Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-26

r GEO. Il. BARBER.

7 for each. as 1t Is an added compliment
to send a gift which shows tina the
donor has made a careful study of he
recipients tastes.
Here are a few rather unusual ideas
for presents, for those who are search
ing for something novel For a small
boy, make a bag of two small silk
American flags. with drawstrings of
red. white and blue ribbon. In this
put several old or foreign coins as the
beginning OF a collection. Perhaps you
happen to know that one on your list
, would like to have money. If so, get a
tiny rose BUSH. tie coins IN bright col
ored tissue paper and fastcn to the
twigs. Enclose a card with the say
bushes at Christmas time" For an In
valid. buy a dolls trunk and fill 1t with
clippings-just the sort you know your
friend will enjoy. The same thing
would be appreciated by any one. II
the clippings are on subjects
ed with ones favorite fad.
Another pleasing gift for an invalid
is a wonder bag. This Is an ordinary
bag made OF pretty cretonnc. with n
draw string of silk ribbon. 1t should
be square. measuring half a yard each
way. Out OF the opening of the bag
should be as many narrow ribbons of
different colors as there are gifts in
side. Any tiny thing which will amuse
the invalid will serve. Tie each secure
ly to one end OF a ribbon and hide in
the bag. with the other end OF the
ribbon hanging out OF the bag. to
which should be fastened n card giving
the date when 1t shall be drawn. Any
thing perishable should be assigned
the first date.
A leather souvenir postal card may
quickly be transferred into a pretty
biotter by cutting a couple OF tiny Sits
in the center of the top and also In
n piece Of blotting paper the same size.
. Tie them together with a small bow or
ribbon. The address is of curse hid
I den. The picture on the post card
. should have some association with the
!, person to whom 1t is to be given.
Buy plain glass sherbert cups and
fill them with red jelly. Cover with
melted paraffine, wrap In tissue paper
with d sprig Of holly and tie with rib
bon. II desired a jelly spoon could be
a added very appropriately. Wrap II In
tissue paper and tie with ribbon to the
a handle OF the cup.
A word about preparing packages to
send through the mail will not be
amiss, as so many parcels are lost or
> broken at Christmas time. This is be-
u cause people persist in wrapping arti-
y Giles In soft paper and tying them with
> a hit OF thread.
In addition to the inner wrapping OF
) soft tissue. the parcel should be placed
q I'm a pasteboard box of just the right
I size. Tie this box tight and put the adj
r dress on 1t. Then wrap 1t in heavy
paper. tie again and address 1T. If
e the outside paper is torn off the box
will still reach it's destination.
:, Christmas Trees and Their Decorations
\ Much of the fascination OF the holi-
v day season centerS around the Christ
mas tree. To the children 1t seems to
e have come from their beloved fairy
!. land, and to the grown people. though
: it represents much work 1t brings real
happiness in the work. A bird's-eye
peep into the homes Of this broad land
at Christmas time would discovel
: many sorts of trees trimmed in ar
: immense variety of ways. AS new ideas
e are always acceptable. descriptions OF
a few which have been reported are
here given.
y In one family the older children USED
a huge oleander which happened Il
- be in bloom at the time. The branche:
We're hung with various ant
n the gifts We're piled at the base. Tn
. result was very pretty and the LITTLE
ones were delighted.
Lemon trees are also used sometime
where e%vergreens are hard to procure
h On the other hand. in the lands wher
a the Evergreen grows the tree is some
times trimmed and loaded with present
while still standing In its native sol
20 The choice is made of a tree In som
l. sheltered nook. The warmly wrappe'
1t guests thoroughly enjoy the novel SIT
uation.
he There are many plans of ornament
tpO tho fron A yorv vrofty offecf 1
NJ secured by tipping a tiny twig wit
l. q grain OF popcorn fastened by thrust
.e Ing through with n pin.
y Instead of bringing the ropes of poI
II corn and cranberries around an
70 round the tree as is commonly done
=. they are sometimes fastened at tn
=: top and brought from branch to branc
downward.
A tree full OF blossoms IL produce
by the use OF chains of tissue pape
lowers. Small circles are cut from tn
;. paper and the edges scalloped slight!
Il. Pinch the center of EACH, bringing tn
edges together with a futed appear
n. ance. thus forming a petal. Strtn
st four OF these petals through the ape
ee OF each, tie u knot in the string, leay
ca q space of an inch or 80, the max
t. another blossom in the same mamie
all The colors are often a~lternated. The
are used either as pendants or are tie
on i'll clusters OF three in a bunch.
lie
Rather unusual ornaments are bird
made Of bright colored cloths stuffe
tn with cotton with tissue paper wing
he outspread. These are hung to the tire
by invisible wires so that the birt
n look as II they were flying.
.pt
Sometimes the trees are trimmed wit
bananas, lemons. grapes. apples ar
e.~n tt,pnhna NJ ~1tni~G a,
hung from the branches. Little fgur'
are made OF raisins and prunes wir.