets of birch
wood are sold, to be filed with the old
fashioned dyed egg.