The sun., 1901-11-18

not have to have Il purse full of gold to
find the prettiest and most attractive
things for the childrcn's Christmas.
There are expensive toys like the rock
ing donkey and many of the little girl
dolls houses, but there are other lie
lightful toys that are 50 very inexpensive
that they are Il constant surprise.
a large dolls house for the little girl
will cost more than the donkey for the
boy. One of these. which is beautiful
brick mansion, has fence ontSidc the
front yard front door bell which will
ring. ana windows of glass which will
open from the outside in Il way which
is dangerous when one is thinking of
thieves. hut altogether delightful in Il
dolls house where law-brcalers never
think of going. This is a most elaborate
house, for it has a back rs well MS 4
front entrance, eight rooms, all told,
and two halls. To get into dolls house
one must enter in peculiar way, for
The doors are only large enough to nd
nit the dolls, and the children as well
rs the grown-ups who wish TO see the in
side of the house must open the entire
done in sections. One opens first the
lower part of the front of the house.
which admits to the front hall and two
reception rooms on either side of it.
Opening the upper part of the house
there are two sleeping rooms and an
upper hall. To soc the kitchen and the
servants room it is necessary to 90
around to the back Of the house and open
that in the same way in sections. Then
the roof is made in a most convenient
fashion and can be raised. a great CON
vcnicnce when one is furnishing and put
ting up draperics. That is all to he done
in this house. for there are only cur
tains Mt the windows. But there are
| fircplaccs in the house, and many mod
! ern conyenences. and all Of this to be
had for only $35. II will he a happy lit
| tie girl into whose stocking Santa Claus
| tries to get this Christmas present
! Quite as nice as the houses are the big
| shops to he seen One Of these shows IL
| big counter with two glass shelves upon
| the top of it, and many drawers and
shelves on the inside underneath. There
| are all sorts of things to sell in the lit
| tie shop, including cooked articles OF
| food, even poachcd eggs, which seems II
| little strange, even for Il dclicatcSsen
| shop. This is Il shop which was made III
| Germany, and ozc Of tho drawers in
| which the supplies are kept is marked
| mushrooms, which are not staple articles
| in American shops. This fine shop will
cost $50. hut there are others of all sizes
and kinds and ut all prices, and they are
4 very nearly aS nice. There are even
| nice little stands, that may be street
stands, over which umbrellas are raised
| aud where a nice little doll woman sits
| selling her wares.
One miniature dolls house. miniature
! from the standpoint of the brick mansion.
! has only one room, for il is Il ..badp
! hauS" or baihhouSe. and one of the most
| attractive of dolls houses. II is fur
nishrd nicely. This has il little window
| 1T the rear at which Is hung II lace cur
! tain. ami the most important piece OF
| furniture is Il hathtuh in which the dnll
/ ~ tie house. who seems to be dressed
| IN pajamas, is apparently about to take
- bath. Dolly'S clothes are hung around
the room. and add to the attractivcnrss
of thcl title bathhousc.
MI sorts of houScwifely things come IN
! TOYS. There are braSs-h0nnd wooden
/ tuhS which are so delightful that any
| lttl" girl with the soul of II woman will
spend her time scruhbing in them. an
i effort nj domestic life which the mnmmas
may not appreciate. Some of these tubs
! are very large and stand upon high
! stools that the little girl may not be OH
lgrd 10 stoOp III washing and She might
almost wash out her own clothes
| them.
There are delightful racks of wood
upon which hang hrooms. long and short
! handled brushes, dust pans. sc. There
ar, dear little step ladders. cunning little
watering pots, and big card has upon
il Il whole set of kitchen utensils, enough
10 enable Il small cook to get IN entire
| dinner. Many Of the utensils are Of tin.
| but some of them are in brass. something
1 which every real housewife has not been
able to obtain.
Toy sets of dishes are coming now in
/ rnhnclcd ware, and arc mnde 50 uttrac
/ lively that they can hardly be told from
china. Some Of them are decorated with
flowers III colors.
Toilet sets also come in this cnamelcd
ware. and very pretty they are, as they
appear, put up in cases. Many Of the
sets are 50 large that Il little girl could
perform her own ablutions in the small
bowl or basin.
There are gloves laced up the back. the
ends of the lacings finished with tassels.
These arc TO be seen in the shops. Prob
ably the girl who laced her black shoes
with broad red ribbons last summer will
wear them.
Pianos are not as expensive is propor-
tion in dolls furniture as in the furniture
of the grown-ups. \ piano which Padcr
ewski might admire can be bought fo,
20 cents.
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