Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-12

iSiae klBoSrSaTteD ChIIofcE SING, as thSS
dance s-ound ;heir morning circle in
J9el,4znhGr. And. indeed. What 90 you
want for Christmas" is the question
thai every OIL. = thinking and ask
Ing in these brief days between rrS
sane shat beautiful festival uf the Christ
..l.ilG. The stores are fun Of bcsuti
iul things II is merely Il question OF
ii,ting the purse and The present to-
cether and The rest is simple enough.
cod rest yc, merry gentlemen. let
nothing sc dismay," is the burden 81
Inc soug in an old Christmas carol,
SO ,he rnerc giving Of gifts at hoii-
Co. time should he . very happy and
DOW the Garth ond 10 and fro in IT.
iibe Ais Satanic Aiaicsty. and ! have
fourt many things you may he inter-
ested in
Tho .irst thine every one wants to
know Is about Christmas cards. for
card with a quaint verse is a gracious
thought for the Iuletide Many SOL
dicrs have gone over the seas and a
card knits up the ,i~s of friendship.
Many mothers at home would treasure
one from the son who is in camp. miles
away from her Christmas hearth. One
OF tho pretticst cards | have seen was
designed and written by Richmond
woman. 1t il decorated with the
Union Jack. the tri-color of France
and the stars and stripes in one corner
and this is the verse:
GLORY to God in the highest"
The Christmas angels sing;
peace on GARTH" from heavens high
dome.
The loud hossnnas ring.
The armies of the world in awe
And wonder halt. then kneel.
The accolade of righteous war
BY angel hands Is laid.
Like knights OF old they spring TO
arms,
Fare forth. resolved TO win.
TO rid the world OF british force
And serve the new born King.
If you would be real Kris Krinsle"
helper, DO so into the toy shops Of
Richmond and give 10 some child the
wonderful, enchanting things that YOU
Sc there. iou know how you always
ioved to look al tho toyps in the IL
loved to look at the toys in the H.
;us -rations OF twas tho Night Be
their gifts bavc the same lure to-
day. 1t only seems pity not 10 sc,
Tho child AMI tho gift together.
NOVEL, AND sEaSIBLE
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN
IN speciality shop down town arc
some very novel and suitable gifts for
children. All sorts OF war games for
boys. SQUADS OF soldiers, artillery, with
thc guns for field work. bsttlcships
and destroysrs and prancing stccds,
with soldiers astride them, ready for
the sane in the nursery. One uni1ue
thirs was q small suit case marked
from somewhere in France" IL may
lac Tor 10y or a girl and is filled with
eight or ten original toys-tha, will
mako II whole week OF rainy DAYS
bright and happy
In the same place saw some ;irv
top-desa sets done in white wood and
decorated Ia pink and blue figures
Toy heads conceal pencil and pen,
and the ink stand is another fat, round
figure with rosy face. / am sure
that small daughter just learning to
write would adore To- find such set
placed beside her stocking
some adorable dolls there are made
out OF corncobs, and are designed and
mad. by Richmond woman one is
a. Red Cross nurse with an infant in
her arms, another is black NANNY. and
yet another is the little ante ellum
gentleman. who is so popular the
shop can. H.lrcei:f keep him on hand
10 display his charms. For the tiny
baby there are some hand-pain,ed
white oiicloth bihs. These are deco
rated in nursery rhine figures. and Won
are sure the baby would cat all Of
Ills oatmeal looking "A, Curly Lock.
on her cushion "feastinS on straw
berries, sugar ana cream
With 4 great many other gifts
found Il world Of toys" II is really
Il world, and 1T Is tilted with assorted
TOYS TO amusc Il child. whether lie is
gust getting over the measles or is
only anxious 10 play for the afternoon.
skates and tricycies. bicycles and hook
AND ladder wagons. express and all
sorts Of fire engines NJ! the shops. I
saw very odd wardrobe for a dolls
house 1t is handmade and has a
real mirror for the doll to sec her
self in
oLb-FAsltioSED NDsEINY
Is GIFT ron LITTLE Gin,
One OF The oldest gifts to be had
THIS year is an o,d-iashioncd nosepav
10 give d little girl, I. is edged with
lace friI aud finished with silver
paper, but 1t isn't filed with flowers
at all The nos"Gay is made up of
thimbls and scisgors. emory and tame
measure They look for all the world
as If they had walked right out Of
PeEgoiys basket that David Copper
Held was 80 fond Of playing with.
There are fascinating dolls clothes
IN THIS same shop, dresses and coats
and smocks, with shoes and stockings
TO match, for those who are too busv
to dress dolls ~ Christmas Any mum
Der OF character dolls dressed IN SIN,
rc'npcrs with shocked pockets ard
rand-dTeSgcd baby dolls and carria-,s