The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 22, 1895, Page 19

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1895. 19 gl 4 L The teas on the 14th about which I| promised to tell you were all successful affairs, plenty of pretty girls, elegantly at- tired matrons, flowers and all tne extras | necessa Both of the young girls who | made theirdebutsare charming. The Jack- son-street one is a decided blonde, with a acefnl manners; on girl, with all harm which seemsto | tbe other the peculia rrround h th were appropriately garbed in snowy e and the Gibsonian girl had a great nch of American Beauty roses. The were out in great force, and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves, es- pecially on Octavia street, where there was a fair number of our beaus of all ages being | represented. | Of course I observed the frocks, for, as | 1, there were several s: t toilets. One matron who received wore a graceful | robe of del ve de chine com- | bined with h appearec | a chiffon waist, with m. volous fril ot Valenciennes lace. The effect of ing the crepe ove silk was Then there were Inumn silk gow One I over which a richl k was draped, the spangles being of green and gold. Another of light blue had a | number of exquisitely embroidered chiffon spang la uffles. A dainty debutante wore a frock of | red pale blue Dresden silk, simply e, the bodice of blue crepe liss st to the hem of the | of blue satin ribbon. | rt and one the riznt | y dress was of a k crepon, over g of ferns in tones of green. This skirt was also trimmed, and I admired the arrangement of rosettes of green satin, shading to brown. They were of just the right size and were placed at intervals all around the skirt, about twelve inches from tbe bottom. Ting little rosettes were on the corsage, which was of brown mousseline de soie over green silk, the sleeves being of the crepon. Wonderfully becoming to a blonde belle was a costume of pale bluish-gray crepon- ette, the bioused front being of open em- C over light blue satin. A stock of blue satin ribbon completed at | once one of the daintiest and most appro- priate dresses worn by those who assisted in receiving. which was a lovelv de The hats worn wcre several of them | Gainsboroughs of black velvet and fine ostrich plumes, with a touch of green, blue or yellow mirror velvet next the hair, with a handsome rhinestone or jet orna- ment. Several French hatsand bonne were worth more than a passing glane One stylish toque, made of the newe: braid, had a quaint little brown crown; the | brim was composed of changeable brown velvet; at the left side was ane long narrow buckle of cut stee small buckles, matching the long buckle, held the velvet in placeon the brim. The large buck so that not ail of it was visible, as it was placed among the broad loops of 2 velvet bow Three handsome quillsand a small bunch of beautiful velvet roses completed a be- coming hat ich went e with a styli i itely fine cloth i Tt was handsomely lined v k, and had a collar of brown velvet and_six large smoky pearl buttons. It was strictly | tailor-made. >everal other jackets were seen 11 well cut and with a certain air about them showing the hand of a-good tailor; | but oh! I spoke of bonnets and have not mentioned even one, and really a dear one of gray and_white chinette, with a white -tte and a funny puif of real lace and ee crush roses, seemed to have been specially designed for the fluffy golden r on which it rested. Another of white lace, great steel wings and bright-red roses | was probably stylish, but I considered it | very ugly. | All Paris is going to sce the new play, | - “Viveurs,” and the women arenaturally delighted with it, for the first scene isat a | fashionable dressmaker’s, a fac-simile of | Doucet’s well-known salons, with the at- tendant premieres and minor ‘“hands” | talking over the clients of the houseen | attendant their arrival. Then the great | doors open and the principal charactersin | the play appear in the persons of Mmes. Rejane, Jahne and Drunzer, three ladies who bave come to have their fancy costumes “tried on,” and then then is theaudience edified by an exhibi- | tion of some of the latest and most charming creations from the best dress- makers in Paris, and from these styles we know changes will shortly take place in our toilets, so on this account I will take pains to give you all the best descriptions of the gowns and fabrics obtainable. To begin, Mme. Rejare changes her dress five times in the four acts, and each dress is in exquisite taste. Oneis a mauve crepe de | chine, embroidered with sprays of white | cwith a full bodice of