Copyrighted, 18S7, by CYBiiS H. K. CUbtis. VOL. V, NO. 6. PHILADELPHIA, MAY, 1888. Yearly Single Subscription Copies 6 Cents. 50 Cents. [For The Ladiks' Hohk Joubnal.] nil trial than he did with that orphan boy." strain of the criminal, but in utter prostration Mark's gesture was imperative. of heart and hope. For an hour he sat, his HIS BROTHER S KEEPER. "Stop there! Men go into earthly courts head in his hands, conscious of wretchedness, for justice, not mercy. Judge Kirkpatnck is and naught else, the incommunicable anguish an upright man, who did his duty fearlessly." of a proud soul, irretrievably humbled. BY MARION HARLAND. ""V.es, sir!" humbly. "What I was going When at last the brooding hush of the room to ask you, Mars' Mark is — isn't there anything was stirred by his voice, it was with words CHAPTER U. Spirit of Home had been a welcome resident that can be done for him, if the Court has gone drawn from the immortal classic read to him under that roof too long to be expelled by Sor against him? Mars' Aleck Kirkpatnck was daily for a quarter-century in his mothers The night was pitch dark when Mark Up row; sat, gracious, at the hearthstone here awhile ago, and said gentle tones : shur stepped into it from the jail door. The in the face of Shame. he'd call again about "The waters compassed me about, even to river-fog swathed him like a moist sheet, but " Thank you, Mammy," said Mark eight o'clock. He wants the soul; the depth closed me roundabout; he took off his hat when he was ten steps away briefly but gently, as she took his hat to get up a pardon-peti the weeds were wrapped about my head." from the building and stood still on the with and drew back his chair for him. tion and head it himself, Then, shudderinglv : "Such noisome, abom ered turf. The prison taint op if you'll allow it." inable depths! A living deatli to be borne pressed and clung to him. He had I certainly shall not ! " Heaven knows for how many years, we are treated the figure as a whim when the deep voice thrilling both so horribly young! " others spoke of it. Now lie felt the with naughty resent Aleck Kirkpatrick found him thus, and loathsome reality, as if the horror ment, the Upshur spirit wrought with all the strength of his more san had been just created and for him. dominant in mien and guine nature to draw him into the light. For the first time in the known word. "What! evade a "Dear old boy!" said the hale voung fel history of his race one of the name r righteous [wnalty by pray low — himself the embodiment of "hope and was under the ban of the Law — ing the public* to have youth, in his Saxon beauty and breezy voice, a criminal captive. The naked mercy upon the disgraced out of which he manfully 'kept the tears that truth was too monstrous for his im family ! Would oceans of blurred his sight — "you take a jaundiced view agination until he found himself pity — would tonsofwrit- of the whole matter ; are determined not to alone, with the echo of the closing V ten pardons, take the blot recognize any alleviation. There is not a man door in ear and heart — the door from our name, undo the in town who is not praising you to-night, nor that sealed away his young, bril wrong done to himself, a woman who is not praying for you. Yet liant brother from all that made to me, to the whole community you persist in feeling and talking as if you human existence Life. He had when that boy was proved in the were cut off from your kind. You must have prated to Wallace of opportunity sight of the town and county to noticed that even my father was affected when and rehabilitation because he day to be a common thief! Wallace you stood up by Wallace. I have never seen dared not say to him with, brutal may have sunk low, but even he him so cut up by a trial before." candor that a stained name could would not consent to owe his free "It was but just that I should share the sen no more be cleansed dom to charity '. I am surprised that tence," said the dull monotone that wore into from the stigma of Aleck Kirkpatrick should have Aleck's affectionate heart. "I hold mvself re proven crime than be suggested such a measure. I am sponsible in part, as I believe our Maker will smirched snow be made ashamed that you should have ever hold me, for the boy's sin. I am seven white again. listened to it." years his senior. Our mother's last words to Paint dabs of light me were, ' Look after against the environing While she was my baby I * " gloom told Him that fa pouring out bis As you have done I miliar streets outlay coffee, he in Never was a dying the dreadful enclosure. There were happy quired : charge more faithfully homes tenanted by innocent people in the " Are- there any let obeyed." other side of the Public Square fence, lople ters?" "In the letter, per he must face, homes lie must pollute by en- 1 She feigned to wipe the haps. But, as Mammy taring! Great splashes of wet dropped upon wet from bis sleevewtth could tell you, if she him from the cedar tree under which he bad the rumcr of her apron. were less loyally dis halted. " Mars' Mark, honey ! creet, for the past year "His dews, rains and mists fall alike upon I won't you please eat I have not kept him so just and unjust," he muttered. " Human jus- ' your supper while It's close to me as before. tice, even when interpreted by a Kirkpatnck, not, before you bother At times I have been seems kinder, sometimes, than Heaven's! I with business letters? It's semi-conscious that we had no part nor lot in my brother's trans- J been ready a good weredriftingapart, and gression. yet am partaker in bis damnation ! " dnigged my conscience He strode out of the square, turned the first . by saying that this was corner to avoid the thoroughfares, and wound ed A his win lips, t ry gleanot mbis touch eyes. the transition age with through alleys and across a weed-grown com " You will always A5-. — ••« him, when he would mon to his own home. Although the house have your way! "ami he gird at leading strings. belonged to both brothers, Mark was well-to- tried to obey. As man and man, we do in the world, Wallace poor. The patrimonial She hovered noiseless would understand one homestead could not be sold until the young ly about him, always another by-and-by. er came of age. Meanwhile, Mark's money, with some pretence of 1 V* When he brought me bequeathed by the rich aunt for whose husband service so tactfully ren fewer stories of pranks he was named, kept up the place. The family dered lie could not feel BbW*V and mistakes, confided fortunes had been ruined by the war. As we it to be officious. Had to me his dreams and have seen, Wallace's pride rebelled against be her presence annoyed aims less freely, even coming his brother s beneficiary at t heir him, lie would not have when he preferred the mother's death — a worthy sentiment, that, hu admitted it to himself. society of younger and manly speaking, led to his ruin. She was all that re gayer associates, I let At the click of the gate latch t ho house door mained of his " family," it pass, never asking swung back and a woman's figure appeared although there were myself if the fault against a lighted background. It was a tall three other servants on might not be mine, mulatto, dressed in mourning, and wearing a the place. He compre not his ; shut my eyes white turban and apron. Daphne — ur " Mum hended perfectly why to what these* signs my" as she was called in the family— had been she let him see none of portended. They were Mrs. Upshur's own maid, had nursed both of them this evening. She straws. Our world has her sons from their birth, and since their moth was clearing the table when he introduced The housekeeper was brave-spirited enough seen, to-day the trend of the current that has er's decease kept house and made home for the subject that excluded all others from their not to yield the point, had she been sure of stranded both our lives. My happiness made them. Mark understood at a glance why she thoughts. her position. me selfishly negligent to a sacred trust. And — had put on the bombazine gown kept religious "You have heard all about it, I see." "I told Mars' Aleck I was afraid you'd take he — was — our — mother's baby ! " ly for funeral -Sundays. Her face was sad, her " Yes, sir. William stayed there — till it that view of it," she said. "I know how "Mark! " Aleck tramped back and forth, voice sweet in its mournful inflections ; yet broke up. I couldn't help* hoping " you've been brought up, you see, and what his hands deep in his pockets, his hair rum she merely said : She carried the laden tray from the room. your parents' principles were; but. Mars' pled into a shock by his unquiet manipula "I am glad you got home before it rained, Returning after a while, she saw her young Mark, dear! the penitentiary la an awful dis tion. "This is deucedly morbid! I cannot Mars' Mark. It's such an unpleasant night I master seated in an arm-chair before the fire, bis grace. It does seem contrary to nature that reason with a monomaniac. You sag down, thought you might like to have supper in the chin sunk on his chest, his arms folded. He an Upshur should be locked up along with or a dead weight, on the arms that would study." did not look up as she approached him. Her dinary criminals." lift you. Judged by your standard, every man In saying it she opened a door opposite that eyes were red with weeping, but her voice re " It ought to be more contrary to nature and is accountable for' the misdoings of his kith of the dining-room in which he and Wallace tained the measured music peculiar to the col education for an Upshur to deserve to be there. and kin. Society would not bang together a had eaten their silent breakfast together that ored maids of that day, who were brought up Bring me my letters, if you please." day if your premises were granted. You want morning. with the refined gentlewomen they serveu. He nodded as she brought them, and she a doctor more than you doalawyerto-night. "The study" was his especial "den," plainly Her pronunciation and many of her turns of wiselv withdrew. There were six — all busi I'll go home, and call again to-morrow. These furnished, but full, in every corner, of lamp speech were so like Mrs. Upshur's as often to ness letters, as she had said. She may have qualms of pride and conscience about the par and firelight. On a round table, draped with recall the lost mistress to those who had known anticipated the heavier shadow that fell upon don are sheer Quixotism, fine-drawn, untena white damask, was a supper tray, holding a her. Mark recognized this as she began her bis countenance when he saw the suj>crscrip- ble and altogether donkeyistical." bright silver cream pitcher and sugar bowl, and apology : tions. He opened the envelopes listlessly, He caught up his hat. Mark arose, with no a single cup and saucer. An antique " foot "I beg your pardon, Mars' Mark, forgiving glanced at the contents and pushed them aside. sign of concession in feature or gesture. man stood on the hearth, and on it were a you more trouble when I ought to have tried To-morrow lie might be fit to read and answer "You are always the kindest of friends, Al coffee-pot, also of old family silver, a covered to comfort you. Only — you were both of you them. For twelve hours he had not been eck. I am not insensible to the worth of that dish and one plate. Attractive as were the ap my babies, you know. From what William alone except during the walk from the jail to which I risk losing by what you cannot but pointments of the repast, the array smote him told me, it would have gone easier with Mars' bis home; for eight hours be had borne the consider mulish unreason." with such a sense of bereavement and solitari Wallace, if it hadn't been forjudge Kirkpat fierce blaze of public observation, writhing in The blonde Hercules took him by the shoul ness as the acted tragedy of the day bad not rick." Her dark eyes gathered fire, her voice wardly as a shy, sentient creature in the focus ders, gazed into his eyes in a sort of ferocity of brought. With it all, he was conscious of a strength. " May the Almighty Judge of us all of a microscope. Reaction came to him. not tenderness. throb of gratitude at gaining shelter The deal more mercifully wiili him when he stands in the plentiful tears that eased the nervous " Don't say that again! You ought to know - 2 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888.

you will know when you are sane — that you scenes, no heroics. We are sensible people " First of all — make our poor friend feel that contents distinctly written on the outside. can never be less to me than you have been who do not waste time in lamenting over what our love for him is stronger than ever before, This marking should be done as each parcel is since we plaved marbles together and squab is past and done with forever. Whether you because his need of it is sorer. made up. Such large pieces as heavy over bled over mud-pies. And my father, dear boy! decide to remain in Fritzhall or to seek an " Next — that we look to him to right the coats or blankets should be pinned or sewed in You must not bear him malice. With all his other home where your sad story is unknown, wrong he has done to his better nature, and cotton sheets and then packed in a large trunk show of iron-sheathed sympathies, he is your believe that I can never be less than believe that he will do it. or box. true friend. He sent a message to you, which " Your friend, "First, second and finally — to help him! The ravages of the silk moth have also to be I was near forgetting in my babyish pettishness. " Katharine Page Kirkpatrick." Not so much by lessening the hardships of his guarded against. This eats silk, satin or velvet He ' hopes you will not leave home and state, By some fiendish mockery of Memory, the lot as by strengthening him to bear them by with as much apparent enjoyment as his ple- but stand in your lot, trusting in yourself and writer seemed 'to lean over his shoulder and never letting him go. I think most doubters bian brother finds in devouring woolen. Hand Heaven.' That is much for the Pater to say. say the words aloud as he read them. She was of the Father's love and pity begin by disbelief some gowns are injured by being rolled into He is a mongrel Brutus-Caligula-Draco on the the confessed belle of Fritzhall ; a blonde, like in their kind. Faith in us will lead Wallace compact bundles and left "thus all summer. bench, but he has a heart, and a tender ache in her brother, with a glittering mesh of sun to trust in the Elder Brother whose devout They should be folded carefully, wrapped it just now for the son of his old friend." beams in her hair, heaven's tenderest blue in earthly representative you are. loosely in sheets and laid in closely-fitting bu " What message did your sister send? " her eyes, and a mellow, traiuante voice. There " Forgive this long letter. Much talk, even reau drawers. Lining the drawers with news The query was projected so abruptly, the ac had not been so much as a passing temper-gust when warm from a friend's heart, must be a papers is an additional safeguard. companying glance so keen, thai Aleck in the eighteen-months-long summer of their weariness to you. By and by you will let us Carpets or rugs that are not to be used during quailed. actual betrothal. Her bright evenness of aid you in your mission, if only because your the hot months should be well beaten — by the " Kate ! well — none, in so many words, ex spirits and womanly tact had averted the risks mother was the dearest friend of mine, and steam carpet-beating process, if possible — rolled cept love and all that, of course. She is awfully that might have arisen from his less equable because I can never forget her exceeding good tightly, wrapped in unbleached cotton cloth upset, I believe. Mother said something to that temperament. ness to myself. and this securely sewed. Thus protected, even effect when Kate didn't come down to supper. " We are pre-destined counterparts," was one "The flowers are for Wallace, with the love the buffalo moth may be defied. If you would like to send a note or any of Kate's graceful sayings. "Each possesses of his old playfellow. Be sure you say ' love,' The soft airs of Spring, delightful though thing " what the other has not." and tell him that chrysanthemums always they may be, are not free from danger. They " Nothing, thank you. She will comprehend She brushed everything away — memory, love, remind me of courage in adversity. induce imprudence that is apt to be requited by that / cannot write first. 1 comprehend what hope — as the colored butler, Mammy's son, was " In sympathy and in hope, yours truly, heavy colds, when one of the violent changes, you dare not tell me." sweeping the dead leaves from the porch "Mary Sidney Scott." common in our climate, comes with a sudden "Upon my word!" blustered Aleck, vehe- under his study windows. He came between On the table lay a great sheaf of chrysanthe ness that finds one all unprepared. Less dan mentfy. her and the sunshine. All that she asked of mums, milk-white, except where a line of fra gerous, but almost as unpleasant, is that relax " There, old friend ! " Mark almost laughed — him, henceforward, was that he would stand grant fringe was touched with palest rose- ation of the whole system, styled Spring fever. a lightning-sneer that cleft the darkness only aside and cease to cast a shadow over her. The color. They were bound together by a broad, Who has not known the languor, the partial or to reveal fathomless glooms beneath. "True as lips he had kissed times without number, the sea-green ribbon, and caught in a loop of this total loss of appetite, the tendency to sleepless steel and transparent as water. You are right eyes that answered his loveful gaze, the beauti was a little golden anchor which Mark had ness, the disinclination for exercise and the de in deferring argument until' to-morrow. I may ful head that had lain on his shoulder — the seen on the girl's watch-chain. pression of spirits that come with the first warm be more effectually stunned by then. A para woman who had sworn to be his forever — [To be continued.] days? The physique that has been toned up lytic once told me that he had had only what belonged to nim less now than to any other by the bracing air of winter suffers from the might be termed a dream of sensation in the man alive. [Fob the Ladies' Home Jur hnai.. ] too quick reaction. Later on, one really feels affected side for ten years. His was a gradual He wrote a single line to go with the parcel the greater warmt h of summer less than this numbness — ataraxia, I think he called it. I of letters and gifts Mammy found him cording ALL THE YEAR ROOD IN THE HOME. first unseasonable heat. feel it coming on — I hope! " at a side-table when she reappeared. The best remedy for Spring fever is found in Night ana fog were gone when he came "My dear Miss Kirkpatrick: BY CHRISTINE TERHUNE IIERRICK. regular habits, simple diet, fresh air and exer down to breakfast. The garden bushes and " As usual you are thorough in your meas cise. Early hours should be kept. A warm turf-edged walks were wet, as with showers, ures. I thank you. PUTTING UP WOOLENS. — HOUSEHOLD HYGIENE. bath before retiring will predispose one to although no rain had fallen. The vapors had "Mark Harmok Upshur." With the first of May the Spring is fairly drowsiness. In the morning, a cold sponge lifted themselves into a film against the sky. His back was toward the housekeeper, and upon us. In northern latitudes, the trees are bath for those who cannot bear the shock of a Yesterday had been bleak, to-day was blear. she accosted him without misgivings. not yet in full leaf and there are raw days and cold plunge, followed by a brisk rubbing with They had many such in the valley watered by " Have you any orders for William, Mars' searching winds still in store. But even here a rough towel to restore the circulation, will the muddy river with the consonantal Indian Mark?" there are a blueness of the sky, a penetrating start one on his day's work in a glow that name. Breakfast was ready in the study, " Yes. Send him to me. I have an errand warmth of the sun's rays, a swelling of leaf buds should last for a few hours, at least. where supper was laid overnight; a roaring for him to do." that bring more than the remote promise of the Hot breads, greasy foods and a preponder wood-fire played on the old silver and stained He cut the cord with his pen-knife, snapped Spring. The pussy willows, the trailing arbutus, ance of meat should be avoided. It is rather pink the side of the white cloth next to it. the blade shut, and pushed the parcel further the innocence that covers the moist roadsides early for the regular spring fruits, except at the Mammy bade her young master "Good morn from him. She could not see his face, but the and the marshy meadows with its blue and South, but when strawberries cannot be ob ing" respectfully, and lifted the coffee-pot to metallic ring of his voice accorded well with white stars, the dandelions, the crimson tassels tained, oranges may be used instead. Cereals the table at his entrance. Two letters lay by the dogged set of shoulders and head. The of the maple, all proclaim that Spring is at the