Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
NOTICE.
CHRISTMAS GIVING.

CHRISTMAS GIVING.
There are not many people in the
and who have not been giving more
or less thought-or if they have not
they soon will-to the buying of
Christmas presents. 1t is by no means
a simple problem to settle year after
year for whom they should be bought
and what they should be. First, of
course, there is the question of ex-
pense which everyone must determine
for himself, and then there is the list,
which might be cut down very much
If only all conventional and perfume
tory exchanges of gifts could be drop
ped. There is no doubt that those
two classes cover large proportion
of all that are made. They are not
prompted by any special warmth of
feeling or by an overwhelming de-
sire to bestow a token of affection
on the prospective recipient. The
donor says TO himself, MY friend
sends me something every year and
must send him something" And they
go on year after year. 1t would be
more sensible to agree to exchange
last years presents. or to call it of
and stop altogether.
There are, however. a great many
things which it is a delight to the
giver to bestow and which are a joy
and benefit to those who receive them.
One can hardly go amiss in giving to
children and almost anything in the
way of toys and books win make them
happy. The mistake parents and rela-
tons generally make in purchasing
for them is that. carried away by
their affection. they buy elaborate and
expensive things. when simple ones
would be just as much appreciated,
and would not tend to form extrava-
giant tastes and make child blase be-
fore it is grown up. Toys that lead
to active play or to some mental exer-
else are coed, but nothing is better
than attractive books. Many a child
has formed taste for reading which
has shaped his career and given en-
joyment to his whole life through the
books given him when young. But
don't get them trash. Buy nothing
but the best. While there are some
excellent ard delightful books written
specially for children it is as rule,
better to give them the standard
works, like Pilgrims Progress" and
Robinson Crusoe"
Next after the children the class TO
yhom it should be a genuine pleasure
o give. and who almost most OF all
tand in need of such bounty, are
those Of our relations and friends who
have a hard struggle to make both
ends meet, and some of whom per
haps fail TO do it. 1t is always posi-
Bile TO supplement- the income for the
year or to supply something about the
home which is plainly wanting, and
you can add so much to the benefit
and helpfulness of it by the way you
do 1t. Make your friend or relation
feel that it is done in a spirit of broth
erly kindness and with the desire 10
help him bear his burden, and not be-
cause you think you must or want to
make evident the fact that you are
better-on than he is. The fact is, a
Christmas gift to any one without
pmething of the true spirit of Christ
sas, the spirit of kindness and
Motherhood. is an empty form. Who
Jer cherishes that spirit and tries to
communicate It is keeping Christmas
best.
It is always q pleasure to give to
come one who is especially dear. and
just here there Is room for careful
discrimination and for much care In
making choice. What you select for
your friend shows in what estimatioQ
you hold him; not from the value, but
rom the character Of the gist. II it
ga book or a picture to appreciate
rhich implies taste and cultivation
on are not only sending him gift,
sut you are telling him m a,most del
icate way bow you regard him Too