Nebraska advertiser., 1868-12-24

Dl6Lbg u time loE OuSluGIdklOu DCuN
for the necessary articles, and there
are the directions to make up And,
besides, I have the pleasure Of always
feeling fresh and presentable. can
always dress my children well and
tastefully, because I spare myself one
great expense, that of giving them
out to be made, as / have within my
reach such practicialinstructiOns, that
il is a delight to cOnnive and fashion
for myself. Then I'm never at a loss
for the boys eitheE If my means are
limited, there Is sire to occur an idea
that helps me make a cheap suit come
out quite jaunty and becoming. There
are a hundred and one other notions
to add effect to a toilet; how TO cut
rand ornament dresses, aprons, sacks,
jackets, or any Of the Indispensable in
a Well-regulated wardrobe, even team
d~er-cl0thing. III puts to use I'LL the
odd ENDS of materials one may have.
Nothing can 90 to waste i wish
you would take pity on me- said 1,
and put me on the right track, fol
I've got tired Of pinching and screw
ing to no purpose With ali my
heart. I'm afraid you have always
lNENnF AlhC NlaAhI O4AIIAEfrdt DlAlAI MhN
and a pound foolish; but you have
only to send three dollars, and pur-
chase a years subscription to Demon
esfs Monthly Magazine. That is the
aid, counselor, and helpmate I've
been telling you Of"
AT this juncture Mrs. Brown chan
ced to glance out of the window 81
have just finished my story in time,'
said she, heFvoice subsiding. '"TherC
is Mrs. Wells coming up the garden
path you shall have her own testi-
mony."
Bonnet and mantle disposed of, and
work in hand, the newcomer was pre-.
pared for the consultation by an active
rehearsal from Mrs. Brown Of a portion
Of her own and her neighbours recent
discourse. Mrs. Wells entrance haC
been the signal for the resolving Of
the several little grOupes of takers in.
to a general conversation. Not a few
listened anXiOusly for her sentence up
on Mrs, Browns narrative.
II am quite prepared to endorse al
I said Yesterday returned she at its
conelusioa, smiIihgiy surveying heI
auditors, "and I can even say more.
Mrs. Brown kindly cOmplimented me
yesterday upon the arrangements OF
my table, and more than one of you
praised the trifles in the way of pastry
and other refreshments I contributed
to the refreshment table, of our last
Fyear's fair. The household depart
ment of the Magazine was my guide
it is especially devoted to items of in
terest to hOusekeepeTs. You have seen
such practical illustrations of the val
ne Of its various receipts, that l need
scarcely dwell upon it."
"rWhere did Won learn of the exis-
tenCeof your Oraeleg' questioned Mrs.
! Hart.
al read of it in the village paper"
ooh, we don't take that"
mot take the Maysville Times Z
Pm surprised. Why, it's to every
ones interest to take the local papers.
You GET your moneys worth over and
over. i should as lief be out Of the
world as be without the news. MY
husband says he sets as much store by
them as lido by my DemOrest's Month
". That must have been the reason
why MI. Wells did so much better by
his grain and hay than Mr.. Hart.
| You see he hadthe know.
ing how to sell, and when and where
to find q good customer, and all this
through the paper, while neighboI
Hart, even though he's quite as
shrewd at bargaining, had to trust to
luck after all. Mr.. Wells says he
finds so many items of use to him
about gardening, and there are the
quotations from the ely markets. 1t
won't do to trust to hearsay. You
want a reliable source for such infor-
nation. We watch the paper, and
are generally just about right for a
very good sale. Just make a trial of
it, and if you don't confess that you
wonder how you ever did without it,
I'll pay the cost o. yOur subscriptions
Before any one could reply there
was q slight stir at the doorway, and
the next moment a chorus of voices
welcomed the good shepherd of the
Maysville flock among his people.
"'What have you there?" said Jen-
ME Kip, the petit and belle par erceL-
Lence Of the village, as, after the greet
ings were over, the reverend gentle
man sat down before the table and be-
gan divesting a small packet he had
carried of its wrapping.
"SOmethingthat 1 fancied might be
of use and interest to you ladies In the
pursuance of your good work De-
nlOrcStS Monthly MdgdziRe.n There
was a rapid interchange of glances
among the needle-wOrkers.
II thought you disapproved of light
reading" ventured Miss Kip, mis-
lchieYOusly. .he iu-
$50 1 do, except when, like the lit
erary department Of this Magazine, it
is instructive, entertaining, and cal
culated to exert a strong moral infiu-
ence over our minds. This Monthly
Is a great favOrite at the parsonage. /
am a regular subscriber, for / scarcely
think we could do without it. What
I presume might be of special service
now, was this department of fashions,
I about which l know but little, but
which my wife affirms always con-
tains the most valuable suggestions
respecting wearing apparel"
al have just been testifying to that
before y0u came In" remarked Mrs.
Wells. "And 1 remember a recon-
mendatiOn from a friend of mine I'm
Greenfield. Her husband is builder,
and she writes me he is lauding the
Architectural Department 0fthe Mag
azine. He considers this feature alone
renders it valuable, because its plans
fand diagrams are good and adaptable.
My children hail its appearance quite
as gladly as I do. / read aloud to them
from itsliterary portion, because 1 find
its general tone so pure and elevating.
I think it desirable addition to every
household in Maysville."
"And l." chimed in the minister.
"My boys and girls take special de-
light in its engravings. It has incul-
Gated a taste for art among them. I
think its refining influence, the va
riety it combines, and its neat dress,
render it an ornament for any parlor-
table in the village"
ANY n of its peculiarities-its
full-sized patterns, its braid and en-
brOideTy sheets, or twelve excellent
sheets of music-is worth fair more
than the cost ola years subscription, f"
suggested Mrs. Wells. "And besides
all this, each subscriber receives q val
uable premium
81 shall subscribe" exclaimed Mrs.
Brown.
"And l." said her neighbOr.
The words were echoed from all
parts Of the room.
"Why not make up club,p sugges-
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