of some kind should compose the principal his plate. There was a comforted look on woman spoke timidly : very doors. parts of one's breakfast. Salads of all sorts Mammy's face he was too pre-occupied to ob " Excuse me, Mars' Mark ; but if you are The balmy days that bring delight to every should be eaten freely and such greens as spin serve. She knew the superscription on one of going to send some books to Mars' Wallace, one, entail also tresh cares upon the house ach, dandelion, broccoli, sea-kale, etc., should the letters, and had talked with the bearer of you won't forget his flowers?" keeper. Her housecleaning may be fairly out appear on every table. the other. The solitary mourner's house was " What!" of the way bv now, but hitherto it has been too An excellent remedy for a predisposition to not left unto him desolate, she said in her de She cast a frightened glance at the livid face early to think of putting up furs and woolens. biliousness consists in the juice of a lemon di vout soul ; his existence was not to be aimless and burning eyes, and pointed to the breakfast Along the Atlantic coast and among the New luted with a little water and drunk on retiring, ly vacuous. She had kissed the larger of the table. England hills there is even now an occasional or just before breakfast. It may be slightly two envelopes before putting it uppermost " Mrs. Scott's Reuben told me when he zephyr from the frigid zone that makes winter sweetened, if desired. Violent exercise should where Mark's eyes would fall on it the moment brought the letter that they were for Mars' wrappings acceptable. By the middle or latter be avoided, but long leisurely walks should be he sat down. It was cream-laid and perfumed. Wallace." part of the month, however, they may usually taken in the freshness of the morning or the Kate Kirkpatrick used the same kind of He held the second envelope in his hand be laid aside with tolerable security, although cool of the afternoon. When one is unable to sachet-powder from one year to another, or while he watched, from the side-window over it is safe to wear heavy under flannels until the do this, much time should still be passed on dering it from New York, out would never tell looking the garden, his messenger take the settled warm weather has arrived. the porch or in the garden whenever the other girls what it was. It floated from her way, parcel in hand, to the Kirkpatrick man The furs are generally the most difficult arti weather permits. Horseback riding is excel gowns, her handkerckiefs, her writing paper, sion. With the nameless outward sense, so cles to put up carefully. If there are hand lent, if not carried to excess. .One should never which yet never seemed to hold it in them much a thing apart from volition that it is some wraps to be kept from one season to an allow oneself to become so weary that there is selves. Mark inhaled the delicate breath often phenomenally active in moments of other they would best be committed to the no healthy rebound after the first fatigue has before he espied the broad, square letter. With complete mental abstraction, he saw that the charge of a furrier. For a certain percentage of worn off. the true masculine instinct of secretiveness, he house was of dark red brick, with white facings their value, he will keep them dunng the sum Now is the time for the housekeeper to guard left it untouched until Daphne had served him to the windows and door. The roof was slate, mer, dress them in the fall and return them in the health of her family by intelligent care of and quitted the room. a pediment on the street side was pierced by a good order. Sealskins, it is claimed, do not at the home. Besides the oversight of the diet, He took up the envelope and looked at it. round latticed opening. A semi-circular tract moth, but they are often trimmed with already referred to, she should bestow especial One might have supposed him a stranger to light was over the front door ; outside of the other fur that is less secure from damage. vigilance upon the ventilation. The windows the tall, angular chirography modelled after latter a deep, square porch. The vines trained When furs are to be kept at home, they and doors should be left open constantly when the prevailing fashion known as "English." up the sides were almost bare ; only ragged should first be well beaten and brushed, to dis the weather permits, to admit all the fresh air He turned it over deliberately and examined brown scraps clung here and there to the lodge any moth-eggs that may have been de that will enter. Thesunshine should beallowed the seal. It bore the Kirkpatrick crest — an trellis. The windows of Kate's room were hung posited in them, and then securely pinned up to come into each room for a short time every upraised arm, the hand brandishing a dagger. with white muslin. How many years was it in unbleached muslin. The large Tarrene day, to sweeten and dry the atmosphere. Beds The motto was "I make sicker." Kate liad since he first had the habit of glancing at them bags that cost only fifty cents each are boons to should be left to air for a longer time than in proudly pointed out to him an allusion to it in the last thing before he went to bed every the housekeeper. They hold a great number of cold weather. Garbage should not be allowed The Scottish Chiefs." It was odd he should night? articles and are said to be proof against moth. to accumulate and the sewerage should receive recall that now. A reflection of the lightning- William swaggered jauntily in his walk as A camphor chest or a cedar-lined closet is especial attention. gleam that had shocked Aleck played over the he undid a side-gate in the boxwood hedge and equally valuable, although even with these it is The housekeeper must not fall into the old- dark visage. disappeared at the back of the house. In five prudent to be on the safe side and to wrap up fashioned fault of tabooing all fires except that " I make sicker ! " he muttered. " Can even minutes his mission would be accomplished — each piece before consigning it to the closet or in the kitchen after the first or middle 01 May. she?" He believed that he knew the purport Kate would know how free she was. A gro coffer. There will be chilly days all through the of the communication, yet the first words tesque element mingled with the rejected Woolen dresses, that will not be needed summer when a blaze on the hearth will be excited a horrible heart-nausea ; his hps grew lover's gloomy musings, a vague speculation as during the summer, cloth wrapSj overcoats, desirable. Itis especially necessary wherethere white, his fingers ice-cold. to whether or not he should see the smoke knit wear of every kind, such as skirts, tippets, are young children. They should be dressed " My deab Me. Upshur : " rising from her chimney, the tindery bits sail mittens, hoods, etc., under flannels, extra and undressed in front of a fire at which their He and Kate had learned the alphabet from ing skyward, should she burn his letters on blankets, should all undergo careful examina feet may be warmed . A fire dissipates dampness the same book, and been lovers ever since. her hearthstone. At this point he became tion before they are wrapped up. They should to a wonderful extent and is invaluable for Had he read no further, the whole hideous aware that he was crushing the unread letter be hung on a line in the sunshine and well purposes of ventilation. It is a necessity in truth was his. in an iron grip. beaten. Then hems, seams and folds should districts afflicted by malaria in any form,"and " I have had a sleepless night — the first in A broad, tenuous sheet of winter sunligh t be scrutinized for lurking larvoe. The paper does more good as a preventive than unlimited my life — and am exhausted with weeping. I fell about him where he stood ; wavering gray and cloth casings that will keep moth out will dosing. seem so old and careworn I hardly believe in shadows of wind-driven leaves flitted over the also keep them in, and they may live all sum my own identity. With my usual cheerful page as he unfolded it. He was as much inter mer as luxuriously as would a mouse inside of SpihI 3 two-cent stamps for philosophy I hoped for the best until the blow ested in them as in the signature at the foot of a cheese. samplesAmerican of writingfinest Foreign papers, & fell. Aleck's prophecies misled me, too ; but I the '• Sidneyfourth page.Scott," he said, half-aloud. "What The time-honored precautions of gum-cam representing more tban do not wish to reproach him. He meant well. phor and tobacco are declared nowadays to be OUT OF 250 Varieties " You have often said I was a creature of the can she have to say to me? " utterly useless. It is alleged by those who (UV which we soil sunshine. I should soon die, were I forced to Sidney Scott was Kate Kirkpatrick's second should be experts that neither preventive has from BY Mo. THE upwards. FOXJM> linger long in such gloom as this. You would cousin. The girls were much together, and so any effect, either good or bad, ujxin the moths. SAMIEI. WARD COMP'V. be the first to protest against such cruelty. I dissimilar in manner and character that Mark PAPER ? (incorporated). However this may be, there are still enough Stationers, hwriaiers * Printtrs must have light and warmth, like any other sometimes disliked what looked like brusque- housekeepers who cling to the old traditions to Mall rates, 16c. perlb* 178 to 184 Devonshire St., delicate, joy-loving thing. Who would con ness in the former. prevent the use of such protections falling en Kxpress often cheaper Boiton, Maaa. demn a butterfly to live underground? You The letter began, as her speech often did, tirely out of favor. have called me ' Mignonette,' sometimes, you abruptly: Better than any other precautionary measure DR. CHASE'S RECEIPT BOOK know. That does not blossom in the shade. " You do not need written or spoken words, is the careful folding of perfectly clean woolens AND HOUSEHOLD PHYSICIAN. " Reserve at this crisis would wrong both of dear friend, to assure you how warmly Mamma in paper or muslin, and the closing of every The New "Memorial Edition" by the greatest author us. I am not a Rachel Russell, or a Margaret and I sympathize with you in your great grief. crack or crevice by which moths might work and benefactor that ever lired. 805 pages. Im - More, or anybody else strong and grand ; only I write less to tell you this than to protest their way in . Newspapers are said to be prefera menaesales. Big Terms to Agents. Mention thia a petted, fragile, unheroic girl, who would but against what may weigh needlessly upon you ble to anything else for wrapping woolens, but POP"' F. B. DICSEESOH k CO., DETBOIT, HIGH. add to your burdens. They tell me you be now that yesterday's ordeal is over. You have they are so liable to tear that an outer covering haved nobly in the Court-Room been such a brave life-warrior, so true to every of cloth is advisable. Many women dispense Belong; " (The Court-Room ! 0, Heaven ! that I— trust, so rigid in your self-discipline, and full with the paper altogether and employ only the Before Kate Kirkpatrick— should ever have a personal of thought for others, that you will be hard one wrapping of stout unbleached cotton cloth, BiBiBi" interest in a criminal trial ') upon Mark Upshur at this juncture. If I securely sewed or pinned about the enclosed Bixby's Bkst Blacking. Be " Your fortitude does not surprise me. I could but persuade you that you have, thus fore Beginning Business By woolens. Blacking Boots, Beware Boys, of Bei'iR B'» ti know how strong and self-poised you are. far, done your best for Wallace, always and Articles of a kind should be put up together. ered Bv Buying B'i'l Blocking, But Buy ' ■ This letter will not be a shock to you. Your everywhere, you would be the better prepared It causes additional trouble in the fall to have BY'S BEST." Try B Size 5," with Pat. sound sense and knowledge of life, your just to continue your guardianship. For he never to search for the waist and skirt of a gown in Handle. conception of what is due to me — have already needed you more than at tnis very day and separate parcels, or to find flannel vests and told you that from the moment of your broth hour. knit mittens in one package, while other under HOW TO er's conviction you and I became merely " He is a dear boy, warm-hearted and high- wear is put away with perhaps muffs or hoods. friendly acquaintances. You have tried to say spirited, full of glorious possibilities. One false Furs should be by themselves. Muffs and as much to me several times, but I thought it step does not nullify these facts. Nor does the boas may be kept in their boxes, these having my duty not to listen to talk of separation ' first step count' for much, if restraining forces BMDAHOUSE been well brushed out first. A piece of paper . A new book containing plana while the issue of the trial was uncertain. are brought to bear in season. The Law laid over the top and the lid put on over it is a and specifications for 25 nouses, Still, you must have been prepared in a meas admits that at the end of two years he will be protection and the risk of moth is still further all sizes, tea, from 2 rooms up. Sent ure for the Inevitable. rid of the nominal consequences of his fault. lessened by wrapping the box in newspaper. post-paid on receipt of 25 cents, " Rest assured that nothing can ever abate What right have sinning men and women to Feathers should be laid in a box. camphor hy j7«*. OGII.VIE St CO., the sincerity of my interest in the welfare of protract the penalty indefinitely ? This is what 31 Rose Street, New York, sprinkled among them and paper placed under f*f% •* Bsmplos totutifnllT eo,or*n Kng ftu*r*B to ■■• my early playfellow, the esteemed associate of common sense says. I know how 01 toe closely-fitting cover. Underwear should all klfh ■ irfl

[For The Ladies' Home Journal.] had used every penny of her money, and was in her manner of delivery. As an organizer Childs possesses a superb gold dinner service. DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN WOMEN. without the slightest prospect of pecuniary Miss Willard has no equal among American In addition she has no end of silver, and, what means ot livelihood in tne new field which she women." And in this executive faculty lies is of more consequence, she has an incomparable France* E. Wlllard, President of the W. C. had entered. At this juncture she received a her success more than in anything else. We treasury of china and glass. Then there are T. U. Her life, Work, Methods, and letter from the President of the Normal Insti have listened to her upon the platform, let us the gold and silver and cut glass candelabra, Domestic Environment. tution of New York City, offering her the go to her home at Evanston, Illinois; to " Rest 1 and other decorations, worth, if figures may be position of Lady Principal with a salary of Cottage," which is a rambliug and picturesque permitted, some $40,000. To see her table spread twenty-five hundred dollars a year. The next dwelling, with front gables, massive elm trees for a splendid dinner — with perhaps the Neapol- mail on the same day brought another letter, near the street and a giant, distorted, monster itan china service that her enterprising husband urging her to accept the presidency of the oak in the large yard. Here Miss Willard lives bought over the heads of the South Kensington W. C. T. U. of Chicago, a society which had with her mother now many years past eighty, Museum for $10,000 — is something well worth neither funds, headquarters, organization or who yet keeps a superintendence over the do- the fatigue of a journey. She makes a charm- methods, held together only by a strong pur mestic affairs, Miss Gordon who is Miss ing hostess, too. And, indeed, how could she pose and which had made only one point in its Willard's private secretary and right hand, two be other, for she has had years of social exper- history, but that a forcible one, having carried secretaries and a stenographer who are all of ience of the best kind, and has, perhaps, enter- a petition to the City Council for the Sunday them spinsters or widows prominent in the tained more people of distinction than any closing of saloons and been in imminent danger W. C. T. U. Through these capable hands other woman in America. She has known of being mobbed in the City Hall. passes an enormous daily correspondence and every President since Buchanan, and entertained With a lack of that worldly prudence which the execution of the multifarious and taxing nearly all. we call reason, and a blind confidence in the work pertaining to forty departments of the She frequently gives musical entertainments ultimate concurrence of improbable events W. C. T. U. Miss Willard affords herself the at her house, and is always trying to do some- which was certainly Utopian, seeing that luxury of being the head of the Union, because thing for music here, where art has indeed too Providence does not now work by miracles but she found that for the good of the cause her few friends. She is one of the leading spirits of through common agencies, Miss Willard de mental labors must not be cramped or stunted a "piano club" comprising some twenty-five clined the handsome salary and taking poverty, by the attempt to be also the hands. So highly ladies, all well known in society. She plays absolute privation, as her lot, went to her new do her assistants value her quietude of mind exquisitely, but, like some others who have post. She found work ready to her hand and and freedom for thought that they literally re- become extraordinarilv skillful pianists, she set about it with characteristic energy. The lieve her of all the common cares of life. Not dreams of musical fields still to conquer, and ladies of the organization were led by her calm only is she never brought up with a question she studies and practices as faithfully still as in ignoring of means as applied to the end of daily as to dinner or the fact that the pillow-cases the days of her novitiate. — Philadelphia Corres- bread and clothing, to believe that she had an are wearing out, but her clothes are purchased pondence Chicago Tribune. income, and for three months she labored, for her, are made in a tasteful manner without | • — often hungry, lacking suitable attire and walk a thought from her, and whenever she wishes DEATH OF MISS ALCOTT. ing weary miles because she was too poor to to go out or start on a journey, even the ride. At last, quite worn out with hard work smallest accessories, gloves, veil, handkerchief One of the Most Delightful Story-writers for and meagre living, Miss Willard fell ill and and purse are put into her hand. She does Doth Young; and Old. her mother, who had seen with serious concern not burden her mind with her engagements. [ Engraved expressly for the Ladies' Home journal.] what the outcome was to be. then made a vig When the time draws near, Miss Gordon tells orous remonstrance which resulted in a letter her she is due at such a place, packs her valise, " How is it possible for one person to accom from Miss Willard to the White Ribbon consults the weather as to comfortable wraps, plish the enormous amount of work which women which brought back a handsome check lays her wardrobe upon the bed ready to don, Frances Willard manages to crowd into her and the continuance ever since of a fair salary. arranges her hair becomingly, sees to the lace life?" This was asked not long since when a When the National Women's Christian Tem about her throat and wrists, provides car party of friends were discussing woman's work perance Union was formed she was offered its tickets, trunk checks and traveling comforts, and in particular the wonderful achievements E residency but declined, taking upon herself has in her satchel the manuscript Miss Willard of the President of the Woman's Christian owever "the onerous duties of corresponding may need — acting in her comprehensive office Temperance Union. A partial account had secretary. This she held to within a short as maid, business manager, courier and friend. just been given of the hundreds of conventions time before her election in 1879 to the presi So freed from all the petty cares and perplex she attends every year, the thousands of letters dency which she before declined. ities of existence, Miss Willard -can let her which are answered in her voluminous cor After long consideration Miss Willard was brain work and toss off, en route, letters to respondence, the scores of pithy and pointed led to advocate Woman's Suffrage a privelege friends, random thoughts, magazine articles or articles which she throws off without apparent essential to their full usefulness in society and paragraphs for her books. It is this proper effort, the books which she has written, and as a result the National W. C. T. U. is almost valuation of the essentials in her work, this the ones she is now preparing/or the press had a unit for the ballot as a temperanae weapon. system which enables her to think and speak been cited. The question may be answered by Within ten years she has, with her vast army and write untrammeled by sordid concerns, a glance at her life and the