Evening journal., 1903-12-12
There Are Bundles,
Bundles Everywhere
and Nobody Has Bundle
to Spare-Farmers Vie
With City Folk
Shops, Street Cars and
ThOrOu9hfares Are
Crowded and the Spirit
of Giving Is in the
Air

Every woman to be seen, whether in
the streets. the shops. railroad trains
OF street vars. is carrying a bundle Of
some sort or description or maybe she
has a shopping bag fairly brisuing with
sniail packages.
Every man one sees has his over
coat pockets bulging in a way that
threatens the shape of the garment,
but he doesn't care and everybody else
thinks it is all right.
Delivery wagons are hulrying hither
and thither early and late; the post
men are heavily laden and express Off
GERS are doing a land Office business.
All these are the signs of the times.
Two weeks hence-oh well, that is
another story. There will be millions
of happily surprised people and several
other millions who will Just be sur
prised. For instance, a man who does
not smoke scarcely can be expected to
20 into raptures over a pipe; neither
can a connoisseur of cigars be blamed
II he looks dubious over a box Of
ninety-eight cent cigars. The girl who
never reads certainly win not appre-
ciate a book any more than the woman
who says she cannot sew a stitch to
a
basket.
The question of giving to the men
folk is the one that whitens the hair
and brings lines to the faces of femin-
unity.
The iewelly store is usUtally the favorste
resort Of the young man with a giri and
plenty of money to spend on her. But he
can part with just rs much coin in other
lines. The latest bag is png and narrow.
It is the evolution of Uhc purse. II seems
that when they started to- stretch the size
OF pocketbooks. they had to put handles
10 them, ard finally they got so big that
other poclEetbool1s were made to go inside
of them. They are now made in leather OF
all kinds. silk. satin. steel. silver, and
even gold.
When The undecided one strikes the um
brecl1 store. Whatever fl1eir sex or that oi
the one I'm thesr thoughts. Ia useful gift q
in view which w1l always be appreciated
The umbrellas this year are superb. II
this line comes the canes. Perhaps milady
has the cane fad. That Is an old idea re.
adopted. And why not? There are some
dainty concelts to be had in TINS line.
II is refreshing to see the woman witt
a list do her Christmas shopping. Sh,
has planned 1t all out at home, and goes
directly TO the point
She knows exactly how much she hai
appropriated for each person. and knows
their tastes and desires. Hubby likes q
nip once in n while. and does constdera bl,
travelling. She gets him a leather-encasec
flask with a silver cup screwed on tol
for a lid. Father Is a smoker, and 81
down on the list for a silver Matchbox
Mother does neither. but loves to read ir
tho evening. a handsome lamp IS on tn,
list opposite mothers name. Son Tom
aged lG, IS an intelligent chap. fond o
pictures. Tom gets a camera. Daughter
Irene. aged IA. wants diamond ring Oi
an automobile, but Irene VIII receive
couple of pairs of kid gloves and a prett,
ian. Son Sammy, aged 10. will be made
happy with. an air rifle. Sister Nell viii
get a volume of poems-which she wont
read-and Brother Bill WAL receive
brilliant red and green necfrtie-which h
won't wear.
Everybody is happy and interested 81
this Christmas shopping but a might,
sigh Of relief viii sweep over this broa,
land when it is all over. Then there g.
likely to be rush ON the exchange de
partments Of the stores.