pleated mous-| seline de soie and white lace in alternate bands, fastened at the waist with a narrow orange velvet ribbon. This combination of orange and mauve was highly com- mended. % Her gray satin gowns is_embroldnred with go%d and silver medallions, has full | draperies caught up with crimson roses, and is greatly admired. Butthe novelty in Rejane’s toilets, as in many of the others, is in the shape of the sleeves. One gown | has short sleeves in the form of a box pleat | and sieeves fitting the upper part of the arm bave not been seen for o long a time that a Paris correspondent says “‘that it was scarcely surprising to see the sensa- tion they created. They were wonderfully pleasant to look upon, and a murmur of admiration went round the house. Of mastic velvet with some fancy design stamped upon the material, reaching a | | S — = e (I = little above the elbow, and finished off with a fall of lace, the arm once more had its natural appoearance, and the success of the innovation was assured.” Mme. Sorel also wore tight sleeves in a soft gray woolen robe which draped her figure to perfection, for the material was arranged over a ‘‘beautifully fitted lining in soft folds attached with a bunch of violets in front arid drawn a_little to one G described as beine of black tulle over a black silk waist, with round decollete; the tulle was put in plain and quite full, slightly drooping in front and beaded by a dainty narrow, full ruche of tulle, Straps of turquoise blue velvet extended over the shoulders. A black satin skirt completed the costume. Some unusunally beautiful gowns were worn at the ball last week. One of rich cream white satin was sumply veiled with | chiffon, embroidered in silver, which pro- duced a lively effect. Anotherofa pompa- dour pattern showed great pink roses, with iheir leaves scattered over an ex- tremeiy handsome white moire rich lace gave the correct finish, The skirt was very wide and with white glace taffeta, ruffles | of rose silk showed round the bottom; the bodice was of plain white watered silk | trimmed with lace, the sleeves being of the flowered fabric. At a recent function a young girl looked unusually well in a simple toilet of pale pink chiffon over satin of the same shade. The chiffon was frosted all over with | silver spangles, the bodice and sleeves | were very fluffy and haa pompons of pink | hortensia blossoms nestling here and there in the dainty folds of the chiffon. A youthinl matron at the same affair wore a perfectly plain skirt of rich silk, pale blue shot with white. The low cut | bodice was embroidered in seed pearls. | The large sleeves were of the silk with | deep epaulettes of pearls in a lovely de- sign. An elegantly robed grandmother looked handsome ir: an unusual shade of blue, which looked as though covered | with a beautiful black Chantilly lace, but closer inspection revealed the fact thatit | was merely the design of the silk. The | plain skirt had a graceful train and the | corsage was completed with a little jet and | some real Chantilly. An unusually teau- tiful comb eof cut jet was in excellent style. Last vear flowers and tuile were the fav- | orites for debutantes, and this season all | kinds of nets, lisses, gauzes and the most wonderful and exquisite of grenadines, flowered as delicately as ‘“‘water-colored side at the back, finishing with a_narrow pleating of lace.” The sleeves had just a pictures’’ are to be the rage, made over silks. These are so much more appropri- A HANDSOME EVENING TOILET OF LIMEGREEN SATIN. small puffing at the top of the arm and the remainder fitted tightly to the wrist.” Another of the gowns has a bodice of areen spangled satin, cut sjuare in front, with a tull flo g of white tulle failing over the plain co The skirt i of white benga A beautiful evening d: been of “yellow brocaded sien in loops and ends of ribbons, and in each design a center of jewels.” Rejane also wears an elegant opera cloak of black satin, spangled with jet and lined with coral satin. It was made is in shape_like the old eircular cloaks, but | much wider, of course, so we may be cer- | tain that this style of clouk will again be very popular. I have seen one here al- ready which was imported by a French house. Itis of suverfine dark blue cloth, lined with shot-green silk, and our great puffy, fluffy balloon sleeves are doomed, and with them will go our pretty capes, | but to tell you the truth these wraps, dear to our vanity, are the indirect cause of many a severe cold, as the prettiest and most ornamental seldom offer any protec- | tion from the cold north wind as we rush from one tea to another between