The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05

It's an off day so far as shopping is
concerned, but there is no reason we
cannot talk over matters bit You
ought 10 get at il again bright and
early tomorrow morning. and. If you
face the task Of selecting a score or
more OF gifts. few suggestions may be
appreciated.
The papers are filled today with ad-
Vertisements urging you TO make your
Christmas purchases in advance. Mer-
chants are offering every facility. agree
Ing 20 store goods. 20 hold them on
small deposits to deliver them at the
proper moment and to give YOU more
time in which 10 select your needs. Time
viii be precious about two weeks from
now, and the shopper who expects 10
get marked individual attention is due
some measure of disappointment
With all these things in his or her
favor. the shopper who procrastinates
can IN the end blame nobody but him
self Don't be one Of this class; don't
put of until tomorrow the buying you
can do today, looking at It from the
Monday standpoint; don't be one Of the
bedraggled ones who will emerge from
the crush Of December q and impotentIy
rail at your thoughtlessness.
japanese vases attract.
I was much struck with the large I'M
pOrtatiOns OF japanese vases now on
display at many of the Capitals stores.
Anything from the Orient possesses a
charm. for the average American. Per-
haps you know Of some one who would
gladly receive a gift Of this character.
Undoubtedly there IS room for another
lQunging chair I'm your husband or
friends library or den. Give him one.
book or u,agGZine rack. they cost
s~nly a few dollars, always makes an
acceptable gift for those who are fitting
a home or apartment.
The jewelry stores are showing an
unusually attractive selection Of cameo
brooches. Cameo rings are also quite
the thing This season. II is largely a
question Of taste FOR particular designs;
anything in this ware is a correct gift.
Prices from about 3 up.
Lcre opera chain IN solid gold should
enable you 20 check one name off Of
your list. a good one may be obtained
for about Sc.
Gold penknives make elegant gifts for
men. The jewelers. are supplying them
this year az about g 20 s..
A gold OF silver cigar cutter. neat AND
useful, is another thing that The man
win shark YOU for Christmas morning.
These may be had as low a B..
Signet Pins.
The plain and beaded signet pins, TO
correspond with the ring ne is wearing,
IS something that will constantly tend
10 remind ,one of the giver
Dressing tables, from 80 20 500, are
ideal for the boudOir. IL may be the
very thing that she needs. These are
advertised in the list Of ''sensib e. gifts.
Vt might pay you TO heed the gjgges-
tons Of the merchants with regard TO
Selecting and laying aside gifts now.
IL, just for the moment, you haven't all
the money you intend to spend upon
those whom YOU wish 10 remember
Christmas, IL is an easy matter 10 select
an article here and there pay a quite
small deposit, and have A. held until
the oay before Christmas
Washington merchants, I should say,
have never been so anxious 10 accom-
modate IN every way. and the least
you can do is 70 give them an oppOr-
tunity 20 show that they can be Of
material aid OF course. as ] have said
on numerous occasions before, the buy
er who gets there first will get the best
attention. That Is natural, isn't lt2
A WISE SHOPPER.