The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

new things when 1 am already so well
provided. All my last years things need
Is a little nXtn over. Now, that nice
black satin skirt / got last fall
Mr.. Jobson reached into his waistcoat
pocket and brought out a pencil and note
book. Mrs. Jobson ignored the action.
I'm going to have one of those nice
new Cuban hounceS put on that skirt. and
two rows of those pretty Dewey rufies at
the top. Now, isn't that a splendid idea2
Let me see. tn take four yards of satin
for the flounce-"
AT how much a yard2" inquired Mr..
JobsOn, with pencil poised.
dollar and half a yard" replied Mrs.
Jobson, land three bolts Of ribbon for the
AT how much per bot?"
Dollar a bolt: and tt'll be just the
prettiest skirt you ever, saw. I'll be able
brown tailor-made suit-you remember
that. don't you? Wen, I had that made
plain, because they were wearing them
made suits are to be braided, and / can
thing!"
AT total layout Of" asked Mr..
Jobson. pausing for reply
We'll. this year the braid is all figured
and elaborate, and it costs a little more
Tor that reason. but l can get just as nice
braid as anybody would want for rs cents
a yard, and itll only take six yards to
braid the whole suit 1t would be nice
too, if could have the jacket refined
a
yard, and it would only take three yards
And I could certainly economic by wear
ing a chamois vest with the iaclet-it
would only cost Sand they are So warm
tool Instead of having the skirt refined
with silk-it's so expensive thati-Tm go
ing TO nave dust rut1e put on it. and
It III only cost 81 .25 a yard and only take
three yards for the ruftie-''
Just hold on a minute" said Mr. Job
son, and for a minute he made figures
and added them up. Go ahead. "
- w ell, them you remember that old
cerise silk waist? was just thinking
this afternoon that I could have that COW
cred with black net. OF course, it takes
handsome net to go over cerise. but can
get 1t easily for 81 so a yard, and it'll only
| take two yards. Then, with a yard of
| chiffon-only S1.50-Iu have an awfully
pretty evening waist to wear with my
| Mr.. Jobson did a bit more figuring.
| Inen, l was thinking that that black
net skirt We got will go awfully. nicely
| making it over white sateen. but YOU
| Know, sateen's so tawdry, and I can get
such lovely white satin for SIPS a yard.
and IL only takes three yards A little let
would be pretty with that-for evening
you know, to wear to card parties, and SO
onmand III TN only take four yards at 81 a
"Waitll I get that down." said Mr.. Job
son. All right-go ahead"
And that tan Jacket, you remember
Or course, it's little soiled now, and I'll
I
rubbed but ] think 7 can have Ii cut
down, with a long coat-tail effect. / can
| have 1t refined with the new plaid silk
It s only y g, yard, and perfectly beautiful
and with big velvet rosettes-three of
them at Is cents apiece-and three smoked
pearl buttons, at 50 cents each-and I'll
Just have the prettiest little tan coat on
this block see If | don't"
else?" sou ~ 'oO'0"' any 'nins
ooh, Just a few little things made over
like those have mentioned. OF course. If
l could, would love to have for real
swell wear, one of those new golf canes
but, then, that's new things-but they're
only $25 or $50, and, after having all the
Old things made over, l thought perhaps
Where are you going to have the old
truck made over?'' asked Mr. Jobson
We'll: you know that little Miss Sniff
k1ns-what perfectly lovely seamstress
and % quick worker she is? I can get her
How many days?'
Why, could easily have everything
finished inside of two weeks"
Now" said Jobson, IF you will be
klnd enough to give your undivided atten-
are reading Tor 1--WE minutes, I'll see how
this thing comes out"
Mr.. Jobson worked his pencil industri-
ously for a bit more than five minutes
Then he looked up at'Mrs. Jobson
Mrs Jobson." said he you know that
I've been disgracing myself by wearing i'm
this community for the past five years ~
Un, replied Mrs. Jobson, not cheer
init me TO insert in this list an item of 30
cents for gutta percha buttons to adorn
that garment so that | can get another
winter out OF ft?'-Washingto Star.