The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-02-10
,les in a well-regulated wardrobe,

to use all the odd ends Of materi-
ais one may have. Nothing can
60 10 waste I wish you would
take pity on me, said I, and put
me on the right track, for I've got
tired of pinching and screwing to
no purpose" With all my heart.
I'm afraid you have always been,
like many others, penny wise
and a pound foolish but you
have only to send three dollars,
and purchase a years subscription
to Demorest's Monthly Magazine.
That is the aid, counselor, and
helpmate I've been telling you
off,"
At this juncture, Mrs. Brown
chanced to glance out Of the win
dow. ~ have just finished my
story in time" said she. her voice
subsiding. "There is Mrs. Wells
coming up the garden path; you
shall have her own testimony"
Bonnet and mantle disposed of,
and work in hand. the newcomer
was prepared for the consultation
by an active rehearsal from Mrs.
Brown of a portion of her own
and her neighbor's recent dis
course. Mrs. Wells entrance had
been the signal for the resolving
of the several little groups oftalk
ers into a general conversation.
Not a few listened anxiously for
her sentence upon Mrs. Browns
narrative.
II am quite prepared to indorse
all I said yesterday" returned she
at it's conclusion, smilingly survey
ing her auditors, "and. [ can even
say more. Mrs. Brown kindly
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 I cont: ibuted
to the refreshment table of our
last years fair. The household
department of the Magazine was
my guide; it is especially, devoted
to items of interest to housekeep-
ers. You have seen such practi-
cal illustrations Of the value of its
various receipts, that Ineed scarce
ay to dwell upon it."
"Where did you learn of the ex-
istence of your oracle?" questioned
Mrs. Hart.
II read of it in the village pa
per-" .-.-...--....
"Oh, we don't take that"
sNot take the Maysville Times?
I'm surprised. Why, it's to every
ones interest to take the local pa
pers. You get your moneys worth
over and over. Ishould as lief be
out of the world as to be without
the news. My husband says he
sets as much store by them as l
do by my Demorest's Monthly.
That 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 advan-
tage of knowing how to sell, and
when and where to find a good
customer, and all this through the
paper, while neighbor Hart, even
though he's quite as shrewd at
bargaining, had to trust to luck
after all. Mr.. Wells says he fnds
so many items Of use to him about
gardening, and then there are the
quotations from the city markets.
It won't do to trust to hearsay.
You want a reliable source for
such information. We watch the
paper, and are generally just about
right for a very. good sale. Just
make a trial of it. and if you don't
confess that you wonder how you
ever did without it, I'll pay the
cost of your subscription"
Before any one could reply there
was a slight sir at the doorway,
and the next moment a chorus Of
voices welcomed the good shep-
herd of the Maysville flock among
his people.
"What have you there?" said
Jennie Kip, the pet and belle par
excellence Of the village, as, after
the greetings were over, the rev.