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HER SOLUTION.

am very much interested IN the solution Of the
problem Of Christmas giving, having solved il for
myself holiday season several years ago
was standing in the waiting room OF a large de-
partment store in New-York watching the throng
of hurried. worried frantic shoppers and listen
ing 20 such disjonted scraps of conversation as,
What can I give So and So?' Won't YOU be glad
when this awful Christmas is over?' I've got 10
give her some thing. because she always gives me
something that goodness knows l don't want"
Don't you wish Christmas came once c century
instead OF once a year, etc.
It suddenly came with a shock what
a hideouS mockery this of the real spirit Of
Christmas what sacriIege 10 offer such gifts 10
the little Christ Child what hypocrisy TO write
Merry Christmas them! Then and there
rearranged my Christmas giving. and ever since
then l have confined 1t three sets of people
my immediate circle. the giving 10
whom is a great pleasure TO me. because the gifts
will be valued for the loving thought that goes
Christmas means much happiness, ana 10 the
poor, who need what ! have TO give. Narrow lhe
list down 10 this. and Christmas VIII be a uHy 10
look forward TO plan for. and 10 enjoy IA rs
hottest sense. You can then give each GIT as the
best you have to give. and not De aSh''ihy y1!, 10
you 10 give friends. give at some tlrns
other than Christmas. when there VIII H9I Ds
the question OF return to bother them Don I
crowd all giving into the one day tIlat si!ouIu
be set apart for the home circle for ltIs emu! en-
and for the poor. And one more SUGGESTION Dlno
not what you want 10 give. out what the &c
cirient wants 10 receive
Washington. D. c.
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Houses0iOes EXCHANGE.

scientiously calls for cessation OF giving on this
holiday.
To Prove.-Whether or no Christmas giving is a
necessary factor in the holiday happiness of the
giver or may be abandoned If the need seems great
and the tax heavy.
Proof.-There is trite nor true saying
than that love must give II must give OF itself
its time its strength its ability. its ingenuity and
if it has money-of its money. A gift that is
not because-I-ove-you token is not gift in
the true sense Of the word. Real giving presup-
poses the heart back of the gift And II We are 10
be deprived by any force Of circumstances from
expression OF the love that is within that
day which commentaries the love OF God toward
each Of US in sending Saviour into the world
then are we going to lose the truest highest joy
and bring 10 our hearts real pain and all I'M
necessarily Why To the friend who loves US
and whom we love to the lonely stranger, the sor
rowing o. suffering acquaintance. the newly found.
hardly 10 be called friend to the distant and sell
dom heard from but unforEotten friend--Jo each OF
rnent OF our sincere love will be regarded as such
The simplest homemade gift of literally in
trinsic value: single flower, a holly postal or
even note from ones heart OF hearts will In this
be gift OF value so dear that the recipient
will count II among his real treasures and Christ
love his heart can make itself felt as it does
not often ind time to do IN this busy, workadHy
world.
Couclusion.-That, as long as there are Christ
masses, giving must continue the loss n true
happiness and 10y 10 the giver will prove LncorA-
mensuTate with the sacrifice involved. ~
No 1ls West hundred a nd tw enty min hist
New-York city.
graduate nurse says that II E. G. T Will rub
tinctura OF larkspur into the head with the fingers
IL viii remove nits from the hair She also adds
that care should De exercised in using this rem,
the same trouble with her tItls ones and found
that Iarkspur Gid its work well
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NEW-RocHELLE IS BOOMING.

The city 81 New-RocheIIe IS showing -a0'1
growth. It's present population, as Indicated b.
the registration OF voters. is about 3.Jtr Tins
growth IS due primarily It's attractive as
place OF residence; but tt is accelerated ty thu
effective work Of the aduIaistratiol OF Mayor
Henry : Clarke in carrying out needed public i'm
provements. one OF the most important or ttess
is the curbing and paving with vitriied brick q
East Main-st- 20 the Larchmont line. now vel 80
va1ced- At its intersection with Husueno--St- =
public park Is being provided. she gift OF the ate
John Stephenson the car builder 1t is the Intention
OF Mayor Clarke 20 enlist the interest Of some
public spirited citizens and provide fountain AZ
this point. BY the requirement OF the Marshall
property at the intersection Of Kings Highway
and Maiu-st the former tbOrOughfare Will -
yv!dered and an attractive app roach WCulsiie,
station provided The Tom Paine monument VIII
shifted % d Ci-Cie in the centre OF a new con-
nec1iug thorU-sufare. for which City Engineer
Horace Crosby IS loV obtaining estiu yes.
The Common Council. at q recent meeting. adopt
ed an appeal 20 the property owners on North
start planting trees and provide side vsll-
lawns beauty that theroushfare- At the pre-
vious meeting draft Of $500 was drawn cU- ths
purchase q the SlcStes property On NorJh-aVe az
a site for -Ie nigh scnooL
For years the NsW-Havsu Railroad divided Web
ster-ave like an inpeueJrao.e wall \ bridge has
now been provided and the avenue graded 20 90
under the tracks
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WOODBURY. RESPONSIBLE, SAYS MAYOR
Street Cleaning Commissioner Is Trained
Down for Work

Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury. -
solely responsible. according 20 Mayor McClei-
lam for bringing on the heavy snowstorm yes
terGay afternoon. The Mayor says il ought 10
serve solemn warning to the Commissioner
not 10 get gay with the weather department.
again, AT fO.3O yesterday forenoon man
with an uumistakable military bearing and pro-
fessionaI air, stepped briskly through the mellow
gray haze the sandblasters cleaning the 'front.'
OF the City Hall have daily on exhibition on thu
front side OF the old building 1t was Major
Woodbury.. looking paler and thinner than usual
Marty Reese the keeper OF the building.
came 20 a salute the major appeared. and
the typewriting machines in the reporters room
began TO click with military precision and ca
dence.
I came 70 report Mr.. Mayor said Major
Woodbury. as he shook hands with the citys
chief executive.
Ate rhe usu2I Fluctuations had been ex-
changed the Commissioner said;
This is the first time I've been out for about
three weeks. I took week of three weeks ago.
and Immediately after the end OF the week
taken sick II all that time I've been
watching the weather and getting thin To-day
/ am twenty-seven pounds hgnter tnan vas
three weeks ago. But the weather man was
with me We haven't had more than half a
dozen fakes OF snow IL that time, and II oesins
look II We wouldn't nave any Siip" t-4s
winter all
That's So said the Mayor. glaneins at the
clear sky. but at the same time. major =
might turn around suddenly and give Us an
instalraent Of snow
WINDS not in the right quarter. II Won
snow before Wednesday or THURSDAY. replled
the major.
Al 4 O'Clock the Mayor called up tne street
Cleaning Commissioner and called his afternoon
10 the weather.
1t looks as II we would have eighteen inches
Of snow before tomorrow night ne salL
congratulate Won on having trained on that
twenty-seven pounds before your winter Joo ar
rived added the Mayor.
Major WoOdbury's reply could not = LsAfu-
He was talking to three OF four subordinate n
charge OF snow shOvels and cart divisions Whlis
he was listening the Mayor. but before hs
mn nm tha receiver he admitted that he was
10 blame for the snOwst1rm, and would DO DIS
best TO atone for his rash fair weather pTedie-
ton.
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MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs G. L. s., Of New-Jersey. contributes 81 for
the consunlptive girl. "A Friend" in New-York
State writes: Il inclose 81 to make little sun
shine for some poor child children in the mem
DRY Of and for the sake OF dear little one who
was the sunshine of an earthly home for nearly
seven years. and then he not, for God took
him That was many years ago; but still on his
birthday December . l ike to do this each year
for his dear sake" Mrs. I. Z. Carter has given
g. FOR the working girl with inCipient Consump-
ton This makes Sl4 received. which will help TO
keep her a while longer in the mountain air. MIS-
Bernstein has sent 10 cents in stamps, which were
converted into a dime for the emergency album
Four members of the Spnsters Club have given
dimes. also NJ F, Of Massachusetts; II. L.. or
New York ard the Misses p. OF BROOKLYN total 3.
Please send in the dimes that the album may De
FLIED and applied to an urgent emergency need
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IN 11EMoRIAM BRANCH.

Miss Edna Eckard, acting secretary OF the In
Memorial branch of Brooklyn, has sent the fol-
lowing excellent November report Of sunshine work
done by this branch of the 7. 5 5:
We have given three private musicals to shut
in members and our effort to add cheer these
restricted lives was greatly appreciated. The circle
planned to give a Thanksgiving musical at the
Herkimer Street Home for the Aged. but 1t was
given Up at the last moment. owing to the death OF
one IF the old ladies' Part of the programme was
given al the orphan House. in Al0any-ave-, and
Inc little ones begged Us TO come again soon
Among the four homes in which our circle is in
tere.sted there were distributed. as Thanksgiving
cheer thirty-dve dozen Of the best canned vegeta-
bes forty quarts of cranberries, thirty pounds OF
sugar and ten pounds of raisins. Space Will not
f-Trnit me- TO ten all the personal sunshine work
done ,v the president and some OF the members,
who are firm believers in the far reaching influence
In loving remembrance of five Of our members
who have departed from earth life, twelve com
plete dinners furnished, and six OF them had
enough provisions added to last two weeks or more
This month We 2 busy planning Tor our Christmas
work
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GOOD CHEER
A SONG OF HARVEST.

