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Show the basket Light green and light blue, or colors corresponding with those in the basket, are prettiest Red and green are fine, If the basket Is In the natural wood or bamboo color. These little baskets msy be glided with gold paint and made very attractive. attrac-tive. After the candy has been eat-en eat-en the basket will remain a pleasant I reminder to the recipient of the do-nor"a do-nor"a delicious Christmas gift Paraffine or tissue paper should bt placed in tbem to protect tbem from the candy. I They will serve so msny purposes t later thread boxes, handkerchief, ! ribbons, laces, gloves all these need ! boxes. Hut the prettiest use for 1 them Is as a receptacle for small i flowers used In table decorations. Hy fitting them with a acallow tin cup t or part of a can, and throwing back the lid. tbey make a charming decora- I tlon for the table, filled - lib foliage c and flowers. J JULIA BOTTOM LEY. a BASKETS FOR THE home-made CANDIES EASYJO FASHION NOW that It has become difficult to buy really good candy without paying pay-ing an extravagant price, those who know how to make the delicious homemade home-made candies csn be certain of making mak-ing the most palatable of gifts for friends who haven't time or ability to make tbem. It lo too early to make up candies for tbe holidays, but one may prepare In advance pretty boxes or baskets In which to place tbem ahen tbey are made. Secure at the ten cent store or aherever you can Bad tbem the bright pi y Ittle splint bsskets, such as are tlc-ured tlc-ured here. Cut and pull out tbt 1 trand of colored a barings tat have 1 eu placed In them for eraament. tua In. Instesd of the shavings a rib-on rib-on of the same width. A tbln, lo-xpenalve lo-xpenalve satin ribbon la Just the i liht kind for this purpose. Tie tbe : ibbon la a small bow at tbe front of i |