New-York tribune., 1906-12-16
NEWYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY DECEMBER 16. 1906

little folks on Christmas Eve. and the tiny wax
tapers that used to require so much coaxing to
make hold up their heads properly and not ig-
mite the bags of popcorn have been replaced by
fruit lights, at once dainty and beautiful. The
electric bulbs that light up the big hemiocks
and frs this year enclosed in the hearts OF
grapes. purple and green; warm brown glass
walnuts and pine cones, luscious looking Diack-
berries, ruddy little lady apples golden oranges
ana lemons, miniature bananas, IN Iact, tue Tree
looks like one of many fruits. all glowing with
light. The stockings hang on the trees lnstedu OF
in the chimney corner, and are made or whlte
and colored nets, filled with all sorts OF treas
ures for boys and girls. Teddy bears ana
Jockos scramble among the limbs, adding IN no
for they wear the cutest clothes, sweaters ana
toboggan caps. overalls and automobile suits,
and in their civilized garb wonderfully droH.
SENDING GIFTS AHEAD OF TIME,
christmas has no terrors for me this year.
said Mrs. S. to of her friends, who dropped
in to see her yesterday afternoon for cup OF
tea after long and weary day of shopping.
How so?" asked the fatigued visitor. Have
you joined the ranks of the sensible ana apan-
doned giving and taking?
'No. the contrary, | have added to my list
of gifts but they have all been purchased and
delivered to those for whom they were intended"
"Gracous!" exclaimed her friend. What ever
possessed you to send them so far in advance
of Christmas? Why. all the surprise viii be
gone and you will give the recipients a chance
to send your gifts to others. You must belong
TO some pass on club"
Call 1t tag club and you would be nearer
right. Everything l sent out had holly
sprgged label inscribed with the legend, Not
to be opened until Christmas under pain of dis
pleasing Santa Claus This tied with
cherry satin ribbon. like the name tag. likewise
frightened with Christmas berries. Cracks in
the wrapping paper were securely fastened with
Christmas seals. round white stamps pictured
with holly and mistletoe. These Yuletide marks
added to the dantiness of my bundles, and,
know. will help those who receive them to obey
the injunction to keep them unopened until the
magic moment. All of this has given no
more trouble than fixing them up at the last
moment and dispatching them by wearied mes
senger boys whose poor feet will be run off by
the time the day-of-no rejoicing to them ar
rives.'
QUAINT LITTLE SHOPS.
New York has become so cosmopolitan that
shops of all nations may be discovered, not in
out of the way places. formerly, but in the
heart of the mercantile district, thus enabling
people to send appropriate gifts TO foreign
friends here and abroad. The dainty trinkets
dear to the heart Of the Paris born the French
cards of greeting, the boxes of sweets, are all
to be found IN a certain little French shop, while
the wood carvings and paintings of the Scandi-
navians, their brilliantly decorated splint has
kets and attractive needlewOrk are on view in
a Swedish one 1kons, Russian enamels. brasses
and lacuuered woodenware we'll hand
drawn linens. are exhibited in another, and tea
coseys, such as they use in England sweet scent