Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1894 — NEW EASTER CARDS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEW EASTER CARDS.

A Variety of Offerings that Are Calculated to Fit All Tastes. The display of Easter cards,, that have become as much a feature of the religious festival season as the Christmas holidays, is more lavish this year than ever, says a New York paper. Not many new striking designs are to be seen, but the shops given to that sort of thing have filled their windows with a variety calculated to fit any financial poelbility, from the humble nickel to the haughty gold eagle. The beauty of the offerings only to be attained by the latter coin is beyond

question, but there are plenty of charming things in the smaller and more modest that can happily fulfill their mission as a token of remem-1

brance and regard. One that is especially taking with young people is the novel arrangement of a dove on a card so that when the card is set upright by

means of the rest at the back, the handsome bird tilts forward and has an unusually natural appearance of flying. An old church tower and the moon rising over the trees at the back, with other doves hovering about, carry out the pleasing effect. A more expensive token is in the form of a garland of Easter songs. This has several trees attractively illuminated with flowers and children amid the words and score of the songs. Another is a framework of gold and silver, from which hang three bells. Vines twine about the timbers, and doves and flowers below w fill put the picture. Perforated cards with the lettering ornamented with gold and. silver and angels’ heads at the corners are catch-

ing. They are small and cheap. There are also very pretty ones in folding

shape that display flowers and appropriate verses when opened* ' A graceful card with exquisite coloring is of two calla lilies and clustering

forget-me-nots, with a moon and cross in the distance. The sentiment is “A Joyful Easter.” The tints are delicate grays, blues, greens and gold. It is as pretty a card for a cheap one as could be wished for.

IN FAVOR WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.

“A JOYFUL EASTER."

RINGING OUT THE GLAD TIDINGS

FROM A GARLAND.