Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-25


Dor Hart, even though he's quite as good
at bargaining, had to trust to luck after
all. Mr.. Wells says he finds so many
items of use to him about gardening, and
then there are the quotations from the
city markets. 1t won't do to trust to
hearsay. You want a reliable source for
such information. We watch the paper,
and are generally just about right for a
good sale. Just make trial Of it, and
if you don't confess that you wonder how
you ever did without it, I'll pay the cost
of your subscription"
Before any one could reply there was
a slight stir at the doorway, and thenext
moment a chorus of voices welcomed the
good shepherd Of the Maysville flock
among his people
/" What have you there 2" said Jennie
Kip, the pet and belle par excellence Of
the village, as, after the greetings were
over, the reverend gentleman sat down
before the table and began divesting a
small packet he had carried of its wrap
ping.
Something that fancied might be Of
use and interest to you ladies in the pur-
suance of your good work Demorest's
Monthly Magazine" There was rapid
interchange of glances among the needle
workers.
thought you disapproved of light
reading" ventured Miss Kip, mischiey-
iously.
So | do, except when, like the lite
rary department of this magazine, it is
instructive, entertaining, and calculated
to exert strong moral influence over
our minds. This Monthly is a great IA
vorite at the parsonage. am regular
subscriber, for l scarcely think we could
do without it. What | presumed might
be of special service now, was this de-
partment of fashions, about which |
know but little, but which my wife
affirms always contains the most valuable
suggestions respecting wearing apparel" !"
have just been testifyirg to that
before you came in," remarked Mrs. W.
"And | remember a recommendation
from a friend of mine in Greenfield Her
husband is a builder, and she writes me
he is lauding the Architectural Depart
ment Of the Magazine. He considers
this feature alone renders it valuable,
because its plans and diagrams are good
and adaptable. My children hail its ap-
pearance quite as gladly as do. l read
aloud to them from its literary portion,
because | find its general tone SO pure
and eleyating. Think it a desirable ad-
dition to eXew, household in Maysville" /"
And II chimed in the minister.
My boys and girls take special delight
in its engravings. 1t has inculcated a
taste for art among them. | think its
refining influence, the variety it combines
and its neat dress, render it an ornament
for any parlor table in the village"
"And one of its peculiarities full
sized patterns, its braid and embroidery
sheets, or twelve excellent sheets of mu-
sic-is worth far more than the cost of a
years subscription" suggested Mrs. w.
"And besides all this, each subscriber
receives valuable premium"
l shall subscribe" exclaimed Mrs.
Brown.
"And /" said her neighbor.
The words were echoed from all parts
of the room.
"Why not make up a club" suggest
ed the pastor, "and give your orders to
Mrs. Wells2"
81 should like that very much," re-
sumed the latter. | will tell you why,
frankly. There are great inducements
offered for this purpose. For twenty sub
scriptions at three dollars each, while
every individual receives premium,
should come into possession of Family
Sewing Machine. Such treasure
You are quite deserving of such Q
prize, as the first to establish the merits
of the Magazine here" said several. In
few short weeks Mrs Wells sitting
room boasted of Sewing Machine, and
each member of the club copy of the
magazine. I.,
How do you like it-how do you
like il? asked the various Maysvillitei
as they met after this important event
at has all the virtues claimed for it
The fashion gossip offers really new and
acceptable ideas, because they emanatt
from the actual depot of the metropoli
tan modes, and are not a revised and
garbled-over rehash of old styles. 1t il
in truth, an actual mirror of fashions. I"
Soon so said all Maysville, except Mis-
Smith. who had hitherto been quite sue
cessfIl in palming off her antiquateC
styles upon the villagers, and who nov
fonnd her " occupation gone"