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Show Odd Vttle tar ' measures to tuck Into birthday -work' "baskets "bas-kets come In fanclfu, shapes. There are . all sorts of fruits and vegetables, and the tip of the measure is a bee or a fly. These are from 25 cents to 60 cents. A decidedly handsome hand-some one Is of sterling silver, and the ones of the material are in the form of silver sailor hats, -dog kennels, etc, and cort $2.75 and each. -. - Marmalade Jars and receptacles recepta-cles for mayonnaise are beautiful. beau-tiful. One marmalade Jar is of carved rock crystal 'with a silk top, the whole In the shape of a pineapple, the crystal for the body and the silver for the prickly foliage that grows at the top. Then there is a red crystal - tomato with silver stem. The sliver Invariably serves-as the lid to the cup. The prices for such things are from J7 up. ; Not many families In India-' India-' ri a polls own a set of silver plates. The fact that the shops carry beautiful plates worth $375 a doseri,- and sell them, proves that some people have them. ' "One may find solid Z8-karat gold spoons at $25 each, or $10 for the dosen. On the other hand, there is a fancy for the antique In all shapes, and so there are queer old spoons, of. sliver, hand-made, that sell for J1.50. - f - If you see' a woman carrying a squirming silver fish clasped In her hand, it Is only her smelling salts. The. overlapping overlap-ping scales are , .wonderfully wrought, and the fishes cost from J13 to $16 each. , , i . For the golfer there are tM " new golf stick lead pencllsl They sre miniature golf sticks, of rtrular pencil length, and ' the metal parts are of solid silver. Such pencils sell for 11.50 each. A set will make a pretty present for a girl or man that Is, devoted to the game. The latest combination of materials for art vases Is the polished copper and sterling silver. Lovely vases, pitchers and dishes of various kinds, that make one envious, are found. The smallest pieces are 4. and the prices run to $li, W, 5 and up. Beaten silver, while old s the arts, comes forward every now and then to bid for favor, and usually receives- it. This season there are exquisite ' bowls and vases. A small punch bowl with the iris pattern pat-tern costs 30. There are pieces . In so many designs that one may purchase a piece with his ' or her favorite flower. The daisy chain of the college col-lege p!rl has Its counterpart In a slight dtcre with the new- est chain for the summer shirt waist girl. This chain is made of the baby velvet ribbon, tld in tiny knots at intervals, and ' thrust through the knot is the favorite flower of the wearer. One of the chains shown, was of black veivet, with he smallest of pink rosebuds in every knot. They may be made of dark blue velvet and forget-me-nots of lavender velvet and violets, or any other pretty combination a woman' wishes. They are not expensive, if made at home, and not more than $3 for the most elaborate In the shops. . - One of tha. fluffiest of the summer tins is of tulle or chiffon, chif-fon, with a small cluster of flowers tied in the end. The tie - is simply knotted a few inches from the end- and the flowers are througk the knot. 1 |