Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-24
Home.Mnde unholstor,nr.
CHRISTINE TnRHUNE mERRIcK

The opinion, repeatedly and piteously
expressed by the despairlng payers Of
women's bills, that the dressmakers and
mllliners ought to make handsome liy-
ings, keep their carriages and still be
able to retire with competency at the
end OF five years. business, need not be
confined only to this branch of trade To
the Initiated, the profits gained by mer-
chants in bric-a-brac and furniture are no
less astonishing. In the former branch of
trade the purchaser is at the mercy OF the
dealer. Brasses, china and objects of
virtu cannot be manufactured at home.
But In the latter department the shopper
OF modest means ought to assert her in
dependence. That many women have
done this successfully, let The lounges,
chairs and ottomans upholstered at home,
yet wearing professional nicely of I'm
lsh, bear witness.
1t is unsafe for anyone to declare too
rashly her utter inability to achieve these
mayels. II cannot be disputed that a
decided knack IN this line IN, like most
artistic aptitudcs, born, not created. But
equally true Is 1t that facility in domestic
upholstery may sometimes be developed
from apparently unprumising material.
IL Is never too late TO Learn TO handle
scissors, hammer and tacks skiIlfnllv. and
there are plenty Of amateurs who have
been Ignorant of their own powers in
Notwithstanding until long after they
have passed the age at Witch mechanical
dexterity usually manifests itself Be Ms
stoical or philos 1phical as one may, IL is
very hard TO long ardently for pretty
novelties Tor the home and vet know that
with the limited income possessed
by large proportion Of women.
1T is impossible TO purchase the new
chair, screen or couch that would lit so
cozily into an empty niche. For, in spite
OF all that has been said about the reck
less extravaganza of women, the fact re-
mains that majority of them do strive
conscientiously 10 save their husbands
money Too much has been spoken and
written about the improvdent wife who
expends her nominal lord and master's
hard-earned salary in personal anery and
the acquisition of elegant fittings for her
home. 1t is high time that a word shoul1
be SAID In behalf Of the painstaking wife
ana mother, who, II she cannot add TO
the family rurse, can ut least
aud does--saye for it. Who knows
how often and overwhelmingly
she denies herself little pleasures
ana Injuries rather than increase bv n
single item the ALREADY heavy honAsbold
accounts. 1t is not pleasant for n
woman to 90 shabby herself nor to SEQ
her home appear old-fashioned. 1t takes
a stronger quality OF moral courage than
she is generally credited with fnr bo y"t ~
look the other way when sbe secs n barJ1
some piece of furniture marked ,,o har
nass,po On ...., ss 1ne stieet 10 AVOID
The positive talent for r.m gSn SHOP "pd
making over displayed nv somn ,son n
supplies the place OF an unlimitod dee
allowance. There is no reason yhv ,noro
of the sex should not goin co,ra,, -
ing dizziness In stufIlno cnTnr,,,,i po i,''i
otherwise TRANSFORMING tho tin,s o ~
trial-worn goods and chatteIsm thot
stock paIlors and bedrooms may
In the business of domestic ,nho,a4,..
the carpenter Is the honsnkaano,,s ~,
ally, unless. perrhsnce 60 oesI
some member of the family Win o, ve
for handling tools. blessed ~ th no. 49, shy
circle which contains such onai II i,vl'ie
tunately, they are not very plen,ifu, M
an ordinary carpenter Vii NIB nu'
small sum an article that win Iook ncar,s
as good as one ordered tnr 'e ~, nea ny
price from professional ceh,nat ~ .ne
This Is especially trne of 80 ~ .-,naAet'
etc. For between 81 and "a o w. n' ses'
cured neat set of ash honI s ~ ~ Pr
haIf H.. .- $3.50 "Svh SuNlNSs, LOT