Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-12-25
THE VILLAGE SEWING CIRCLE.


clustering vines framing lne pretty whit
| cottage, just stirred IN the suushine, Will
, ven the bees aud BUTTERFLIES crept to shrl
t,r in the hearts "f the great red aud whit
rbsts, iaintly noddug tu me occasinna
phyr rs II lsuguished b,. From the upel
Ainc ows or Wid W MAYS "b-st room"
hum of voices stole ont upon the scrute,
air, a. d within, m IRE than a score Of busy
uands ia>hiuned divers fabrics into fai
hap rhness. it was the wrekl, sewing-cir
Gle of a Br stol church, r,r wh,ch 1
fair WAS In prospect, fact that formed ih,
,ecret OF this frmnine couclave. Who evel
~ " s wing circle without its little titbit
gossip? TINS was no exception 10 n,
rule. Presently CHEEKY face lo, KID uI
Il ON rs owners glancing needle
ID, You know" said she to her neigh
hor, " HAT I've quite altered my opinion o
Ms. Wells lately ? Pray don't start she
has not arrived YET"
How ,s thai Yuu used to think hei
the most exiravBgsnt woman 10 the town
,nd I'm not sure hut you were quite right
10 my certain knnwl-dge She wears th,
~ ost new dresses, new tonDets, aud $,
ostly, to say nothing OF the fancy style il
Nhicn those children of hers are prlmped
upi Yuu duu't pretend to imagine her
husband can stand il s. much better than
o,htr, might meUtion ~
"Ot, 10; Mr.. Wells is not rich-only
cUmiurtsble.
81 cau't r IF rd two new dresses to my
ncighhor's one"
"Maybe you don't know how to econo
mizr."
"E ,onomize I'd like you point out an
other woman in BRISTOL who eau stretch out
dollar turtber'n | can
" Yes, can DO It,"
just tel mt, aud I'll take lesson right
off"
You might profit by it, too, as have
done"
"Do tell !"
"lt's Mrs. Wells"
"MRs. WELLsl That does beat my time,
to set her up as my model Now, | dtte
,ay, if ne really knew, she spends three
tim as much"
No, she doesn't, nor in fact any more
than You do"
"Oh, n"nsense' How do you get over
the four bunnets, aud the dresses and fur
bellows one always sees about herr The
little matron shook her head sagaci, U ,ly.-
" No, no, Ms. Brown, IN calculate the
whole matter iu pain figures. Now, for in
stance There were my two bDnnets last
year, Ned thought as how | should hav,
something better than the hideous things
Miss Smith gets mp IN the village, SO went
to New YORK. Wen, there we're two days
lost just going aud coming at the very time
was m"st wanted. tired myself almost
to death looking for something reasonable,
aud after ali had to take the nearest Ia
my means. | thought il would do well
euough ill got hurAr, and Mrs. Wells call.
eh On me the next day with the very lovei-
est bonnet | ever saw, 1t never cost less
than twenty-five dollars in the city. !
mesn that gray velvet she had last fali.''
I" know AL about it. IL didu't cost but
,ix dollar, aud il didn't come from the
cit,."
" SIX dollarsl You must be dreaming
Aud wherr, iu the name Of creation, could
any Que get such bUnuet in Bristol Then
e in, wht n was in the city | saw dress
something like that blue mrrino OF SUSIE
Wells every body liked 50 much. thonghi
l'd enough left to buy Que for Ada |
tn"w the stuffw wasn't less than fourteen shil.
hngs a yard, and il takes Just four Yards
but nesid,s, there was the making and
trmmii z. | went in aud priced it. Il was
eigh cen dollars"
"ADd Susie Wells cost her mother only
about nine"
- ruat beats me out and out. Where
DOES he 60 To get such bargainsi ,"
Not " ~ dteu cut ot Bristol"
WY, | II, ver see them. When 60 to
Miss Smith for al, thing new, most likely
n's some lotion she's borroAed from the
Wrllsrs. do believe they Set the fashions
Tor this town, drrssmakei S aud all"
"Wrll, Ms. Wells cau 40 II II sne likes
f,.r the truth l., sle has d sure guide. TINS
l~ inrr srcr, E."
ID, tell - suspending her work 10 list, A.
"Y,s, aDd whu's more, Ms. Well,
du, su'i ny hait those new {. ings ready
undt ,hr makes them herself"
"Oh MS all ia gumpLon, then. | ueye.
had any"
an, mt that alone. | went down r.
the h,us- vest, riay To take tea, aud we go'
To- chatting, and somehow We came 10 talk
about economy, aud / said didu't see how
some folks m n'ged 10 m Ike such a sho~
~hrn o.hrrs, d'i1g & quite a. well IN the
World, couidnt. NOW, you duh't mean
mr p said Mrs. Wels, l.ughing. 'Wh,
yes said hluHtly, 90; can tell ynu
Ms. Wells ! Wrnt uu, Bristol people d,
thiuk y are awful exi avagaut.' Why ?
said he. b Cause yuu have 50 many pew
things, AID made 50 costly, aud the child.
zen are always furhelOwed enough 10 Cost a
small fGtuhe. Now l'l warrant said
sh-, that all mine ani the children, new
thn gs together duu't cost me any more
Than ours, or any other fam " in the VII.
l,g- A. lsrRe as mine Why, bow IS Ih,tf
said /. Brcause / make every p NY tell
aud ju,t breause I've got an iugaIuablr a'd
10 give me the very best advice, aud ke 1
me acquainted WITH the newest fashions. /,
gives pat eTbs aul idea, tells what 10 get
ana huW 10 make up, So explicitly, that d
body can't h lp understanding | save AL
thu cost pni Tine and ir ubie ~ gnug Ca
the city, Tor an ! have 10 90 is t. consult
m, Mentor or Sha, c, slylr, and miterial--
Past Experience has prlyed Ia mr that
can rely upon IL without fear, and Il II
alAays iull "a mouth Ia advance, 30 | have
plenty of time for Consideration. Send tol
the necessary article, ami there are the
directions To make mp. Aud, besides,
have the pleasure Of always feeiiug fresh
and presentable. | can always dress my
children we'll aud tastetully, because spare
myself one great expense, that Of giving
Them out Ia be made, ss have within my
reach such practical INSTRUCTIONS, that Il u
a delight TO cOnniye and fashion for myself
Thel, Pm never at a loss i,r the boys either
III nv means are limited, there iss SIRE I,
occur au idea that helfs me- make chral
suit come ont quite jtunty aud becoming
There hundred aud one other no ions to
add eject u q toilet; how to cut ana orna'
,nent dresses, apron', sacks, jackets, or any
uf the indi,prnsbles n well regulated
w.rdrobr, ~, n b. Undertaking.. II pn''
o., uSs the odd ends # materials one m y
nAv Nothiug can so To was e. l "'st
yon would take puy "n me-. sAld ], ; and
pui mr ON the right irdck, f'Hr I've Rot i'e'
ct punching aud s.rr Nirg g. u" purpose.
W th sll my heart. I'm aiiaid y'u have
hpro. i,kr msuy o-h,r~, :" my "iSv aue
a poald foolish; but Yen have only 10 send
three dollars, and purchase year'ssubsci p