Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-05-23

'Well--how your eyes twinkle
1t has never occurred to mo TO ask
how much you spend In dress for one
year.
'Ol but l am not fashionable, and
vou are not rich.'
No matter Tor that; a better dressed
woman that yourself dosen't wall the
streets Of the city. Now for that
am not rich, l want 10 know how you
do t.
That is easy enough told, on lit
tie reflection, replied Mrs. Reed.
blushing. nevertheless-'you praised
my new hat yesterday very h'ghiy.
Never saw you loo. so sweet 10
my HE. wanted to ki's you on the
spot Lee the gen''eman VINO was
with me. declared he hadn't met 20
handsome and well dressed lady
since ne leit Boston. lhere's Tor you,
and he's n New Yorker; but come
what d'd you give Tor ine bonnet P'ncn
IN bread and butter, en-! and ne pinch
ed his wile's rosy cheek.
mo indeed. she msrr'ly replied.
you kaow last week ! asked you ior
three dollars; well that was what the
bonnet cost me-
'Ahl M'nnie--lm not so green as
that-a lady's bonnet three dollars
a bonnet like thatl
But made It myself, Tor | have
long been confident that a m''liner's
time ~ worth " her a dollar q minute
and that we pay more Tor that than
shape material and all. SO have
made my bonnets for the last two sea-
sons: this very frame wore velvet lasI
winter. l was curious to get MILL
ner's judgmen. upon it. and yesterday
asked Miss--to show me some ter
dollar hornets. She did so. and
would not exchange mine for any o
them. Ha! hal'
Why my black silk looks so fresf
none OF my friends knew but / hae
bought newone. / turned. altered
and trimmed IL handsomely, and ye
the trimmings cost only one dollar ant
sixty cents; you see there's a good dea
in taste,' she added blushingly.
% yes. Mrs. Self Conceis. then WI
may put the dress at one dollar ant
sixty cents. All, there's the new or
Il forgot that
Itcost twelve dollars. for max
II q point TO get good. rich silk. that
may bear turning or change Of pat
tern. But made every stitch mysel
with only little help from sister An
nio,'
But the seamstress, saw her.
'oh. she was sewing up the cotto'
Tor the family. l always make u
point to employ some OF my friend
for that. and pay literally. Shall
tell you what 1t cost?'
NO, Tor we are upon dress--nc,
gloves, shoes, laces. DC. Come. a
the secrets OF your marvellous extrav
agance. madamP and Mr.. Reed flour
ished his pencil pomPously.
Gloves. four dollars year. sal
his wife. put that at four dollars. 70
get The very best from motives {
economy: shoes. say eight dollars
though am not quite certain 1t Is .
much; laces. perhaps five dollars. ha'
ing a good assortment and taking car
OF them. My dressing gowns are
French calico that are yet handsom
after three years wear-but to b
more explicit, | have kept an accour
OF everything of that kind, which
have bought within the last te
months. and my outside dress. winte
and all. has not exceeded seventy-6y
dollais.
: Mr.. Reed looked at his wife with es
ulting gianees.
And yet, ne exclaimed, how vel
in how thoroughly pure and elegar
taste you have always appeared. m
admirable vile. 1t Is through you
economy ! escaped threatened failur
during the last terrible year. And
have more to tell you. Jenkens, VIII
was just got out by broken bac
thanked me yesterday for my kindnes
to him during his late illness. calle
down blessings on your head for III
solicitude you had displayed toward
his family. il was you. then. VIII
sent them wood and bread. and war;
clothing for their children. 1t was yo
who got Billy a good place for yor
sick wash woman. II was you VII
fitted out the little lame girl with d.
cent clothes. and sent her 10 schoo
u was you who during the season I
|; distress went like ministering ang
to the haunts OF the poor. preforing
spend your allowance IN dol g good
, the needy. rather than display yo'
Of fashion.
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