the hours of 5and 7. How cozy and comfortable, in comparison, does the girl look. who wears a swagger tailor jacket, and one can safely | predict that she will not have queer grippy pains the next day. p Violets and fur are frequentiy worn to- gether, indeed violets are a welcome addi- tion to most costumes. A Frenchman has placed an acceptable Christmas card on the market. Itisa | sachet and card in one and will serve de- | { lightfully to perfume our gloves and laces. | The perfume called the “Royal Mimosa” is in high favor. The charity bazaar given by one of Oakland’s social leaders last Saturday on Alice street was a most brilliant and suc- cessful event, the belles and beaus render- ing it their enthusiastic support. The gowns worn were noted for their beauty; indeed most of them looked as though they had been desisned for this special occasion. Girls, you who are, or are going to be, belles, let me advise you to spend less, if necessary, on gorgeous fabrics and have more numerous frocks, as to look always fresh and pretty is very essential if you desire belleship. A word to the wise you know. 1 give you an illustration of a handsome princess dress recently worn by a beau- tiful blonde. It is made of lime green beaver satin, fastening down one side with diamond buttons. The sleeves are com- posed of light pink satin ribbons covered with the same shade of tulle, the van- dyked embroidery which outlines the decolletage <howing crystal beads, green and pink silk and spaugles of many iri- descent hues. Bodices recalling the styles of 1830 are in vogue. One worn at a small dinner is “satin, the de- | | ate for youth that they should be made the most of, for jong will scem the years when only silks, satins and heavy brocades will be the correct materials. However, the delicate fubrics are horribly expensive, one dance usually finishing a frock, and back it must go to the foundation to be re- draped, to the dressmaker’s. keen delight. The so-called floral gowns will be worn | by voung girls only. For instance, read | tue description of one delightfu! creation: | “There are two immensely full skirts of white tulle falling over white | soile de Lyons, and all three skirts are gathered on one band. The tulle skirts | are hemmed with a vine heading embroid- | ered in white floss, exceedingly dainty and | effective. The decollete corsage, draped en bebe in double tulle, rises in a slight point back and front, and is headed by a full garland of forget-me-nots, which form shoulder-straps to the bodice. The sleeves are made of many thicknesses of tulle caught under the flowers of the shoulders and draped so asto expose the arms in front and then draped fuily into the armhole in a bouffant way. The sleeve is finished at the elbow by a band of sky-blue velvet, matching the bouquets which are co- quedishfy fastened on the ontside. A | garland of myosotis is worn round the throat and connected from this gorgette to the decolletage are eight floral chains, slender and lovely; three in the back, three in the front, and short ones on each shoulder, which fit over the neck perfectly. The girdle is of sky-blue velvet, fastened in the back with a smart bow.” The Napoleonic fad is over, although exquisite little empire fans, with the wreath of laurel leaves in gold or spangles on gauze or kind are still in favor. Some novelties in fans are in great de- | mand; for instance, charming ones -of white gauze, daintily painted. mounted on amber sticks; others have sticks of mot- tled shell, those at the ends being quaintly carved and inlaid with gold. Silver is so cheap this an that many holiday gifts are fashioned of this metal. Black English morocco, handsomely deco- rated with open-work silver, is used for many articlesuseful for our writing-tables. In Paris and New York white linon covered with thread lace of the finest quality composes the frocks of the sweet- est of girls, and very lovely are such com- positions when worn over slips of silk or satin being worn under them. The sashes always match the slips. For outdoor wear velvet dresses made a |la Russe are in great vogue, and small boys look well in velvet suits when made with baggy knickerbockers and blouses trimmed with fur, buttoned crosswise with enameled buttons. Dark furs look best on the favorite colors used, purple, dark green and royal blue. Of course, a Mus- covite cap goes with such a costume, and high boots reaching just below the knees must be worn. The tiny maidens are also being arrayed in velvets wonderfully woven, called “teintes degradees”’ because they are shaded from a semi-dark to a light hue, “the light portion of