The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-03

''In looking over an old scrap book, found
She following little poem, which some of your
many readers may appreciate"
Mrs. X. VAN W
"Rain in the Heart"
II this were all, OH of this were all
sThat into each life some rain must fall"
There were fainter sobs in poe.s rhyme,
There were fewer wrecks on the shores of time
But tempests of woe pass over the soul
Since winds of anguish we cannot CONTROL
and shock after shock we are called to bear.
Will the lips are white with the hearts despair
sThe shores Of time' with wrecks are streyed
Unto the ear comes ever moan
Wrecks of hope that set sail with glee,
Wrecks of love-sinking, silently
Many are hid from the human age
Only God knows-how deep they lie
Only God heard, when anon the cry
Help me to bear, oh ! help me to die.
MANY of our readers may think dressnaking
an exceedingly homely subject to discuss, but
there arises in the present day the greatest
necessity for knowledge on this subject, while
there is no objection to our young girl gradu-
ates coming forth from their alma matters with
every accomplishment, and going on to fit
themselves for music teachers, learning short
hand type writing, telegraphy, ETC., yet
among their numerous acquisitions of knowl-
edge there would probably be none that would
be more useful to them or of greater benefit in
after years than thorough acquaintance with
the art of dressmaling. So little do our girls,
r even women, of the present day know about
1t, that it might truly be accounted to many
lost art. 1t Is surprising to know how few
ladies ever attempt to make their own dresses.
They buy dress that cost ten dollars and pay
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three or four and pay six to have it made.
Beside the expense which is becoming heavier
every day, a really skillful dressmaker is very
hard to obtain. When one pays good price
for dress and takes it to dressmaker, know
ing they are to pay almost as much for the
making as the material COST the feeling is,
that they will be compensated for the outlay
by we'll fitting and comfortable dress, but
when the now expensive garment comes home
and the whole appearance and fit is disap-
pointment-too marrow across the bust,
drapery too scant, although the pattern was
ample full, sleeves so tight as to stop the cir
culation of blood, and various other defects
there is no expressing what woman feels,
and tho your dressmaker may be amiable and
accommodating and say: "Send it back it is
easily remedied," yet I will venture to say
nine women out OF ten that this may happen
to, are never satisfied with the altered gown or
ever wear it with any pleasure. knew lady
last season who had three dresses (all expen-
sive ones) made by fashionable dressmaker
and every one proved failure. This great
difficulty, beside the expense of securing skill
full dressmakers has forced many ladies to at
sempt this kind of work. You hear many
plead the excuse for not learning to make
their gowns, want OF talent. 1t does not re-
Uufra any aSpeniol talent hut thu will apd do
termination to master difficulties, the patience
and perseverance to overcome all obstacles.
an great believer in a person being able to
accomplish anything they undertake, no mat
ter how difficult the task, if they only go about
1t with fixed purpose to succeed. With the
help of the patterns now to be had at such
reasonable prices, and the books of instIuc-
lions, charts to cut by and plates to show the
different styles worn, there is not woman in
the land that could not soon accomplish this
feat. If 1t is too late for the mothers to learn
6ressmaking, we would urge the Importance of
the daughters giving some thought to this SUBJ
feet, no matter if you have means sufficient to
Justify the expense, yet you would be making
your daughters self-reliant and independent
qualities every woman should feel proud to
possess; then again remember the old proyerb,
s'riches take to themselves wings, etc." How
little we know what the future of our children
may be; it does them no harm to understand
woman's work of every description, aud to be
able to steer safely through all the difficulties
and perplexities that arise to meet her in every
phase of domestic life. How gladly would
many husbands who work hard on small
salary and find it hard ito make both ends
meet" welcome the day when their wives and
daughters become amateur dressmakers.