Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-12-23
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ten.
"Yes, and what's +hore, Ms. Wells
doesn't buy half those new things ready
make; she makes theta herself" a
"Oh it's all in gumption, then. |
never had aAy
emo, hot tfhss ai5te. went down to
the house YESTERDAY y to take tea, and we
got chatting, and somehow we came t.
talk about economy. and I said 7 didn't
see how some folks manages! TO make
such show, when Others, faoitg quite as
we'll IN the world, couldn't Now, you
don't nfsssh me p said Mrs Wells, lau gh !
ing. Why, yes, said I bluntly; Il do;
caa tell you, Mrs. Wells" / went on
"Mayssilfa people 90 think y6a are awful
extrasagant !" "Why 2" said she. t'Be-
cause you have so many new things, aud
made so costly, and the children are al
ways furbelowed enough to cost small
fortune. Now, I'll warrant" said She
''that all mine aud the children's new
things together d.n't cost re any NOR
than yours, or any other family in the
village as large as mine. "Why, how
isthat 2" said l. Because | make
every penny tell. and just berause I've
got a Invaluable aid to give me the very
best advice, Ard keep me acquainted with
the newest fashions. 1t furnishes pat
terms and ideas, and tells what to get, and
how to make up, so explicitly, that
body can't help Hnderstandihg I save
all the cost aud titne and trouble of going
to TIE city, for all have 70 do IS u con
suit my Mentor for shape, style and mat.
erial. Past experience has proved to me
that can rely upon it without fear.
and it is always full month in advance.
SO that have plenty Of time for consid-
Grafton. Send fer the necessary articles.
and there are the directions to make up.
And, besides, have the pleasure of al
ways feeling fresh and presentable. |
can always dress my children we'll and
tastefully, ecause I spare myself one
great expense, that bf g,ving them out to
be made, as have within my reach such
practical instructions. that it is delight
to eonnive and fashion for myself Then
m never at loss for the boys either.
If my means are limited, there is sire to
occur an idea that helps me makea cheap
suit come out quite jauniy and becoming.
There are hundred and one other no.
tons to add effect TO toilet; how to cut
and ornament dresses, aprons, sacks, jack
cts. or any of the indispe sables in we'll
regulated wardrobe, even to under cloth
ing. It puts to use all the odd ends of
materials one may have. Nothing can go
TO Vast :" Il wish you would take pity
on me- said /, land put me on the ri ight
track, for I've got tired Of pineKing and
screwing to no purpose" With all nv
heart. Tn afraid you have always been
like many others, pehby wise and a
pound foolish but you have only to send
three dollars, and purchase years sub
scriptioh to DEMoREsT's MONTHLY MAG
AztNE. That is the aid, coun~s'o or, and
belpmate I've Teen telling you Of"
AT this juncture Mrs Brot7n CHANGED
to glance DIT of the window. II have
just finished my story id time" said she,
her voice subsiding. There is Mrs.
Wells coming up the garden path !; you
shall have her own testimony"
Bonnet and mantle dispoaed of, and
work IN hand, the new conner was prepar
ed for the consultation by an active re
hearsal from Mrs. Brown of portion of
her own and her neighbours recent dis
course. Mrs. Wells's entrance had been
the signal for the revolving of the several
little groups of takers into general con
versation. Not few listened anxiously
for her sentence upon Mrs. Browns mar
rative. .. ~ -.-..t
II am quite prepared to indorse all |
said yesterday" returned she at its con,
clusion, smilingly surveying her auditors,
land can even say more. Mrs Brown
XII dly complimented me yesterday upon
the arrangement of my table, and more
than one of you praised the trifes in the
way of pastry and other refreshments
to the refreshment table OF
our last years fair. The household de
partment of the MAGAZINE was my
guide; it is especially devoted to items OF
interest to housekeepers. You have seen
such practical illustrations Il the value Of
its various reeripts, that need scarcely
dwell upoH it,"
"5T Here drd you learn of the existence
Of your oracle p questioned Mrs Hart.
Il read of it in the village paper"
"Oh, we don't take that"
mot take the Maysville Times? I'm
Why, it's to every dHs's in,
terest to take the local papers. You get
you moneys worth over and over. |
should as lief be out of the world as to be
without the news. Ny husband says he
sets as much, store by them as do by
my Demorest's Monthly Th,s must
have been the reason why Mr.. Wells did
SO much better by his grain and hay
than Mr.. Hart. You see he had the ad.
vantage of knowing how to sell, and when
and where to find good customer, and
all this through the paper, while neigh
Dor Hart, even though hes 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 garden
ing, and then there are the quotations
from the city markets. It wont do to
trust to hearsay. You waut a reliable
source for such information. We watch
the paper, and are generally just about
right for a very good safs. Just make
trial of it. and If YOU don't confess that