The Saint Paul globe., 1901-12-17
FOR cHRIsTlIAs SHOPPERS.

Toys, jewels. books, pictures and sport
ing goods have never been finer than they
are this season. Even babies must be-
up-to-date. and the youngsters have their
armies, their naval fleets their wonder
ful mechanical toys that do everything,
| even to talking. The wee girlies must
nave their doliieS who rival Solomon in
all mis- glory, while they themselves are
equally gorgeous. Ever so many fads
and novelties are noted this season and
have been carried into the work of
preparation for the great holiday Surely
any woman wiii7be forgiven for poking
around in the pure Christmas spirit look
ing and enjoying, even If she cannot buy
Friendly Christmas remembrances are
running into the convenient cid channel
of calendars. large and small OF great
beauty are the large ones this year and
of much originality. All the sports to
begin with, are represented under sepa-
rate type OF young woman-a most cap
uvating champion performer at golf ten-.
mis-, etc, purcha sable for 81 and 81 go.
Another big calendar series is for the
sentimental, flirtatious and smartly
dressed type of young womanhood. This
ranges from 81 to 81. Then comes the
Madonna series-reproduction of the
great masters of all nations, including six
and twelve plates to each calendar SELL
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quisite daintiness are the new oblons
booklet series-a paper for each month of
the year. purposely made. for slipping
into any letter envelope the prices rang.
ing from 2 cents to Is cents The decor
ations are all in one color.
Inc woman who does not know what
to give her husband, something hand1
some that he will really appreciate and
which VIII be an ornament to her home
nl6H n tiSti INs1eyl
killing two birds with one stone-will bel
wise to look at Rookwood, a tobacco lar
cider or beer pitcher of dark brown,
with mugs to match, each showing the
faces of quaint, serious and jolly coons.
These are a beautiful novelty and not too
expensive.
And in purchasing gifts exercise a lit
tie common sense; make up your mind
what you want and go forth early in ths
day. If any article pleases You buy it
at once, and do not handle half the
stock in your indecison Then be sat
isfted and do not make home miserable
by perpetual reiterations of wishing you
had bought something else.
This is the season when the iewelef.
whose labors do not lead him along
path lined with thornless roses, finds one
of the trials that is always with him
to a greater or lesser degree. all caused
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the awful and vengeful demon of our
times. The trouble comes from the peo-
pie who hope to impress their friends
with the immense value of their giftsI
and to do this they resort to a littlj
game of bluff
Buying cheap article they inclose 1 [
in the box of a jeweer who makes only
the finest grade of goods, his name bel
ing a guarantee. This is very comfort
able for the giver and pleases the re
ceiver if he is not a connoisseur. but t (
people who understand quality the repu !
tation of the jeweler suffers. How "a
escape the poor man is trying to dis,
cern.
He has stamped the boxes in which he.
sends home repaired goods Repair De
partment." He will not sell them, and
now he is in fidget to discover somd
new method of eluding the fraudulent
givers. In the meantime the wicked ones
who send poor gifts in his good boxes
flourish like the proeerbial green bay
tree.