The Democratic advocate., 1907-01-25
New York January Sales.

Lucky is the woman who found in her
Christmas stocking a nice pink cheque, or
crisp greenback. For such the shops
are today overhowing with bargains, and
articles of real worth may be secured at
most reasonable price by a discerning shop
per- Winter suits for both men and women
are sold almost at cost, while sweeping re-
ductions have been made in all kinds Of
millinery goods.
But above all, now is the time to pick
up that piece of mission furniture you de-
sire in the library, or to fill the empty
places in the book cases. Rugs and car
pets, curtains and draperies, slightly shop
worn, are marked down until within the
reach of even thin purse. Desks and
chairs cabinets and cbiffoniers, even pianos,
can be obtained at prices that make the
before Christmas purchaser green with
envy over the difference in the prices then
and now.
January is first and foremost devoted to
the white Sale,' and the shops are
showed under with yards and yards Of
clean white goods of all descriptions.
Ready made sheets and pillow cases are
seen everywhere, and are very well worth
the money asked for them. 1t saves
great amount of labor to the housewife to
get sheets this way, though they are not
as durable as the homemade ones Now
a-days when society demands that even
mothers shall be bright, attractive and
interesting, what is the use of a woman
working away over stiff, new muslin, wear
ing herself out physically and mentally just
to ensure sheet lasting in service few
months longer? Is not the time equally
well invested over the delights of a new
book, or an interesting magazine? Or
might not the mother use it in the COM
panonship of friends and family, and
thus keep her brain alert and active?
A woman's speciality is to be charming
and attractive, but how can she be eithe
if she is overworked? Notice how the
business world runs into specialties. One
person does not do lot of things he per-
fects himself in one In the old days,
men made their own shoes, cut up their
own beef, brewed their own ale. Today
that is all changed. 1t is sign Of prog
ress that it is. BY the same token why
should a woman spend her strength in do
ing things as her grandmother did, when
they may be done for her as cheaply by
machinery and are practically as useful,
if not quite so dainty, as those she would
make?
When a woman does work, let her use
the labor saving devices which mankind
has fashioned for her comfort and conven-
ience and save herself all she can. 1t is
her duty to do so.
In the olden times, housekeepers burned
their hands, and scorched their faces, III
basting meats, stirring porridge and frying
cakes Now a wise housekeeper has self
basting pans, double boilers, which cook
better than she could do, and if fry she
must, does it with a long handled frying
PAN So take your money. you long suf
fering woman, and spend it in strength,
saving articles. Use rubber gloves, to
keep your hands unstained. Rub them at
night with your favorite ointment; curl
your hair if you feel like it; be a girl as
long as you can, and you will sleep longer
and better under your readymade sheets
than you probably would under homemade
ones, if you had to make them.
1t seems odds at first to see dainty summer
fabrics in the store at this season, but
there is deal of sense in it. Instead OF
making prosaic sheets, start in and sew
peacefully on the pretty waists which are
to help in making you look charming. In
dividuality can be so we'll expressed in ones
clothing, and in the shirtwaist department,
home work saves good deal of money. If
your summer sewing is out Of the way
when the warm weather comes, it will
certainly be great comfort to you, and
give you time for out of door pleasures.
January is a good time to look over the
curtains, and if they are hopelessly worn,
lay in some of the bargain curtains to
replace them. Watch the carpets, if they
are likely to become worn in one spot
change their position before it Is too late
If you feel sociably inclined, be ''at
home certain days, in this month-Say
the last Saturday in January and first in
February. Send out your calling cards to
your friends, with the dates on, provide
some tea, and chocolate, and little cakes,
ask a couple of friends TO pour tea for
you, and thus, at little trouble, gather
your friends about you, and let them know
you are still your old hospitable self, glad
and eager to see them, and they will re
IT
Christmas money is expended in labor say
ing device, in the pleasure Of entertaining,
or in the effort to make your home and
self more attractive to those who love you,
it will be money well spent and for worthy
cause. We want people to take us at our
best, not at our worst in life. If our best
is none too good, we must labor to make
''best'' better.
FIELD SYNDICATE, STATION W.