o. Painter OF the fruits and flowers!
We thank Thee for Thy wise design
Whereby these human hands of ours
In Natures garden work with Thine.
And thanks that from daily need
The joy of simple faith is born:
That he who Smites the summer weed
May trust Thee for the autumn corn.
Give fools their gold and knaves their power;
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall:
Who sows field or trains a flower
Or plants a tree is more than all.
For he who blesses most is blest;
And God and shall own his worth
Who tolls TO leave as his bequest
An added beauty to the earth.
And. soon or late TO all that SOW,
The time of harvest shall be given;
The flower shall bloom. the fruit shall grow
II not earth, at last In heaven ..
-(John Greenleaf Whittier.
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THE AVERAGE FIRE LOSS LOWER.

In response 70 Mayor NcClellan's request for ths
information. for in his annual message Ftrs
Marshal Seery yesterday submitted statistics -
Commissioner Hayes. showing the number Of and
total and average loss from fires in NLtuh1rtan.
The Bronx and Richmond borOUshs, which he has
Investigated for the first nine months ~ 1904 iu
comparison with the figures for the CORES poEdiu
months Of 1896. These figures show a .a-ser total
Of fires and greater total loss. but lower average
loss. This fact. the Fire Department officials le-
lieve shows increased efci5uC- in the department
The fires numbered 1858 The total loss was Sstfs-
AZ showing average Of 500 % For the CORE
spending period OF 1893 there ts5 fires. WITH
total loss OF Si75.00o, showing an average loss %
$3.50 &C.
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SULLIVAN TO GET HIS STONE FREE.
The Congressman Was Sued as Co-Ownsr OF
Gotham Theatre-Wins Case.

r.-ica OGorraan decided yesterday that Robert
Dfufrhead who had fled a mechanics lien against
The owners Of the Gotham Theatre. Congressman
~vrno+bv d sullivan George Krsus and Others, Tor
stone supplied for the construction Of the Dldlns.
&c NOT entitled 10 recover the stone was deliv-
era5 D1rrs11ant 10 an agreement made by Muirhe1td
with Hackett. Hankinson & Co. who had the con-
tract for the erection OF the theatre
William Mckenzie had an action tried last week,
in which he sought recover SL.II0 for carpenter
work on The building. AMI Justice OG0rman, IN
disnlissing his complaint deals with the claim OF
Nuirhead Counsel FOR Congressman Sullivan and
his cOdefeudanJs cOnrended that none OF those Who
had fled mechanics liens could recover as Ar aad
his associates had only taken on themselves %
complete the structure after the contractors had
failed and abandoned the work Justice % German
saws that. though the owners Of the theatre used
the stone valued at 800. after HaCkett. the con-
tractor. had abandoned the work, be holds that 10
liability has been established against the DEFEND
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sleeves with Follower cuffs. and is made OF dark
red elder down flannel. with bands Of silk but is
suited 70 all materials IN vogue for garments of the
sort. and the trimming can be OF any banding that
may be preferred.
The quantity OF material required for the medium
size IA yards q inches wide. g.. yards "A inches
wide. ~ yards 50 inches wide. with rs yards OF
silk for bands.
"a &C. So 20 Il and ii inch bust measure
The pattern VIII lie sent to any address receipt
OF 10 cents. Please give number and bust measure
distinctly. Address Pattern Department New
York Tribune. II a hurry for pattern send an
extra two-cent stamp. and we will mail By letter
postage in sealed envelope.
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ITEMS OF SOCIAL INTEREST

