New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25

Many people have false idea Of what economy
means Thcy believe they are economical Whie 'h''
indulge in many articles which are pure uXnre' Simply
because they are cheap They frequent bargain count
ora and bnv many things that they do oi h'en nlu''
the immersion that they will need them at some future
dov Thus they frlttcr great deal Of money on things
.hich do them no earthly good They buy two cheap
drcssc, when one good would last longer than both
the cheap gowns. The price OF an artec j. " N''F
moor criterion 10 go by In estimating H. ch'apheS>
An Inferior article which contains intrinsic iH"' j.
GENERALLY dear AT any price What is OF no po>>bl"
usc TO YOU i an extravaganza no matter no" 'n''P
may be in price Wise women are seldom Leu away
10. sneclous labels on goods. They make mp Their
minds what they need before they start ont on @h"p
ping expedition. and purchase goods {" meet t'' '''
After looking through the shops they OXEN see' SUN
thing different from what they bad hr-t m'ehue"' w.
cause they find Il IS better suited 70 their purpose I"
that IT will be difficult get exactly what they had
,,,,,ed II j., always wise make ont shopping Il"i
with the LIMIT q price which YOU intend to pay opposite
,ch article and keep Yourself possible within ihl'
limit The value Of keeping petty 'aSh account doom
in which every item bought for the houNeh'" Is s''
Gown and balanced with the amount Of money rec'N"'
n the bottom Of every set of pages cannot he too h'
commended II Keeps expenses within bounds" ana Is
useful 70 the housckceper in estimating the value OF
or,icles she intend, PURCHASING 1t show, no" long
tbc Goods and clothing have lasted and many othor
things which no mother can dvay' Keep ia hcr
memory.
If f., an excellent thing TO give children. as
soon n, they arrive at about twelve years OF oven
hcforc a little allowance tor spending money ana
an account look Show them how to Keep Ml ac'
conn, Of small expenditure. and make I; co"dton
that they do So II thcv wish T. receive tirr al
lovoucc There is no Instruction more necessary
70 children than instruction in the wise
management Of money. children S'oui'
be taught early what true economy is. ana 70 eNcr
else their judgnont-not thor tancy-lh maNIEj
mrcha,es \ little instruction now. and experience.
,cs be of the genuine dscomfor-s Of cXiravag1nce.
may save them from much suffering in after years
yhcn p,rhap, you cannot help them. only when
ncopIc have conquered the spirit of the Sp"ndth'i !
yitbin Themselves they help their children e"
,ar,, understand IT," said br iant worldly woman
who had been accustomed TO indulge every whlm !
when she could: "oS soon n have any extra |
money a necessity arise, for its usc' The secret |,
,r,s that what was n luxury when She could not OBJ |
tain II suddenly became necessity when she conhi:
an, TIM. il viii always be with some persons. TiNn
things which they might do without seem for the !
tnc 10 be verablo needs which they will be wrctchcd
- they forego. Scltindulgcnce IS an unmcrcful |
tyrant.
The dainty drawn work which has long been a |
favorte pastmc with Spanish. ana notably Mexican !
women has become fashionable netdleworh. This !
,ror, is bv no means confined 10 these countries
beautiful cut work and drawn work comes from Irish
converts and cabins and the finest work of this KIND
l. brought from the island Of Faya In the Azores /
The rnval work Is often done on a natural coorcd !
gray linen or on "A hafblcached yellow linen; and |
the pattcrn Il darncd in white In fairylike stitches.
some of the threads used being OF cobwebke hnencS'
While IL would be exceedingly foolish for any one II
this country to her cyesieht and time In repro
ducing Faya work. the patterns OF drawn work done
on moderately heavy Irish linen OF round threat are not
difficult 10 do. and are among the most cHccuVc ana /
beautlfu cmbro!dercs that worked. There Is also ,
an mcshed linen canvas suited for this embroidery
and which Is effective for scarfs for the buffet or !
burcau 4 good linen thread Is prcfersioie 10 cot'oh
for working. This usually DO obtained AT any |
linen store. A frame Is essential. ana the proper !
l,stcniuc Of the work the frame Is very I'M !
nortant part of IT, Ordinary embroidery rings, which
vary in size from three to eighteen inches used
After the linen Is stretched cut Is made OF the proper
lon 9Th and width each corner and the threads OF
the border drawn ont. leaving the groundwork OF
threads for the embroidery. This work is done IN
Iuiton. hole stitches hnOtng, fagottng, hemNufhlhS
and darning All these stitches can be readily learned
ny an intelligent needlcwoman from any good book
~ Instruction. There Is means yet by which drawn
work can be initiated except by machine, ana this
work is so COARSE 1t fails o suggest the original