The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-22


swell, Mrs Wells can do us she likes,
fer the truth is she has sure guide. This
is the secret.
"Do tell!" suspending her work 10
listen.
eyes, and what's more, Mrs Wells
dosen't buy half these new things ready
made she makes them herself.
ooh! it's all in gumption then. new
er had any.
"No, not that alone | went down to
the house yesterday to take tea, and we
got chatting, and somehow we came to
talk about economy, and l said / didn't
see how some folks managed to make such
a show, when others, doing quite as we'll
in the world couldn't "Now, you don't
mean me 2" said Mrs Wells. laughing"
why yes, said blun,ly Il do | can
tell you, Mrs Wells went on, Mays
vile people do think you are awful ex.
travagant. why 2 SAID she. Because
you have so many new things, and so costs
ly, and the children are always fnrbelow-
ed enough to cost a small fortune, Now
I'll warraEt,' said she, that all mine and
the children's new things together don't
cost any m ore than yours, or any other
family in the village as large as nine.
'Why, how is that 2 said |. because |
make every penny tell, and just because
I've got an invaluable aid TO give me the
very best advice, and keep me acquainted
wlh the latest fashions. 1t furnishes pats
terms and ideas, and tells what to get, and
and how to make up, SO explicitly, that
a body can't help understanding. | save
all the cost and time and trouble of going
to the city, for all have TO do is to con-
suit my Mentor for shape, style and ma
tcrial. Past experience has proved 10 me
that | can rely upon ii without fear, and
it is always month in advance, so that
| have plenty Of time for consideration.
Send for the necessary articles, and there
are the directions 10 make up. And. be-
sides, have the pleasure OF always feel
ing fresh and presentable. can always
dress my illren well and tastefully, be-
cause spare myself ona great expense,
, that OF given them ont to be made, rs
have within my reach such practical in
sirumens, that it is a delight To connive
and fashion for myself Then I'm never
at loss for the boys either If my means
are limited, there is sure to occur an idea
that helps me to make n cheap suit come
out quite jauniy and becoming. There
are hundred and one other notions to
add effect to n toilet how to cut and Or
namcnt dresses, aprons, sacks jackets, or
any of the indispensables in n wel-regu.
lated wardrobe, even TO under clothing.
1t puts 10 Use all the odd ends of MATER
ials one may have. Nothing can 90 to
waste. Il wish you would take pity on
me. said |, 'and put me on the right track,
for I've got tired Of pinching and screwine
for no purpose with all my heart
I'm afraid you have been, like many
others, II penny wise and Il pound foolish;
but you have only TO send three dollars,
and purchase a years subscription to De
mores't Monthly Magazine. That is the
aid, counselor, and helpmate ~ been tel
ling you Of
At this juncuro Mrs Brown CHANGED
to glance ont of tie window. II have
Just finished my story in time, said sho
her voice subsiding, There is Mrs Well
coming up the garden path; you shal
have her own testimony
Bonnet and mantle disposed of, an,
work in hand, the newcomer was prcpar
ed for the consultation by an active re
hersll from Mrs Brown of i portion 0
her own and her neighbor's recent dis
course. Mrs Wells's entrence had bee
the signal fol the resolving Of the severe
little groups of takers into general con
versaton. Not n few listened nnxiousl
for her sentence upon Mrs Browns nai
, ralivc,
Il am quite prepared 10 indorsc all
said Yesterday returned she at its conclt
sion, smilingly surveying her auditors
'and | can even say more. Mrs Brow
kindly compllmented me yesterday upc
I the arrangement OF my table, and moi
u than one of you praised the trifes in tt
, way of pastry and other refreshments col
! tributed to the relreshmcnt table of O,
= last years fair The household depar
: ment Of the Magazine was my guide
o is expcclally devoted to items OF intere
to housekeepers. You have seen su,
10 practical illustrations of the value of i
10 various receipts, that | need scarce
!, dwell upon it,
"a where did You learn of the exi
l. iencc of your oiacle7' questioned vi
- Hart.
81 Il read of it in the village paper
'Oh, we don't take that
ol Not take the Maysvile Times l.
!" surprised, Why it's to every ones int
II est to take the local papers You Q
IN your moneys worth over and over,
III should as lief be out Of the world rs TO
without the news My husband says
S' sets as much store 10y them as | do by q
I'll Demorest's Monthly. That must ha
been the reason why Mr.. Wells did
q much b. tier by his grain and hay tn
'h Mr.. Hart. You see he had tue adva
- tage of knowing how to sell, and VIII
nc and where.to find a good customer, a
'e all this through the paper, while his neg
eu Dor Hart, even Though he's quite as shre
10 at bargaining, had to trust to luck af