excellent methods of women followers, allied herself with the that make her the power she is. which systematize her work. Prohibition Party. Another great step was It is this good judgment which has enabled Frances E. Willard was born in the pretty the adoption of the White Cross Social Purity her to select everywhere the most capable village of Churchville near Rochester, New movement by the National W. C. T. U., and in women as leaders in the subdivisions of the York, fifty-eight years ago. Her heredity is 1886 when no other woman could be found to National Temperance Union. largely in favor of a high, noble, self-sacrificing speak in the cities of the United States upon Frances Willard writes in a book-lined, character, for her ancestors on both sides were this most delicate and difficult subject, Frances picture-hung room, in the second story of the devoted Christian people, of simple, vigorous Willard took the platform and in her sin cottage at Evanston. Upon the wall so that it habits, clear, active mentality and a general gularly gifted manner, with infinite tact and confronts every visitor is the line from Dante average of long life. Her girlhood was passed delicacy which yet carried great force and con on the banks of Rock river in Wisconsin, viction, she addressed audiences in nearly every " For who knows most, him loss of time most among the woods, in view of distant prairies, State in the Union. grieves." near to Nature's heart and happily free from During the first ten years of her temperance In spite of the sunny, attractive aspect of the the demands of conventional life where she work Miss Willard traveled from fifteen to pleasant apartment, few care to linger alter re romped and played and sang the days away, twenty thousand miles a year, and though the ceiving this general yet very pointed, hint of, climbing trees, hunting birds-nests, exploring statement seems incredible, averaged one meet the busy mistress. In chatting with a recent the labyrinths of the field-mouse's habitation, ing a day throughout the entire period. She visitor,Miss Willard said : Miss Louisa M. Alcott died March fith. and culling wild flowers and sweet herbs, wrote letters and planned work while going " My home is filled with gifts, for I have 1 Coming so soon after the death of her father, without a restraint or care to sober her young between the towns in which she spoke. In the neither time nor money to spend on home- the suddenly announced death of Louisa M. bubbling spirits. year 1883 she visited every one of the thirty- making. It's really a fact that I haven't a cent Alcott brings a double sorrow to the many Miss Willard describes pathetically in her eight states and nine territories of the United myself— I don't think a reform worker ought friends of the family, while the loss of this diary, from which excerpts are made in one of States, besides several of the Canadian prov to have. I make a point of disposing of all I talented writer will be felt far and wide among the essays in her charming and helpful book, inces, organizing and inspiring Women's Tem have after I have paid my current expenses. the many readers of her hooks. For a long time " How to Win," how on her seventeenth birth perance Unions in nearly every place where That is the only way for any reform worker to Miss Alcott has been ill, suffering from nervous day, when visitors from the city were expected, she spoke. She is the real founder of the escape the charge of" money-making. And yet prostration. Last Autumn she appeared to be her mother insisted that she should have her World's W. C. T. U., though at her request an I never want for anything. All you see here, improving and went to the Highlands to reside hair " done up " like other young ladies and be eminent English woman, Margaret Bright pictures, books, desk, everything, are gifts with Dr. Rhoda A. Lawrence. While there she dressed and conduct herself more a la mode. Lucas, stands at its head. Miss Willard com from differeut friends. It seems as if my drove in town to visit her father, Thursday the Her only sister, a lovely girl, the story of posed and started the "World's Petition" friends wished to save me all thought of my 1st inst., and caught a cold which on Saturday whose short life has been told by Miss Willard which is now being circulated in every civilized self that I may be able to devote all my time to ! settled on the base of the brain and developed in her book " Nineteen Beautiful Years," country, to which she hopes to secure two my work." And, indeed, it was very evident ■, spinal meningitis, passed away in the bloom of her youth, and in million names. It will then be presented to snitpthat this nf her was trvinff true, as pxrtpripnpp was also clearin livinir that, on in When Miss Alcott was nearly 16 years old she went to 1878 her only brother, Oliver, a young man of every civilized government by delegations of spue 01 ner trying experience in living on | VolMn ,„ In thl9 o^pinon sne wa8 vcry great strength and sweetness of character, at White Ribbon women. It is probable that worldly nothing wisdom a year, which she has comt>els not yet most acquired moderns the , ofsuccessful these she and met was In after much years liked almost by her dally scholars. In the streets Some one time editor of the Chicago Post, died, Miss Willard will be one of that delegation to lake thonirht for the morrow Tpt no hnr^ - Boston— staid professional and business men, with leaving Frances the sole comfort of her mother which will start out upon its mission within a to take tliougnt tor tne morrow. Let us hope families of their own-und they alwaysgroeted her with who still survives in a hale and useful old age few years. Besides several books of which that her faith may be justified and that so long | " Hallo, Miss Ollje!" Just as .they did when they were at the home in Evanston, 111. The family Miss Willard is the author, her thousands of as she lives she may work and want not. rosy-cheeked The first novel urchins." of Miss Alcott that appeared under her came to Evanston when Frances was eighteen persuasive speeches, printed and unprinted, her Miss Willard is making an effort to stay at 1 name wtw""Mocds?T~^ h she tells the story Inin years of age. She entered the Women's College temperance and Social Purity Tracts which fall home six months of the year, devoting herself Little Women." It was spoken orhighly by Mr. Tioknor at that place and graduated with honors, so to the literary work necessary to the carrying butwhen it washe read reconstructed It In the manuscript at the request In Its oforiginal Mr. Lorlng, form, as thick as leaves in Vallambrosa all over the who published It. After the great popular success of that she was immediately elected to its pro country, she is a contributor to various mag on of the W. C. T. U. and has been for some "Little Women," much attention was naturally attracted fessorship of Natural Science, at the age of azines, answering with as delightful cheerful months preparing a book his:, :;~al of her ex to It It was written when Miss Alcott was 18 vearsold. twenty-three. Later, she made a trip to Europe, periences in temperance reform w . V is no w One day Mr. Alcott came to Mr. Nlles, of Roberts ness the solicitations of charity papers as the Brothers, with a volume of fairy tales by his daughter. remaining two years and a half, during which remunerative calls of numerous high-paying in press. Florine Thayer iicvBAY. Mr. Nlles said that collected short stories hardly paid time she traveled extensively in Great Britain, editors. She receives and answers some twenty and suggested that Miss Alcott write a story of New the Continent and the far East. Upon her thousand letters a year, and yet has time for MBS. GEORGE W. CHILDS England life; Miss Sedgwick had recently died and return she was made Dean in the College and friendly correspondence and never fails in pernaj** she might be her successor. He wanted a story Professor of jEsthetics in the University, . Philadelphia Lady Who Would Grace the girlsabout ; girls,boys werehut Miss her Alcottfavorites. said Noshe :knew there nothing were plenty about prompt response to all personal approaches of Executive Mansion. of books for boys. Mr. Nlles wanted a hook for girls. which was composed of several institutions whatever nature. We return to the question, Miss Alcott said she would write about herself and her which co-operated in an educational plan. "How is it possible for one person to do it If the charming and amiable Mrs. Frances sisters: tell about things they used to do. Mr. Nlles She was the first woman ever elected president all ? " It would not be possible to many people Folsom Cleveland is to be succeeded in the office told her to go ahead, and the result was the first part of of a college. (I will not say women). " LittleThe publisher Women." was pleased with the manuscript and In 1874, at the age of thirty-five, Miss of first lady of the land by any one save herself, showed It to bis young niece at the seashore, who went Miss Willard has a rare and singularly well- who could make a more charming successor wild with delight over It. He offered Miss Alcott #1000 Willard's life-work seemed plain before her. balanced organization. There is a general har than Mrs. Emma Bouvier Childs, of Philadel outright for It, but told her she had better run the risk She had been elected to a fife-tenure of her and take a royalty. A thousand dollars seemed a large position at the head of the college, her tastes mony of physical power and mental develop phia sum to Miss Alcott at that time and she had a narrow were quite in accordance with quiet, scholarly ment which act most effectively under the It is, perhaps, because she is not physically escape, but luckily she decided for the royulty. The work as educator of the young, particularly of discipline and culture of years of experience as vigorous as Philadelphia would care to see success of the book was phenomenal and the presses and arduous work. She has a high order of her that she is so rarely met these days in the wascould really not run begun fast the enough success to whichsupply made the demand. her eventually Thus her own sex, and events seemed to point to an intellect, a nervous system, self-poise and gatherings of fashion. She is invited every the most popular llterarv woman In America. Her honorable service in this quiet field among the presence of mind. She thinks little of herself, where. From the beginning of December until works, beside those named include : "An Old-Fushioned flowers of thought and pnilosophy. But the always " looking out and not in," always the coming of Lent invitations fall upon her like Girl," 1889 ; " Little Men," 1871 : " Work : a Story of Ex destiny which shapes our ends had a larger, reaching a helping hand to others, always per perience," 1873; "Cupid and Chow-Chow; and other fuller experience and service in store for a cloud of snow. But she accepts scarcely any "SliverStories," Pitchers1873: " Eight and Cousins: other Stories," or the Aunt 1876; Hill," " Kose 187S; In suading to higher and better things. She is of them. She is, perhaps, the most sought for Bloom," a sequel to " Eight Cousins, 1877. The latest Frances Willard. In that year the women of eminently steady in purpose, has the power of woman in Philadelphia, and the most rarely- was a collection of short stories, entitled " My Girls." Ohio, aroused to action by the danger which concentrating and adapting all salient facts seen out. That bespeaks her intrinsic charm threatened every hearthstone, menacing the and events to her view of things. She is MISS ALCOTT'A COPYBIOHTS, most precious sanctities of home, goaded to and popularity, don t you think so? For society The unexpected death of Miss Alcott has given rise honest, kind and full of tact. She has the rare ordinarily has a way of stopping off its invita to a most Important question concerning the future va violence by the fiend which consumed not only gift of making friends, even of those who do tions summarily enough if they meet with no lidity of her copyright, which has caused tn> little dis the bodies but the souls of their dear ones, not agree with her. She is decidedly emo response in person. Mrs. Childs on her own cussion among the book trade to-day. This winter Is fought their memorable crusade against saloons tional, and sentimental in its best sense. She is part, however, entertains a good deal in a quiet the twentieth anniversary of the publication of her fa and alcohol. Frances Willard was moved by broad in her theology and charitable to all copyrightmous book, will "Little soon expire, Women," as It onwill which also on the a originalnumber an irresistible impulse to enter the work. She way in her own house. She is particularly of others of her popular writings. Upon thedeath oT at once resigned her position, sacrificing at the mankind. If she ever fails to reach erring fond of meeting her friends at table in her the proprietor or a copyright It may oe renewed by a first step a salary of twenty-four hundred souls it is because she lives too much in her superb dining-room. Even at the most ordinary legitimate son of the owner or by the surviving hus dollars a year. This left herself and her lofty imaginations ifnd spiritual conceptions. family dinner one or two men serve, and at band or wife as the case may be. Nothing is said in She does not try the doubtful expedient of larger dinners there is sometimes a man servant reference Years ago to other Miss heirs. Alcott adopted a son of Mrs. Pratt, mother without any means of support. In " living down to people," but rather labors to her deceased sister. The young man Is now about 23 view of privation, against the earnest advice of for nearly every guest. The table service is years of age. To him she has left everything, Includ many friends, without experience in temperance draw them up to her own high plane. She has something that any hostess might be proud of. ing all her copyrights and unpublished manuscripts, work, this woman soon displayed all the ele a retentive memory and does better when It would grace the Presidential table. It would with the exception of some minor bequests to relatives ments of a martyr and a reformer, resolved to severely taxed than when at ease upon a indeed be a revelation to the capital. Nothing or friends, and her ward in consequence comes Into a devote herself to the temperance work. The theme. This reserve power is one of her most like it has been seen in the Executive Mansion, good Messrs. property. Roberts Bros., her publishers, have already movement which was the spontaneous uprising powerful characteristics and one which has even since the days when Mrs. Washington paid her about |200,000 tor her share of the profits on of hundreds of desperate women, was entirely contributed largely to her great success. One took a primitive If wifely pride in her few cups ner book. who has heard many of her lectures and im and plates. Nothing like it is to be seen, indeed, A Mr.Shepard Leo of insists the old that and when famous the presentpublishing copyrights firm of Lee ex without organization, with no defined meth passioned addresses' says, "As a 8[>eaker I pire the works will necoino common pro|>erty, and he ods, without any financial income to maintain think Miss Willard is without a peer among Wn-nny other house iD the country. 'No, not acknowledges thut there will be a treueral senuuMe u- its working or afford means of subsistence to women. With much of Edward Everett in leven in the establishment of the late Mrs. John 'Ubtftiliers to get out cheap editions. Messrs. it* managers'. By August of 1#74, Miss Willard her language, there is muretrf Wendell Phillips Jacob AstOT. Like the late Mrs. Astor Mrs. Bros, objected to discusslug the matter. 4 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888.

The ribbons, (colored cambric with edge ing we were making enjoyment to them, that handkerchief, they pass by, in strict file, return closely overcast is better as it is more pliable) we would floatoffand up, up, cp so fartowards ing to the end of the procession accurately, should be at least three feet longer than the Heaven that we would thin I; surely we were each one in passing crying out, "It is I !" with pole, and their colors, scarlet, orange, purple, going to slip through the beautiful blue wall; more voice-disguising than ever. When the yellow, green, and blue, fastened in regular or but we always came br.ck, because we knew we speaker is guessed, that speaker becomes the der, two of each kind, upon opposite sides of were one of God's greatest gifts to His people mummer, the first mummer joins the company the top, so that each color will come opposite and we had our work to do, supplying their and the game rebegins. its mate. many different yet always the same needs. Six boys and six girls (this is the smallest nu m- I said we didn't know what trouble was, ber that can well engage in it) should be cho except as we would see how it ruined the peace Every boy and girl who reads this page can have sen to carry the ribbons; and only those who and merriment that might have been on that a nice present free of charge if they will only ask are good lunula and timists will do. Each one fair earth, but we were often heavy with sorrow ONE of mammas friends to become a subscriber. should wear the color of his or her ribbon — the over the pitiful things we would see and hear Let all the boys and girls' send at least ONE new boys wearing flannel blouses and stockings of grieving the children of men, so that many a subscriber this month, and pick out a nice present the same color as the ribbon chosen ; the girls time I wanted to let go hands and fly right for your trouble. l>easant jackets, hair ribbons and stockings to down where I saw 1 was dreadfully needed. match their color. You may laugh at the idea of my helping any Some little folks get up in the morning in a HOW TO WIND THE MAY POLE. body in great trouble, but if you knew the bad humor, and they whimper, and whine, and It would be impossible to give directions in thousand different things that a raindrop can make ugly faces, and put everybody in pain full for this pleasant frolic. A few suggestions do, you would take off your hat to the very- who hears or sees them. will give the necessary start, the leader must next one you saw, instead of putting up your The whining boy or girl is sure to make a plan the rest. umbrella ! scolding man or woman, unless a sweeter spirit [For The Ladies' Home Journal.] It is well to first describe a circle around the Once, I remember, I nearly quarreled with conies to bless the life. WINDING THE MAY POLK AND OTHER base of the pole, perhaps four or five feet from the rest of the cloud for holding on so tight to MAY DAY FROLICS. the center or staff. Divide this into twelve equi me, for I saw something that made me just distant sections, marking each for the color of frantic to go down and be at least one drop of THE Toy BY MRS. A. a. LEWIS. each ribbon. Each person must be true to his comfort to a poor little sick baby. His name or her color, for on this depends much of the was Charlie, which his mamma said was the best 1 the child Two centuries ago, the young people of success of the winding. name to raise a boy by and that if he had been "Merrie England" would rise hours before The next matter to decide is how many steps twins she would have called the other one the dawn to go a maying in the woods to the and how many bars of music are required for Charlie too ! because, you see, that was her likes best ! sound of ringing music and blowing of horns. going quarter, half, or entirely around the May father's name and she loved him very dearly. We take pleasure First they hunted the may boughes, the pole and to the center and return. Another Our little boy had been born with a gold In Informing our finest that could be found. These they gar thing must always be noted: whatever move spoon in his mouth, as the old saying goes, paiiODB tha? o landed with flowers : then forming a proces ments arc planned that wind the ribbons to the and had every luxury that money could buy, bratedBtock of the cele sion, bore them back in triumph to hang them right, must, later on, be correspondingly made but he was a little bit of a thing that couldn't ANCHOR over the doors and lattices where sleepy swains towards the left. For instance, all join hands, say one single word, and, as you will see, that STONE or maidens had lazily lost the precious morn going to the left once, twice or three times a- was what made the very mischief! He hadn't BUILDING ing hours. round the pole, there must be a corresponding cut a tooth yet, being only two months old, but BLOCKS, There was a tradition that they who thus return, in order to bring eacl). ribbon back to never-the-less he had one, and that was the completely $oldout he! -re Christmas, la now replenished early went forth on May day morning, and its place. sweet tooth ! der*.and fully The assorted, Price-list and wlh solicit be forwarded renewal of gratis their on kind appli or washed their faces with the early dew, the A few of the simp By the way do you know what a very rascal cation to summer sun would spare from tan or freckle, ler m ovem en ts are of a tooth it is? Its the first to come and the and that special favors of grace and beauty these; — last to go, and while it never aches, it always F. AD. RICHTER & CO. would be granted them all through the year. 1, Place ribbon feels a gnawing hunger and the bone it likes to The May pole stood upon the village green above the head, turn gnaw [is a stick of candy or a bon bon ! It New York, 310 Broadway, or London B. C. from year to year. It was as much an institu in place eight steps causes more stomach aches and other kinds of 1 Railway Place, Fkncbctrch Strict. tion belonging to the parish as the church itself. to the right. Rejieat. trouble than all the rest of the teeth put to Every May time it was ornamented with Return towards left. Bixby's Royal Polish. wreaths and streamers : and around it in the gether, even the store teeth! — and just think, Restores color and gloss to black leather. 