The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10

IN the pursuance OF your good
work ; Demorest's Monthly Maga-
zine." There was rapid inter
change of glances among the
needle workers. =, .-
II thought you disapproved Of
light reading" ventured Miss Kip,
mischievously. a.. Z
$50 I do, except when, like the
literary department of this Maga-
zine, it is instructive, entertaining,
and calculated to exert, strong
moral influence over our minds.
This Monthly is a great favorite
at the parsonage. I am regular
subscriber, for I scarcely think we
could do without it, What pre-
sumed might be ofspeceal service
now, was this department of fash
ions, about which I know but lit.
tie, but which my wife afirms al
ways contains the most valuable
suggestions respecting wearing ap-
parel." :. =. '...
"I have just been testifying to
that before you came in, REMARKED
Mrs. Wells. "And I remember a
recommendation from a friend of
mine in Greenfield. Her husband
is a builder, and she writes ME he
is landing the Architectural De-
partment of the Magazine. He
considers this feature alone rem
ders it valuable, because it's plans
and diagrams are good and adapt
able. My children hail its appear
ance quite as gladly as I 90. 1
read aloud to them from it's lit
erary portion, because I find its
general tone SO pure and elevating:
1 think it desirable addition to
every household in Naysville."
seAnd I.'.ehimcd n the minis.
ter. "My boys and girls take
special delight in its engravings.
1t has inculcated a taste for art
among them. I think its refining
influence, the variety it combines,
and it's neat dress, render it an Or
nament for any parlor-table in the
village"
"Any one of its peculiarities-
it's full sized patterns, it's braid
and embroidery sheets, or twelve
excellent sheets of fmusic-is worth
far more than the cost ola years
subscription" suggested Mrs.
Wells. "Ahd besides all this, each
subscriber receives a valuable pre-
MUM"
"I shall subscribe" exclaimed
Mrs. Brown.
"And l." said her neighbor.
The words were echoed from all
parts of the room, ..
"Why not make up a club" sug-
gested the pastor, "and give your
orders to Mrs. Wells ?"'
81 should like that very much, !"
resumed the latter.
II will tell you why, frankly.
There are great inducements Of
fered for this purpose. For twen>
ty subscriptions at three dollars
each, while every individual re-
ceives premium, I should come
intopossession ofa Family Sewing
Machine. Such a treasure
"You are quite deserving ofsuch
a prize, as the first to establish
| the merits of the Magazine here" +"
said several. In few short weeks
Mrs. Wells's sitting-room boasted
of sewipg.machine, and each
member of the club copy of the
magazine.
GLOW do you like it ?" asked the
various Maysvilleites, as they met
after this important event. "It
has all the virtues claimed for it.
The fashion gossip offers really
new and acceptable ideas, because
| they emanate from the actual de-
| pot of the metropolitan modes,
and are not a revised and garbled-
over rehash of old styles. 1t is,
in truth, an actual mirror of fash
ions.'"
Soon so said all Maysville, ex-
cept Miss Smith, who had hitherto
been quite successful in palming
off her antiquated styles upon the
villagers, and who now found her
"occupation gone"
What shall [ do 2" said she,