Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-07
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nall packet he had carried OF it's wrap

so. .iethlng that l fancled might be
of use ard interest to you ladies' in the
pur. uance OF your good work; Drmor-
ssts Monthly Magazmen There was
rapid interchange OF glances among the
needle workers
Il thought you disapproved of light
reading" ventured Miss Kip, mischiev-
ously.s-
$50 l do, except when, like th. lit
erary department of this Magazine, it
is instructive, entertaining, and calcu-
lated to exert strong moral influence
over our minds. This monthly is a
great favorlte at the parsonage. am
a regular subscriber, for / scarcely
think we could do without it. What
I presumed might be Of special service
now, was this department of fashions,
about which / know but little, but
which my wife af6rms always contains
the most valuable suggestions respect
ing wearing apparel
II have just been tsstifying to that
before you came in" remarked Mrs
Wells. "And 1 remember a recon
mendation from friend of mine IN
Greenfield. Her husband is builder
and she writes me he is lauding the
Architectural Department of the Mag
azine. He considers this feature alone
renders it valu able, because its plan.
and diagrams are good and adaptable
My children hail its appearance quite
as gladly as do. read aloud to them
from its literary portion, because I find
its general tone SO pure and elevating.
l think it desirable addition TO every
household in Maysville."
And l." chlmed in the minister
MY boys and girls take special delight
in its engrayings. 1t has inculcated a
taste for art among them. think its
refining influence, the variety it COM
bines, and it's neat dress, render it an
ornament for any parlor-table IN the
village"
ANY one Of its peculiarities-its
fiaisized patterns, its braid and en-
broidery sheets, or twelve excellent
sheets of music-is worth far more
than the cost OF wears subscription :"
suggested Mrs. Wells. "And besides
all this, each subscrib II receives a val
liable premium"
Il 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" suggest
ed the pastor, "And give your orders
to Mrs. Wells ?"
Il should like that very much" re
sumed the latter. Il will tell you why,
frankly. There are great Inducements
offered for this purpose. For twenty
subscriptions at three dollars each,
while every individual receives pre-
MUM, l should. come into possession
Of 4 Family Seeing Nsehsns. Such .
treasuret'
You are quite deserving Of such a
prize, as the first to establish the mer-
its Of the Magazine here" said several
In few short weeks Mrs. Wells's sit
ting groom boasted of a sewing machine,
and. each member of the club copy OF
the magazine.
How do you.like it-how DO you
like it, asked the various Maysville-
ties, as they met after this important
event. 1t has all the virtues claimed
for it. The fashion gossip offers really
new and acceptable ideas, because
they emanate from the actual depot Of
the metropolitan modes, aud are not a
revised and garbled-over rehash Of
old styles. 1t is, in. truth, an actual
mirror Of fahions.'"
Soon 50 said all Maysvills, except
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?' said she, wiring
ing her hands in despair, to a symPath-
iziny, gentle soul, who chanced to be
4 member OF Mrs Wells's club.
''Iscan not say, unless you take Dem
orests Monthly Magazine, when yon will
be likely to find suggestions to help
you out Of yout difficulty, As l most
always do in my own case. Mss Smith
you had better think OF it.
The result OF this counsel was that
Miss Smith sent in her subscription.
Early one bright NJ n lay morning
the good people of Mays,ille remar-
kcd that 4 marvellous chang. had come
over the millincr, and dress making
establishment they had OF late almost
ignored.
How beautifully you have fitted
up, Miss Smith, said her friend, who
had been invited to take look with
in.
1--we started anew as branch Of
Nine Dsmoresfs Empor'am Of Fashions
the headquarters OF Dsmorest' Monthly.
I'm very tilsnkt,h to you for mention
ing the Magazine to me, for you see u
has helped me out ofmy trouble"
How do you prosper asked the
same friend, some time later in the
dropping in" to see if Miss
Smiths hopes had been realized.
"Oh, Inever did SO well! Why, / can
work with 80 much satisfaction. to. my
self and every one of my customers,
and | have such . variety of beautiful
styles that even the ladies from the
city, boarding hereabouts, find all they
require"
lime fitted swiftly by. and again
thu sewing circle had met at Widow
Mays.
What vast improvement there
has been IN our village since we have
taken. DsmUrest's Aonshly!' exclaimed
Mrs. Brown, during a pause in the
Mrs. Hart, did you
take Mrs. Wells advice and subscribe
tor the village paper:'
Yes, and must say, it was just as
she said-Mr Hart and have resolved
never TO do without itagain. He thinks
it saves hlm great deal more than