the goods beginning at the neck of the garmentand losing itself gradually into waves of darker color in its downward course.” No ornaments of any kind are proper on such ex- uisitely artistic robes, which are fit for airy princesses. To-day I Jooked at such a Christmassy lunch set of ecru damask most artistically embroidered in holly; every doyly had a sprightly little sprig in one corner. It was easy to imagine the effectiveness of a great bunch of holly placed in the center. Apropos of holly 1 want to wish all my readers a Merry Christmasand many of them. [ MARCELLA. —_— FOR MEN, The hunt ball given at the Maple Hall at the Palace was a successand brings to mind the delightful ball given by Mr. Oliver H. Belmont at Belcour. Mr. Bei- mont appeared in a pink hunting coat and canary-colorea waistcoat, and to quote one of the highest authorities, “It wasan ea- tertainment such as a bachelor of means, position and taste alone could give. Mr. Belmont appeared in proper hunting cos- tume.” It mustbe remembered that the ball was given in a stable—but such a stable. The favors were unique and ap- ropriate, being tiny saddles, whips, horse {;iankets, spurs, etc. This affair occurred during last September, 1 think, and caused much comment East. One of our young bachelors here certainly could give such a ball very successfully in his beautiful stable. How pink coats do_brighten ngnbril- liant assembly, and in England at the hunt balls all the members of the hunt dress in vink or scarlet, wearing the cutaway coat with the buttons ol he club. The best man at wgddmis to attend to several things besides feeing the clergyman and sexton. When the bride and groom drive off after the recep- tion, or breakfast, the best man should see that everything is ready for their depar- ture, and this means attending to tickets and raiiroad arrangements. He also sees that advertisements of the marriage are put in the proper papers and acts as an usher at the wedding breakfast and his place, when the ushers and bridesmaids are seated, is usually next the maid of honor. 4 Vogue makes the following statement which will astonish most people: ‘One noticeable feature of the Marlborough- Vanderbilt wedding was the indifference by dress and manner of the ushers and best man to the dignity of the occasion. The ushers were not dressed alike; the best man wore a morning suit, and did not wear gloves; all of which may be novel, but does not exactly accord with reasonable ideas of the best effect. Une iformity of attire of those participating officially in a ceremonial occasion has from time immemorial been the approved practice.” L 5 “Nim’’ says that “all English coats this season will dispense with velvet collars,” and [ wish as sincerely as “Nim” does that the evening coats disfieured with vel- vet collars may utterly vanish, but then they were only a fad for a few weeks last winter, and are passe now. “Nim” adds that he has a park suit (which he ordered while in London) of gray, with long frock coat which fits ratber snugly and has quite long, perfectly straight tails. With this very appropriate suit this authority wears gray spats and rounded patent-leather boots, buttoned, and a top hat, and isat present quite partial to yellow, undressed kid gloves and aiso to tan shoes. Club ties are exceedingly popular, and should be one and a quarter inches wide, and the bow must be most carefully tied. The best makers always first ascer- tain the size of collar worn, so as to avoid an awkward bow, and speaking of collars reminds me that the high-banded, turn- down collar must be ironed flat, and the underside of the crease dampened with a piece of wet felt. A New York society man asserts that sixty pairs of boots and shoes “aie a mild number” and they must be of the very best. In this Fagree. Ready-made ones so injure the feet and, if persisted in, are sure to cause permanent lameness. Sir Arthur Sullivan is disgusted at the non-success in Berlin of ‘“lvanhoe,” for, although perfectly mounted, every critic was aware that both text and music was dull and uninteresting. Sir Arthur’s pre- vious operas have all, especially the *Mikado,” been well received in Germany. An Enghsh journal remarks: ‘‘There can be no doubt that Alexandre Dumas was the greatest dramatist in France. Not many years ago he said to me: ‘I re- spect young girls so highly that I should not like them to be conducted to the theater, but I respect my art tpo much to bring it to a point where there would be no danger for such spectators.” Dumas was very severe in the education of his daughters, and, until the day of her mar- riage, the elder