The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 14, 1904, Page 11

of har- to 1 she goes out rers know 1 gifts will be quite one uld be on > atch itse sed so de gay d letters that are practical gon thing entirely The dra- per- for is very un- every where he comes embrance is a s rarely its design, encircles as a trim- te another a treasure forever. usand heart many , but starte rated onally to gladden the cket book, and brella ith its handle is one of quite like , the only for as a rule they are just large enough and even then do not appear as they are made to repre- t ade. But this is not The handle, awkwa sent dain- tied up in gayly colored cords and tassels, is of gun metal and in the knob, cunnir held in place by a spring artest gun metal watch i and in plain bad idea for a wed- r it may be utilized by both L family and really ver is always accepta- ; but there are many , as is crysts peopie who hesitate long before invest- ing in spopns, knives and forks and the like, for in this age of elaborate gifts it is always the part of some one of the immediate family to come forth with a chest. To be sure. there are exceptions, for every now and then a house and lot is preferred; but in or- households, where the ex- chequer bas to be considered, especial- 1y at cxpensive period, the chest is all the family purse will permit, and even then it frequently stretch- ed most uncomfortably. Candelabra, eilver bowls and all novel bits of silver are never amiss, and one can pever make a mistake in dinary Such an umbrella, kiSo0o0000000000000550%: 4 thad been broken only by the swish of THE SAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL. STANTORD STUDIO PHOTOS st S 20 UST now the girl in the bow and the man at the tiller of the Cupid Were not on speaking terms. For fully ten minutes the frigid silence the boat’s prow through the water and by the splash of the waves on hed cheeks. Two “Ohs!” sounded simultaneously as the man and the girl felt the cold water close over them, then as they bobbed up, the right arm of the man firmly encircled the girl's waist, while he held the boat with the other. With- ut 2 word, he raised her to the side of the overturned yacht and climbed up himself. The girl laughed. “It's pretty wet,” she said, trying hard to keep her bal- ince on the wave-rocked boat, “A—yes.” Plainly the man was re- lieved. For a minute he had cursed his own recklessness, but if she were only “wet” need he worry? A lapse of a minute ensued while SMHOKING S, UNIQUE WEDDIN « FOR *s_ LSILVEF Vfiigflfiwfl § i CUPID’S TILLER they adjusted themselves to their un- usual positions. “Aren’t you sorry?” asked the girl, surveying her bedraggled duck frock. “Aren’t you?” the man retorted. The plunging had not cleared the at- mosphere, remnants of the frigidity remained. After a minute the girl looked at him. “How are we to get home?” she asked. “I have an engagement this evening.” “I am aware of that,” the man re- turned. “And with me.” “I believe I explained to you before —befcore the boat went over, that I was not going with you to that dance.” The girl’s hair was blowing about her face, and her cheeks were bright with the fresh sunburn. The man had never seen her so pretty. Few girls are at their best on the side of an overturned boat far out in the sound. 27 DVQUE FOR A s e R THE buying them, for there is seldom if ever a time when they are duplicated. A useful gift is a silver mirror. They come in an endless variety of shapes and with an endless amount of ginger- bread work on them. But it is very easy to ascertain what the bride's pattern is and then match it to a By Ruby Douglas “And I am explaining to you now that until you promise to go with me instead of that Tompkins fellow to- night you will not go at all” His tone was firm. A wave nearly threw them off tHeir balance and the sail flapped back and forth joyously in the water. The Cupid was laughing. Every time a wave jolted the two perched on her side they grasped the edge of the Dboat and unconsciously drew closer together. The man went on: advantage, but think, haven't you played with me long enough? Aren't you going to tell me what I've wanted to know so long?” He moved closer to her and in so doing rocked the boat dangerously. “N-no,” the girl answered betven breaths. “Then ‘we’ll stay here. We will re« “It is a mean GIFTS CT'. BRIDES nfcety. And, by the way, there is a new wrinkle in buying wedding gifts, which, though it is not overly popu- lar as yet, is slowly but surely gain- ing vogue. This holds good especial- ly with the larger firms, where one expects gifts to be ordered from. The bride-to-be finds out what each one main on this overturned boat until you promise to marry me—and soon, too.” “But if—if I don’t love you,” gued the girl, avoiding his eyes. “You do, though,” he said confi- dently. The girl elevated her eyebrows. Things had taken a new turn. “I'll drown if—if we stay here much longer,” she said after a min- ute, trying to assume a pleading tone. The man drew still nearer—almost close. “Don’t you love me, dear?” he asked. “You—you know,” she said, grab- bing the side of the boat as a big wave swept them several feet on its crest. The man put his arm slowly, firm- 1y, about her waist. “And you will marry me?” He heard only the flapping of the ar- FROM HAMMERIM(TH & FIELD of her immediate family is to do- nate to the good cause, and then, if possible, she quizzes her nearest