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) f It Athena rovleita her proteges, the i iplnners and weavers, the divinity must rejoice at the products of their loom*. Even a goddess might wonder j* the beauty and splendor of ribbons, tn them the oolorlst indulges hie daln . (test and most gorgeous fancies. This allows their use in dress accessories, living to the toilette a touch of that ? ^splendor dear to women/*? ? Just now the vogue of the fancy aand bag (nearly all of them made of brilliant ribbons) helps solve the prob em of selecting a Christmas gift Bags ? ire always a good choice, but never to popular as now. Six new ones are abown here, made of various kinds of ribbon No. 1 Is a vivid rose-colored confection made of brocaded. and plain ?attn ribbon. Two panels of brocade ure set together with a puff of the plain ribbons. The ribbon 1b rounded tt the top and the^ edges and seams, finished with tiny, blue glass beads, ?trUng on a thread wire. A casing is run In about the top and harrow shtln ribbons serve to olose and suspend the bag. tt Is finished with' two little be*d tassels at the sides. No. 2 is a bag of black moire lined with deep purple latlle ribbon. It is decorated with tiny roses made of ribbon in purple and old gold and fo liage tn dull green, sewed flat to the bag, Small black silk tassels finish (he bee. It Is suspended with narrow DISTRIBUTNG THE GIFTS ? ? ----- ' . . Some Novel Ways That Will Pleaio the Reolplente and Add to the Ocoaslon. Should one wlah something more original than Christmas glfta awk wardly thrust Into one's hands by tho giver; should the time-honored stock ing pall, here are several new ways that may oause exoitement in present distribution. Some member of . the family or one of the maids can enter the breakfast room, where the table is prettily deo o rated with greens, but no gifts are displayed. She should be heavily veil ed, dressed In "a long rain ooat and carry two or three cotton umbrellas, furled. ? Her appearance will excite surprise, particularly tt the m shines. Sh* wUl , -Insist that It Is goliag4o-raln an&try to get her umb^Uas raised. Some of the ehildrcfrr will offer to :?_?gBtet and frOm tho umbrella will tell the packages, gaily tied and elearly address si- Anything that may suffer from a tumble should be tied to the stbe^ In one household thftprgo famttjr; hai?.T|ecldod that eaeh person ehall hunt up eome novel way of gift pre ?entatton. No one wUl know what the selected, but tho elemental purplo satin ribbon, terminating . In little roaettee of loops. No. 8 pictures a brilliant flame-col ored bag made of four stripe at satin ribbon and four of gold cause ribbon. Narrow satin ribbon suspends the bag terminating in ends finished with a rosette at each side. A tassel made of the narrow ribbon finishes the bot tom. The bag Is drawn tip by anelas tlc cord run In a casing about the top. No. 4. ThlB lovely handbag Is made of brocaded faille ribbon showing dark red and purple roses and. ditfl green foliage, on a black ground. It is lined with dark red and bound with old gold braid. ? loop on the flap fastens over a button' covered with the gold braid. Gold thread tassels and a gold cord .finish the bag. No. 6. This new "aeroplane" hand kerchief bag is made of pink 'Dresden ribbon,', with printed flowers. It con sists of six lengths shirred over sup porting wires. It is tied with narrow plflk satin ribbon . and suspended, by this with rosettes of loops finishing the ends. No. 6. a bag of brocaded satin la lined with dark natier blue faille rib bon and finished with many loops and ends at the sides, of harrow blue satin ribbon. It Is drawn up at the top by a casing through which the narrow rfbbon is run. Julia Bottom ley. ' mother knows what is tobeoome of them. At close of breakfast the next morn ing ? Christmas? tho door bell ring#, and a maid brings in an immediate de livery letter. This it gaily1 deoorated with the season's stamps and seal*. Whon opened, it is found to be a letter from SantaClaufl, saying his pack was too heavy, so he has for warded by express