daughter, Colette, had never seen the interior of any theater, except the Comedie Francaise, and that only a few times.” C.C. PORTLAND RATE WAR. Bellef That the Rival Companies Will Make Peace. Although no direct word has been re- ceived by the local representatives of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, it is their belief that the severest battle in the present rate war with the Southern Pacific Company between here and Port- land has been fought, and that matters are now favorable to an early restoration of peace. They look on the recent advance in pas- senger rates announced by the Southern Pacific as a sign that the railroad people are willing to come to terms. The next step they expect will be an advance in rates by the Oregon Railway and Naviga- tion Company, and this it is hoped will lead to a meeting of the representatives of the warring corporations and an amicable adjustment of affairs. As the result of the peace it is believed that the former rates will be restored by both companies and that the Southern Pacific will with- draw its epecial steamer day train. \ ———— is expected ‘Was £xpelled From the Car. ‘William L. Achard is suing the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for $10,000 damages for insults and injuries received while a passenger on the defendant’s cars. He was riding between Tacoma, Wash., and Portland, Or., and duly presented his ticket to the conductor when it was de- manded. The conduetor accused him of dishonestly obtaining the ticket from a scalper, and after some words he was put off the train and he had to walk five miles through the rain to the nearest station. He also demanded $1000 for compensation for the loss in business which his expulsion from the car caused him. Thm e HIsTORY, fiction, art books; big consignment. Closing out for account of our Eastern pub- lishers. Must get storage charges out of them. Open evenings. 747 Market street. » —————— An old African chief who followed Livingstone has just died. He leaves forty-five widows. NEW TO-DAY. For Any Formula Mhat Wi Frm 'or Any Formula That Will P Romote SUPERALOOUS oL Here's a chance for recent ad- vertisers of such remedies to turn them into cash. LADIES!—Don’t be robbed for :l;encn::;e 05'1 ‘lznvhig our face sfigured. MET] USING THE o o8 ELECTRIC NEEDLE Ts Infallibly successtul. Noother method or means has so far been discovered. Perfect and absolute guarantee. Red’;c.d Prices During January. MRS. NETTIE HARRISON, America’'s Beauty Doctor. 40 and 42 Geary St., San Francisco, Cal. BAB'S HUMANE PAWNSHOP She Runs Across One That Is Backed by New York’s Four Hundred. PATHETIC CHRISTMAS HISTORY. True Spirit of the Season Abides With Those Who Strive for Others. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 20.—It was a very queer crowd—in the extreme front were the pawnbrokers from off the Bowery. Among them and around them were fashionable women, who looked frightened because their sables were a little too close to shabby ccats and because their ears were shocked by loud voices. It was the sale of society’s pawnshop— that is to say, the pawnshops that »ociety, provperly enough, 1s backing. This pawn- shop permits you to get back whatever you pawn on the installment plan, and all the percentage that it asks is a very small one, so that your heart’s blood is not dragged from you, and there is some chance for the poor. But there were so many things not called for, and there had to be a sale. To be in harmony, this sale took place in a fashionable auction-room on Fifth avenue. The day before some beautiful pictures were sold, and the newest beauty flirted with the handsomest millionaire, and there was a mixed odor of violets and sable, while the seats were filled by people who at nizht occupy boxes at the opera. The Four Hundred usually go to this auction-room, but to-day it was the representatives of the 4,000,000 who were there. How the dealers did lean forward to look at the diamonds! They were so eager that they were told to sit down. And such vitiful diamonds as they were! Good enough stones, but those in rings were set as you remember your mother’s engage- ment ring was. Those in brooches were in the deep, old-fashioned way that didn’t bring out the brightness of the stone, but which was thought very smart fifty years ago. There were old-fashioned breastpins, such as gentlemen used to wear in their scarfs; there was a flounce of Spanish lace—whose dress bad it trimmed? There was a little watch with an open face, and on the back was engraved: “To the One Woman from Him’’—who was she? My neighbor on my right was a shabby woman, not pleasant to look