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Show THE CUSTOM OF GIFT GIVING. j The giving of gifts, especially at certain seasons sea-sons and on certain anniversaries, is. an ancient and kindly custom which no passing centuries seem to stale. Women cling obstinately to the amiable habit of exchanging presents. It is not too much to say that if, unhappily, all ladiesVere "strong minded," there would be less purchasing of Christmas offerings. What man goes out "with malice aforethought to buy his felloy man a. present? pres-ent? The thing is unthinkable, and the reason is not far to seek. A man, deep down in his soul; always regards a gift as a thing for the opposite sex. Too often he himself makes a handsome present pres-ent as a reparation for neglect or coldness, or with "a lively sense of favors to come." Woman, on the contrary, does not reason about it at all. She loves to give and still more to receive a present. She never admits to herself that a gift might be a bribe, a peace offering or an act of retribution. She attaches an extraordinary importance im-portance to gifts and anniversaries. These things may be trivial, but they add not only to the gayety of nations, but to the amiability of households. ! ...... yur.i yMu' wr ," "-j ww' wmtr f. nm". w ina.' i y.--rjr-n-ry-'-''" vt;t';t'?''e''j' t -g,-r?''s''feyc''A' l"w;'i!.-t C1"- ''',"'t?j ii K ' N ( " jxf-.i4k in k'ri M) ill ! :i ii i r ... h ' . ; v JUNIOR CHOIR ST, MARY'S CATHEDRAL. |