The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-04-26

1Ho youhS l"uIeS' Do'h P'0Ny' "Ci'
dressed in very different styles. Meta
wore light blue silk, with founces, bre-
lelles of velvet, and pretty headdress of
blue ribbons on her luxuriant light hair.
Mary was atired IN q pearl colored silk,
made perfectly plain, with a rich lace col
lar and sleeves, and wore her dark hair in
simple braids, with goli-headed pins at
the back.
Jennie opened ler batteries at once.
"What pretty dress, Metal"
"Ain't it? made it to-day"
made it"
20 yes, make all my own dresses; it
is quite saving"
II should think it would be-" said Ma
ry Wright; "my dressmaker's bills ere
enormous. l won't have my dresses
made anywhere but in Philadelphia, and
it costs a small fortune"
"My patterns come from there" said
Meta. Jennie, I ain making you head
dress like mine. Do you like il?'
"Yes, thank yot, very much.'
at is made out of the ribbon 1 had on
my last blue dress. I got RECEIPT for
renovating ribbons last week, and tried it.
My bretelles are ofthe same"
IL thought it was bran new.' said Ma.
ry. "What an economical girl you are,
Metal"
Jennie Uttered. II heard Meta called
extravagant to-day" she said. "Come
Meta, deny the charge and prove it false.
II think l can without vanity" sale
Meta. "Father is not rich, and since p,y
mother died have learned to be ecouom
ical. I make all my own clothes, bonnet'
cloaks, and dresses included, embroldel
all my collars and sleeves"
What" cried Mary, "those elegau
collars aud sleeves you wear? Why,
have often said that although mine cos
me so much, they do not compare witt
yours"
at is pretty work to take out when m,
hands would otherwise be idle," said Nc
ia. "See! | have one here. / will wor
as l defend myself. Then, Jennie,
make MANY of my fathers things-hi
r dressing gowns, undcr-clothes, slippers
F! and l embroider seats for all the worn ou
chairs and sofas. Our psrlor iurnitur
: got very shabby and we could not atfor
u to re.furnish; but the curtains / embIod
: cred, ard new seats ror ottomans, sofas
and chairs, with some Of my tides and
t coat Of varhish here and there made
S look quite respectable"
THE pretlest parlor in the village.
o said Jennie. But Meta, the mary fanc
articles must be expensive"
"What, the vases, hanging baskets
lamp shades. and all those things? o nj
I make them, and they cost very little
! Then father likes a good table, and ha,
10 learned to be quite cook. put up a
our preserves and pickles, mako the cak
y and can provide new dishes constantly.
; "Mercy" cried Mary: "why the pr
serves, pickles, and cake alone, at OIL
- house, cost me mint Of money!
I "But Meta, said Jennie, "fow do yc
-. find time for all this? l was infcrmt
that you spent half your time reading
trashy magazine"
"oh Jennie, how can you call 1t S
s when you make it so useful yourself"
"I but repeat anolke''s assertion"
he But. Meta" said Mary, II shou
i'd think the patterns and receipts you requi
ry for SO much work would cost you a fc
ne tune"
"They cost me just three dollars
of year."
"Where do you get them"
lat "From The trashy magazine. Cooley
Lady's Book furnishes all this vsluat
tn information; and father says his thr
,n- dollars expenditure is clear saving G
in cry year OF half his former expenses. "
"Let me out! let me outl" cried
his voice from closet behind the young
VS. dies.
ION Whats thst1" cried Mary and Ne