2, Boys hold ribbon it keeps it up from the first of first child-hood, Will not Injure the finest kid. bright May weather the rolick and dance went high, girls to right sev till the last of second child-hood ! Most convenient and cleanly to use. on until the lengthened shadows closed the eral times around pole. Ah, I tell you that the dentist who invents a Sold everywhere at a popular price. festivities and the day. Heturn. Girls bold pair of pincers that will pull out the sweet tooth Ai the close of the 17th century on the first ribbons the same. will make his fortune ! But children don't like Ask Dealers for '.' Bixby's Royal Polish. 1 't' May, the parishes used to join together for 3, To wind the "bar dentists, so we wont talk about them, nor give For ladles »nd Children'* Bhoea. their several Mayings. ber's pole" take ribbon them any more hints for getting rich ! I know They fetched their May poles, with groups one little boy who Manhattan Life Insurance Co., of morrice playersand skilled archers and spent remembers the three NEW TORE. the live long day in merry pastime. In the frightful jerks it Has the largest clear surplus over liabilities. evening they lighted bonfires in the streets and took to get his first TheNew EndowmentPlan of this company is kept up their games and frolics until midnight. double tooth out, the most attract ve feature in life underwriting. It in some cases the May pole was to be cut givesany plan the in best use. comblnHtion of advantages offered by and drawn home. 80 into the forest they went, so distinctly that This will be fully explained if you will write. he has never forgot Agents wanted; write for particulars. each rustic farmer driving thither his oxen ten the dentist and JAMEHM. McLEAN, President. yoked. Choosing the straightest and hand I'm afraid the little H. Y. Wkmple, Sec'y. J. L. Halsky. 1st V. P. somest tree, with sturdy axes they soon laid it rogue would rather 8. .N STBBBIN8. Actuary. H. B. 8toK«8 2d V. P. low; and while the young men trimmed the see him begging his limbs smoothly and peeled off the bark, the bread from door to PHONOGRAPHY* women and maidens gathered wild flowers door, than to put ■ HONETIC SHORT HAND which they wove into harnesses for the oxen. him in the way of Self-tan«ht, Send for Catalog. Addre.. Then the maidens tied nosegays to the horns getting rich! Its pret The Phono«rap:-ic Institute, Cincinnati. of the oxen, and hung garlands upon their ty bad for that little yokes. boy to hold a grudge IWiVERSITY PIAHOS When the May pole was made ready and the at the dentist, just I FROM $180 TO $ 1 500. last garland completed, all covered with flow ' FINEST PIANOS IN THE WORLD. ers, it was carried home sometimes forty or fif because his tooth T SOLD DIRECT TO FAMIUES,saving ty pairs of oxen drawing it, and two or three stuck so tight — it the enormous expenses of agents. liundred men, women and children following wasn't his fault, and Sent with beautiful cover, stool after. he was a good man. homeand book, bt'fore for you trial buy. In Guaranteed Mr own Thus equipped it was raised with shouts and What's more, his six years. Bend for catalogue to merry singing and laughter, handkerchiefs and name was Goode. so M archal St Smith Piano Co., 885 E. 81st 8t^ N. "T. Hags streaming from its top. Then the ground you see, children, all around it was strewn with flowers and near there is such a thing WONDERFUL by, in* many cases summer booths, bowers, as a good dentist! and arbors were built, and for days, and some CHAIR, times during the entire month of May a round But I must go on Reclining, of festivities would be kept up. with my storv. One ■ OO CHANCES. _.. Combinea. Price, %i day Slastcr Charlie's and up. Send Stamp for Catalogue. In America the climate of early May forbids in right hand, all join hands, go around the mother, from whom he had inherited his sweet LUBUR0 HT*G CO., 1U H.JBth St, PHILA.*!; indulgence in out-dood fetes, to any great ex pole until the full length of the ribbon is tooth was standing with him in her arms by tent, except, perhaps, in some of the Middle wound. Return. the side-board and seeing the sugar bowl there and Southern or the far Western States. 5, The final braiding of the Slav pole is the she, naturally, took a little lump and put it in Convertible WIRE Basket. The hanging of May baskets, which was one most difficult feat an 1 is the usual finale of the her mouth ; then she gave a tiny one to baby ornnmenlalCan be changed shapes, into 150 i of the merry makings of May-day a quarter Slav day frolics. It is simply "to the right" and laughed to sec how he smacked his lips Sent by mail for 25cts.p^ century ago ill New England, is being revived, and "to the left" in a continuous round, lift AGENTS make over it, and danced him up high and said, "Isn't wonderful sales and a very pretty idea it is too. It is a substi ing the ribbons as each one passes under, high that a jolly taste! baby knows it's good don't and big profits. tute for the hanging of May boughs in "Merrie enough so the head may not touch them. This you baby ! " this made Sir. baby say to himself, England" so much in vogue a century or two continuous round should be often broken by "Of course I do, I never saw a* fellow yet who Agents ago. interpolated changes, which will not affect the Wanted didn't know sugar was good," then by' mistake CASSGKEKN MP'G CO., 1433 Pearl Street, In rural towns the young people prepare braiding; but will make it much brighter and he let a mouthfull of this delicious water out Cleveland. <).. or 78 W.M*«ll«nn St., Chicago pretty, fanciful baskets. If the May flowers prettier. When the braiding has been perfect 011 mamma's hair and down into her ear and are in blossom they gather thein the day be the May pole is smoothly covered with the rib neck and so the fun stopped for a while. fore the Maying. bons as far down from the top as their length LADY AGENTS ij^r^ Early on May morning, before the dawn, will admit, and the work will be as smooth I was very glad to see baby's great enjoy employment and good salary they fill the baskets with gifts or flowers, (some and even as though it was the work of one ment of this bit of sugar, for you know a rain sellingNtftrkirigftupporters. Queen City Skirt -ample and drop loves the children with all its heart, for outfit free. AaareBs Cincinnati with both) and the merry may-en go forth pair of hands. This feat well done always calls they are almost the only things that look hap Suspender Co.. Cincinnati. Q speeding with swift steps from house to house for rounds of applause and the practice necessa py down on that lovely green earth. to hang their garlands and baskets. ry for doing it well, is amply rewarded by the Pretty soon baby, like every grown person "OUR DEPORTMENT." It is a rule of the may-en that as they meet result. after eating sweet stuff, began to be thirsty and That rand book, over 470,000 copies sold and the and pass each other on their way, no token of The giving of the bonbons and distribution demand continues. "BERAL TERMS to agent*. recognition shall be given and no secrets dis of favours may well become a part of the day's sawed the air with his little fists and made Mention this paper. 15. 1MCKKRSON & CO. closed. festivities. some funny little grunts, which was his fashion Detroit. Mich. Alter breakfasting, thev all meet at the ren- of asking for a drink. dezvows where the May pole stands bright with [For The Ladies' Home Jol hnal.J His mamma hurried up with washing the All Musical People ribbons and streamers. THE RAINDROPS' STORY. goodies out of her ear, calling to her little man ^h™id subscribe for NORTH'S MUSICAL Then comes the choosing of the May Queen, to 'wait just one minute then as soon as mamma •JOl'KNIL, contains 16 Pages of Sew gets a drink, she will come and take her dar- receives16 to 20 pagesfeik) worth of musical of sheet literature. music as nremiun.. Ever subscriber who heads the procession and, if the dav is BY EMILY MEIGS RIPLEY. fing." st mctlve serial "Hint, to BulladSlnKer."hv Km m t tine, off they go to the woods in search of C. Hewitt now running. Only |I. a vear : specimen flowers and greens. 'How I ever became a raindrop, I cannot pos [To be continued.] copy lucent*. KORTH'SMKNCALJOrRSAL Flowers may not be plentiful, but the queen sibly tell, but I want to tell some little folks 1808 < he.lnut 81.. Philadelphia. Pa. must wear a crown; and the coronation must what happened to me after I was a born rain GAMES. occur out under the budding trees. So tender drop. ives and mosses are woven together, and, with Well, before I was a whole grown up one, I THE MI.'MMEBS. MA' PA' BABY & I. due ceremonies of investure the queen is was with a great company of others just like Thewhole community nr« waitinefor youtomakePhotographp crowned. All join hands, and form a ring,' myself: we were very thin and very light and Let a player be seated in the centre of a room; athnme.For free book It pavussolid Write to FRANKUN 300 Percent. PUTNAM. Profit to MasTr*>ith*r sex and singing merrv May songs as they dance around we were nearly always dancing, and" the people, and then let a handkerchief be thrown lightly Dealer in Photo. Apparatus, 483 and 485 Canal St.. N. V. their happy Slay queen. down below on the earth, called us a cloud. over her (or his) head, so that the four comers Dr. Then garlands are woven for the Slay pole, We never knew what trouble was, except as hang round the neck pretty equally. She (or Facial Blemishes. ^.%S28&?!S£j$%. Y. and back they go bearing their offerings and we would see it spoiling the happiness that he) is the mummer, and is not to endeavor to singing gay songs. might have been on the beautiful green earth. look under the handkerchief, the sitting atti The Stay feast is spread at noon ; each matt Oh how sweet it looked to us, in Slay or tude being designed to put a bar to chance see PAINTING IN OIL. er having brought a basket of dainties, all join June, for instance, with (jrass and flowers and ing, and the intention being, whilst avoiding A NEW AHT BOOK BY complete blindfolding (which is hot and un Miss M. Louise McLaughlin. in the spreading ofit. picnic fashion, each laying trees all growing, and children and butterflies Cloth, fl.oo. For Bale by all art dealers, or sent on re- garlands upon the table. Sharp appetites are and fountains all going, and often having such comfortable) to ensure that no assistance shall ceipt of price 'pe byhv not wanting and the "goodies" are not long in delightful times that it made us dance in uni be given to the mummer by clear sight. The ROBT. _ (XAKKE4C0. Publishers, Clncliinati. disappearing. son with them. Then a great many times players then say. or sing, altogether, and with In the afternoon comes the windino ok the every day some-body, with that blessed sense as much voiee-disgusing as possible (by falsetto may pole. It is taken for granted that the of sight, would look up and say, 'how lovely notes and otherwise) this — THE BEST Paper Flower outfit contains over 60 samples of paper. Slay pole has already been set. If indoors it the clouds are ! ' and that always pleased us, Christmas Mummer, say who speaks ! Book of Instructions. Made Flowers, Patterns, also should not be more tlian ten or twelve feet tall and we would blush rosy red all along the line Christmas Mummer, sav who squeaks ! Material for making 12 flowers. Mailed on receipt of 28e. tapering towards the top and painted white. and float and float about into our very be-au-ti- Tell us, as we pass you by, 45 Sheets best Imported Paper ir assorted colors for 50cts. fulest shapes, and wait for some one to say it Which is she, ne, it, or I? MADISON ART CO, Madison, Conn. A convenient size is eight inches in diameter nnrCCIflllf IIIGI Send '<>r Descriptive Circular at the base and four at the top. again. Wnen it was a little child, or a sick Forming into line after this, far enough off not U nCdd HI AM lltll CMSAXDR«SS < TTTUe 8YSTIH person who said it, it made us so happy, know to come within the line of vision under the —the simplest ever made. 8. H. KGHN, BlooBlntloa, III. MAY, 1888. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. 5

to thoroughly moisten ; warm in oven and "KISS ME, MAMMA, I CAN'T SLEEP.' them. I don't often annoy people in that way, serve at once. for when I'm with people who have no children, Scraped ripe pears or baked apples agree with The child was to sensitive, so like that little and care nothing for tnem, I don't like to bore most babies. My own baby-boy, of fourteen shrinking plant that curies at a breath and them. And when I'm with the mothers them months, has been exceedingly fond of the shuts it's heart from the light. selves, it is quite impossible to get a word in sweet Delaware grapes (from which I remove The only beauties she possessed were an ex edgeways. So I am at last compelled to fly to skin and seeds). He would often smack his ceedingly transparent skin and the most The Journal for an audience. lips, in great glee, as soon as he caught sight of mournful, large blue eyes. the pretty bunches lying in the basket or fruit- I had been trained by a very stern, strict , con Vara Nyob. dish. scientious mother, but I was a hardy plant, It it hoped that every motlur who reatlt I hit page will By the exercise of a little forethought and by rebounding after every shock ; misfortune could Journaltry to benefit and tame atkinoher other mother tatubtcribe. by (Ming WeatkforONLY attention to the personally superintending the preparations of not daunt, though discipline tamed me. I fan ONE NE1V subscriber from each of you thit month, for her babies' diet, any mother can prepare many cied, alas ! that I must go through the same whieh we wilt give yrnir ehoict of any one of ihe special delicate and nutritious dishes from materials routine with this delicate creature; as one day premium* offered thit month for '■ ONLY ONE " NEW found in any household. when she had displeased me exceedingly by subscriber. Food is often given to baby which the mother repeating an offence, I was determined to pun could not be induced to eat. ish her severely. I was very serious all day, Children hate patches, and it is a kindness to Do not palm off upon his unsuspecting inno and upon sending her to her little couch, I said: respect their feehngs and make the mending of cence warmed-over messes and stale crackers. "Now, my daughter, to punish you, and show their cltohes as inconspicuous as possible. We Let our most precious treasures have the you how very, very naughty you have been, never did approve of mortifying children by purest — the sweetest — the best. I shall not kiss you to-night." compelling them to wear clothing that they She stood looking at me, astonishment per especially detested. Children have their likes [For the Ladies' Home Journal.] sonified, with her great mournful eyes wide and dislikes, and it is but right for parents to PARENTAL DISCIPLINE. open — I suppose she had forgotten her mis consider them. [For the Ladies' Home Journal,] conduct till then, and I left her with big tears THE FOOD OF CHILDREN AT WEANING- BY ADA E. HAZELL. dropping down her cheeks, and her little red TIME. lips quivering. If asked to name the weakest spot in parental Presently I was sent for. "Oh, mamma, you BY FANNY E. BREWSTER. discipline, the failing common to even the most M Nestle s Food. judicious, as the candid among you will readily will kiss me; I can't go tosleepifyou don tl" What shall I feed the baby? This perplex admit, it would be too much Moral Suasion. she sobbed, every tone of her voice trembling : Differs from other infant foods in that it is ES ing question confronts all nursing mothers Since this has its origin in an earnest endeavor and she held out her little hands. PECIALLY SUITABLE for HOT WEATHER. when the time approaches for the tender nest to be patient with the beloved children, even at Now came the struggle between love and A prominent Boston physician writes, "There is ling to give up his sweet and cherished nour the expense of personal comfort and conven what I falsely termed duty. My heart said no excuse for losing children by Cholera Infantum ishment, perfectly provided by Nature. ience, it is a praise-worthy weakness, although give her the kiss of peace ; my stern nature or Summer Complaints where the means exist to I have been surprised and amused by the urged me to persist 111 my correction, that I procure NESTLE'S MILK FOOD." deplorable. might impress the fault upon her mind. That PROF. SIDNEY RINGER, in his "Hand widely-different theories of mothers upon this "Johnnie, if you don't mind I'll certainly Book of Therapeutics," 11th edition says: food-question. One matron laughingly remarks punish you 1" might be a valuable hint, if the was the way I had been trained, till I was a that her youngest has not vet eaten anything, boy had not learned from experience that the most submissive child ; and I remembered how " I generally find It useful In all forms but that he is as likely to begin with a pickle threatened punishment was extremely uncer often I had thanked my mother since for her of Children's Dlarrhoaato abstain from or an egg, as with anything else. tain ; at least that it would not be given until straightforward course. milk, and to give Instead, NESTLE'S To this class belongs the little mother whom your patience was worn quite thread bare. I knelt by the bedside. "Mother can't kiss FOOD. WHICH I FIND THE BEST OF I saw feeding rich blackberry pie to her baby Forbearance should have reached its limit you, Ellen. I whispered, though every word ALL FOOD. FOR CHILDREN WITH not yet weaned. ere the headstrong obstinacy of the child has so choked me. Her hand touched mine ; it was P.REAT DELICACY OF STOMACH Quite at the other extreme is the anxious wrought upon the aching nerves of the too often very hot, but I attributed it to her excitement. mother who congratulates herself that, at last, delicate or over-worked mother, that her heart She turned her little grieving face to the wall ; AND INTESTINES." she has found a food upon which her ailing strings seem ready to snap 'neath the tension. I blamed myself as t he fragile form shook with [Eng. Ed. i>p. 619, Dietary Article No. SS.Am. Ed.pp.Ci.} infant 'thrives. And that food, gentle reader, What is it that makes the infant's face the half-suppressed sobs, and saying; "Mother Zlemssens Cyclopedia on Practice of Medicine Vol. is bran! hopes little Ellen will learn to mind her after VII contains lim now well known article uu llie value most beautiful object in the whole world? Is this," left the room for the night. Alas! in of Nestle s Milk Food in the treatment of Ckolsra The market is flooded with patented dietetic it not the responsive smile, the bright glance, mother'sInfantum. milk Weis Insufficient quote here Nefrtle's but one Milk line :Food » here Is alone the preparations, any one of which may be adopted the sweetness and love which illumine every my desire to be severe I forgot to be forgiving. to be recommended." ^ ___T as a substitute for mother's milk upon the ad It must have been twelve o'clock when I was Talk with your physician about NESTLITH MILK feature? The baby's cry is indicative of pain, awakened by my nurse. Apprehensive I ran FOOD, and send for sample and pamphlet to vice of a competent physician. For the con or discomfort, not of ill-temper. True, by neg THOMAS LEEHI.VG, .1 «©.. New York.. solation of mothers who cannot readily obtain lecting to attend to its simple wants in season, eagerlv to the child's chamber; I had had a Sole Agent.. these, however, I quote the following from the you may inculcate fretfuless, while, on the fearful dream. pen of a prominent Brooklyn physician : contrary, by carefully regulating its habits you Ellen did not know me. She was sitting up, Some are arrant frauds, being nothing but mav avoid disturbance, and the comfort gained crimsoned from the forehead to the throat; her sugar-of-milk, and really relying upon added will repay your effert. eyes so bright that I almost drew back aghast milk for any nourishment they may afford- With the first-born, under proper manage at their glances. others are compounds of starchy foods and ment, years may elapse before it exhibits actual From that night a raging fever drank up her sugar. Starch, such as arrow-root, farina, etc., temper. But if there are other children in the life ; and what think you was the incessant is not a suitable food for the majority of babies. family, how readily the little one learns to plaint that poured into my anguished heart? It had better not be used unless partially copy their faults ! "Oh, kiss me, mamma, do kiss me; I can't go changed by cooking or by the addition of malt, What mot her's heart has not been unutterably to sleep I You'll kiss your little Ellen, mamma, etc., into dextrine and sugar, as is the case in saddened by the first deliberate attempt of a won't you? I can't go to sleep. I won't be Mellin's, Ridge's, Nestle's, the ' Lactated ' Food, small boy to " show out" — to act as he has seen naughty if you'll only kiss me! Oh, kiss me, and the 'Soluble' Food for babies. But the an elder brother, in a fit of passion ! Well for dear mamma, I can't go to sleep." .(I lTtKlALh throughout. best of these foods are, in reality, quite expen parent, and child, too, if the mother possesses Holy little angel ! she did go to sleep one gray THOl SANDS .NOW « USE sive, and some of them require milk to be the firmness necessary to check such ebullitions morning and she never woke gain — never. Her tW Be sure your Corset is added." in the beginning. Unfortunately, she is more hand was locked in mine, and all my veins KIT JILL AZ^-^ffnt" Mothers who have tried the feeding problem apt to temporize, to remonstrate, in other words, grew icy with its gradual chill. Faintly the tcTAdults. Sold by in their own nurseries will agree that no one as affirmed before, to make too much talk oil light faded out of the beautiful eyes; whiter LLliii^i RETAILERS perfect nutrient has been made. One weanling and whiter grew the tremulous lips. She never everywhere. Send for circular. the subject. A child old enough to be inten knew me ; but with her last breath she whis FERRIS BROS.feufeuras, peremptorily refuses the regimen which an tionally naughty, appreciates his own action, 341 Broadway, New York. other baby, of the same age, accepts with most and a simple punishment, promptly given, will pered: I will be good, mamma, if only you'll D