FT9H-leat women are Interested in a japanese
lea and Christmas sale to be held on Saturday.
December %. at the Waldorf-Astoria, for the
seHeht Of the Wilson Industrial School for Girls
among the names Of the patronesses are Mrs.
r t. G. sharpless Mrs. Robert Russell Booth.
ms aa7saret Collins Mrs Oliver b Jennings
S'fh Hugh .. Auchincloss- Miss Frances ogden
-olee Miss Favey. Mrs Henry W Everett Mrs
"4-am Nlllett MoAlpin, Mrs Henry c. sturges
an Miss Adele Moves
81 s-zcJiEe ohriztmas gifts will he displayed Tor
- - stecla- feature Of the occasion IS 20 De
g. Japanese tea room. in charge OF Mrs Henry
s~I-ses and Mss Ogden Jones assisted nv +ba
c1--yAlhg young women: Miss Cir.nneu Miss
No Mss ECythe Jones Miss Annie Sturees
Sss5s Is 5aIleWay. Miss Alice WardWel. Miss
Pee ing smith, Miss Arietta Prentice Mfss
- 49, Au5hlncloss. Miss Ruth Chtlds Miss Vain
~ - tlt-eh weed and Miss Louise Scudde-
yea room VIII be decorated in Fe-7,1r,z
- cheTrT blossoms and nsrive fanaresa 80
rss-ai. costumes will add TO the pictUres1Iic-
lie lL2ppy garden viii bloom in profusion for
her pocrs, a..a Lucy Locket" will open wide
FysT> @es = Lor thsl- benefit.
srrcssttso9rJ mas been made TO have the baza Jar
son T-Sss..--- social and financial event The VII
qrie-'- a. School has for more than fftv yea rs
-, carried on an excellent uyCri- - ~ a.
q - '. CITY bounded BY Avenue A and Eighth
cAa-'-r ne managers earnestly hope that this
- commend Itself to the public.
~ 1'~ y assernlan gave a stag party and r,71s,
49,. "a 'TTnent at his home No 80 West Fif,v-
v1 -,a-st Saturday evening Among those Drass,.
Fege- mar. es b Mcdonald. F. S. Flower Natbanf.l
F-a5 = -ase l>eElschn. Charles a StarhnrE
Worrll-e V.,s9hn I.arry Werthheim r N SfusH;
D. T. baseock and z. Hough.
G. - engagement Of Miss Eliza Hurst. daughter
D, SiT- and M-s. Thomas D Hurst ., ceeee3s
BROOKLYN and DR. Edward P. starbird OF
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RECEIVED THANKS.

The T. s s is glad 10 learn that Mr.. GaIpn. OF
Chicago. who sent Thanksgiving tea and sugar
shut-ins has received letters CT hearty thanks
from each recipient. The day for each
the holiday dinner. The cheer reached homes in
Idaho, Minnesota. Virginia. PENNSYLVANIA, North
Carolina and BrOCue County. y. y. Mr.. Cialpin
thanks the Office for giving him the pleasure of
contributing cheer to others. and he adds "Oh. IL
people would only stop to think how much
good they could do. how grand 1t would be and
how sunshine would penetrate 10 dark places
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THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A Tissue Paper Pattern of Bath Robe, No.
4.9O8. for 10 Cents &

Bath robes that are simply made, yet are hapely
and comfortable. are among the best thatcan be
offered and are rendered attractive by material
and trimming This one includes bell shaped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-06

All who should enter the college after that date;
nose who entered previously have been graduated
aIter Ave years. and the City Superintendent mas
sought to prove that they have taken the en-
tire course in the Normal College. although up to
!SS the disputed academic examination had not
oeen required of them.
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rHE cHRIsrMAs PRoBLEM.

Given.-An individual poor financially or over
burdened physically mentally with the problems
incident TO Christmas giving confronted WIN 'he
question to whether duty common sense CON
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simpsons London,
IN-THE-STRANO.
me Historic CID ENGLISH TAVERN

:, MAJ Go En9Ilsb Fare.
!, .S e@ CIT thu Joint. SAe open roast
~ iTso. 9raUellyng Joint waeons
s ing oTNOlNs Of Beef. Saddles Of
SS =; Mutton. Scotch Salmon.
-. ~@S ofNhOAs. Ga Ports and Buy
y s@ nav and ali the famous features
! ne osD SIMPSONS wlM be re-
S''sa N the neu SIMPSONS
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\ JINGLE ALPHABET.
!. W. Of Newark. \. j. writes:

y W. OF Newark, y J., writes
Ny mother was born iii 1904 and lived in Indiana
2 that time a Territory Books were scarce, and
teaching she has told me. done orally and
had a Jingle to it, more fully impress the lesson
the chiids mind The alphabet herewith she has
often repeated to me. but have forgotten part OF
II can any Of your numerous readers supply the
deficiency?
A is aviset who wades about the marsh
3 is a bittern. whose cry is shrill and harsh
Z is condor, the strongest bird that flies
. is dOdo. that has no power to rise
= is an eagle, gazing at the sun
+ IS a famnSO. who early learns to run.
q is gOshaWk whistling on the hill
II is q heron, with slender legs and bill
Is an Ibis. who lives in Northern seas
J. Is jackdaw. that Re tanned with ease
n Is a kngtsher. who fishes in the stream
L Is a lnnet-
VI is a marten who yearly does return
Is 4 nightJar. who breeds among the fern
. IS an osprey fishing IN the streams
+ IS a peacock. who proudly struts and screams
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REILLY

