Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-20
What to do to Make Marcy.

One difficulty in the way of woman's
work arises from the false pride which
forbids that a woman should do aught
for the maintenance of the family. Her
own homework she may do. be 1t ever
SO hard; but let her do any outside
work and the world begins to chatter.
Now II you wish to earn money, the
first thing TO do is TO put your pride in
your pocket and keep 1t there. Do not
like the old lady selling hot crum-
pets-hope no one will hear youl You
want TO be heard. People must know
that you have something they desire,
whether 1t be skill, time, or merchan
disc, before they will purchase 1t.
have been at some pans to learn
what a few are actually doing TO add to
their incomes; believing that illustra-
tions from life are better than from the
imagination. and though l can offer
uothing positively attractive, still / feel
sure that any of the examples / give
may be followed by others to good Pur-
pose.
Nora Ray was n young wife with
plenty Of time, good plain seamstress,
and, having been used to an active life
preferred II to one of half idleness. She
had a natural aptness for dressmakIng,
SO she paid ten dollars for chart and
instructions IN fitting, and undertook
20 make her neighbors' every day dres-
ses, having too much sense TO attempt
a silk or an elaborate party dress at
first She made It point 10 be accom-
modating, did what sewing her custom
ers required, charged moderate prices,
and IN the first year made ninety dol
r.. -. l. I . IL
of her own work done, and even en-
plOyed extra help at dressmaklng dur
ing the busy season.
Mrs. Gray was born shopper. She
never went to the city that her neigh
bors did not send by her for purchases,
because she suited them so well, they
said She could always tell bargain,
and II is astonishing how many bargains
may be found IN a city, If one has her
eyes open. Mrs. Gray's taste ran par
ticularly to millinery. One day while
IN the city she saw an immense lot of
hats and bonnets for sale at shilling
apiece. After little thought she re-
solved upon venture, and selected
fifty Of the prettiest of them. Then she
hunted up ribbon and flowers to CORES
pond, and added other bargains-such
IS real torchou lace at one cent a yard
and many little things upon which she
more than doubled her money, besides
paying expenses. One bargain more |
must tell you of. She found on the silk
counter of a large establishment, a
piece of magenta silk at twenty-five
cents yard 1t was pure silk and a
beautiful piece, but Is color was
against it. She took it IL, carried it to
= trst-cluss dye house, and for two
dollars had il colored beautiful garnet;
then she sold it for sixty cents a yard
and cleared several dollars by the trans
action.
Another woman made tidy little in
come by crocheting sacks, hoods, and
other garments. Sometimes, orders for
perhaps a half a dozen hoods would
come by mail from miles away. They
were hand made, durable and pretty
and found 8 re,iy mar Iket. She also
made wrIstlets for men, scarfs, and
fslcy mittens. She obtained her yarns
1t Wholesale pr r.ces.
Another woman bought farmers yarn
and knit old-fashionsd striped mittens,
which, though not paying so well, still
added twenty-five dollars to her pocket