upon. She was thin, she was tall, her features were sharp and she had that peculiar air that one sees among the people of the other side of never having been satisfied, never havmlg been warm enough, never havin, had clothes enough, and never having ha quite enough to eat. She had on a black alpaca dress, a miserable-looking black crape bonnet, while a shabby blue and green shawl was wrnpred around her shoulders. She pushed hLer way through the crowd, bringing a stool with her, shoved me closer to the wall, placed her stool and seated herself. Then she bor- rowed my catalogue. She turned over several pages, and I heard her say to herself: **’Taint come up yet.”” She con- tinued talking, and although I did not understand every word I did hear her say: “If I'd a got here before the sale commenced there’d a been no trouble; but when you hire out for a day people they say, ‘gimme a day,’ but I was bent on comint’ here this afternoon to get that.” Rings were sold; watches were sold; there were so many wedding rings sold! and then, there was a child’s necklace put up—a string of coral beds with a tiny enameled glasp. I glanced at my'neigh- bor, thinkifig it was that it was thatin which she was interested, but no; she evidently cared nothing for it. Inafew minutes 1 felt her touch me on the arm. I looked around and smiled. She said: “Lady, would you be afraia to bid on anytoing?” I told her I wouldn’t, and then she asked: *If I start, and don’t get right, will you straighten me?” I prom- ised, Then I heard her say: “I had enough to pay for the ticket, but a hand- som’ thing like that, well—there’s no tellin’ : at some of these fashionable folks will o, . Buddenly the auctioneer said: “I am not in the Labit of selling dry goods, but—'" There was a hush, and for once the brokers were silent. And I knew, in some queer way, some inexplicable way. that what my neighbor had come for was put up. It was not a diamond ring, it was not a beau- | tiful wateh, it was nota long gold chain, it was only—a mourning veil. For a sec- ond, and it seemed like an hour, nobody bid. Then the auctioneer said, “Won't somebody start this?”’ Somebody did for 50 cents. In a second my neighbor was on her feet, and it was raised to 75 cents. Her opponent called out $1. She raised it a quarter. He made it $150. She raised it another quarter. He made it $2. She sat down, the tears streaming down her face. | 1 heard her say, “I ain’t got a penny more, an’ I can’t get it.” 1lifted my muff way up in the air, The auctioneer saw it and the veil was knocked down to me for $2 50. She looked at me uickly. She saw the smile on my face, the smile that struggled with tears for supremacy, and she realized the truth. Grasping my gloved hand in her rough, hard one she said, “I'll work it out.” But 1 whispered good-by, gave my card to her and was glad that I'had been of use to somebody in the world. The next morning I went in to pay my bill, and the cashier said to me: *‘There is | a woman here; a woman who was here when we opened the door, and she is wait- ing for you.” It was my friend of the day before. " I felt that she was unusual in her desire to say “thank you,” for experience has taught me that thanks are the scarcest thing in this world, and yet they ¢ost the least. But here she stood, ti’f and starved- looking, and with the precious veil in her hand. After the ordinary thank you she said to me, ‘“‘You must let me pay yon the money I've got, lady, and, as I told you gest_erdny, I'll work out the rest.”” I told er it was ot necessary, that I was glad to think I had been able to make her happy. And then she began to cry. She said: “It mayn’t seem much to you, but it's a great deal to me. TPimes has been hard with me, clse this’d never gone into_the pawnshop, I'm common, lady, but I had a giri and you’d never thought she was my girl. and the other ladies and wore soft fors, and dresses that rustled, and always had a | nice perfume all around her. She was retty when she was a baby, and when her | atber died some kind people got the Sis- ters interested in her and ihey took her in the school for nothin’. An’ she was so bright and pretty that they taught her to play on the piano, an’ she could sing and talk to the laundress that lives in the same house with us, and who comes from way off across the sea, just as well as she could to me, though the langwidges was different. I always thought she was goin’ to be a teacher, an’ when she come home to my poor place, just one room, I used to think how comfortable we'd be when she got a situation an’ we could take a cheap little flat and enjoy ourselves. But no, she said she was goin’ to be an actress. 