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Woman9s Section 4 will not be the fault of the shop-keep keepers if jour Christmas tree is lack ing in characteristic beauty, for as early as November first the toy depart ments were beginning to assume a "Christmasy" aspect. The number of people who purchased decora tions at that time was altogether surprising, and from the first week of November to Thanksgiving the buying has been unprecedented. There are two good reasons for early buying the novelties, of course, quickly disappear and the stock be-* comes exhausted again when purchased in ample, time there is less danger of the frail ornaments' being broken, which is sure to occur jwhen th^e", holiday rush is on for good and everybody MA making for the same goal. While there is nothing strikingly new or un usual among the fanciful embellishments for this year's Christmas tree, they are sufficiently satis fying and ornate to please the little' men and wo men for whom they are intended, happy sojourn ers in the Land of Delusion. FAD FOR DIMINUTIVE,TREES. It is probably owing to the small box-like rooms fhat prevail in recently built houses and the growing popularity of flat-life that brought the diminutive tree into'favor. At any rate, rtal and artificial trees from 24 inches to l'yard high and from this height to the fast vanishing giant balm that ends unwillingly beneath the ceiling are all equally desirable according to recent ad vice. Every purchaser buys a tree best suited to the Available space in his home. Children may trim & MT Jrts .1*! ili f-i and untrim small trees and so engage their time for days at a stretch, whereas with the usual se tree this is not possible. Besides, there is an economical'side to the dwarf-like tree, which is vastly better than none at all, when a larger one proves too great a tax for a slender purse. The attendant annoyance of falling greens and the time required in trimming the tree are re duced to a minimum. Small trees are also employed to bear the gifts for-the children, which is even more fun than finding them under the tree. 5 ORNAMENTS IN BLOWN GLASS. A number of very attractive shapes are shown in colored glass ornaments, besides the standard ones that have been doing service for many years. The coloring this year seems to be unusually bril liant, three or four hues often being combined in one piece. Many of the more expensive ones are hand-painted and encrusted with diamond dust. All sorts of egg and oval shapes are conspicuous, striped, plaided and rainbow tinted, with queer little spirals of gilt running over and around them. About a hundred and one different models for airships, some horizontally built, others like bal loons swinging vertically, are in profuse assort ment. These are mostly seen in a single color with spirals of gilt surrounding them. Boats, horns of plenty, besides hosts of others, may be added to the list. Many musical instruments are duftrish*111^g PaiDte i r^? 011 f rape purple glass are available from 5 cents to $1, and must assuredly-be included among the es sential decorations. FANS AND FAIRIES. THE SUNDAY JOURNAl Miniature fans with the tops finished by frills oi a plain color and enlivened with tinsel, ornate nowers, fancy heads and sparkling dust, are among the attractive novelties these fans vary from three to six inches/the sticks are of gili and silver paper, Bome- MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 9, 1906. an brigh glaS 8nlver, Wit old green and f which are mounted on heavy Cardboard. The Christmas fairy does not flourish ih'Tier undisputed sway today as sue did when we were nursery enthusiasts,"?Bufr she is the same ornate, fluffy spangled lady, sometimes wearing frilled skirts of gold paper, again one of coarse lace with paper flowers and bits of tinsel and stars or one of cotton net standing out in a charac teristic, bouffant fashion* -.%.A^J&,"L Vjuire amusing are the little roly-poly decora tions, dudes, Indians, clowns, dancing girls, be sides those of the animal tribe, rabbits, dogs, eats, pigs, bears and what not, all fancifully garbed, with their bearing attached to swing on the tree. NOVELTIES IN PAPER AND BEADS. Both plain and crepe papers enter largely into the fanciful designs of all sorts. Very graceful indeed are the horns of plenty of embossed gold and paper filled with flowers, some of which support a fairy butterfly, glistening with vari colored diamond dust. Large single flowers, the rose, chrysanthemum and sunflower, besides sprays, are realistically de signed in colored papers, their petals touched with gold and silver dust. Torpedo bonbons, wishing- bon bons gayly decorated with tinsel, fancy heads and flowers are fashioned of colored papers. These, it may be whispered, are not in the least difficult to make and very effective, and Defective Page ^^^v"fiw^i^ffw^f^tf- ^^^J^^W ^^"^'^^SWs.^^^^fW^^^M in white, scarlet, yellow, pale blue and pink make a good showing. I neglected to say that in some of the single flowers of crepe paper a lit tle doll's face unexpectedly appears. Among the most effective novelties handled by several houses are those of varicolored beads, made up into unique little ornaments. Many of these are of pendant persuasion and occasionally combined with glass beads, as in air ships, for ex ample. Strings of glistening glass beads and crystal OU'LL never move her!" That used to be the constant cry among us con cerning one of our number she never seemed to be capable of exerting her self in order to get things done to time or to be in time for some appointment. If she was going to a party, it was absolutely certain that she would not be anything like ready when she should have been taking a final glance at her toilet prior to starting. If she had to catch a train at a given time, it was simply agony to us to see how slowly she dressed herself or got her parcel ready. If Clara (I call her thajb so as not to use her real name) had to do any thing, she went about it as if she had all the week to do it in and we were all in a perfect fever lest she would be behind, although it would not have, mattered to us if & had been. &&-x,\ ,ir-*- s%** -,a i*v*-& ir~* A Very Familiar Type art VI. shapes, some in one color shading from light to dark, again several colors alternating with each other, produce a most artistic effect when ar ranged in garland fashion. In pure white they catch and reflect the light, like so many diamonds. Crystal or glass fringe in gracefully shaped oval pendants of varying color add a refined brillian cy,to the tree as a whole that seems unmatched by any other medium of decoration. MARJORTB. Another member of our party, whom I will call Sarah, a good-natured girl, would say, "Clara will never be ready if I don't help her!" or "Clara will never get done if I do not come to her assistance." So she would help, and the easy going Clara would just catch that train or what ever it might be. Looking back after some years, I am inclined to say that we,were really not kind as w* thought we were,- in aiding Clara. In such^ase. the best course ia to let them shift for theiiiseW It'is only by getting Into trouble throuSTnot bein^m fame that those persons will eveTleSn atmgly sl6w-forifc is meormgmgVM gat?f fact-we may pave the *ay for a seriouV occur rence, when they are by circumstances left alone. *Stat mop *ur the- rest of their ilvea. =31 lv*vXjir rki *l i