THE QUESTION?

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 996, 10 December 1910, Page 10

THE QUESTION?

fr- . AND HOiV TO ANSWER IT. XMAS AT STEWART DAWSOtf AND CO.'S. "At Christmas play and make good cheer, For Christmas comes but once a year." : This is not a matter for argument. It is a piain statement of a plain unvarnished fact to the effect that whoever you are, or wherever you" may be, : Christmas comes hut once a year. Of course there are occasional turbulent spirits who, allowing their effervescent . imagination t* run riot, calculate that ■Christmas comes ■ about once a week, :»nd celebrate it accordingly, to the- annoyance of those who hate 'to see any 'paltering with "so hallow'd and gracious a time." All true men and truthful women only believe in ■ one Christmas a year, and to such, at least to those-who love Dickens, "th<r bird of dawning smgethv all mgni long." In such the spirit of Christmas stirretb mightily, and there is muck goodly intent. . .. Out here in New Zealand where there , are no shivering waits .standing .knee. . deep in.the snow singing-out. oi tune, >and no poor as is understood in Eng- ■• land, the public turn their "thoughts to other and brighter things, hearts ex- " pand- and pockets itch to be emptied,' and the eternal questions are— What shall I give him?.-'' ■ ''" What would she like? ' ■ ' . Usually such questions are not easilyanswered, and the more one struggles with the problem the more nervous one gets when contemplating the .purchase' or a. present. The wisest plan is to make judicious inquiries, and then visit Stewart- Dawsmr's—the hub- oj Wellington. They Will Help You. , At the present time this glittering treasure house, which scintillates as a diamond in the. drab street, is making what. is probably the finest display or goods suitable for Christmas presents ■ ever made in New. Zealand. The show windows, fascinate, but within the , shop / the dust-proof cases almost reach put , and put imaginary. hands in .your pocketj so rare is.the selection, of goodsi- . so unquestionable'.is the value offered.' ' This is a Christmas truth that can.", be" proved. Go rto the store with an opea .mind to buy your Chr,istmas presents^- , ithore are courteous assistants who will help you to' make probably a betterselection for' less money than you' would if left entirely to your, own de-. vices. ' J'La Marguerite." Beauty and service are the two quali.' ■ties to be considered in present-buying ■ —if you can combine the two you are gilding generosity with a double value. This is the thought that occurs in looking over Stewart Dawson's superb as- , : sortinent of lades''and gent's silver'backed brushes—in French grey, . bright silver, and . plate. The. one pictured here is a particularly' beautiful' '. of the art of the brushmaker'! and ;silversmith in combinaton. ■/■"La Marguerite" it is called. There : she 1 . • - is, a beautiful,' girl in. the flush- ' of" beauty stand- V. ing out- in bold;--, relief, ' festoonfid ■•-. with , , marguerite '" daisies, naturally"';, poised,— ; yet'. worked out ; in.- - flaming' lines that.. . make an appeal' ' to : the artistic. Such a brush.:is. - •an ■ ornament -as <, .well as ;*■ usefoiliii. and handsome w ---. toilet . requisite.. ■ "La. Marguerite"..-. iff-,- pnlj_, one. ,of" ; _.-. many ,- patterns,-.;.-., but when looking.'. them 'over /do- ■ not forget -to.- .

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plain silverbacked brushes, wiin Buriaces as smooth and .reflective as a mirror. Near- -the brushes is a line- of. hand . mirrors,.. round, oval,, and shield-like. : in shape, in silver and the best, plate. These are. especially'good value^guess..and seel '■'..'-_ She''quality of the crystal in these mirrors is an Edvahce.upbn the-V . past, so jnucli an advance that one can"." see the future in the'opalescent, tints- : of the bevelled edges. The beauty "of the plated mirrors is that they look"; as good as silver, /and practically wear as long. The prices are surprising: "Like a Jewel In an Ethiopo's Ear." ■ Though they have no Ethiopo's earl •:. fOX JBWel .Case 5 Messrs- Rtaw-irl i'-' . Dawson and Co. .have a brilliant of silver and plated t jewel cases, just the thing to "daintify" my | ..ila-dyV table. They are wrought, in exquisite designs,; plain and iu relief, and are delicately ' .lined with pink and baby blue silk.' Pretty; little plated cases, quite well ■ made, may be.purchased as low as 4s.'.'. The value is obvious. • ■ ■ .:, Another.'line that is recommended t<3. the "hims" who are. contemplating - presentations to •the-• ■ 'hers" is a 'nice assort- '■. ■ ment of ladies' .silver. ; . mesh purses anc "Dorothy" bags. There is something refined an<i.. distinque in tliese bags. • They' are to be had in. ■. ill.sizes and shapes .at most moderate prices. ■ fhe . very feel of a ' silver mesh . purse ia luxurious! :■ ■; ■■ Both men and maids will please notice that'' ' Stewart Dawsou!s is the premier esiaaiishnient for dressing . cases, _ and what is more necessary— ■'• essential almost to. the well-groomed— ■ than a woll-s.tockod dressing case? To; 'slovenly man they are a boon. He merely has to unclasp, the.neat leather , case and there in .bright, array are :■ brushes, razors, tooth-brush, shaving", soap, razor-strop, comb, scent bottle, . ■ ready to hand. No cruising round the ■. hoiiso for what is probably under his • nose; ho shrieking out for' Mary Ann to know what in the d— — she has been using the razor, for; or cuißhg tho children for blacking boots with the best bristles—the dressing case makes life smoother and happier. Ladies' dressing cases, packed much neater than | ' sardines in a tin, are also to bo viewed . iu Stewart Dawson's. Just the thine for tho girl! - '' ." 6 ' At. [for Post. "Cinderella" pin-cushions • are tin.' very' latest, in the lino. They are adorably-shaped silver-plated pin-: cushions on the design of the ''Cinderella" shoo, tho opening being..solidly padded and covered witfi coloured plush. The design has been attemptedbefore, ,but tho delicate contour: of the foot has never been achieved heretofore,

Motherland fathers, who have reached' the sta«o in life when the precise shape' of the foot is a matter of indifference will be charmed with the "Baby's liooty" design in , pin-cushions. The piris ; one 5.1V03 by having a pin-cushion would pay for a "Cinderella" or a. "Baby's Booty" hi six months. .