over, narrow, knit 2. 21st row : Slip 1, knit 2, Drawn Linen. over twice, purl 2 tog, knit 7. over, slip 1, nar Crochet Edging. row, pass the slipped stitch over, over, narrow, ™ Draw 25 threads out of your linen — the bet Make a foundation chain of 33 stitches. knit 2. 1st row of knitted fluted lace (25 ter way of doing this is to take a fine needle 1st row — 1 d c in 8th st of ch, 3 d c in next 3 stitches), in February number, should read and raise the threads one by one with the stitches, ch 2, skip 2, 4 d c in next 4 stitches, thus : Slip 1, knit 18, over, narrow, over, nar needle point, about an inch from the end. ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c in next st, ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c row, over, knit 2. After you have drawn the threads the desired in next st, ch 2, skip 2, 4 d c in next 4 stitches, length, take a fine needle and thread, button- ch 2, skip 2, 1 d c in next st — turn. Crochet Edge. 2d row — Ch 6, 1 d c in last d c in first row, Make a chain of 12 stitches, turn. ch 2, 4 d c in next 4 d c, ch 2, skip 2, 4 d c in 1st row — 1 d c in 6th st of ch, ch 1, 1 d c in next 4 d c, ch 2, 4 d c in next 4 d c, ch 2, 4 d c same st ch 2, 1 d c in same st ch 1, 1 d c in in next 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in third st of ch — turn. same st (this makes a shell), then in 10th st of 3d row — Ch 5, 4 d c over 4 d c in last row, ch ch, make a shell, ch 2, 1 d c in last st of chain 2, 1 d c in next d c, ch 2, 1 d c over 3d, ch 2, 4 — turn. d c over next 4 d c, ch 2, 4 d c over next 4 d c, DEPARTMENT OF ARTISTIC needle: 2d row — Ch 4, 1 d c in top of d c, in previous ch 2, 1 d c in next d c, 12 d c in ch 6, fasten in WORK. last st of foundation ch — turn. row, ch 2, 1 d c in top of last d c in shell, ch 2, 4th row— Ch 4, 1 d c in first d c, ch 2, 1 d c MARY F. KNAPP, Editor, shell in shell, 1 d c in top of ch — turn. in third d c, ch 2, 1 d c in fifth, ch 2, 1 d c in No, 20 Linden St., 3. Boston. Mass. 3d row— Ch 3, shell in shell, ch 2, 1 d c in [Engraved expressly for the Ladies' Home Journal.] 7th, ch 2, 1 d c in 9th, ch 2, 1 d c in 11th, ch 2. Terms Used in Knitting:. last d c of shell, ch 2, 1 d c in top of d c, in hole both sides, counting 6 threads between 1 d c in 13th, ch 2, 4 d c in next 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d second row, ch 2, 1 d c in top of last d c in each stitch. Take a needle and thread, begin c in next d c, 15 d c in next 15 stitches, ch 2, 1 Seam. K— Knit N or plain. K 2 P—tog-Narrow, Purl, or as byIt Is knitting sometimes 2 together. called, second row — turn. ning with the third set of six threads, pass the d c in third st of ch — turn. Over— Throw the thread over the needle before Insert 4th row— Ch 4, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c, ing In the next stitch. This makes a loop whloh Is al ch 2. shell in shell, 1 d c at top — turn. needle under the third set (or group) and over 5th row — Ch-5, 4 d c in 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in ways to be considered a stitch, in the succeeding rows or 5th row — Ch 3, shell in shell, ch 2, 1 d c, ch the third, then under the first, then under the 3d, ch 2, 1 d c in 6th, ch, 2, 1 d c in 9th, 3 d c in backrounds. of the Tw— stitch Twist to be stitch. knitted, Insert and knit the as needle usual. in 61— the 2, 1 d c ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c— turn. fourth and over, then under the second, so on next 3, ch 2, 4 d c in next 4, ch 2, 1 d c in next Slip a stitch from the left hand to the right hand needle to the next one. This is pretty for bottom of d c, 1 d c over ch 2, * ch 1, 2 d c over ch 2, re without knitting It. SI and B— Slip and bind— slip one 6th row— Ch 4, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c, aprons. As many rows may be made as taste peat from star to end of scallop — turn. stitch, knit the next: pass the slipped one over It, ex ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, 1 d c, ch 2, shell in shell, 1 d c actly as in binding off a piece of work at the end. • In at top — turn. requires. If you do not succeed in making 6th row— Ch 4, 2 d c over ch 1, ch 2, 2 d c dicates a repe tition, and Is used merely to save words. this send name and five 2-cent stamps to No. 4 over ch 1, so continue through the scallop, ch 7th row — Ch 3. shell in shell, ch 2, 2 a c, in South Cottonwood St., Emporia, Kan., I will lent' SI 1, to k saying1, p [.repeat si 1, fromk I, p * 1,-sl 3 times" l,kl, would pl,-sl be 1, equivak 1, pi. each hole made by the ch 2 and 1 d c, except 2, 1 d c in first d c in last row, ch 2, 4 d c over Tog means together. the 6th one, into which nut 6 s c — turn. send you a sample. next 4 d c, ch 2, 4 d c over next 4, ch 2, 4 d c over next 4, ch 2, 4 d c over next 4, ch 2, 1 d c Terms in Crochet. Directions for Knitting Mittens on Two in 3d st of ch — turn. Needles. with Ch— the Chain hoolc : a throughstraight theseries preceding of loops, one. each SI st— drawn Slip stitch : put hook through the work, thread over the Begin at the thumb with one stitch. Widen, hook, draw it through the stitch on the book. S c— sin gle Crochet ; having a stitch on the needle (or hook) put by taking up and knitting the outside loop the needle through the work, draw the thread through every time, until you have 12 stitches, then the work, and the stitch on the needle. D c— double cast on 12 morer.for length of thumb. Widen, crochetthrough ; havingthe work, the stitchand draw on the a stitch needle, through, put the making needle by taking up outside loop at both ends, until two on the needle. Take up the thread again, and draw you have knitted six times across, then narrow it through both these stitches. T c or Tr— Treble Cro chet : having a stitch on the needle, take up the thread end of thumb and widen other end 6 times, as if for a stitch, put the needle through the work, and then widen both sides 6 times, then narrow draw the thread through, making three on the needle. both sides 6 times, bind off until you have 12 Takeup the up thread the thread and draw and It draw through through the two two, remaining; then take [Engraved expressly for the Ladies' Home Journal.] on the needle, narrow on both sides to one. S t c— Short Treble Crochet : like treble, except that 8th row — Ch 4, fasten with s c between the This finishes the thumb. Now (if you use when the three stitches are on the needle, Instead of Saxony) cast on 25 or 30 stitches according to [Engraved expressly for the Ladiks' Hohk Jocknal.J drawing the thread through two stitches twice. It Is 2 s c's of previous row, ch 4, fasten in same length of hand. Take up stitches along goring drawn through all three at once. L t c— Long Treble way, and continue until there are 13 holes or side of thumb, where you have previously nar 7th row — Ch 5, 4 d c over 4 d c in last row, twiceCrochet over : like the treble, needle except before Insertingthat the thread the latter is thrown In the loops — turn. ch 2, 4 d c over next 4, ch 2, 1 d c over 1st d c, work. The stitches are worked off two at a time, as In 9th row — Ch 4, fasten with s c, in centre of rowed, cast on 12 or 15 for wrist, widen at end treble Extra Long Stitch— Twine the cotton three of fingers 12 times across, narrow 12 times, ch 2, 1 d c over 4th d c, ch 2, 4 d c over next 4 times round the needle, work as the treble stitch, bring loops in previous row, ch 4, so continue to end d c, ch 2, 1 d c over «Wc, 2 d c over ch 2, * ch 2, ing the cotton through two loops four times. P— or of loops — turn. widen 12 times, narrow 12 times. Bind off 3 d c over ch 2, repeat from star through the plcot ; made by working three chain 10th row — Ch 2, fasten with s c, ch 5, fasten along side of hand, and sew up with yarn of ctaet in first stitch of the chain. iln, and one single cro- which they are knitted. I have tried to make scallop — turn. with slip st in first st of ch 5 (this makes a this plain so all can understand. If any one 8th row — * 6 d c over ch 2, 1 s c in centre of "E. H. M." would like tried directions of in picot), ch 2, fasten with so in next loop, has trouble send stamped and addressed en the 3 d c, repeat from star until there are five fants' crochet mittens. ch 5, fasten with slip st in first st of ch velope, with 10 cents enclosed, for paper pat small scallops, 6 d c over last ch 2, 3 d c over 3 5, so continue until you have 13 picots, shell in d c, ch 2, skip 2, 16 d c in next 16 stitches, ch 2, For bed-quilt patterns, send to Mrs. F. A. shell, 1 d c in top, this finishes one point. Re- tern. Mrs. C. Agnes Dana, 4 d c over 4 d c, ch 2, 1 d c in 3d st of ch 5. Warner, Fast Saginaw, Mich. Ceat from 3d row, and join to the first point, WlLLIAMBTON, Ino Co., MlCH. This finishes one scallop. The second is made Will some one give directions for wide y fastening with slip st in the first ch 2, in the same, and fastened to the first by the 3d, feather-edge lace andinsertion ? 10th row, to last picot in first point. Use num Infants' Sock. 5th and 7th rows of the scallop. Answer. — The latest style In sofa pillows is ber 10 or 12 cotton. D c — thread over before putting the needle in of canvas worked with Berlin wool. (D c — double crochet — is to put thread over Two bone needles. the work — then over, draw through 2, over draw- before putting hook in the work.) Cast on 48 stitches. Purl across; 2d row — it through 2. Subscriber. " Cora J." would like directions far knitting L. C. P. First stitch off, knit 2d turn first, st. over or crocheting a cover for an organ stool. Liverpool, England. second, 2 plain, over, knit 1, over, knit 3, * take Infants' Roots — Saxony Tarn. Will some one send directions for crocheted 2 off, knit 1, turn 2 over the 1 knit — 2 plain, apron? A. B. Are you interested in Crocheting and Knitting 1 If to over knit 1, over knit 3, repeat from star across Make a chain the required length, join — 1st ternswhy not to be let found your inneighbor the Journal. know of Ju*tthe. RELIABLE s peak to her about pat (he needle (except 3 last), 1 off, knit 1, turn row — single crochet in each stitch : crochet 10 Will some one send word how to make a it and tend u* her subscription this month, a substantial first over second, 2 plain. rows the same way. 11th row — Double crochet music roll of canvas? Martina. present u ,11 be given yeru for your trouble. 3d row— Pari across the needle. in each stitch.' 12th row— Take up seven Has any of our readers directions for crochet 4th row — Like second. stitches, crochet these in Afghan stitch for 10 ing shoulder cape in shell-stitch ? B. C. Coffee and Tea-Fot Holder. 5th row— Knit 12 rows of holes in this way, rows, narrow each of the following rows, taking "A. B. " will find directions for ladies' knit Red Saxony yarn and number 16 white knit for leg. Next, knit 2 plain rows across needle. one stitch off each end till only one stitch is ted undervest in December, 1886, number of ting cotton. Common size steel knitting (Holes) Knit 1, over and knit 2 together, all left. Single crochet all round the boot, nar Journal. needles. Cast up 49 stitches with the Saxony, across the needle on wrong side, for the ribbon. rowing at each side of the instep, for 5 rows, knit back and forth 14 times, which makes Purl back. then narrow at front and back for 5 more. Will some of the sisters tell how to make a seven ridges. Next row, knit 7 stitches with Turn inside out, and crochet the bottom to crochet hood with the lining of thick work, and INSTEP. chain work on top? 1st row — Knit the first 32 stitches, leave 16 gether, beginning at the back. If Mrs. 0. S. B. The top of Fan Lace given in September on the needle, turn, knit the 16 back plain. will follow these directions, I think she will number, and the Fan Lace in October number, Knit 1, over, knit 2 together, across the 16 have no trouble. Mrs. M. E. H. make a pretty lace combined together. stitches, last st. plain. Purl back. Knit 12 Can any one send directions for something I rows of these holes, bind off: On the right for an old lady to wear on her head in the side pick up the stitches on side of instep, 1 STAMPING for EMBROIDERY. house? Prefer a crocheted piece. Mollie. left from binding, add 10 more (for toe). Knit Will "A. V. W." who sent us directions for across plain, narrow on 2d row \,ioe end) 2 □RRICC'C niUU 0 0b£ UUPfl 1 0 Justpatent what transferring every lady papersshould areuse stitches before last 1. Knit back plain. Nar to stamp her own materials for embroidery or painting: spiral hair-chain, from Austin, Texas, send her row at the toe next row (no more). Knit 8 They stamp on plush, velvet, satin, linen or or any ma address to M. F. Knapp, South Boston, Mass. terial by passing a warm Iron on the back of the pattern. rows plain, narrow at heel on right side, knit Book showing 400 designs ; .15 " I. H. H. : " — You will find directions for 3 rows between each narrowing on heel. Knit 1 sheet containing SB designs 2x3 Inches .25 ladies' high-necked and long-sleeved undervest, 24 rows in all (or 12 ribs), bind off. Take up 1 " Man " 3,'s'x4^ v 11 ■» .25 1 16 4 x4« .25 given in December number of Journal, 1886. 10 stitches at toe, knit about 22 rows, or wide 1 10 6 X7 " —En. as toe. Take up with the 10 on needle the 1 5 for tidies " A. B. K. : " — I think if you write to Mrs. other side of sock, and the 16 left. Knit like T. B. Eddy, Audubon, Iowa, Box 384, she can other side. Sew the sock up into stocking All for VI. OO $1.40 give you the information you desire respecting form. Very easy and beautiful sock. If these HTlIOGfS «fc CO,, point lace. directions are not understanding!)' received, 104 Franklin St.. New ifoz-lt. Will " B.," who contributed directions for address (enclosing stamp) E. B. F.', 1604 Vine knitted jacket in November number, send her St., Philadelphia, Pa. address to M. F. Knapp, 20 Linden St., South Boston, Mass. Tissue Paper Lump and Toilet Mats. Will some one tell "Subscriber" how to If a mat of pure white is wanted, get twelve| crochet a corner to the antique lace given in sheets of fine tissue paper, double each in the January number of Journal? Would like it middle crosswise, put two thus folded together with three or four rows of the open work. and fold them in the middle lengthwise, then Will " Eva," who gave directions in April, fold over and over till you have a strip about 1887, number of " Roman stripe for Afghan," an inch wide. By a little careful measuring please inform how much worsted to use, how one can fold so that no trimming off or wasting many strips form the Afghan, with how many of the paper will be necessary. When you have stitches to begin ? H. one strip rightly folded, proceed with the other Answer. — " L. J. : " — You can make a plush ten, folding two together, till you have six centre for table-cover with a border of crazy long strips. Weave these together in checker pieces from your silks and velvet, or make a board style, so that all the ends will be of the I A n I CO Send and getprices and samvUsof beautir plush scarf with crazy ends — finish with fringe same length. When all are even, with a needle LnUICwf f ul yarns for Rugs Free. We keep patterns or not as you like. and number thirty -six thread, tack each corner and flexion* of all descriptions. Address_ and centre piece securely together. This makes AUTOMATIC HUB MAC BINE CO Morenci, Mich. Can any of the Journal readers send direc a centre amply large for any ord-inary-sized tions to crochet a scrap-basket of Macrame lamp. The tacking completed, with sharp twine, three-sided, on each side the pattern a scissors slit the doubled sides, then cut In tine crocheted fan ? I have seen one that came from fringes as near to the centre as can be safely It Given Away! Boston. F. B. D. done. The finer the fringe is cut the hand Dear Editor : — Will you please inform me [Engraved expressly for the Ladiks' Home Journal. 1 somer it will look when sliaken out. Having how to curtain a door, which has a large glass the red, 7 with white, 7 red, 7 white, 7 red, 7 cut all the ends, if a crimper is at hand give the in it, so that it can be used during the dav for white, 7 red — repeat this row 9 times, you will fringe a turn through it two or three times to light? E. L. Moore. have 5 ridges, and 5 squares or blocks. " As you make it look crimped, then shake and pick it [Why not treat the door as a window, using carry the yarn from one block to another on all loose, rubbing it between the hands to in thin muslin or Swiss or crazy-cloth curtains the back side, draw the yarn quite tight, this crease the tangled and curly appearance, shake against the panes, holding tbem in by a rod gives the blocks a raised appearance. Com it out again, and the work is done. The thin 50,000 ^SH? top and bottom, with heavy woollen curtains SILK ' TO BE GIVEN A WA Y! mence the next row with 17 red stitches, knit ner the paper and the finer the fringes are cut, THIS SILK conies In yard lengths, over them which may be drawn back during 7 white, 7 red, 7 white, 17 red. Repeat this row the more delicate will the mat look when com assorted colors In each Hank. We will the day and closed at night. If this is not 9 times. Knit 7 rows of blocks, wnite over the pleted. If a white and colored mat is wanted, send a Hank of this Silk FREE to any feasible, B. Altman & Co. show lovely East one that sends us 15 two-cent stamps red, and red over the white — then knit 14 rows six sheets of the desired color is to be used, and (30 cts. ) for a Three Months' Trial Indian curtains, $3.00 a pair. This is of sheer with the red same as at commencement, bind the white and colored strips are to be laid to Subscription to 1NGALLS' HOME white ground with bauds of pure yellow across off. Work one row of d c (double crochet, gether alternately, three lengthwise and three MAGAZINE, a finch- Illnstrnted the bottom, and would answer your purpose Monthly Magazine, devoted ex putting thread over the hook before putting crosswise. If a rainbow mat is preferred the clusively to Fancy Work, Painling.ttc. admirably if you desire long curtains and no nook through the work) all round with the greatest number of colors to be obtained can be Price, only One Hollar per year. woollen ones. — Ed.] cotton yarn, then one row with the redof*2d used, putting different colors together in the _ LlDA and M.J. CLARKSOS, authors MMMIot Brush Studies, etc., write exclu 13th row in knitted edging, March number, c in top of 1 d c, 1 s c in top of next d c, repeat several strips. Will some one please give di sively tor this Magazine. Send 30c. should read thus : Slip 1, knit 2, over twice, from star. Crochet a cord, run it through the rections for a crocheted yoke for a ladv s dress Ifor 3 Months' Trial Subscription, and purl 2 tog, knit 3, over, narrow, knit 1, over, holes in one end, finish with two small tassels. and oblige Lena Shaw, get a Hank of this Sllk/Vee. Address narrow, knit 1, narrow, over, knit 1, narrow, Draw it up and tie in a bow-knot. Savannah, Tenn. IngnlJV Home Magazine, Lynn, Itlass. MAY, 1888. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.

