Southern telegraph., 1837-08-29
PROSPECTUS
OF
STORIES FROM REAL LIFE.

-VONNNVVNNNTN
ENIIE entire and decided appreciation
Ill with which the little volume, termed
"Three Experiments of Llvng," VERY re-
Gently publshed) has been received in
Boston and vicinity has induced the publish
or to issue a new edition of it, as the first
number of a Periodical that individuals and
families, in distant, as well as neighborlng
regions of the United States and British
Provinces, may have within their reach, at
small expense, these "threc moral and
well told stories. 1.-The subjects connected
with the "means of living" being various,
an arrangement has been made to continue
series, of five small volumes, all having
direct practical bearing upon the duties and
happiness of life. The title of this new pc
riodical, will be ''Stories from Real Life,
designed to teach true independence, and
Domestic Economy" Each part, or vol
ume, will contain about $50 pages, and be
complete in itself 1t will be issued month
! Iy, commencing this month-Price %
cents a Part The whole series will be
given for one dollar; or, if preferred, five
copies of either part will be sent to one
address for one dollar, and thirty copies for
five dollars, or six copies of the series for
five dollars, to one gddress.-Payments are
required in advance.
Part first is now ready, and contains the
Three Experiments of Living
Living within the Means;
Living up to the Means;
Living Beyond the Means.
HTIZ UDLTIoT
1t is written in a pleasing style, and con-
tains lessons on domestic economy, worthy
of fleeing read and Pondcred by all classes
of people,
we have read with much pleasure, this
little volume. which is calculated to do
good. Tue author is we'll acquainted with
the human heart, and DESTROYS of elevating
The tone of moral feeling in society,"
1T is peculiarly well adapted to these
times of extravaganza and speculation
The story is well told throughout; and per-
sons in all the different walks Of life, may
find valuable hints
Ill is repete with sound doctrine and sal
utary procepts, conveyed on the moral of
three well told but simple stories.'
'Wo cannot too highly commend the
work. 1t is practical in it's lessons, simple
in is language, excellent in its moral, and
conveys its lesson in an irresistible and in
tcrosting manner
'lfthe book shJuld fall into the hands of
novel readers, they will enjoy the pleasure
Of story well told
"a great curiosity is evincod to know
who is the author. 1t is said to be written
by lady; but her name, and whether mar
ried or single, no one knows. Ii she is not
married she ought to be-
Husbands and fathers cannot bestow a |
greater favor on their families, than by pre- |
senting them with the Three Experiments
"T'he whole is designed to teach lessons
of moderation and benevolence.
at describes real life in manner that
fail to instruct while it teaches most
ImpresiveIy that real independence consists
in living within the MEANS"
ALSO FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE YOUNG MANS
GUIDE.
at is one Ofthe best things in the Eng
fish language. This unqualified praise is
given without full and careful examina-
ion ofits contents, and of their social and
moral tendency"
FROM MRS. L. II. sIGoURNEY.
81 was not able to lay it out of my hands,
intil-it was finished, SO deeply interesting
vas it to me-
s. COLMAN, Publisher.
l2l Washington Street, Boston, Ma
February, 1887. g.