The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 17, 1905, Page 30

Tony o7 s o = -.,; L 4 - “ o ) N e = o, ANCY su g before & as cuiet and serene as all ¥ bod down » the se, might have been consider- te e 1s half a . have been long, g ays he is chimney v a » = g nuts ire, w slowly tmas ljttle fun it is to hang 1 edge of the bed listening to sifp out and tip- thinking and k in the don’t know themselves to hear the tiny ers of t ¢ glide over or to get up & ce a first peep and t the house n about s keep them t and that nd P £ with burdens that they me from other than who makes merry the u and m imming - and g y o ¢ n novel g has al- ny amount of pleasure, d the spectators ed upon a clever e winte summer and she streamers and »w much more inks, biues pple and g berries and shir top of the tree she lown who nea g and scraning his lofty posi d green tiny folly bells rest of the 1bling 2 up and told a bell they n streamers, t lengths, and ding til the music A s dy to dance in the opposite ow the long and short 1 be bound er the tree un- s was the to win the prize that hung ia st out of reach of all. idea wasn't so awfully new en to ca 1s ‘some on,_and that in 1 stronger t been befc ved with a priz at is impos & For instance;, . e musical chalrs. If inc chairs are placed ately facing In and out. ns all march sol- A vigitant ése on rest chaur, for he wfortunate who isn ion when the march ¥ it's one grand scram- , of course, out in the cold. stops the chalir is d, s is always one 1 there are chairs. hold the final chals o act and nothing than charades or those thut de- thotsughly and - miking of themseives. And it o very much trouble or ex- sc eithe Nearly every one lias a well window and a small plat- roughly put together and covered with a convenient rug does beautifully or a stage. The curtain may be a Jopanese screen, and if the house possess suc k be an article, the rowed from the laun- with burlap answers L. sometimes far ")' % k i (\ ) better, for it is nearly always larger ‘?‘% | B 1o d gives the miniature $hristmas Games actors more space to fuss and feather in Another ratt ¢ shadow panto ; good amusement is pime, and if the stage nds his business the whole tfing Is simplicity itself. Stretch a large sheet across the folding doors and make the two just meet so the linen will be firm and tight. Nex: sponge it lightly cvenly with wate for i: is exasperating if the shadows thing but distinet and strong. sandle, about a foot from the floor, .is plenty of light, and, of course, the \udience room should be dark. A bell rings, t a, reader . begins ¢ ‘e is on. Any rehearsals is lways more fun than a barrel of mon- , for each meeting brings forth its own pleasures and en times im- p and a go at something ttle people appreciate the unexpected and the mysterious and for this reason the Christmas grab-bag never fails to contribute its full portion of sport. Generally the " ix a box, merely for the sake of convenience, and it ought to be brimming full of queerly shaped parcels done up in all fantastic shapes and colors. is given a peep and allowed it where some particularly el is located and then tb is secur fast d and ed ound a couple of cd on the way rejoicing. peeping and no fingering ur: Once there 1d nine times out of ten marked to be carefully one that seems to slip 1d is lifted happily from carries out the com nd promises a reward is jolly and these days when all the youngsters in the an give fathers and motk and spades in dancing it is a shame not to give them un opportunity to show w they really can do in that line. Co: tume dancing is always fetching, byt as it entails mor less expense, is not as popular as the ordinary s that call for a billow of fluffy lace and a few showy ribbons w that the Dutch clog, the Spanish nd the minuet are so muct in vogue an evening es is a fine and dandy one for gay walt ittle people for it keeps their heels as busy as their heads, and for the time being, at least, they are out of mis- chief. CHILDFEN FROI HINTTANS - DANCING ACADEITY material, tariton is quite as showy and there is a vast difference in the price. The same holds good with the quaint, old-fashioned minuet frocks. stifr satin really is the only fabric that gives the prim, sedate look that should ac- company the customary wealth of white curls, but if'it is not to be had. satin and a daintily flowered cretonne serve as a splendid substitute, and the FLAYING SANTA CLAVS GIFT All costumes cest, of course, pretty much what we care to put into. them, but Inexpensive fabrics frequently make up as daintily and prettily as JIOTHER WITH stiff silks and satins. Italian frills and furbelows must of necessity be light and fluffy and while a pretty plece of China silk is the best effect is quite good enough to please even the most fastidlous. And really, | () Hints to kelp HEN you buy an umbrella be sensible enough 'to get 'a good-sized one that won't permit drippings on your shoulders and skirts. When you buy a pair of rubbers get those that come up well on your feet and protect them, rather than the strap sandal, which is only of use to women who can pick thelr stcps as they go along. When vou are fixing your skirts over make one of suitable length for a rainy day so that your ankles will not get wet. BEut suitable fooa for your luncheon ralber than unpalatable things. Choose 2 For A PRIZE . NLY experience can teach the art of ' shaving. Unfortunately this comes to all so late in life that against we have learnt to shave much unnecesary agony has been endyred—agony which might well have been saved had we, In the words of the old proverb. learned to shave on other people’s beards. To commence with, it is of prime im- portance ty' well wash the face in soap and cold water and dry it. thoroughly immediately before applying the lather. Then the more the face is lathered and the thicker the lather is, the easier will be the shave. Many people find that warm water for shaving causes a tender skin; they should use cold water. As a fact, the large ma- Jority of people never use hot water at all for this purpose. It is easier to shave immedlately on leaving the bed (or bath) than at any other time of the day. The shaving brush when being put The Spanish and (.7 TUNCING AROUND THE CHRISTIIAS TREE ~>. <~ <= COS TULME DANCING HowtoSave Your Barber Bill. while satin s lovely, it seems almegt foolish to put so much money into a frock to be worn but once or twice at the most, and doubly so during the holiday season when every sou should be spent to the best possible advantage. The small folks of the day do not appreciate all that is donme for their amusement and pleasure. They accept a dinner or a cotillon quite as a mat- ter of course, and it is no unusual sight to see a ball room filled with children from five to fifteen years of age, all In the correct evening dress, circling about to the best music that money can procure. Even the bables are grown up and it takes a deal of novelty to- tickle their jaded little brains. In one way, they should be free from blame, too, for climate has much to do with sports and it is a shabby trick of the weather man to deprive any one of a jolly, good snow storm at Christmas- time, for that in Itself usually keeps the Busy Girl. bread and meat rather than sweets. Make your room, even if it is but a hall room, pleasant and sweet and have your girl friends In to see often to enjoy it. Try not only to say but to what is kindest and most pl about people. Rid" your brain of the sil ideas that some special favors are shown to some girls and that there is a clique against you. Watch the other work- ers and you will be very apt to dis- cover that special favors shown result from their being good and trom their employers recogn that the one who merits it des sideration-and praise. away should be left with the lather on it The razor is the thing, v needs the most attention is not a smooth blade, as t imagine, but a fine saw, a: i | { | nitying lens can Such being the case, it is rake over the face. It should b in a sawing manner, either fro: heel or heel to toe. as the spec operated on may demand doubt should try both ways, anc ond's experience of each will show is preferable. The blade should be he nearly, flat to the face, becau more efficacious in this posit less likely to damage the skin skin is drawn as tightly as pos the left hand the hairs wiil ‘be foreed out and razed at a lower level than otherwise. In stropping the razor th ek must never be raised from the s » and the pressure should be on the bacs and not on the edge. b