Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-12

thor day. and the whole world caters
TO them Toys are SO numerous that
f. would take n page merely 20 enum.
crate them They grow more and
more costly and complicated year by
year and YET they afford no mor-
real fun than did the rag doll OF
grandmother's time. There is only
one way for the solution Of the toy
proposition have the child write 10
Santa Claus. and thus ascertain What
his secret soul raves, and no mat.
ler what II is the toy shop will have
".
OF course. where It Is desired 10
make a child a more substantial pres.
ent, n may find a host Of things Ia
tho jewelers. that viii prove attrac.
tive, graded according 70 age. # the
youngster Is still tiny, a child's mug.
spoon or bowl In sterling will be high.
ly priced, and will be a souvenir that
viii DO kept for many years. Rattles
OF ivory and silver. bib fasteners. tiny
rings all these things are good. Some
families start with a baby's first
GbIislmas TO colect silver for II. and
BY the time the child Is grown. there
is n nice chest OF tableware. every
piece Of historic interest.
When II 10 the matter of
gifts between swocthearts-alrcady
pledged or only h~opefuls-therc Ii a
problem worth worrying owe Time
was when all a girl might accept from
a man, even after engagement. was
a book, candy or flowers. And she
might give him only the same. or
something that she had made for him
and into whose work she had entwin
ed all manner Of fairy thoughts. To
n great extent. this same rule still ex.
lists, and the things quoted are. after
all. the safest and sanest that can he
exchanged A good book. ones favor
ito. In a handsome binding, with a
note Of greeting a box OF candy, or a
sheaf Of roses-nothing else seems
quite 80 proper, To thousands. this
win be a limit that they may not
cross, and their problem IL %easy-save
In the selection Of the book.
But girls nowadays do NOT %confine
themselves 10 the same strict limits
In many cases, and even accept jew
elry Of considerable value from men
that they hardly know And II the
meu insist on giving i, why, they must
face the question Of what II shall he
The hest way TO ascertain Is to take
a day off and visit the shops and
see what corresponds with the pocket
book. There are n thousand and one
trinkets made for milady's use that
any girl Is glad to get, which really
have no great intrinsic value but are
useful. Things for the dressing table
for instance. such as pin trays. glove
st~retehers. nail files, combs. and 80
on-all these come In a great variety
OF patterns. and at all sorts of rates
Then there are baubles. such as bon
ton boxes, lorgnettes, belt buckles,
card cases. hat pins. brooches, and
81 on down the list. that a girl can
always use. Shoe horns and button |
ers, chatelaines, chains -these are al
ways welcome. A fine fan Is not a
bad gift Trifles in the way OF small
vases. Of which the Japanese sent
tons TO the worlds fair are treas
and now are remarkably low
Gloves are usually acceptable AZ no
eirl has toe many Haaikerchief Of
fine quality are equally 49, SuAScrlp |
tIuna TO magazines are often given.
ana they serve the purpose Of remind
INK The recipient every month ~ the
az the good wishes. Dainty &C
ccssories for 4 desk. q fancy calendar
correspondence paper, a fine picture
for the den all these may be
given with good grace When n
TO moro costly articles, such as
f1il toilet sets. watches, bracelets,
Of various sorts that is an0th
sr story
Az for The a he always needs '