New-York tribune., 1911-10-15

What SEEKER for z.o- has NOT ioit A. ono
Christmas season or another chat mo d'
r.s-t-,e-t sto~. supply was a' Ton ''''
.,atl- Sow thfrc- apresr Iro" 'Ho.
-,r,. u F., t-Y4. but. with fe" faT.a''''N
,r. -,rventioral articles av0 repeated "7''
sur.e-5irr year fiandEorrrets' gloves
rrol,tia-. books aprons hosiery -". d"
know ,ne familiar Us' h, hosr'
rr vs- with the desire 20 give out 'ea
..,... .,.5 friends eorethiuc different Tor
,bsi- christmas t,'st Cousin juliet ana '''
,,is -o~,lvei to search Tor unique sources
O. .,,- r,~ss,rfs Ro it said at tn" starr
.,.+ w. baas0 ou- treasure hunt very. |erf
earl long before tho Christmas cr'"o~
,1-o,aea the shops and inflated prices were
ATTACHED to supposed bargains. We "''
a. e,,i~o hir rftr lt ou- disposal an adj
vantage nor possessed. of course. o' every
woman Vet venture 20 7aN f'ai ahl ""
who is not utterly secluded "iii' i S''
take the trouble. ind FIN ner own particular
environment many unusual novelties tha'
may b had al prices far from prOhinltN'.
Certainly there were surprises in store lot
,ba two bargain hunters whose quest am
nbout 10 relate
In the arst place we penetrated an oTieh-
tal importing establishment whose name
and reputation We had always thought
SYNONYMOUS with high prices In fact, our
ers- glimpse Of the main floor with Us
vista OF costly autiques. elaborate teak
wood furniture ana expensive wood-carF-
ire. only confirmed tine impression. we
pressed on boldly. however. There was a
basement fortunately l- proved 90 De-
the Mecca Of our desires. The range and
inexpensiveness Of the trihes there dis
rloved were enough 90 turn the head of
any normal woman. And we We're hoth
decidedly feminine. After tearing our
selves away from the odd bowls. trays.
and vases with their auuring dragon deco
~stiors. We expended our hrst money for
nc children Juliet and Z are rich in uieces
and nephews. Juliet declared she was not
going 10 he reckless iu this regard any
more, taking for the text Of her sermon
cite a mechanical toy purchased the
Christmas previous, which cost two dollars
and lasted an equal number OF weeks.
However destructive the little ones
were. We didn't have the heart 20 de-
prive them entirely OF our usual coutrIDu-
rous u toys What was our delight to-
INK power Of q dollar was marvellous.
Prices were ridiculously low. Nothing that
We selected cost over IS cents, while the
bulk Of our gifts came in the scent class
There were Japanese water flowers. for
instance. little rOled-up bits Of paper
which. when put in saucer Of water.
would unfold and assume the shape and
color or flowers; quaint little Oriental i--
urss with arms and legs OF coiled wire.
which kept them in a state of continuous
nervous motion. gayly colOred tops. and
nests Of boxes In the shape Of elongated
Chinese heads We invested m al these
and then found we had spent something
less than a half dollar.
Before leaving an exceptionally pretty fan
was purchased for quarter for one OF
ou1 little friends ON our way 0ut we dis
covered that the firm made "a speciality of
putting up crystalIzed fruits. mint leaves.
-iuasI. stuffed cherries Eastern nuts, and
otI,r Oriental d-Hcacies Iu packages and
baskets with distinctive labels and wrap
pings Here was desirable substitute
far rho regular Christmas candy. Although
u. had decided that our first excursion
srUul1 have for us object ouly trihiug pur-
classes Juliet faU iu moment of weak
ness Her "cxtravaEaucc." costing 81 5-
vas a silk card case for her mother. win
hand embroidered lavender Vistarias OF
pale gray. The fayorite cherry blossom
design was for salc too. while choice of
delicate coi0rs was offered
1n Chinatown. which We next visited.
many OF our finds" were duplicated ON
the other hand. some new gift possibilitle~
presented themselves. and DO was here We
found the deu ornaments Brother Hal had
been clamorinc f0r So Ions. sword mad.
or Chinese coins was picked up FOR 80
cents. and for a very small sum a col
lection Of Oriental heads of varying sizes
for wall decora tons Then. for "a quarter.
there was the monkey trio. with eyes.
ears and mouth. respectively. covered. and
- suggesting the old command, "See no
evil. hear no evil speak no evil" Tor the
same price we bought "a pair of durable
Chinese slippers, the very thing for bath
slippers. The bowl shaped. covered tea
dish We purchased for Cousin Frances rep
resented a Scent investment and would
ve felt sure, prove a welcome addition To-
tie odd bits she was getting together for