1 don’t know how she managed it. No, I never went to see her act. Somehow it didn’t seem right to me. But she sent for me once,an’ 1 went to a big hotel an’ there she was lookin’ like a queen, an’ she told me she was married an’ showed me the picture of a handsome young man. An’ she wanted to give me some money, but I said: ‘No, my dear, I know jess how fuss; some son-in-laws are, an’ this one shan’t say that your mother’s interferin’ with ou.’ “I could always keep myself decent, but I just made up my mind I'd have to give And she was like you | | close to you. | | Once in a while the neighbors would show me a paper where there would be a picture of her, and it'd tell how she danced and sang_and how much people liked her. But I never saw her again till one night last winter near Christmas. I'd gone to bed. There was a knock at the door, and who shouid it be but my girl? Isaw she was in trouble, and when she says to me, ‘Mother, l’ng a bad girl, but I have come back to you,” I remembered that story in the Bible where his father went far out to meet him, an’ I never blamea her. She had a few trinkets, and they went first to get medicine. Then came 1hat awful night when ber baby was born. They both died. The poor little baby seemed to know it wasn’t wanted in this world, an’ it just opened its eyes an’ closed them again. But she, she szid i0 me, ‘Mother, I don’t want you to forget me,’ an’ I promised her I wouldn’t. .An’ toshow I didn’t I got this crape bonnet and that veil and wore them to the funeral. That was Christmas eve she died, nearly a year ago, and during the year I bave been strapped pretty tight, and I bundied up a lot of things and took them to the pawnbroker so that I might square my- self with the undertaker. They was things I aidn’t care for, but_he.wouldn’t gimme enough on them, so I just yanked off my veil and left it. An’ I have been worrying for it ever since. [ thought I'd get here in time to redcem it, 'cause I kept my ticket; but I appreciate your kindness, lady, an’ I think you can under- stand why just when it was gettin’ near Christmas I wanted to have my veil on, ‘cause it seemed to tell those'people who knew her that, no matter what she was, no matter how she acted, she was my irl, an’ I wore the veil in memory of her. od give you and yours a happy Christ- mas.’ Will it come to you or to me unless we have deserved it? The bells can ring, the air can be_filled with Christmas mer- rimgent, and ail around there may be joy- i\flgeople, but the spirit of Cu:ristmas only abides with those who have made some- body else happy. It need be only “unto the least of tnese,” but be sure that your opportunity comes and don’t let it go by. ‘0 have the chance of doing kind acts and to refrain from it, then can you expect Christmas to come to you? To have itin your power to make a little child happy and to push it away from you—can the spirit of Christmas abide with you? To be able to make women and children hap- py is the work of Christmas spirit wrougnt out in men and women. Itcomes aling 80 quietly, it stands by youand it fills your heart with loving kindness until you brim over and share of vour good giits with those who have nothing. No matter who you are, make for your- self a happy Christmas. I tell you 1t is well worth while. You need not look far to find some one to whom you can give, for the one that you should help is always Christmas is the festival of the Mother and the Child, therefore make some mother happy-and make some child happy, even if you have to go far to do it. The shepherds traveled way over the des- erts bringing their gifts to that wondrous Child, and_surely you can take a little trouble. No matter who you are, the fash- ionable woman or the hard-hearted man of business, let your hearts soften and permit them to rule you for a little while. Such tanks will come to you if you make a merry Christmas for some one else as you have never had before, and the spirit of Christmas will stand by you and give you a quiet happiness that will last over all the year. It isstrange how that spirit of Christmas brings up in our hearts the desire to keep before us always those for whom Christmas was made joyful many years ago. There are processions of children who are thought of, and the memory of each one comes back to the mother heart that has each missed a little child. And that mother heart can sym- pathize with the hard, common-looking old woman who longed so for her black crape veil that she might show on Christ- mas day she had not forgotten her daugh- ter. None of us want to be forgotten, and all of us, year in and year out, utter the same prayer without knowing it, “Lord, keep my memory green.”’ Bas. her up. A Hard to think just what to give, isn’t it? Well, here’s a suggestion —give something to make home beautiful. A dainty piece of China, something in Cut Glass, a nice Vase, Figure or Onyx Table; a set of Dishes or Glassware; and last and best of all, a handsome Lamp and Silk Shade. All good, sensible presents, and not high, when you get them at the wholesale price. Only two days left now; put on your thinking-cap and come down to the big China store with the little prices. OFPEN EVENINGS. THAT BIG CHINA STORE— A Quarter of a Block Below Shreve's. WANGENHEIM, STERNHEI & CO., 528 and 530 Market St., 27 and 29 Sutter St., BELOW MONTGOMERY. roecosssSSsesSs, FREODS GORSET HOUSE USEFUL HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR LADIES AND MISSES. One of our Celebrated Corsets and Walsts, AGENTS FOR THE Long-waisted F. D. Sans Xival Corsets C. P. a La Sirene Corsets, Celebrated Royal C. T. Corsets, E efi“ N. T. French Corsets, Unrivaled Werly Cor- sets, Bicycle Corsets. aypions odynbay 201BOT CORSBETS. M M *838j¥AL 396100 POPIO) OSHOE DOMINAL AND HEALTH proon -] c 2 £ 2 o « g 2 3 2 H H 2 = o 3 8 ) 2 2 & & ® 2 ® v WE KEEP ALL KINDS OF AB- Q ountry Orders Promptly and Falthtully Filled. B3 Catalogue sent free upon application. Ry Parcels delivered free to Oakland, Alameds and Berkeley. Our Store Open Evenings Until Jan. 1. Make No Mistake in Our Address: M. FREUD & SON, 742.744 Market St. and 10-12 Grant Ave. NEW TO-DAY. OPEN LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS., Kohlberg, Strauss & Frohman, 107-109 POST STREET, : 1220-1222-1224 MARKET STREET. The Christmas Spirit pervades our stores-- at every counter=--in all departments. The beautiful—the serviceable—the useful—the sensible Holiday Gifts can be bought here—as cheap as anywhere—probably cheaper. Assortments are still good—but there are only two days left for Xmas buying, so come quickly—in the morning if you would avoid the greatest crush. Christmas Handkerchiefs. Here for the most styles—here for the lowest prices. The Handkerchief departments have been greatly en- larged to meet the Xmas emergency. Ladies’ Initial Handkerchlefs—fine lawn—hems stitched—beautifully embroidered letters—14 dozen in box—50c box—another grade $1 a box. Ladies’ Initial Handkerchiefs—sll linen—wide hemstitched—tashionable small letters—6 in Dbox—should be $175—very special at $125 box—§2 grade at $1 50 & box. Men’s Hemstitched Handkerchiefs—wide hem —hand-embroidered initials—6 in fancy box— only $1 25 box. Men’s Silk Initial Hapdkerchiefs—in many styles—25c, 85¢c, 50c and 76¢ each. Extralarge and heavy. with very swell initials, $1 50 each. Christmas Tidies—Scarfs. Irish Point Scarfs, Tidies, Squares and Doylies. The genuine hand- made Spachtel Stitch—charming pat- terns. Doylies—82 25 to $6 dozen. oces—§1 Center Pl to $8 each. Tray Cloths—$32 to $4 50 each.’ to $6 50 each. Christmas Mantle Drapes. Why not a pretty Lambrequin for a Christmas present? Cotton n Lam! (uins—tinted—knotted linen fringe on three side: tty pattern: s—pre! almost any color—$1 each. sy 54 Ju?nm Gold-embroldered Silk Lambrequins or Drapes—3 yards long—24 Inches wide—fancy knotted silk fringe on three sides—almost any color—worth one-third more—$3 to $6. Christmas Suspenders. Nicest kind of a present for a man. He will think you made them your= self if you buy the hand-embroidered kind. We have largest and most varied assortment shown in city. Fine satin—metal mountings—machine em- Droidered—wide range of paiterns and color- Ings—a third less than last season’s prices— 75¢—$1 50 and 81 75. Beautifully embroidered by hand in chenille— Armstrong or satin mountings—pretty glass- top boxes—a special lot, worth 'sgo and $4 50 —now $2 50 and $3. Best made—heavy shaded silk floss hand em- broidery—daintiest _ designs—best satin—best mountings—$3 50, $4 and $4 50. 3 Christmas Ostrich Boas. Now, here is something that will please. Usually they cost too much, but these prices are very special. Real Ostrich Feather Boas, 19 inches long, with satin ribbons—only 83 50 and $5. Real Ostrich Feather Boas, 36 inches long— worth_from $5 to $12 50—for $3 75, $5, $7 and $10 50. Christmas Neckwear. Exquisite novelties in Ladies’ Necke wear—very seasonable and very de= sirable pressnts. Trilby Collars—Gauftre Silks—lace insertions— all the new evening shades—$1 50 each. ‘Yokes In new shapes—Oriental lace on silks— many colors and petterns—§3 50 and $4 50. Wide Ruffled Chiffon Collarettes—trimmed ‘with Jovely Honiton Lace and Ribbon Kg‘l:n.l t0 match—cream or black—$1 50 o §2