Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1906-12-08
WITH THE EARLY
XMAS SHOPPER
Spirit Of Happy Season is
Now Everywhere in
Evidence
NICE GIFTS TO BE SEEN

Tho season Of Chrlsmas shopping is
on. It began early ana from now until
Christmas 1--we it Will be in full swing.
The ubiquitous child is conspicuous in
the crowds. Little willie" has been
brought down town by his mother to SEQ
the toys and the pretty things in the
windows and, although he is but a drop
in the maelssrom. ne moves strong men
and women TO wrath.
The Christmas spirit g. everywhere IN
evidence II is just as conspicuous in tho
woman with the slim purfe who wears
the shabby jacket as u d IN the woman IN
the electric broughani, wrapped In furs
who pays with checks. There Is a smile
on the faces Of the shoppers in spite Of
the gnawing anxiety as 70 whether father
would rather have pepper cutter than a
caiendaran whether Elsie will be salts
FED with volume Of Brewnins done in
calf
The Christmas shopper this year has
things simplned for her rs never before.
for there is scarcely large store that
has not blossomed nut with a multitude
OF special tables. Upon them Is 1ffayed
the things that seem 20 he most Christ
massy''-the things that seem 70 strike
the eye OF the shoppor--the things that
seem most appropriate for gifts. In one
store yesterday was 20 be found a rpco'aI
table fun OF the loveliest cut glass an
other Of silver and brio -brac w5fk. an
other Of handkerchiefs. another OF g'otes
another OF furs and boas, and am her q
leather goods--everything ia leather from
pooketbooks to playing-card cas- :.
Nice Gifts to Be Seen.
Ono does not realize just how near
Christmas Ia unless ne or she takes "a
trip down down. The shoppers cc're with
weli-nlled pocketbooks. judeng ty theif
expressions and their purchase. for APP
parentiy the day OF tho simp'c Kite gift
is past and the really nice things have
the field.
There are variety or things from
which 10 select. There arc the great
number of articles Ia leather. the bciu.-
ful satohel and vanity bag. the poker
case or the flask. The vanity bugs ore
perfect dreams; a variety OF articles al
ways needed by miiady are IN these little
cases and are arranged so as 10 take up
the smallest possible space In tbs Rag
Is tho looking glass. the little comb. tho
powder pun and the little pencil. An
other case, which is arranged particularly
for tho theatre includes o small delicatcly
painted fan and pair Of opera glasses.
Then there are the specially arranged
telephone books, convenient for the lot
ting down OF various numbers which
must be called often and which are apt
to slip the memory or become confused;
tho memorandum books ana tho laundry
lists. cut glass Is always acceptable 70
the housewife. no matter how many pieces
she has. She always welcomes an add
ton 10 her store.
Gifts for Men.
one can get everything from the little
pepper and salts to tho iarge and pre-
tentious punchbowl with IT'S array Of
punch cups. In silver Il would be diff
cult to onumerate the things that one
can get. In the various articles that are
the result Of the siivsrsnith's skin the
designs are most artistic tvcn the cheap
er plated articles being lovely from an
artistic point OF view
Buying for the man has always been
a task. but Santa Claus has deserted his
former fahhion Of preparing nothing but
dreadful neckties and handkerchiefs.
with occasional bedroom slippers, for tho
masculine members Of tho family. There
are the beautiful smoking and iounglng
Jackets. the. nnest wallets and coin purses,
poker cases. playing card cases. calling
card cases, pins. studs and watch charms.