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SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.—GRAVURE SECTION—DECEMBER 22, 1929, The Season’s Greetings By W. E. Hill (Covyright: 1929: By The Chicago Tribune Syndicate.) The conservative card. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Waddle prefer a simple yet expensive exgraved Christmas token with only the merest hint of camels and wise men thercon. The last word in chaste refinement. The last momert card. Some one is bound to be forgotten till the last )"(GRR‘( fif’* insrlorr;em and then there great scurrying (HR’STMF\;Q around and digging in T B Sae. the bureau drawers among cards that were saved from last Yuletide and other anniversary dates. (It looks as though Cousin Susie would have to be content with a birthday card or a New Year's greeting.) " The family card. The Hotallings are a big family and when Christmas comes along they gather themselves together into an artistic e grouping and make a holiday greeting card of the result. Sometimes J\LHOCK FuLL oF it’s a stepladder formation and some vears it's a conservative group YULE TIDE ' ohoto. SPIRIT. SO The comic card. No homely sentiment or wassail bowls or King Wenselas cooking out, on Otis’ Christmas greeting. No siree. Wt NEVER A C To mAR v-r o SiGar? Fianh orsbia oo The business card. Leo, who delivers the it’s going to be original and will hit ‘em right in the eye or thereabouts. An artist friend did the drawing, but the idea be- longs to Otis. The sentimental card. Mrs. Klus Kumfort likes a bit of sentiment at this season of the year and tri pick cards addressed “To Sister,” “To Uncle,” o My Chum.” ) i as the case may be. The verses are very beautiful. Mr. Klaus Kumfort is unpreparcd for one that run: *0, husband dear, at Christmas tide, I pause to shed a tear; Thinking each old time love thought o'er. Life's closing span brings ncar.” All fine and dandy except_that this card will he sent by mistake to Aunt Carrie Harris. The very grand card. Mrs. Horace Margin loves large imitation parchment greeting cards, covered with saints, and halos and wisc men and silver stars. The cute card. ing card which is pretty cute. take it all in all. The pressed suits and the dry cleanings for Mr. Schultz the tailor, never forgets a customer at Christmas time. His cards are rife with glad tidings and holly and mistletoe, and always arrive well ahcad of the twenty-fifth of December. modern card. Gertrude the up-to-the-minute girl likes a bit of modern art on her Christmas greeting. Doris favors the animal grect- A pink and magenta angel. on a beautiful nile green mount with silver trimmi of Gertrud iri s hits her about right. Many is V. tine's morn. when her holiday greeting arrives in the mail. ) N ey W i d