fFoB the Ladies' Hume Journal.] powder) are appropriate to one filled with White Rose over the design, the other hand pushes the INTERIOR DECORATION. 2 oz. of ginger root (sliced sachet. needle up from below at one side of the cord, i oz. of bruised anise seed, In one of the latest sty les of fancy work a passes the thread over to the other side, inserts BY A. K. RAMSEY. 5 grains of best musk. very old idea is being revived — that is the or the needle close to the cord again, and pulls it 1 n> of fine dried lavender flowers, namental use of broad flat braids in gold, sil through from below — thus holding the strand ARTICLE XI. 2 oz. of finely sliced orris root. ver and " iron." with various tinsels, as cords firmly in place. The stitches must always be If desired, moisten from time to time with a and narrow braids. The work is called Flor at right angles with the line and taken at very Flowers are so important an element in little pure alcohol or with cologne water. entine embroidery, but really resembles the regular intervals — for on these two points hangs household decoration that one surely needs no If this is kept on hand, a,nd new flowers all the beauty of "couching" work; and no excuse for turning to the natural roses and added from time to time, the fragrance is en matter how rich and lovely the materials may Spring flowers for help in our work during the hanced ; the other flowers, however, should all be, careless and unskillful work will ruin the month of May — by poetical license, at least, be sweet-smelling ones, violets being especially ornamentation. the time of flowers"; and although in America delightful, while pansies, trailing arbutus, To practice in this Btitch, the worker should May is only the forerunner of the real flower heliotrope, tuberoses, mignonette and rose ge spend much time in learning to " couch season, still, in preparation for it, this article ranium each have devoted lovers, and some straight lines properly. When this is done may include some hints upon the treatment of people mix them all together in one pot. nicely, something more elaborate may be at flowers, either fresh or preserved. The first For the more artificial perfume of sachet tempted. The needle should be threaded with suggestion is a method of keeping fresh flowers powders a new plan has been devised, by which a fine strand of silk, the exact shade of the for use, long after the season is past. Turn the odor i»- more thoroughly distributed outline, but in some cases the needle is filled glass jars or wide-mouthed bottles upside down through all the articles in a drawer than is with a heavy strand of a contrasting shade, in over a stove or range, and let them dry perfect possible in any other way. This is a scent bag, order to get some desired effect of color. ly. Dry, as nearly as possible, the flowers you as long and as wide as the bottom of the COUCHING A LINE. Couching — other than this simple line — is wish to keep, and seal up the cut end of the drawer for which it is intended. It is simply old Church work of the middle ages. Being so oftenest done in a frame, and in the next num stems with sealing wax; put the flowers in the made by cutting two sheets of wadding to the gorgeous, it is suited only to the richest back ber much space will be given to directions for jar — each stem loose and separate from all required size and shape; between them is grounds — heavy velvets and plushes or thick, framing work, preparatory to articles on this others — and seal the jar hermetically with sprinkled the powder, and then they are brilliant silks, and therefore it is a very expen new branch of embroidery. sealing wax or melted bees' -wax. If carefully lightly tacked together, while over them is sive sort of decoration : but the braids and In answer to a request for an explanation done, the flowers will last for months, and drawn a silk bag, which has been made to fit cords are not so costly as would be the em of " Pointe Russe," it may be said that the when wanted for use may have the sealed ends exactly and which then is closed, at the open broidery silk needed to produce as much effect, stitch is so exceedingly simple that its illustra of the stems cut off and the bouquets arranged end, by neat overseaming, so that the bag may 1 and as" the edges can be finished, if desired, bv tion hardly needs a comment. It is simply a binding of the braid, which is much neat back-stitching in most cases, sometimes less expensive than fringes or laces, made more effective by being coarsely done. perhaps the cost is not greater than the It is a favorite stitch to use in the minor details usual outlay on work of the same de of embroidery on leather, but is often used gree of elegance. alone for borders and medallions on small The designs are all formal or geo articles. metrical in character, long lines and large flowing curves being especially desirable. Over this design the braid W. T. Mersereau & Co., is sewed flat, (fastening down both SSI BROADWAY, edges of a broad braid) very much like New York. the old-fashioned braiding work, once BRA88 BEUSTEtDS THiT SEED the craze of the hour. The braid 10 CLEUIie ! comes in widths from one-quarter of Brace (I AND1HONS,FIRE SETS, an inch to two inches, varying in DlaSS 1 FENDERS, f rice from eight to fifty cents a yard, ( CHAIRS. n many designs several widths are Goods finished In Antique or used, and in a few the gold and silver Brass Tables and Bright Easels BraSB with Wood, and OxidizedBrass or braids are mixed ; but as a general OnyxSilver. Tops. rule it will be found that one color Please send for descriptive circular alone gives the richest results. of adominial sxipporUns. Address A lambrequin, shown at Stern's in Ct. W. I I. A \ 11. 1. «£s It H<> , New York, nas this work done on a Ladies 248 X. 8th St., Phi la... I'b. background of pale blue mottled plush, the braids being dull gold and CHINA DECORATING. copper — and a crimson plush portiere terials.Decorating Superior to order Firing a specialty. done. Catalogue Gold, Colors sent. and West Ma in the same store was decorated with ern Dbcoratino Works, 330 Wabash Ave., Chicago. much heavy work in broad and narrow gold braids. There seems to be some ESTABLISHED 180*1. subtle harmonv between the silver and all shades of blue and colors derived DESION FOR LINEN COVER TO SACHET BAG OF VIOLET POWDER from blue, while all reds, crimsons, as usual. No string is used, and any failure lie perfectly flat. It is next tufted, here and and their compounds seem to need the yellow will be due to air in the bottle or moisture on there, so that when finished, it looks not unlike of the gold, and all browns, yellows, and the plant. Another suggestion is the follow a small silken mattress. The tufting silk is mixtures of yellow harmonize best with the BARRYS ing recipe for making the Japanese pot-pourri, concealed on the upper side by a tony silk "iron" or "old steel" braids. which has been so fashionable a dainty this The work is, practically, everlasting, and Winter that special vases have been devoted to some of it done three hundred years ago is it, and a certain style of vase has become still to be " picked up " by the connoisseur TRICOPHEROUS known as a " Rose jar." It is only a revival of walking through London, " Paris, or Rome, the conserved Roses of our gru.t-grandmothers ; where the bric-a-brac merchants know its full but this adds value to any custom, now-a-days, ♦alue and hold it at exorbitant prices. The when we think nothing modern so good as braids will tarnish a very little and very grad was the same thing a hundred years ago. ually, but this is only an improvement for The recipe, as will be seen, is costly ; but if those who dislike the raw glitter and bril several ladies will unite in buying the material, liancy of the new metal — indeed, some of it each one may have quite a large quantity of comes with a tarnished shade upon it as a pot-pourri at a moderate cost, while to young special inducement ! ! ladies in the country most of the work of col The use of Florentine work in small objects lecting the flowers" will be pure pleasure and is quite possible. Book Covers, for instance, fun. RECIPE FOR PRESERVINO ROSES. Obtain one half-peck of fine, dry (i. «., with out dew) rose-leaves ; take a large china or glass bowl, strew a handful of table salt on the bot tom, then three handfuls of leaves, and so on till the leaves are used ; cover the top with salt FOR THE HAIR and put a lid on the bowl. Let this remain for The Oldest and the Best. five days, stirring and turning the mass twice a Barry's Trlcopherous not only gives brilliancy to the day. The leaves should now appear moist and Hair, bat promotes the growth to inch a degree that should have added to them three ouncet of in a few months a thin bead of hair becomes by its use bruised allspice and one ounce of bruited cinna a thick mass of shining fibres. mon stick. This forms what is known as the THE FAMOUS CUSTOM-MADE "stock." POINTE RUB8E. Allow it to remain one week, stirring daily for which the illustration is a suggestion, may from top to bottom. Put in the permanent be made, using the braid most artistically and PLYMOUTH ROCK $3 PANTS jar, or other vessel, one ounce of allspice, and | design for book cover in gilt braid. appropriately. Full Suits and Overcoats Portfolios, blotter-backs and photograph at proportionate prices. button, or by a very short tassel or silken ball, frames may also be ornamented with it, and We sincerely believe that these having their heads sewed close to the in Church embroideries its uses are so manifold ablenever to before offer haveour customers we been surface. The bag, when completed, is to be so good and stylish a line of that it may be said to be indispensable to such SPKIXe &OOBS us laid in the bottom of the drawer and the work. now. Our line of Cheviot various contents laid on it. "Armor work " is but the outgrowth of the For smaller sachets there is every variety of "Florentine," and is a combination of "ap O YOU W{ iR shape and size ; but in nearly every case the plique" and " Florentine." The figures to be chief beauty lies in the colors employed. In applied are cut from tinsel cloths — gold, silver, making the bag shapes — which, after all, seem copper, iron or old steel — and, after being to be the most popular — it will be found that PANTS greater success is attained if the silk used is lined with Swiss muslin, or rather heavy tarle- Suiting**, guaranteed ab tan, up as far as the neck of the bag ; above solutelytlcnlarlr all wool remarkable. is par- this the silk must be loose and soft, the only Our smoothfaced goods also stiffness being derived from the lining of some are very carefully selected contrasting shade of silk to suit our trade, whose longwants experience. we know Forflcentsnow from For this style of sachet no material is more we mail you 20 samples of suitable than the lovely Tussore and China these cloths, self-measureroent blanks so accurate that silks — their beautiful colors afford so many we guarantee a fit. Also If you mention this paper combinations, and the price is not exorbitant, wemust send save you time, a good send 48-lnch us your linen walit, tape-measure. inside leu, Or if hipyou for some of the loveliest shades come in good and knee measures, together with 83, and Mo. to pre quality as low as $1.00 a yard. Some of the pay express or postage. We guarantee safe delivery. For nn v e»n ne a customer of ours may return his goods daintiest of these bags are made of the silk and and receive back his money or a new garment, a guar then covered with an outside bag of Boltini antee of which statement mtav be obtained by writing to cloth, on which a design has been embroidered, the American Express Oo.(capltal fJO.000,000), at Boston. and finished at the top with a frill of lace. N. «.- In vlna good, by mall. It Inn good rule Perhaps it may be of service to those who use to aend nfSCey only to concern, that nre well POINTE BTJSSE MEDALLION. known throughout the country and avoid *he Bolting cloth to be told that the two laces pre competecountlc. with Imitator, old and regularthat aprlntr establishments. up lor a day lo eminently suited to it, are Fedora lace and a firmly basted to the background, the edges are PliUOCTII ROCK PANTS CO., lace made on Crepe lisse — the soft, silken concealed by a round or flat cord, sewed on Man. background, in each, seeming to suit exactly with what is known as " couching stitch " — |{Q|y|E s'r' " X: Book-keeping, the sheer tissue of Bolting cloth. described in this article. The cord makes a Penmanship, Arithmetl Another style of sachet bag is a flat oblong, bolder, rougher outline than any embroidery thoroughly taught by M AIL. Clrc covered with silk, and then put into a slip of .. stitch could give, and at the same time pro- BR fgjjr & STRATTON" S. 450 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y. fine, thin linen, fringed at each end orna- 1 duces richer and more effective work. PHONETIC The Most Successful Correspondence HIIORTHAM). School in mented with drawn work, if desired — and em The stitch used in couching has numberless America. Tuition, Including Manual. Reader, and Dic broidered with a delicate sparse design of varieties, but the simplest of all, and the best tionary, only Ten Dollars. Send two-cent stamp for OF ARMOR WORK, TINSEL CLOTH AND flowers, or a motto, in silk or crewel or linen one to learn first, is the one used in these out Synopsis. ... COUCHED OUTLINE. thread. One filled with violet powder and Or lines- A heavy strand of crewel, or silk, or as XT. W. Oigoodby. Publisher, Itochoter, W. If. while adding the stock, layer by layer, sprinkle ris is appropriately decorated with violet in this case, a cord, is laid on the material, the A beautiful colored picture between the layers the following mixture : heads scattered over the surface, each violet end being neatly fastened by a few small MOORISH MAID storewhich for2S would cents seJI will In hoan sent art 1 oz. of cloves, worked in its natural colors, and surrounded stitches to the surface, or passed through the as an advertisement on receipt nf six cents. Address 1 oz. of cinnamon, by a perfect circle done in pale yellow. Wild background and fastened to the under side SECY iTHLOPHOKOS CO.. 2 nutmegs, (all these carefully ground to treated in the same conventional way, While one hand guides the strand, or cord 11* Wall Street, New York. May, iM.

inspired to noble living by good example than firmly to place. The box is large enough to to be repulsed from evil by evil. hold " best " shoes for the whole family, in THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL MIIXION SUBSCRIBERS The world is made up mostly of the "what - cluding papa's slippers. And when that AND WANTED. you-would-naturally-expect" kind of people. dreaded " buttoning-up " process is arrived at, They all help in" making up life's harmony, you have a seat of convenient height for PRACTICAL HOUSEKEEPER. JSS-UNTIL JULY FIRST ONLY. I offer but they make it so smooth your ear hardly mamma or little seven-year old. A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED FAULT JOURNAL. perceives it. We want more " dominant sev Thanking you for your dear, good paper, to every woman who reads this paper a hand enths," that shall catch our ear with expec which is a blessing to every household it en MRS. LOUISA KNAPP, EDITOR. some present, if she will but take the trouble tancy of what is coming. ters, and is to me a source of much enjoyment We should not fear to show the world our as well as profit, I will close. Your friend to show The Journal to her neighbor and true selves. We may receive the so-called always, " Harriet." secure only one new subscriber. "doubtful compliment of being called orig Published Monthly at 436 Arch St., inal," bnt there is nothing doubtful about it. Editor Ladies' Home Journal: — I have A premium for a single subscription has read Nina's article, and was considerably im PHILADELPHIA, PBNNA. It is certainly rare. pressed by it, and perhaps would never have THE CURTIS PUBLISHING CONIP'Y, never before been offered, and probably never You do not enjoy being called "odd" or been seen again in a " ribbon or white gown," "singular"? Nevermind. Perhaps you can had not "Eunice" given to the many readers Publishers. will be again. well afford to bear it. People called young of the L. H. J. an article running over with Only one new name from each and every one Will Shakespeare "a silly fellow," "love-sick, good, sound common sense. I have been mar Terms : 60 cents per year, 25 cents for six months ; sin "foolish," but that had no effect on his now ried but ten months, and know, comparatively, gly Advertising or in clubs. rates Two Dollars per Agate line each In of our present list would give The Journal a immortal name. very little about the "uniform " accompany sertlon. Reading notices. Four Dollars per line, Non " Be brave, be bold, shrink not ! " Patient, pareil measurement. Address. round million subscriber! — a circulation ne* continual application in any direclion will lead ing a good breakfast, lunch or dinner, but I do LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, before equalled in the history of the world. to great results. Apply yourself faithfully to know that when I come to breakfast with a Philadelphia, Pa. whatever you undertake, and you cannot help bright, clean gown and a pretty ribbon at my Subscriptions must begin with the number current On other pages will be found descriptions of throat, my husband gives me a glance of ap when subscription was received. We do not date back, achieving a moderate success. J. W. A. proval that doubly repays me for any trouble I even upon the most urgent request a large and varied assortment of premiums, may have taken to appear so. I distinctly re Renewals can be sent now, no matter when the offered for one new subscriber. CORRESPONDENCE. member one morning, about three months subscription expires, and the time will be added to that after we were married, which was in August— to which the subscription Is already entitled. Any one of these presents will be given for Mrs. R. H. White, Brooklyn, Dak. : — You can get " Sapolio " from nearly all grocers. and an insufferably warm day it was — that I .Notice is always sent of expiration of subscription. one new subscriber, any two premiums will be came to breakfast in a rumpled gown, with no If not renewed it is immediately discontinued. No no M. Brown : — Lincrusta Walton can be pro ribbons, no " roses," no anything. My hus tice is required to stop the paper, and no bill will be sent given for two new subscribers, and so on. For cured at any first-class wall paper establish band said nothing, but Oh! "Nina," what for extra numbers. ment. volumes he looked ! That evening he proposed Receipts.— The fact that you receive the paper is a clubs of six, eight, ten or more new subscribers, froof that we have received your remittance correctly, A. B. Ten Brook, 8. Sr. Louis, Mo. :— The having a servant, which we cannot afford. f you do not receive the paper promptly, write us, that a premium will be given for each name. Why fiarties who advertise "Mason's Chart" are re- Why did he do this, " Nina " ? we may see that your address is correct. not send us a dozen new subscribers and re iable, and we presume the chart is all it is rep I will tell you. Because he wished his wife Brrors.— We make them : so does every one, and resented to be. to grace his table, not rfui-grace it. Perhaps we will cheerfully correct them If you will write to us. ceive a dozen of these special premiums? disgrace is rather a strong word, but it about Try to write us good-naturedly, but if you cannot, then Will any of the readers of the Ladies' Home write to us any way. Do not complain to any one else, Let it be understood that these presents are Journal kindly inform me if they have ever expresses it. Perhaps " Nina " is blessed with or let It pass. We want an early opportunity to make used Dr. Scott s Electric corsets or brushes, a pretty face and a good figure, and does not right any injustice that we may do. given only for new subscribers. and if they consider them beneficial? need the " rosebud and blue ribbon accompani • Editor Ladies' Home Journal: — I want to ment." But what are we plainer ones to do ? 38 Park Row, MONEY - MAKING WOMEN.— ORIGINAL- We less fortunate ones ? New York Office: Potter Building. ITY AND or. MIT ION. tell the sisters how easily they may remove Perhaps a "dark print dress and a paper col stains, grease, etc., from carpets without wet- lar" would not be so becoming to Eunice " W. a NILES, MANAGER. In a series of articles that have appeared in ting. and myself as it is to " Nina." And with our Our New York Office Is for the transaction of business the Ladies' Home Journal, " Hints on Money Scrape common chalk until the spot is en " hair "combed plainly over our ears," Oh ! with Subscribers New York should advertisers. not address any letters to that Making," which I know so many were inter tirely covered. After it has lain on an hour or "Eunice," how would we look? The dark office. ested in, I noticed it was some bright thought, so, brush it up with stiff brush, and I think print dress, perhaps, but the paper collar and some new idea, that coined the " ever needful " you will be well pleased with the result. the hair combed as you suggest — never .' And money. The market value of originality is Mrs. W. H. Wilson. as for " Turkey-red table cloths," as " Illinois " Philadelphia, May, 1888. not, I think, realized by self-supporting women Greenfield Hill, Conn. suggests, I would far rather spend one half of or those who desire to add something to their Editor Ladies' Home Journal: — I have my time over the wash-tub, and by so doing allowance. seen a question asked frequently in The have my linen look clean, pretty and inviting, Have you noticed the three pages next to the Besides the better pay for original work, Journal and elsewhere — " What will take out and not like a table in a cheap restaurant. last? comes the possibility, at least, of being known. grass stain that gets on the little ones' clothes Children or no children, let us nave spotless Few persons enjoy obscurity, though they in summer?" If they will rub a little lard on linen. I sincerely trust " Nina " will not think A swinging copper kettle is very ornamental have all the pleasures of earth. The majority the stain before the article is washed, then wash I am too personal in my remarks. Perhaps for the table ; the coffee made in an ordinary like a little tinsel and a few spangles'. it in warm water and soap, it will all come out did these older ones who are so well versed in boiler can be placed in the kettle, to be brought Diogenes and his tub are to history immor — stain and lard. I hope it will help some all things pertaining to housekeeping know to the table and kept hot by the lamp under tal. Why ? By the originality of the whole mother as much and often as it has helped me my age, which is twenty -one, they would think neath. thing; and his history is linked with that of Mrs. W. O. Clarke. my letter rather presuming and decidedly out the world's conquerors. And so, no matter Dear Home Journal: — " E. R." asks for a of order. But even young married people of Something wholly now that has just broken how trivial, if it be original, your idea may be recipe that will take soot stain out of an ingrain ten months' standing get ideas with some good out in Philadelphia is the " poverty party." A a mountain of fame or wealth. carpet. in them. lady invitee a lot of friends, and all the women Often a simple or single idea is of more value I send you a recipe that will take grease, I sincerely thank "Eunice" for her letter, appear in calico, and the men in their oldest than a complex one, so far as worldly emolu paint or stain from clothing, carpets, etc and only wish I were fortunate enough to clothes. A few colored musicians with riddles ment goes. Some one — who not one in a thous find it valuable. know her personally. I could only say/«fter furnish the music. Tallow dips furnish the and knows — conceived the complex idea of the Aqua ammonia, two ounces ; soft water, one reading what she had written, " Them's my lights, and everything about the house is made sewing machine. A man by the familiar quart ; salt-petre, oneteaspoonful; castile soap, sentiments." And not being so gifted as is to appear as poverty-stricken as possible. name of Howe adapts a simple needle to the one ounce, finely scraped or shaven. Mix all, " Eunice," I can only say, in this, my first Bread and herring, or cake and beer, or some machine, becomes famous, and reaps an im shake well, and let it stand a few days before letter to the L. H. J., " your thoughts are mense income. mine." "Truex." similar economical refreshment is served. It If a lady has time and artistic skill, even in a using, as it gives the soap a chance to dissolve. is supposed that these parties are a burlesque small degree, let me suggest this to her. Pour upon the place a sufficient amount to- Editor Ladies' Home Journal :— If hus on the sumptuous entertainments in which Select some appropriate, unfamiliar verse or cover well any grease, paint or other spot, bands and wives who have nothing better others indulge. sentence for Christmas, Easter or Valentine sponging and rubbing well, and applying again to do than to run about the neighborhood in day, and then if you can think of some new if necessary, to saponify the grease ; then wash which they live talking about each other's The Ladies' Home Journal will shortly form of card — no matter how odd — so much off in clear, cold water. short-comings were wise, they would put a seal adopt an entirely new system of mailing. The the better. Paint something entirely different This mixture will also remove paint, even of everlasting silence on their lips. from anything you have ever seen, if possible. from a board, if oil were used in the paint, and No third party can ever adjust the differences names and addresses will be printed, instead will not injure the finest textures. that may arise between a man and his wife ; of written, on the wrapper, and a system of Flowers that are natural are always beautiful. A cloth wet with it will soon remove all the there can be no middle man, no board of arbi safeguards will be in use that will make it al The originality of these would be, of course, in grease and dirt from doors that are much most an impossibility for this office to make the arrangement. Water colors, or better still, opened. • Carlyle Eastman tration. They must simply "fight it out'' any mistake in mailing papers regularly and the imitation water colors, should be used in themselves. promptly to the subscriber. For the past two this work. After you have finished (?) it lay Dear Editor:— The L. H. J. is so full of There is a woman living in our neighbor years the publisher has studied this matter in it aside for a few days; then take it out, and good things, I wonder if there is a corner for hood addicted to the weakness of talking about all its details, and has visited all the large pub you can criticise it better. You will undoubt me. I have just been enjoying the March her husband and comparing him (always to lishing houses in the country for the purpose edly see where you can improve it. Copy in number of the Journal, but groaned inwardly his detriment) to the husbands of other-women. of investigating the various systems now in this way until you feel certain you have done after reading Mrs.