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

; 81 know all about it. It didn't
cost but six dollars, and it didn't
come from the city"
-HSix~ dollars! You must be
dreamingl And where, in the
name of creation, could any one
get such a bonnet in Maysville !?
Then, again, when I was in the
city I saw a dress something like
that blue merino of Susie Wells
everybody liked so much. I
though I'd enough left to buy it
for Ada. l knew the stuff wasn't
more than fourteen shillings a
yard, and it takes just four yards !;
but besides, there was the making
and trimming. I went in and
priced it. It was eighteen dol
lars" .., >,
"And Susie Wells cost her moth
er only about nine"
"That beats me out and out.
Where does she 60 to get such
bargains ?"
"Not very often out of Mays
VILE" - =.
"Why I never see them. When
go to Miss Smith for anything
new, most likely it's some notion
she's borrowed from the Wellses.
I do. believe they set the fashions
fnr this village for dressmakers
and ALL" -....-
"Well, Mrs. Wells, can do it if
she likes, for the truth is she has
a sure gnide. This is the secret"
do tell" .suspending her
work to listen. '.s Z.
<sYes, and what's more, Mrs Wells
doesn't buy half those new things
ready-made !; she makes them her.
SELF, .l,..ss.z.s.zz...s.. -.
'Ohl it's all in gumption, then.
I never had any.
mo, 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 I said I didn't see
how some folks managed to make
such q show, when others, doing
quite as well in the world, could
not. Now you don't mean me?,
said Mrs. Wells, laughing. Why,
yes said / bluntly 4 do; I can
tell you, Mrs. Wells, ,: I went on,
sMaysville people do think you
are awful extravagant.' :sWhy?'
said she. Because you have so
many new things, and made SO
costly, and the children are always
furbelowed enough to cost a small
fortune. Now, I'll warrant, said
she, that all mine and the chill
dren's new things together don't
cost me any more than yours, or
any other family in the village as
large as mine. why, how is
that?' said I. Because I make
every penny tell, and just because
I've got an invaluable aid to give
me the very best advice, and keep.
me acquainted with the newest
fashions. It furnishes patterns
and ideas, and tells what to get,
and how to make up, SO explicitly,
that7a body can't help understand
ing. I save all the cost and time
and trouble Of going to the city,
for all I have to do is to consult
my Mentor for shape, style and:
material. Past experience has
proved to me that I can rely upon
it without a fear, and it is always
full a month in advance, so that I
have plenty of time for considera-
ton. Send for the necessary ar
tieles, and there are the directions
to make up. And, besides, | have
the pleasure Of always feeling
fresh and presentable. l can al
ways dress my children well and
tastefully, because I spare myself
one great expense, that Of giving
them out to be made, as I have
within my reach such practical
instructions, that it is a delight to
connive and fashion for myself
Then I'm never at a loss for the
boys either. If my means are
limited, there is sure to occur an
idea that helps me to make a
cheap suit come out quite jaunty
and becoming. There are hun