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Show v V WEDDING PRESENTS In this month of Hymen, tho philosophic ob-kcrver ob-kcrver of popular manners may well shy a word on this themo. A room full of marrlaga gifts Is a f-lcndly lift to n young couple just, starting out on the llfo path. Hut with a little common sense It might be still more, helpful. For Instance, n brldo known to tho writer rt?M clved Inst year a gift of two ornaments, which lnv the hurry of wedding doings wero called vases. After tho fllttln'g and tho home coming, she unpacked un-packed theno articles to put somo flowers In them. Then sho discovered thnt their ncjrrow necks wero closed tight and that they had no earthly use sae to bo looked ht. They wore of a rich pottery trim- ' med with gold, nnd must have cost heavily. As a warning, It may be remarked that this brldo gave these fakes to the first charity rummage sale that camo along. Now sho Is trying to think up some excuse to gtvo for their nonappearance when the giver visits her. Pictures used to bo a favorlto wedding present with people who nBplrcd to tho reputation ot some culture. Now that tho Sunday papers dlstrlhuto classic reproductions for Ave cents that comphro fairly well with some of the $5 pictures already on jour walls, tho purchase of a picture Is an undertaking under-taking to be attempted only by persons ot somo discrimination. dis-crimination. Silver has naturally been h favorlto wedding gift. It Ib serviceable, It Is easily transported and It never goes out of style. Consequently most brldeB have cold meat forks and salad spoons enough for a hotel. Wedding gifts should bo both useful nnd beautiful. beauti-ful. Dut often thoy tiro far from that, and are morcly "numerous and costly," as the hacknoyed reporter's phrnso goes. Better aBk the brldo'g fe-malo fe-malo relatives what she wapts before you spend jour monoy! Pocntello Tribune, |