- Herrick's article regarding I sometimes think that there should be legisla use, and as a result of such research the new your best. Never regret any amount of time the active housekeeper, and wondered where tion against crimes of this kind. system to be adopted will combine all the im spent in doing a thing well. she would place us — for we are very many I am a husband myself and I have, I sup provements recently made in mailing ma " Now what shall I do with it? " I hear you who do our own work, with no servant in the pose, weaknesses and imperfections enough, chinery. ask. house, and no work sent out. Perhaps she but if my wife were to twit me about them in The expense of the plant will be about Do it up nicely, being careful to protect it pronounces us ignorant drudges, or thinks we the presence of strangers or run around the $20,000. properly against being broken in the mails, revel in dirt, with uncombed hair. If so, she neighborhood talking about them I should — and send it L. Prang & Co., Raphael Tuck & will be surprised to know our furniture is free well. I'd do something desperate, I know I Sons, or any such firm vou choose. from dust, our curtains and beds snowy white should. I beg my wife s pardon, however, for Josiah Allen's wife writes us she is rapidly I hope you may, and you will be likely to our table linen neat, the silver bright, while even supposing such a case. We have our convalescing and will soon resume her sketches get something like $5forit, but — what a terri the viands are all prepared by our own hands, differences, as all husbands and wives have, for the Journal. ble word! — should they refuse it — and if the someof the recipes for them taken from " Cot- but we adjust them in the privacy of our own Will Carleton has been sojourning in Italy. first one does, send it to another till you have tage Dinners," and are pronounced delicious home, and we put a solemn, sacred seal of He is expected home shortly and will con been all around; if it returns to you after an by our family. Our fancy work, which we do silence on our hps in the presence of others. ' tinue to furnish the Journal with his inimita extended tour, do not be in the least discour enjoy, is sadly neglected, we cannot spend as I have great contempt for the husbands and ble poems. aged. much time socially as we would like, we re wives who go about airing their home griev Rose Terry Cooke has nearly ready for the You have had excellent practice, which was gret we do not attend the afternoon temper ances for the edification of their friends. Journal columns a domestic story, which treats worth more to you than any $5 could be, un ance and missionary meetings as much as our The weak vessel to whom I have referred as particularly of dressing for church. less you were very j>oor. more favored sisters; but we will take the time being a neighbor of ours invited herself into Mary J. Holmes is writing another one of her No doubt you have often spent twice as to read the " Daily," Talmage's sermons, poems our house the other evening and unburdened matchless stories for the Journal, and Kate much time copying some picture to please the from standard authors, our Journal and other herself as follows : Upson Clark will contribute "The Three eye of a friend. This other work was for your matter. " I wanted Mr. B to come in with me. "Lunches," a splendid story for house-wives. benefit. You have onlv been kind to yourself. We are happy, too, because, if we will, we but he wouldn't. He never will do anything We have several manuscripts on hand by can find sunshine everywhere, and we are try I want him to. Said he was too tired. I told Mrs. Eliza R. Parker on "Formal Dinners If you persevere and" keep up this work you him that I often did things and went places to "Dinner giving," &c. will surely produce something which will be ing to fill our niche in life acceptably. Tell your neighbors what we have in store acceptable to artistic publishers and pay you Enola. oblige him when I was tired. But that had no for them, and please send us at least one new well for your work. Editor Ladies' Home Journal: — Being so effect on Aim. My wishes are the least of his In all directions there is the same premium much interested in the welfare of your paper, thoughts. How pretty your sofa pillow is, subscriber this month. on originality. Especially is it needed in au and so much benefited by the new ideas and Mrs. Dane. I'd make one for my sofa but it thorship. One reads an interesting little story valuable information obtained therefrom, I would just be throwing time and material NOTICE TO CANADIAN SUBSCRIBERS. told by some favorite author, and thinks: "I thought that my " little mite " would perhaps away. Mr. B never appreciates a thing I could have written that or something as good, help some one trying to keep house on re do to make the house pretty. He'd loll around Premiums sent to Canada are subject to if 1 had only thought of it.' That is just the stricted means, and at the same time make on it and ruin it before a week if I made the duty. We cannot undertake to forward any thing you must do — think. Think for your home appear cosey and attractive. handsomest sofa pillow that ever was. He thing to Canada or other foreign countries, ex self. My little mite" assumes the form of a wouldn't care how much time and labor it If you tell a story in a bright way — true to shoe-box, which I find very convenient, as cost. He ruined a tidy that it took me a cept at the risk of the subscriber. life and nature— it will be interesting, though well as being not an unsightly article of furni month to make. Catch Aim taking a little you cannot make it tragic or emotional. ture for the bedroom, or possibly the sitting- trouble to throw it back when he wanted to NOTICE TO PHILADELPHIA SUBSCRIB- I wish we had more writings like the sweet room. sit in the chair it was on. It had raised ERS. and simple story, " John Halifax, Gentle Procure from your nearest grocer or baker chenille flowers on it that couldn't be leaned A discrimination In the rates of postage to city sub man." an empty cracker box. Usually lealher hinges against, and he flattened them all out before a scribers, Is made between weekly and monthly periodi The stories of to-day are too heavily freighted are attached to cover, but if there are a num week. But he didn't care. I often tell him cals,wtiile to the the weeklies great disadvantage can be mailed of to the city latter, subscrib for, with domestic infelicities and conjugal unhap- ber of children in the family, good steel hinges that if he was like other women's husbands I'd ers for one cent per pound, monthlies cannot be piness. No one doubts but there is much of which can be procured very cheap are more have some encouragement to fix things up," mailed to city subscribers for less than one cent for each this to be found — too much of it felt. Still, as serviceable. Pad the top of the cover with and she rambled on for an hour. ofneetwo ounces, for their except mall. where This the regulation subscribers REFERS go to the ONLY post- our lives are so much influenced by our envi cotton batting, then firmly cover with pretty Between an insane asylum and being shut to subscribers in the particular city in which the periodi ronment, and our reading is part of that envi cretonne, using small tacks to hold it in place. up in the same house with a woman like Mat form,cal! are weighs published. over Astwo Thk ounces, Journal, we, being In Itslocated present in ronment. I would plead with writers to give Cover sides and ends with same, padding a I think I'd soon be compelled to choose the PHILADELPHIA are. therefore, obliged to ask our us more beautiful and nearly perfect lives and trifle if desired with an old piece of quilt. asylum. And a man of this stamp is worse Philadelphia subscribers twenty-four cents extra, for homes to contemplate. Now finish around the edge of cover by tacking than a woman. He merits and should receive Postage,to Ik> called uDless for, the or paper to any is post-officeaddressed at box. the post-officeREMEM- We may seek the good in life more eagerly on a ruffle of cretonnne, two inches wide, BF.ft.thit re/m to PJIW(MI/i i\tbscrir>trs ALnXH, after there has come before us a vivid realiza leaving a quarter-inch heading. Use brass- the scornful condemnation of all true-hearted and to those in no OTHER city. tion of its opposite; but how much better to be headed tacks, or if not easily obtained, sew men and women. Zenas Dank. MAY, i8f* THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. 9

well made forcemeat, or sausage-meat, and a lowed. Some cooks like to turn the pudding Editor of The Ladies' Home Journal: — I few slices of hard boiled eggs. Add a sufficient out of the basin before sending it to the table, send Alice mv hard soap recipe. Materials are seasoning of salt, pepper and powdered mace, but this is a very risky business as the weight viz : 4 lbs. clean grease, 3 quarts water, 1 oz. and half a pint of white stock, or water. of the meat and the gravy is very apt to break powdered borax, 1 box Babbitt's Lye. As this pie is generally served cold, of course the crust. It is much wiser to serve it with a HOW TO MAKE THE SOAP. the crust must be made rather differently. napkin pinned round. Dissolve (over night) the lye, in two qts. rain Substitute butter for suet, and chop it finely Veal and Ham Pudding Baked: — This is water and dissolve the borax in the remaining amongst the flour instead of rolling it. To a a really delicious little dish, very simple, and qt. of water; then warm the grease so it is pound of flour allow three-quarters of a pound easy to prepare. Take about three-quarters of just melted. of butter, the yolk of one egg, unbeaten, the a pound af cold roast veal, entirely free from Take a jar, say a 4 gal. one, and turn in the juice of a small lemon and Lulf a teaspoonful fat, skin and gristle. Mince this very finely grease, then turri in alternately lye and borax, ofsalt. and put it into a bowl with a teaspoonful of and stir very thoroughly. When it is of the Chop the butter in the flour first then make a salt, a little pepper, a pinch of cayenne, a tea consistency of honey, pour into moulds. This hole in tha cci.tre and add the otheringredients, spoonful of grated lemon rind, a few drops of never fails if made right. with sufficient cold water to form the whole the juice, and three ounces of finely sieved into a light paste. Cover and bake in the same bread crumbs. manner as before directed. Mix all these ingredients thoroughly then Put the trimmings, neck, and leg bones of the add half a pint of good cold stock, and three chicken into a saucepan with an onion, a blade well beaten eggs. Beat the mixture well for a BAKING of mace, salt, pepper, a bunch of savory herbs few minutes then turn it into a well buttered and a pint of stot'k, or water. Let these boil pie-dish, grate bread crumbs thickly over the ROYAL POWDER rather hard until the liquor is reduced to half top and bake in a brisk oven for about an the quanity and has become strong enough to hour. ABSOLUTELY PURE. [For Thk Ladies' Homk Journal.] jelly when cold. As soon as the pie is suffi Just one word before closing respecting pie- This powder never varies. A marvel of ENOUSH PIES AND PUDDINGS. ciently cooked, pour in the gravy through the dishes. In the making of all pies which have purity, strength and wholesomeness. More hole at the top, and set the pie in a cool place. to be covered with a crust use only those dishes economical than the ordinary kinds, and can I remember reading, a short time ago, an ar When served, place the pie on a neatly folded with a flat edge. When the edge of the pie- not lie sold in competition with the multitude ticle in an American news-pajier, called "A napkin, and ornament the edge of the dish, and dish slopes, the crust is very apt to slip from it of low test, short weight alum or phosphate Chapter on Pies," from which I learned that the top of the pie, with very tiny sprigs of pars while baking, thus giving the pie a most objec powders. Sold only m cans. Royal Baking the method of pie-making in America differs ley, and clear aspic jelly, either rougly chopped tionable appearance. Powder Co., 106 Wall St., N. Y. in many points from the way in which we or stamped in pretty, fanciful shapes. Doubtless an unsightly, badly cooked pie make them over here. Rabbit Pie : — Cut up a fine young rabbit into may taste quite as nice as a well baked, neat- I do not, for a moment, wish to be pre neat joints, and lay these to soak in lukewarm shaped one, but certainly there is not half the sumptuous and say that our way is the best, water for half an hour. Whilst the rabbit is pleasure in seeing it brought to table. It but I think nearly every house-wife enjoys try soaking make about half a pound of good veal is always wise for a housewife to try and ren ing new dishes or cooking familiar dishes in a forcemeat; make this up into balls the size of a der every dish she makes, as attractive looking new form ; besides it is such an advantage to walnut and put them on one side till wanted. as possihle. Aunt Chloe, know more than one method of doing a thing, Drain, and dry the rabbit and put a layer of it London, Eng. that a brief description of some of our English at the bottom of a pie dish ; sprinkle over this meat pies and puddings may perhaps prove a good pinch of savory powder composed of a interesting. I cannot, of course, mention all teaspoonful of pepper, the same quanity of salt [For the Ladies' Hohe Journal.] those with which we are familiar as their name some finely grated lemon rind, or tiny morsel A PLEA FOB TRUE BREAD. is legion, but I shall do my best to describe a of cayenne, and about a quarter of a nutmeg, That bolted wheat flour is wholly destitute few of our own favorites. First on the list grated. Next place a few ot the forcemeat balls, of bone, brain and nerve building elements is a comes, then the remainder of the rabbit with another fact established by chemical analysis. It has Beef Steak Pie: — For a really superior pie. sprinkling of the savory powder, and last of all also been proved that a dog fed on white bread procure two pounds of rump steak, half a pound a layer of streaky bacon, cut in small pieces. alone would shortly die of starvation. Rest of ox-kidney, half a dozen mushrooms, a doz Pour over the whole half a pint of stock, or assured that the "staff of Life " referred to in en fresh oysters and three eggs. water, and if the pie is to be served hot, cover the Scriptures was not the white bread of the The steak and kidney must be cut into neat with the suet crust ; but if it is eaten cold, the present day. The latter would have been a pieces a convenient size for serving and stewed butter crust must be used. poor type, indeed, of the " Bread of Life " by very gently for half, or three quarters of an hour, Bake in a well heated oven from an hour which we are nourished spiritually. Science and with barely sufficient water to cover them, and and a half, to two hours, and during the time sense have not yet prevailed in this important OF the contents of a package of a tiny pinch of salt; the mushrooms must be if the crust is in danger of becoming too dark matter of bread. The ignorance that exists "Cerealine Flakes" costing twenty chopped small, and the eggs boiled hard and cut colored, it may be covered with a buttered pa concerning it, even amongst the most intelligent in slices. per. Fry the rest of the forcemeat balls in hot classes of civilized countries, is almost incred cents, a cook in a private family of six When the meat is stewed enough, put it into butter, and lay them on blotting paper for a ible; and alarming as well, when physicians persons, made puddings five times, the pie dish in layers with the mushrooms, few minutes to entirely free them from grease. are ascribing the increasing prevalence of waffles twice, muffins three times, grid sliced eggs, and the freshly opened oysters, When ready, drop them into about half a pint nervous diseases to the poor quality of bread dle-cakes five times; used "Cerealine with their liquor, in between. Season pleas of rich brown gravy, and serve them in a tu in general use. The parent who would give antly with salt and pepper, add sufficient liq reen. This is, of course, if the pie is to be eaten his child a stone when it asked for bread seems Flakes " in soups twice in place of sago uor to almost cover the meat — the gravy from hot; if not let all the forcemeat balls be put in to have been considered by the Saviour an im and barley, and added some to six the meat must be reserved for afterwards — and to the pie. possible conception ; and yet in this enlight bakings of bread. Buy a package of cover with a good crust made as follows : Put Beef Steak Puddino : — This, our most pop ened age such parents are the rule. They may one pound of flour on the paste-board, with ular meat pudding, is an imitation, on a small plead ignorance, but such ignorance in this day Cerealine Flakes of your grocer, and half a pound of kidney beef suet entirely freed scale, of the far-famed pudding which is only and generation seems unnecessary and inex try how far you can make its contents from skin. to be met with at one place, and that one of cusable. go yourself. Roll the suet amongst the flour with the roll the few genuine old London taverns which Graham flour having now been on the mar ing-pin until, when passed through the fingers, still remain in our midst as relics of the past. The " Cerbaline Cook-Book," containing it feels as fine as oatmeal. Put it into aJarge This tavern is named the "Cheshire Cheese and ket for a number of years is known to the ma over two hundred carefully prepared recipes jority of our population. It is not so generally by a cook of national reputation, will be sent to basin with a heaped tea*T>oonful of baking is situated in Wine Office Court, Fleet Street. used, however, as formerly, the cl.aff con any odc h i will mention where this advertise powder, and half a teaspoonful of salt. Mix Long ago this house used to be the favorite tained in it having been proved a dangerous ment was seen, and enclose a two-cent stamp these ingredients thoroughly, make a hole in resort of Dr. Samuel Johnson, Boswell, and irritant to the intestines. Flour of the entire for postage to the Cerealine Mfg. Co., the centre and form into a rather stiff paste the well known Oliver Goldsmith, author of wheat is far superior to Graham, partly because Columbus, lnd. with cold water, using a knife to stir with. the "Vicar of Wakefield," and it still stands in it is entirely free from the irritating chaff, and When of the right consistency turn the paste all its primitive comfort, exactly as it did then, partly because it retains the delicious flavor out on the board, give it a few light gentle rolls, a hundred years ago. It forms one of the cen and "sweetness of the raw wheat. These are always being careful to turn the rough edges tres of interest with which London teems and lost to the Graham flour through the chemical into the middle ; but avoid touching it with the one which I hope no American traveller will changes produced by the heating caused by hands more than is absolutely necessary, as miss on his way through our city. grinding. Entire wheat flour is crushed by a this always tends to make imstry heavy. On two days every week, Wednesday and blast of cold air, hence is sometimes called Wet the edge of the pie dish with cold water, Saturday, from October to March is served the "Cold Blast Flour." While there are, we be or white of egg, and place round a strip of the famous pudding to which I refer. The basin in lieve, several brands, the best is sent out from pastry, cut about three quarters of an inch which it is boiled is two feet across ; the crust the Franklin Mills, Rochester, N. Y., and has thick, pressing it gently with the thumb ; mois of the pudding is four inches thick, and it boils been used in the writer's family for years. Tbe THE GREAT CHINA TEA CO ten this rim of pastry and cover the pie with a for twenty-four hours. The interior is filled numerous guests of this family, with seldom an Give atray aa premiums to those forming clubs tor lid of the same rolled out a little thinner. Press with finest rump-steak, ox kidney, oysters, and exception, pronounce mother's brown bread the sale of their TEAS an.! COFFEES, Dinner, Tea the edges firmly together and with a sharp larks, when they are to be got. and Toilet Sets, Silverware, Watches. etc, WHITE " delicious, and even those who do not care THAorders. SETS Decorated ot 46 and TEA 68 piecesSETS wlthSlO of 44«R6 and pieces »13 knife, cut the pastry off smoothly round about. The pudding is brought into the room in for it at first become in time more fond of it with BIS and SIR orders. STEJI-WIM>1MI Mark the edge prettily with a knife, make a great state, and carved by the land-lord him than of the white. The latter seems flat and SWISS WATCHES with SIS orders. GOLD small hole in the centre through which the self. It serves from fifty, to sixty guests, and tasteless after eating the former. BAND or Mohh Itoee Tea Sets of 44 pieces, or steam may esca[>e, and ornament the top of the is always looked upon as a great treat. " Knack," of course, is as necessary to the ders.Whit* Send Dinner us yonr Set* address ot 118 and pieces, mention with this M20 paper, or pie tastefully with the morsels of pastry left In the imitation we miss out the larks as making of good brown bread as it is to pro we will tuall vou our Club Hook contalnlngacnnipleta over. they are such expensive little morsels. We ducing a palatable result from white flour. Premium A Price List. The Great China Tea Co. Place the pie in the hottest part of the oven use exactly the same ingredients as directed for The circular which accompanies Entire Wheat 210 STATE ST., BOSTON, MASS. first, until the crust is well set, then remove it beef-steak pie, only of course the crust and Flour directs that bread should be made from to a cooler part where it may cook more slow mode of cooking are altogether diffierent. Put that in the same manner as from the white ly. The crust when finished, ought to be a half of a pound of beef suet on the paste board, flour ; but we have found a way of our own WORTH" A CENT rich golden-brown color. If a bright glazed sprinkle it well with flour, and chop it very which we think better, although some might appearance is admired, brush the top of the pie finely ; then put it into a bowl with-quarters of prefer the ordinary methods. We make a TO YOU TO LEARN HOW YOUR SILVERWARE over with white of egg previous to putting it a pound of flour, half a teaspoonful of salt and sponge at night of one quart of water and CAN ALWAYS BE MADE TO LOOK LIKE NEW in the oven. a teaspooful of baking powder. enough flour to form a very thin batter, about WITHOUT IMPAIRING ITS VALUE IN THE LFAST. Just before serving, heat to boiling point the Form these ingredients into a firm paste with three-fourths of a cake of yeast and a table- AND ALSO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT MATERIAL gravy in which the meat was stewed, and either cold water, then turn it out on to the board, spoonful of salt. To this we add in the morn TO POLISH YOUR ENTIRE SILVER SERVICE pour it into the pie through the hole in the top, and roll it out very lightly to the thickness of ing two tablespoonfuls of lard or butter, two BEAUTIFULLY, BUY A POSTAL, SEND IT TO or send it to table in a tureen. half an inch. Thoroughly grease the inside even tablespoonfuls of sugar and sufficient US WITH YOUR ADDRESS AND NAME OF THIS Veal and Ham Pie : — Stew about two of a pudding basin with butter, or melted suet, flour for a batter considerably stiffer than cake PAPER PLAINLY WRITTEN. AND BOTH WILL pounds of veal, very slowly, for an hour, then and line it out with the paste, pressing it gent batter should be. The proper consistency of BE SENT TO YOU POST-PAID, OR 15 CENTS cut it into pieces the size of a walnut, also part ly with the fingers in order to get the crust an the batter can be easily regulated after a few IN STAMPS FOR FULL SIZED BOX POST-PAID. ially cook three-quarters of a pound of ham, even thickness all round. Cut the paste off experiments. If the bread is tough and close- or good streaky bacon. smoothly round about, and fill the basin to grained the batter was too stiff; if soggy or Electro-Silicon is Sold everywhere. Put a layer of the veal — which ought to be the top with the beef, and pour over a tea- heavy the batter was too thin. When the bat THE ELECTRO SILICON CO,, 72 John Street, New York. lean — at the bottom of the pie-dish, and sprin cupful of cold water, but reserve the gravy in ter is just right the bread will be light, soft and Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C. kle over a seasoning of grated lemon-rind, which the meat was stewed. Season pleasant spongy. In bajcing it is treated the same as "I FIND ELECTRO-SILICON A MOST EXCEL powdered mace, and finely minced savory ly, and cover with a lid of the paste rolled out white" bread except that it should remain a LENT POLISH." H. H. WILLIAMS, STEWARD. herbs ; lay upon these a few small pieces of a trifle thinner than the sides. Moisten the edges little longer in the oven. We- much prefer the ham, or bacon, with some slices of hard- and press them firmly together, but do not long, narrow loaves to the old-fashioned round boiled eggs, and repeat in alternate layers till make a hole in the centre. Tie a good, strong ones as they make daintier slices and are more the dish is sufficiently full, letting ham form pudding cloth over the top, securing it well easily cut. CLUB. the topmost layer. A good pinch of pepper with tape beneath the rim of the basin, and While many intelligent people admit the in may be added to the above seasoning, but very plunge the pudding into plenty of fast boiling feriority of white bread as an article of food, little salt, as the ham generally provides suffi water. Keep it boiling hard for three hours, they seem to find it difficult to pass from theory cient. and when done enough, allow it to stand for a to practice. Why such people through preju We bare made a specialty since 1*7 of ffirina; aa PREMIUMS to Pour over the whole half a pint ef stock and few minutes before removing the cloth. dice, indifference or perversity should persist thosequantities. who GETDISS 11' KK i and1,1' US TEA8ET8,GOLD-BASD8E or purchase. TEA and COFFEE T8,8ILVEK- in Urge cover with a crust made exactly in the same Serve the pudding in the basin, but to ren in taxing their stomachs with sawdust, as it WAKE.&c. Teas of all kinds from IW cents to "Acents per pound. manner as described for beef-steak pie, indeed der it more presentable, fold a clean white nap were, when the same amount of alimentary fromWc do Wto a very90 ri.CH larsre ORDERS Tea, and e*chCoffee day. business, 81MEK- besides PLATED send In CASa; out this crust will answer admirably for every kind kin and pin it neatly round about. Place the lahor might result in marked benefit to the TERS aa Premium*, with $5, $7 and $W ••rdvra. WHITE TEA of meat pie that is intended to be served not. basin on a hot dish, and decorate the edge of whole system is one of the mysteries difficult to GOLD-BANDorMOSS-ROSESETSof44pie.esSETH with $10 order*. DECORA TE1> TEA SET orDINNEK8ET88 with 111 orders. An excellent gravy may be made by stewing the latter with tiny bunches of fried parsley. solve. Such must be willing to pardon the of I ! - pieces with #20 order*, and a H08T of other Premiums. We the veal bones, either in stock or water— the Heat the gravy and send it to the table in a suspicion that they " Live to eat rather than eat carryness. theIn Boston. Unrest stock, Send and postal do the {and Urjrcat mention TEA thlaand COFFEEpaper} for busi oar former of course, to be preferred — with an on tureen. to live." We were charmed with the inconsist Urgr Illustrated price and premium Hat. of 106 pares, containing ion, a bunch of savory herbs, a blade of mace, I f a plainer pudding, or pie is preferred, the ency of one housekeeper who wrote, " If you alioPrices. CASH As PRICESto our reliability, for our premium*, we are pleaaed at I. ESfi to refer than to Wholesale the pub- and about an inch of lemon rind ; season with oysters, mushrooms, and eggs may be omitted, havechildren you can educate them so that they tlahers of thla paper. GREAT LONDON TEA CO., suit and pepper, strain, and serve. and a finely chopped onion, and two or three will love the brown loaf better than the white 801 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. Chicken Pie: — This is a dish which ranks cloves used instead ; the dish will still be most to the benefit of their growing bodies. Vary very high among our English dainties; it is so enjoyable, and, of course, very much cheaper. then your white bread fare by an occmumal loaf One Pound and a Half wholesome, and at the same time so delicate, Veal and Ham Pudding Boiled: — The in of rye or Graham." If so much benefit arises of ray finest blended Tea will be sent by mail postage that nearly every body welcomes it as a treat. gredients required for this are precisely the from eating the latterjwhy not make it the staple prepaid, on receipt of fl. Cut up a fine plump chicken into neat small same as those used in the making of veal and article of diet in the hread line, varying if reduction Satisfaction will guaranteed be made on or larger money quantities. refunded. SampleQuite a joints, and put a layer of them at the bottom of ham pie, and as regards the crust, and mode of sent free on receipt, of (■lump to pay postage. necessary with an " occasional" loaf of white. WM. S. INOK AM, Ten Denier, a pie dish, next put a layer of ham cut into cooking, the directions already given for beef Marie Merrick. 31 X. Second »t,t Phl.udelp.ilia, I"m. very thin small pieces, and over them some steak pudding may, in every respect be fol Fairview, N. J. Established im. MAY, 1888.

