The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-22

I 70 the holiday ribbons, for now one can
get the holly ribbon used in doing I'D
! presents with these gay little nature
takers tumbling al about on their satin
| length and breadth Nowadays the spirit
OF Christmas IS expressed in ever. con-
ceivsble way, holly ribbons. holly wrap
ping paper, holly cards for inscriptions.
holly boxes for the placing Of the gifts.
, until one mUtely wonders why the Post
Office Department don't keep up with the
I times and print holly stamps for the sea
sons uses
The merry season Of gift exchanging il
with US in fun force. and women seen
wandering about the shops with weary
/ rect and CLASSY stare are not necessarily
demented. although il is just as well 10
give them a wide berth until the most
ylrulent stage OF Xmasits is past Con-
trary 10 the time-hOnOred stage Joke.
women usually display human intelligence
IN the matter OF their selection OF gifts
/ Tor their better halves and IL not infre-
quentiy happens that the men display an
uncanny sense of economy or practical
worth when Il comes % selecting presents
for their wives.
j heard OF one case where the man, who
took little stock IN mere sentiment. was
IN the habit OF giving his wife useful
presents Ike carpet sweepers. kitchen
ware, and the Ike. The little lady. whose
soul yearned for the beautifully useless
frvolities that appeal 10 every woman.
hid her disappointment bravely for sew
. er2I years. and selected her husbands
gifts with a view 10 their beauty as well
as their utility. and the good man seemed
10 enjoy the velvet smoking jacket. or the
fancy vests. OF the SIX socks. handker-
chiefs. and gloves. which his unthrifty
spouse bestowed on him year BY year
But one Christmas her heart rebelled
within her when she discovered that he
had generously decided 20 purchase a
kitchen range for her present She said
nothing, bdt the thoughts she thought
We're deep dank thoughts
Christmas morning came. and hubby
sprang from his couch and fastened down
into the kitchen. and built roaring fra
IN the new stove with which 10 greet his
wife. She came down and viewed her
present cheerfulIy and thanked him with
a very pretty grace. and as she saw him
glancins about Tor his gift. she said
sweetly-
John. your present was too big for me
TO get up here by myself: you VIII IN, Z.
though. down stairs in the basement, and
I hope il viii please you, for tried to be
John fastened basementward. and there
in the bin a ton Of coal met his gaze. a
branch Of holly sticking in its midst, and
bearing his wife's card with an appro-
pirate Christmas greeting or course. he
was delighted but this year he is going
10 give a box OF silk hosiery and the
most foolish looking little pair Of ex-
pensive evening slippers you ever saw.
The American drama has been pass
ing through a period of moral sea
sickness. as IL were, aping the school
OF French writer's. who yearn 10 have
the public believe they never dare 10
be as nasty as they could. At first the
plays presented in this country con-
tanning a tinge OF this immoral sauce
were received with more or less acclaim
or diatribeS, as the case might be. But
Of late the public has begun 10 tire OF
the dark brown taste left by most Of
these Shiny dramas. and 10 yearn for
The simple life on the stage. The prob
lem play seldom appeals 70 the mascu-
line sex. and il was with interest.
therefore, that I recently watched two
clean-cUt types OF healthy young ami
mails through a maudiin performance OF
a heroine who was trying 10 live down
murky past or something to that
effect; said past. OF course, like the pro-
verbal cat. coming back nine times at
least IN that one play. or just as often
as the heroine could possibly find the
time or excuse for creeping forth in an
other change Of clinging raiment-
Well what do you think Of her and
the show2" ! heard the younger ask.
as the audience filed out from the faint
ed moral atmosphere.
''Humph." calculated the other. that
kind Of a play reminds me Of bad ice
cream"
Yes. but man, she's great actress"
~Oh. yes. I reckon So conceded the
epigrammist she reminds me OF
Roquefort cheese, no good unless she's
rotten