The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-22

Tho first snow has tai:en, much 70 si's
ae;fr,,. Of tho many school children ana
li,ile boys, swl,c l,a:'c enjoyed. if no one
clso mas. Inc sliding Up and dcNn me
Capitol square 49,, :,
,s - toss-t.l. wlla looks the most urea
.ho e,nnror rs no docs not spend one
49, ,,,t nearly all ot every Gay on the
.,,oat, a.. tho clerks. who arc seliiilS
r,.nn, carly morning until late at insht.
Tha .trsets arc really now 3ecomihs iso
crowded for tho peace OF nina ol .t,S
o,e who invariably puts off eyerI'hi1ls ~
III, last. and has only just Te3iiIeu IL -
she has fifty odd presents 10 procure -,
the next two days, order he" turh a,iu
darn the cililorens stockings before 7he
can enjoy the music at the %it1' et'7" :.
cat her Christmas dinner
rho weaknesses of poor human naluls
,roa1,id i,ara at Christmas time: youth
IA did age. wealth and poverty NEE.
on the shopping, ground. the onlS 81,
being on the side of the poor, ,l.at .. ~
rich neishpor's power to spend ai'
se,her IL is time 10 hold ones ofe'I'e - s5i.a
lack of time to draw it. and "a a",nt
az, night wondering if Sou naNe
cut any friend or paid your seclai oo'71
sicus. M
Il, .
means an object of many days. Tor wrap
nod in furs and driven from shop TO siioi'
sheen purchase anything she may ue-
sire from the handsome piece OF Je"eii
for her pct niece to the fat turkey 'itu
basket of marketing for her washer W
man. But the popllace shop III d La
different way Clad in sho1s SKIRTS 1hss
walk the streets DAY by Gay 20 l'itu ~
most for their money.
M. windows in the shopping district
-ra beautifully decorated and have be-
coma a real feature nf-tlle holiday sea-
son I'm ono window which atuacts d
crowd is an amateur theatre, cofllPo>eu
&c dolIs as actors and audience. the scene
being taken from Romeo ana Juile'-
Another window represents scene VI
a street carnival in motion, the nleti
round. ferris wheel. swing ana s'reet-
fakir. making one long for a week u
soctni,er- which will be remembered ny
+bose who attended the horse show Inc
green. white. purple and other coioieu
twisted 1,aper which is so popular lor
drossin- windows and stores. Is really
oa-zIine and is quite effective at night.
A ,ncdcl in imitation IS OF u"iNeS
office-boy playing banjo. ana shlsills
such songs as go Way Back And Sit
Down, and GOOD Morning, carrie,
on his cap being III IRE s7e'''''7
NJanv eager little eyes turn towards INC
window with the brick chimney III H.
where Santa Claus comes down many
times daily.
Ono of the most tantaliznG things
ssw vas the jar CT quinine capsuies' d
ticket being given to those who purchase
the needed cup OF chocolate or clam
l,o,,illon TO refresh them after a morn
inc..s street walking. which entities them
l., a free guess at the number, II Slo.eH'
gold niece beiu:- pror iscd "a the ono
nearest right On coming ont yoil are
CONFRONTED ny a blackboard with Don t
it l,Af.. YOU
THE. FLOWERS.
Eut for beauty and real sober enjoy
rleut you should spend some OF your
time at the florists, for their display IS
really moro beautiful and elaborate than
ever before: azaleas. beSonias, hyd-
.inths. pointsettcr, palms, ard Boston
ferns make up ore grand display OF
plants while in cases In huge masses
arc seer, the ever lovely American
Beauties. which range from s4.M dozen
up; lovely pink brides roses with their
stems of four feet lilies of the valley,
carnations. and violets, which at this
season are $500 a. dozen. Really no
present is moro acceptable TO a house