all his gifts. la a few minutes a huge box is delivered in the kitchen which when opened is found to contain packages addressed to each one; . ? ? Another easier way is to pass a tray covered with a number of small tag attached. On the tag is written the child's name and the information that somewhere In the house is oon cealed a bag the key will open. Then begins a hunt Into all sorts of outof-the-way places - to find great bats of turkey r*d muslin, draped, with greens and fastened at the top with a padlock. Back bag holds the gifts for one member of the family. fttoeklngs For Christmas Only. The Christmas stocking as generally known Is one taken from the bureau supply for dally wear. In certain parts of the country, however, the Christ mas stocking is never In use exoept to be "hung from the ohtmney with care." The New England stocking of this kind is usually long 'in the leg -Ku ot"?| w JAMES WfflTOOMB RIIEY ITT LB Maadjr and bei Ma *8 poorest Colka you ?vet MTt Lived in poorest bouM In town. Where the fence 'as all tor* down And bo frontdoor atepi at all ? l*t a* old box Vlnat the walli And no door-knob on the door Outalde, ? My! but th*y 'u* poorl Wua no wlnder-ahbUera on, And aoma of tha winder* gone, And where thejr 'u* broke they'd pa*'? 1st brown paper *croet tha plaocy/ Tall you! when lt*a winter there, And tha anow 1st ever'where. Little Mandy'* Ma abe day 'Spec' they'll frease to death aoma day. Wunst my Ma and . Me ? when we tJe'n to church, and'* go In' to be Cbrls'mas purty *oon, ? we went There ? like tent ind Sir! Wbonw'r? In the door, Wu? no carpet on the floor, And no fire ? and heels ? and?head Little Mandj't tuck ed in bed. And her Ma teUed my Ma she Got no coffee but 1st tea* And fried mu*h? and'a all they had denM? her health broke down bo bad. Nen Ma hug and bold me where Little Mandy'pftayln' there; And she kiss her, too, and nen ' , Mandy kiss my Ma again. And my Ma she tolled her wo Goln' to have a Chrls'mua-TreO At the Sunday School, 'at's for All the children, and for her. Little -Mandy think? nen she Bay, "What 1b a Chrls^mua-Treer Nen my Ma ehe glved her Ida Bomepln* 'at I saw. And say she most take it, ? and Bhe 1st maked her keep her hand Wito doae shot, and nen the kiss Her hand ? shut 1st Ike it la. Ken we corned away . . And nen When its Chrls'mu* Eve again, And all of us ohll derns be At the Church and , Chrls'mus-Tree? | And all git our toys and things 'At old Santy Claus ho brings And puts on the Tree; ? wlte where Tne big Tree 'ua etandln' there. And the things 'us all looked down. And- the childerns, all In town. Got their present* ? nen we see They's a little Chrls'mas-Tree. Wlte behind the big Tree ? so We can't see till nen, you know*-* And It's all 1st loaded down With the purtiest things in town! A&d the teacher ?mile and say: **This her* Tree ^at's hid away It's marked 'UtUe Mandy'e Tree!' Little M a n d y ! Where Is the?" Nen. nobody say a word. Stillest place you ever beard I Till a man tiptoe up where Teachers' still a waiting there. Nen the man be whispers, so 1st the Teaeher hears, you know. * Sen he tiptoe back and go ut the big door? 1st as slow! Little Mandy, though she don* Answer ? and Ma aaj "?be wont ^ Never, though each year they'll be *Llttle M andy'a C^rla^nus-Tree.t' Per pore children"? my Ma aays? ?? And Committee fgy they gusts ?81 "Little Mandy'a Tree" *ull be Bigger than the other Tree! (OowrrUbt, br Bobba-Marrlll fvit TTlciry Christmas ^ ten. Go to the City Grocery to Get Christmas Goods /????'? -J ; ? ''1 i" _ '*_? ?'*.*. I. ;;V ?" ' ? ? / . \V. . , i 'ii1, , , ' ? ? i j ' s There you will find the choicest line of Candies, Fruits, Nuts, Raisins, Pickles, Sauces, Fruit Cake and Pound Cake, in fact everything for the Christmas Dinner, except the Turkey. Complete line of Fancy and Staple Groceries, Canned Goods, Etc. at all times. 11 '"T THE CITY GROCERY E. I., WILLIAMS, Proprietor FOR THE BEST Celery, Nuts, Raisins, Citron, Cur rants, all kinds of Fruits, Home - Made Candies and Lowney's Christmas Packages of Chocolates ? call at the Camden Candy Kitchen