Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-14

Gesks. Ali this Is very GOOD thing
for the boys, How about the uirIsf
" mas chance have they to learn the use
.eaching them to earn living2 There
IS Mr.. Leland, in Philadelphia, who is
teaching girls modelling in clay, DESIGN.
ing and working in wood and brass.
here and there public or private
school is doing the same thing. This isa
good thing for Philadelphia girls. bus
who IS doing anything for the girls in
other towns.
Now. if there be any girl reader of the
Golden Rttlc who, in a wise and woman
~ way, wants TO help herself. who
wants 10 be mistress of something. let
| here observe this: The commercial
value of anything made with the hands
depends wholly on its art value. Is
that hard saying? Put into short
words 1t means the most besutifulthins
Is worth the most money. Ii a Girl
Knit to pairs of stockings. two silk
purses, make two hoods, tides, etc.
and one Is in any sense prcttier than the
| other, that one viii sell for the highest
price and sell first
! It does not really make So much din
ference what You do. Il is the mamie,
OF dong that counts. If girl finds thas
she must do something she decides 10 do
that which her taste, education or incli.
nation tells her she can do best. What
ever it Is, this holds good: the best work
brings the best pay. The moro beauti-
ful Your work the more it is worth.
How shall girl know which is the
most beautiful What beauty can You
md IN pair of stockings? Three
kinds, easily. First. the stocking must
hit that is, It must be useful. If the
toe Is too broad, the heel too deep, or
the leg too long il viii not fit. Ii is
useless Tor wearing, and OF no value
whatever. The fact that it is a GOOD lit.
that 1t really can he worn, makes the,
stocking beautiful, because it is useful.
because IT has the beauty of utility. In
Is quite true that the stockings for sale
in the stores are not lovely. The reason
Is plain enough. They never fit. They
can be Worn after fashion. but if yoia
We're TO see q stocking really and truly
made to fit You would SEQ at oa,,s
that the machine made stockings
OF me stores are ugly. The SO
ond kind of beauty is form or
"lN. SdAa AZ N1llCSs as NOl NAV sec,
from the first. Tho stocking is of a
handsome shape because il fits beau.
ttful form. God made tho human foot
beautiful, and n true, violating stock
ing takes the design made by tho Crea-
tor. Lastly, there is color and material
\ silk stocking is worth more than
WOODEN stocking, because silk is moro
delicate, smoother, and has better
color than wool. The wool or silk may
be dyed, and so You can choose the
color of your sock. Here comes another
element of beauty. There are reds amt
blues and browns and grays in count
less shades and varieties. Your taste
must decide which is best, and You may,
be very sure that tho best and most
beautiful color will sell the best.
This is a homcly subject, but the
same rule applies 10 everything You
may make. 1t should be beautiful.
however simple or cheap, and the beau
t. of everything will depend on these
three things: usefulness, form and coll
or. Ii You know how to put these into
everything, everything will be beautiful,
each in its own true and honest way
Charles Barnard, IN Goieiea Raae.