Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-18
FOR WIFE AND The WEE 'UNS
Kind-Hearted Man Offered Ample
Chance to Spend.
sHOPKEEPERs saw HIM COMING
PrOdiEious store OF EntIcInE and EIe-
giant Knicknacks Laid Out in In
wiling FRAhiOn in the LO-
cal stores.


II the whole story was told and a COM
plete list given OF what the Omaha shops
hold OF possibilities for gifts to the women
and children Of the city. OF the county. OF
the state, Of the nation-even of the world
for gifts are exported from Omaha by
Omaha's foreign ciuzens--the rehearsal
would be one OF prodigious length. AS IL
IS a mere trip about the shops, and only
the large department stores al that, and
a glimpse here and there in this and that
department discloses the overwhelming fact
that there is no limitation to your selec-
ton. You can find anything you want at
almost any price. OF course, the shops can
not be expected to make your taste and
your pocket books facilities harmonize:
that IS a problem which belongs to the
Individual, a problem, moreover, which he
has with him all through the year, but
most emphaucally present at this holiday
season.
BE Il set forth right at the start: Christ
bas Is becoming each year more and more
sanely observed. Fewer trinkets. novel
ues'. are purchased and more useful gifts
are given; that is, more gifts which come
under the great classification Of practical
and yet by their quality are An the class
OF luXuries-luXuries at least to the gift
maker. because as a rule the whole gift
making business is a luxury. Church fairs
have made the discovery that practical
articles are the most sought for by pur-
chasers. This indicates. clearly. that prac-
teal gifts are the most desired: as we
give so we would receive Is not as selfish
as it sounds, but il Is good reasoning At
the church fairs the embroidery towels,
useful rather than fancy aprons. and the
other practical articles sold first And at
the shops the emphasis is put upon the
practical gift, the store and the purchaser.
Grown-Ups I'm background.
Another fact made evident by a study
OF the purchasers and their ways this year
shows that there is a growing tendency
to give back to the children as their day
and to express Christmas greeting to
grown-up friends, by Christmas card pos
sibilitles, but one which Is Of increasing
favor is the engraved greeting. The en-
bossed holly or poinsetta decorate the card
on which is engraved the senders compli-
ments and greetings. These greetings are
personal, attractive and furnish what is
really the essence of the seasons spirit.
good will There has been a large demand
for these cards this year. the stRtoners
who have taken orders for them from all
over the state, and up 10 now, when II
Is too late TO send the orders off for the
engraving.
The cards on which are sentences OF
greeting are printed are also popular with
the many people who wish to express more
than the seasons greeting. but either have
not time nor the facile pen for sending In.
dividual expression Of their feeling
For instance post card on which Is
painted gilt wishbone carried this wish:
II wishes can make you happy.
III wish and In wish so hard,
You'll be the happ!est thing alive.
The minute you get this card.
Then bits Of sentiment clothed In orna-
mental language are popular as letter sub
stitutes These messages, Of course. are
sent not only to the women friends though
they are chiefly the recipients. For man.
you see, is wont to pooh-pooh any but the
more substantial expressions Of the holiday
feeling.
Journeying through the shops. then
looking at the articles displayed in most
number and evidently to the interest Of
most people there Is apparently no gift
more popular than the jabot. the bit OF
linen and lace embroidery which Is the
favored neckue for the feminine world.
Never" one enthusiast exclaimed, as she
fingered an assortment OF these treas
ures." have We been able 70 buy such
lovely such perfectly sweet jabots and
50 reasonable, too! Why, think OF H.,
and she held up a dainty scrap OF lace and
embroidery, this is only 80 cents"
Lace Has Varying Value.
Her statement was quite true; the clerk
confirmed IL and brought cut a great many
others, especially wonderful-for the price
However others sun more wonderful were
then displayed and the price assembled as
eended until you discovered that II you
wished you could pay so for Bit OF Irish
point lace 20 pin in the front OF your coll
lar. The price which Is most popular, be
Il said az once, puts a decimal point be-
fore the cipher and lets the one and the
dollar sign stand alone. These wonderful
jabot values are 20 be found az the diff
ferent large stores. though each has its