and dearest friends. From them she is able to figure out fairly well what she wants to complete her ornaments and necessities, and then she adopts a method peculiarly and particularly her own. First, she sits down anC makes out a list of what she needs and an- other of what she would I This is typewritten and duly delivered to the chief clerk of the silversmith or to the head of the crystal room, and he, nstructs his men to act ac- of cour: cordingly. For instance, when a customer comes in and glances about vaguely and murmurs “wedding present,” the clerk straightway sits up and takes notice. At any and all times it is his duty to suggest this, that and the other thing, for nine-tenths of the buyers haven't the least idea what they want when they enter a shop. After a few trials the wily clerk asks what pattern they want and how the silver is to be mark- ed, and the innccent victim replies, “I don’t know. Perhaps something has been ordered from here for Miss Susie Smith.” That is a most beauti- ful inning, and exactly what the clerk wanted. If Miss Susie has paid the shop a visit and left her list behind as a gentle reminder he knows pre- cisely what to do; and, on the other hand, if her name fails to suggest anything the least familiar he knows again what to do, and in neither case does he make a mistake. Cupid’s sail in the water. The girl did not answer. “Won't you?" he repeated. The girt slid slowly from his em- brace, looking him full in the eyes. Her feet touched the water. “Yes,” she cried, and struck out among the waves with a stroke even the man might have envied her—had he not been too astonished. “And—Jack- she called between waves, “you—see—I—I did not have to say ‘yes.’ I can swim.” The man righted the Cupid, but when the girl again, wet but still pretty, sat beside him at the tiller he noticed where they had drifted. “Your engagement!” he cried. “Oh, and see where we are,” she said, but there was no regret in her tone. - “Yes, see where you are,” the man repeated, encircling her with his arms, “And you're going to remain here al- ways.” The Cupid flapped her sails knowing- !y and manned by a happier crew, crossed the sound. (Copyright, 1904, by Ruby Douglas. same time 1 cup, a all on h buyer k he is walk with his hands w amount rare certai that,” he say rot, though for that f The pr and an inex- pensive one is heart sbaped a of dull heart for the is ready rs have two adve nd them. They are ament but are de- cldedly useful as w and they can be both on he other at the same y hard either. water bottles ceme ssities, though, utely essential ured from a and liquc rose colored jar heav gold or silver. Howev good and no one can gainsay the fact that chi makes mars a dalaty table. The newest almost too pre actual s there ce in pc are beautiful, pressed into same me uch pleasurs that are too- fine ings to be used. a is newer than erys- tal and the trimming is just about what one fancies. Not that this nov= eity comes by the dozens or anything like that, but because one may order them d rest they will be turned o Great red and pink rc t and there a few green leaves by way of additional coloring, a especially when they are set on a background of white silver and spar T ysanthemums sprawly c in all the shades of yellow are effective and the off shades blue in strictly conven- tional designs are not to be treated lightly scorn. In this age of dens one's wedding list is not complete unless it comprises a horn smol g set, or at least a horn writing The smoking set is a beauty a bit of fu shing that € but be a great addition to a matter how unique or how elaborate its settings may be. There sses, a tray, a match safe, ce for pipes and a small alcohol that burns along steadily and laughs in its sleeve at the cigars and cigarettes that forget “smoke up™ and consequently go out. The horn is twisted in such a fashion that it forms a brace for the ggid trimmings which complete the outfit and at the same time it adds its touch of swelldom and makes the set the martest of the smart. Unique vases always gladden the heart of any homebody, for nothing dresses up a room so much as a few handsome articles. They need not be gay in tone, exceptional In size or rare e, but as long as they are good in design and in color they fill a niche in their own comforting fashion. New wares are continually flooding the markets and each and every one of MWMWMW[bem are pretty, but they are not al- ways serviceable, which is more to the point. Even in the best of regulated families accidents are bound to occur occasionally, and it seems such a pity to throw a hundred dollars down and out of existence at the same time. Yet this is just what happens every time a fragile vase is thrown from its ped- estal. Most beautiful ones are fashioned from all metals, and the daintiest fig- ures that serve as a trimming make them littlé short of works of art. Then, too, they are not nearly as perishable, which is a big item in their favor. Of course, gifts of every nature should be acceptable and should al- ways please, but it is a risky piece of business to buy a picture or anything in the furniture line, for what pleases one to a T is regarded by another as simply atrocious. But just as long as tads are In style it will be safe to buy novelties, for if they are not appre- ciated from the artistic standpoint they will be from the stylish end, and, after all, what's the odds just as long as they please?