Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1916 — Wrapping the Gifts [ARTICLE]

Wrapping the Gifts

Are you among the fortunate number who have completed their Christmas purchases and have them all neatly and daintily wrapped and labeled and placed In a large box or a drawer to await the proper moment when they are to be started on their way by mail, messenger or, perchance, personal delivery? If you are not, what are you doios with the little gift which you purchase or complete each day and add to the growing pile? Are you carefully wrapping each one after inclosing a pretty Christmas greeting card with soft white or gayly decorated Christmas paper? One cannot help but feel that those little remembrances which are received, all thoughtfully and artistically wrapped with a bit of holly or poinsettia paper and bound with red, green, white or holly ribbon and choicely labeled and sealed with the numerous attractive little stickers which come for this purpose, mean more in their detail of taste and care than all the handsome and wonderful gifts i which time and money can produce without these final touches. Then make the offering as simple and Inexpensive as you choose, but if you would convey to your friend an atmosphere of thought and remembrance take a little time each day to complete the arrangement for each friend before laying it aside with the other gifts. Not only will the preparation of the gifts-take on additional Interest to you, but it will jnake the last days of bustle and excitement less arduous, and then, too, you will not be piling Into the postoffice or the express office all your various bundles at one time, but will be prepared to start many of them on their way in advance of the last rush and thus avoid the often Inevitable delay which means belated greetings and, worse than all, packages which give the appearance of hasty arrangement and lack of thought.