Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-31
Chips From the Waste Basket.

nave ma mus Inr, tuls year! Inc trees
stretch out their max ed branches toward
heaven, as if in protest against the untine.
ly frosts that have robbed them of their
beautiful foliage thus early. The cold
winds, the frosty nights, the unseason-
able snow remind us all too forcibly of the
cold winter that shall soon be upon us.
How short the time seems to us house,
wives, since we packed away the winter
fannals, that are now so soon brought in
to service again.
Methinks hear the weary sigh of the
mother of many little ones, as she looks
over the wardrobe of her family, 10 see
whose garments must be renewed, and
whose can be reiuvenated and made to do
service another winter. There are so many
stitches 10 take, so much planning to do,
before all are served,a ALI made CON fortable
If we all had plenty Of time and plenty
OF money, to choose the fabric and fashion
the garments rs our taste and fancy
dictate it were not SO tiresome, but most
of US have to Study economy instead of
pleasing our taste and fancy. Aud econo-
my is a study; it requires much thought
and wise discrimination, to know when 1t
is profitable to make over, mt nd, and
when to throw by our clothing; some
times in our striving to save the pennies
we lose the pound; know | have done it
myself, and dare say others have been
equally unwise. When we spend valuable
time and strength in making over and
mending garments so badly worn, AS to
give us little return for our labor, we arc
rather extraYagant than economical. But
often we have garments that the material
is good, and by little outlay of labor, car
be made to be not only useful but tsstelu
also. The facility and ease with which We
can renew faded and discolored goods BY
the Use of the diamond dyes" is a grea
help to the economically inclined. say
this for the benefit of The household
and not for Wells, Richardson & Co., who
are abundantlv able to do their own adver
Using, but have always had such excel
lent success in their use thai feel lik'
recommending them to others. have
colored ribbons. silks, dresses, stockings
old hoods, and carpet rags, and never ye
had failure. l have heard some com
plant that the colors will wash ont, but
have always found by inquiry in sucl
cases that they did not follow directions
accurately II the dye is allowed TO COM
to Il boil according to directions thinl
there will he no complaint Of The color
washing out,
had Il ladies cloth suit Of light gray
originally of excellent material but it hat
been in wear five winters; last winter
wore it from November till April constant
ly, doing my homework, so OF course
was little the worse for wear, but still
| | could see possibilities of much useful
ness yet in store for it, There was also al
cd ulster OF similar material cast off b
one of the girls, hanging useless in tt
closet, not worn cut but faded and obso
lete in fashion. | ripped up both garment
carefully, washed them thoroughly, pro
cured one package of navy blue dHmon
dye, and three of dark wine color, an
went to work. My little boy had two blouse
of navy blue, the pants that matched then
being entirely worn cut, while there wa
yet much wear IN the blouseS. | colore
enough of the Old ulster navy blue, t
make my boy two pairs of pants, TO mattel
the garments he had reserving the rest c
1t tor the wine color. had no vessel c
porcelain or tin large enough to color al
my cloth at once, as | wished TO do ii
order to have it all The same shade, so
secured the bic brass kettle perfect,
bright with salt and vinegar, and use
hat. used the whole three packages a
once, and made dye enough to cover the
goods, and it was Il pretty bulky mass
Ray and | stirred it with two stick
constantly for about twenty minutes, ant
it came out Of the dye II hndsome wine
color. and wuen 1t was rnseL and pressed
could not lind u SPOT on the whole f,bric
which ! thought almost rcin'n kabIo Cob
sidernG the Fargo quaint y c"Iorrd at
once. The SUIT is rcmade, am! vcly salts
factory consider it good tr tie wear o
another five winters, now, lh"ngh prohab
" il will have to be male ov,'t one" more
to last that time
Ray says, my experience with d'a
mond dyes has been so satisfactory, that
ought 10 give it for the benefit of The
household, so here it is. If ii helps amy
perpexed member of the husrhold IL
solve the vexing question Of what can
do with itp" | am repaid FIR the trouble
of writing it out.
l. b BoYCE
October %, h.