II B. e. Bedford Park: Please send The Youths
Conlpanion'' 10 Chloe Y. Keene GeOrgiaviIle, r. l.,
for whom the request made
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SORE AND BLEEDING GUMS

Soft and spongy gums are made healthy
BY the mildly alkaline and astringeut prep
critics Of SOZODONT- II Is the most
fragrant deodorizer and antisepnc dentifrics
known 10 the world.
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Mrs Meigs and Mrs. Walter Megs. Of No. 16
East Sixty-hfth-st.. will be st home to-day and
next Tuesday. from until O'Clock.
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Boston. son Of General and Mrs. T. W. Starbird
also Of Boston. is announced.
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There are some iridescent glass rose bowls In a
window just off Broadway that look for all the
world like large soap bubbles with their
changing reds and greens and blues. A bowl six
inches IN diameter IS only 80 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-06

Mrs Richard w. Jones. il. Of No. $50 West
E!ghty-eig hth-st., gave a luncheon at the Hotel
Breslin on Saturday. Covers were laid for eight.
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CONTRIBUTIONS

The = BIS Of Elizabeth. y. j., sent on Satur-
day a box OF sunshine in which were fourteen
Christmas bags for Little Mothers" an afghan
waist and silks; Mrs. Hamilton Of EngIewood
n j.. q box OF silk pieces: Mrs Z. D. Wood
box Of reading matter; Mrs. Annie Mailer CheIan
Wash needle books and play rens; Jennie W.
box OF handsome paper dolls for some little girl
and 10 cents in stamps for mailing the same A
package OF chlldrens reading without name
also q package OF new laCes. which will be a
great help in dressing dolls; Mrs. Henry GoodeU
four boxes OF comfort powders; r. A. Fairbanks
new garments for children; Mrs. r. L. Goenig and
Mrs B. r. Young reading matter; Mrs William
f. Bailey. an overcoat; Mrs. Jane Lyle Of Florida
a Christmas contribution OF mittenS wrstIets
neediebooks. scarfs- etc; Mrs. George y. Brown.
six bags for Little Mothers and TWO handker
chiefs. Mrs. SOphy G. Drumm. sverplated
button hooks and souvenir pin trays; Mrs. Lisa
A. Fletcher. eighteen Christmas cards and two
packages OF magazines. from The Ansonia."
NJ. W. S. Mount Vernon: Please send the maya
zine Mrs Sophy c. Drumm. of Chatham. n Y
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A convenient as we'll as pretty bowl for making
French dressing Is OF pale green pottery decorated
with blue and white medallions. The price mark
reads IS cents for a bowl about seven inches in
diameter and 55 cents for q larger size
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For every flower bowl one should have piece
OF the brass wire netting that comes now just 10
fit in the top OF flower holders In the use Of mas
tIrtiums and other flowers that are Inclined 70
droop over one Of the sides Of the vase, this net
TirE Is frvalua bic. as il forms support for the
stems while letting the posies themselves do a
little graceful dropping.
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

This Japanese pottery IN green and in delicate
yellow is also to be had in small pitchers
cecdingly well shaped. in candlestcks. vases and
tiny jardinieres. Twenty-Five cents Will buy three
Of the jardinferes.
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Owing TO the sudden death Of Frederick Wesson.
Mrs Frederick Wesson and Miss Wessou recall
all invitations issued for Saturday. December 10.
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Miss Elizabeth r. Finley gave reception at her
studio No 129 West Fifty-ffth-st.. last week in
honor of Nile. Suzanne Avril, Of Nine. Rejanes
company. Among those present were General and
Mrs Ripley. Mrs. Ljndlcy Hoffman Chaplin. Carl
Schurz and the Misses Schurz. COrnte Kiery Bicke,
Professor Herth, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Jacob,
Frank AIet. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gould, Mrs.
Brokaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl FisCher-Hansen, Mr.
and Mrs. 'Child-Hassam and Mr.. and Mrs. irving
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Small hunting pictures IN color have the pink
coats Of the relieved by dull green leather