fair to again say that never were satines made with such lustrous surfaces and fine body as The "Great Wonder Shirt" at 50 Cents. they have now ; indeed, in richness and delicacy of ground coloring they are equal to China and Our own make — perfect-fitting — good material — well made and cut by one India silks, the designs illustrated in these of the best shirt cutters in America. Send 50 Cents, stating size of collar. fabrics being reproduced in their cotton cousins. Foreign fancy ginghams are fine and pretty, A Special Offer: — For $1.00 (stamps taken), we will send the "Great but the domestic Cleghorn novelties, satinettas, Wonder Shirt" and Strawbridge & Clothier's Quarterly Magazine (with braidettes, and Ardenne suitings are equally premium), for 1 year. attractive and far less expensive. STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER, 8th & Market Sts., Philadelphia. USEFUL COSTUMES. That a dress for a child is in good style and becoming, does not detract from its being healthful and comfortable, for the most artistic PRIESTLEY'S GRAY SILK WARP FABRICS modistes now create costumes for ladies and children upon hygienic principles, and most of are offered this season for the first time. Henriettas, Tamise, and Clairette, are now shown the gowns now fashioned for girls of from one in silvery effects, fine stripes, hair lines, and various other designs. year to thirteen years of age are made in one For additional security the gray fabrics are not only rolled on the " Varnished Board," [For thk Lames' Home Joubnal.] piece, or upon a Gabrielle foundation, the but stamped, on the under sides of the selvedge, at intervals of five yards, with the name NEW FASHIONS. various parts being placed upon and sewed to B. Priestley & Co., in gilt letters. the fitted slip, which in some instances is of rminir Spring: and Summer Colors for tautiful .Buds and Blossoms. Dainty muslin or drilling, for woolen or solid fabrics, ind Serviceable Fabrics for Youthful in others of silk or satin, to show through bow, and then form a puff that ends under a Gowns. The Latest Conceits In Cos dainty textures, such as tulle and silk muslin. deep tucked parement of silk. HINTS TO HOME MOTHERS. tumes for Misses. Lovely Dress Annie Jenness Miller makes nearly all of One of the new dresses for a young lady has Just the practical information needed by thous es for Little Girls. her robes and costumes, both for ladies and the skirt of fancy velvet in blue and gold. ands of Good Housewives. children, on this complete slip foundation, Over this plaited underskirt is a curious one 40 Beautiful Fashions In Dresses for Girls and Misses BY MRS. JAS. H. LAMBERT. causing the greater part of the weight of the of from four to sixteen years of age, showing the Latest dress to be sustained by the shoulders. Now, sided garment in old gold soft silk. One side Styles for making up the new Spring and Summer ma 3W in the hands of illustrative artists and in my mind the question arises as to the of waist is full, the other crosses the fullness terials, descrfbedln the Fashion Article in this number listes are thousands of model toilettes spe- wisdom of universally adopting that style of diagonally, and is banded with velvet from of the Lad ikk' Home Journal. y designed for misses and young girls, to shoulder down ; the apron front and back dra Street Confirmation Suits, Game and Suits, Graduating and pretty Toilettes, Evening School Dresses. Suits, lining, when so often ladies and children have pery, in old gold silk, extend in sections Stylish Wraps. vorn during the seasons of Spring and weak lungs, and hence aching shoulders, almost to the lower edge of velvet skirt. 28 Charming Dresses, and Infants Coats for Darling imer, and while some of the costumes are which grow round unless carefully watched, Tots of from one to four years old. putian reproductions of those intended About the prettiest ball toilette for a miss Infants Long Kobesand Cloaks. and still can boast of having strong legs and shown this season, has a plain skirt of white 25 New Suits for Small Boys and Tenths. namma, a by far greater number are in large hips that never weary with walking or Hygienic Underwear, and Corset Waists for Children, ;s suitable for girlish forms only, carrying the clothes, which surely ought at all silk edged with white chenille balls. A tunic of Misses and Ladies. white gauze, studded with loops of white che Spring and Summer Costumes and Muslin Underwear le eager question, What fabrics are to be times to be light in weight. nille, forms a graceful tablier and a much for Ladies., Laces, Embroideries, Braid Sets, and ma n by children this year? is easily answered, Polonaise dresses are really convenient and terials for Fancy Needlework. Colgate 4 Go's choice blessed darlings can, without violating the puffed back drapery. The corsage and sleeves Extracts, Toilette Waters, Sachet and Face Powders, stylish ; they are largely worn by ladies, and of silk are covered with gauze, put on full, and and Hard Pure Soaps. t of Fashion, wear any material the indul- by misses of from ten to fifteen years of age. Traveling Trunks and SachelB, Linen Telescopes for ; mother sees fit to select, and the generous The skirt of such a dress may be sewed to a finished with chenille balls. carrying little or much. er can pay for ; but such liberty does not Stylish and dressy toilettes are fashioned in Oriental, practical and strong Baby Carriages. Table distinct waist, or onto a band and then but gray Clairette or Tamise, with ornamental Linen, House Furnishing Goods, and conveniences for lge the fact that certain textures are more toned onto a corset waist, while the polonaise summer service in Dining room, Pantry and Kitchen. opriate than others for our little lassies, portion, the corsage, has its attached draperies, ;^isti1 parts in ofbright bvoke> colored Spanish velvet waist,— these collars parts con- and A lso thousands of useful suggest ive Designs and Des , like quaint Sara Crewe, outgrow their which may be plain or elaborate according to I cu(j-s 0 criptions with Reliable and complete Price List, and les, and if the garments be made of pretty lots of good Reading, all to be found in the Spring Issue of inexpensive materials, one does not so , . , . . . . Pretty dust coats in these silvery, silk-warp rily feel the expense of renewing the ward- Blouse dresses, mounted on straight or materi/la are faced with changeable silk or gay Ridley's Fashion Magazine. pointed yokes, are in favor for small girls 8Urah aud have hood lined to match IS cents a single number, 50 cents a year's as when the garments cost a mint of although for misses they take the form of For a tiny tot, a lovely party frock is of subscription price. ey. polonaise costumes. The newest small models white lace, and lias a plaited, long-waisted The Millinery Designer, 25 cents a copy past days, -when certain colors were stan- have bands of velvet, cut in points at each end, Is another valuable publication for Home uae and for , and blue meant blue, and red really was crossing the shoulders just above the sleeves, bodice, buttoning at the back, and a full lace Milliners. It contains choice styles in Trimmed and a hue was either becoming, or It was not, skirt. The full lace sleeves fasten at the Un trimmed Hats and Bonnets, and Decorative Special and reaching a little below the yoke at the wrist, and the high neck is finished, like the ties with Prices. The quantity of material required to a dark-eyed gypsy who could not wear front and back. The collar and wristbands trim each model Is also given. Send 75c. for Spring 3olor, was sure to look well in a poppy-red are also of velvet, and a velvet band, with a sleeves, with a plaited lace frill. White ribbon Millinery Designer and one years subscription price for 1 ; but now, alas I even white and black is festooned about the wrists and forms shoul the Fashion Magazine, and also write for samples of sash bow at the back, is folded round the der knots. Ridley's Domestic Black Silks, and other Dress Goods to toned," and while a few positive hues are waist. The usual underwear of a young girl now in dress goods, there are thousands of One of the new polonaise dresses for a miss E. RIDLEY & SONS, Merchant Publishers, 2S so graded that any one may be forgiven of fifteen shows plaited underskirt of brown consists of merino or gauze vest, over which eing so color blind as to mistake the true Velutina ; over this is a blouse polonaise, with she wears a corset waist, to which her merino Grand and Allen Sts., New York. fication of a presented hue, as in lichen a drawers are buttoned, that is if she does not Be sure and mention the Ladies' Home Journal in yoke, collar, and cuffs of Velutina. with belt to wear the Union undergarments. The muslin letter to E. Ridley ,v Sons. 1 gray, shrimp an amber pink, or the bois match. The sleeves and full bodice, with drawers, the flannel underskirt, and then the embracing the heart color of cedar, pine, polonaise draperies, are of checked woolen small braided wire bustle, the top skirt and the walnut, chestnut, and other wood colors, goods. This style costume is in great favor, underwaist of cambric, which keeps her corset y hue is considered correct for a miss or a because cotton as well as woolen and even waist clean. A splendid fitting waist for LEWIS s. cox, 5 girl if the tone selected is becoming, for silken stuffs can be utilized in making neat young girls is the " Double Ve," which is so are shades of all colors tinted to suit all and dressy toilettes after the given model. 1220 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa. lexions, and appropriate for the occasions Quaint, but very becoming to a slight, made that all pressure of clothing is taken ; full or plain dress is required, for a de- frracefc' girl of twelve, is a dress of plaided from the wearer. It is bountifully supplied lack of judgment is shown in robing a cashmere, with shaped round basque Dodice, with buttons, to which the stocking suspend LADIES' ELASTIC STTITS. in a delicately tinted gown of costly tex- ers, skirts and drawers may be attached, and Kir A Tailor-made Waist and BulBcient additional to which the gathered skirt is attached. This the shoulder piece, which is not a mere strap, material to make a Skirt tor ths price of an ordinary ;xcept for balls, parties or weddings. waist is decorated with fulness of cashmere, Dress-pattern. Guaranteed the most satisfactory Outfit 3 season, the great want for dainty col- shirred in a diamond over chest, the skirt gives a comfortable support to waist and its ever presented for the money. inexpensive materials has been supplied being shirred to match just below the top. adjuncts. Prices M.00 to tl&.00, New Spring Styles. Send for various cotton textures, which come in Deep collar and cuffs of brick-red velvet, the Something new in the way of at home prices and pamphlet. hades of beautiful hues hitherto only shade of a line in the brown and green plaid. amusements, for parties or afternoon gather SPKI.NO styles. in silks, satins, surahs and crapes, and This dress is reproduced in pale blue Henrietta, ings of young people, is a game called " Con- Btocklnet Jackets, 12.75 to 12.00 ful dresses for fruit festivals and garden cours de Peche." It is a regular Izak Walton in black, colors, stripes and checks. the gathered diamonds on skirt and corsage diversion, and will prove most acceptable to Cloth Jackets, 2.50 to 30.00 s are to be made up in these cotton being simulated with diamonds of pale blue Raglans, 8.00 to 40.00 i, which are very pretty and wash well. youthful pleasure seekers at the seashore or in Newmarkets, 5.50 to 25.00 and navy checked velvet. the country when kept indoors by bad weath Beaded Wraps, 7.50 to'35.00 DESIRABLE DRESS GOODS. Simple and stylish is a dress of blue cloth, er. Jerseys,_ jrseys. _ 1.00 to 45.00 insight into high-class work-rooms in with plain full skirt, plaited over drapery in For information and specimen toilettes Ladies' Black Embroidered Fichus, 5.00 to 30.00 York and Philadelphia astonishes a folds in front, and draped or looped at the thanks are due Best's Lilliputian Bazaar, New , who hardly realizes the wonderful back ; plain, pointed basque secured with but York ; Lewis S. Cox, Philadelphia, Pa. For •• Star" Shirt Waists -sizes 4 to 18 yean j of fabrics used in fashioning the pretty tons of antique silver. This suit is for a miss samples of materials we thank Le Boutillier White, muslin, with linen collar and cuffs, 1.00 nts for the bright-faced children of of sixteen, while for her younger sister is a Bros, and E. Ridley & Sons, New York ; Colored,All linen, unlaundrled Percale, plaited back and front, 1.35 .50 •ratic homes. dress of gray velvet and raspberry colored Percale finer quality, .85 faille. Skirt of velvet, hemmed, made full, Sharpless Bros, and John Wanamaker, Phila 1 brocades, rare silks, plushes, velvets, delphia. For specimens of B. Priestley's FrenchPacific Parcale, Percale. 1.351.00 ainty laces, worth small fortunes, pop- and mounted on drilling waist. The upper curious gray silk-warp stuffs thanks are ten Oxford, 1.86 Mciliennes, Bengalines, surah, faille, garment has yoke of velvet, full waist and dered Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia, Flannel, J.25, 2.00, 2.25 and India silks, Challis. silk-warp tex- sleeves of faille, velvet belt, cuffs and upper Pa. Full line Boy's Kilt and Pant 8uits and Infants' Wear. Tamise and Clairette in cream and in Bleeve pieces of velvet with rosettes of gray Henrietta, Cashmere, Nuns' veiling, and raspberry ribbon on waist and on drapery OPENING NOTES. DRESS STAYS 1, checked, striped and plain woolen of faille, which is looped over the gray skirt. The first grand exhibition of hats and bon Made in Three Styles and serges in street colors, to be made nets, robes and costumes and wraps for Spring festival GOWNS. and Summer, occurred at the magnificent es Cloth and Satin Covered. Try them ! h plain or fancy velvet, or the new vel- Exceedingly daintv dresses for misses are ; material, velutina, which is durable in made of China and India silks, finished with tablishment of Strawbridge & Clothier, where THE RIPPING light in weight, and comes in all the a wonderful variety of elegant models were )f the new silk and woolen dress goods, fullness in silk the color of the figure in the most attractively displayed. In head coverings soft fabrics: for instance, on a cream ground, all the new shapes are illustrated in straw, Attachment view to serving as underskirts and bod- in China silk, is a pink flower, so the full parts Neapolitan braid, Crepe de Chine, net and lace. th draperies of soft, clinging stuffs, of the gown arc of pale pink silk. With SKirts Among the choice novelties is a pretty shell- TO y party dresses are made of Challis, of heavy silk, velvet or velutina, bodices of SEWING MACHINES. .nd China silks, gauze, embroidered silk surah or soft faille Francaise are worn. Some shaped capote with ruched edge in navy tulle, 1, and Crepe de Chine, the latter exquisite specimens are made full, closely tucked at the while the bonnet is covered with rich embroid- A NEW ASSIST ANT 1 being used at Bests' Lilliputian Ba- top to simulate a deep, rounded yoke, and (Concluded on opposite page.) New York to form full blouse waist- gathered in at the waist under the ribbon FOR THE LADIES. r boys' Bunthorn suits of plush or vel- waistband. The sleeves are tucked to the el- bese accessories are made full, and are The circular knife on the left, place by a few stitches to form deep, cuts the stitches. Rips far 1 plaits, pulled down at the lower edge. 8HARPLESS BROTHERS, Wanamaker's ingmore Machine. rapidly than Strong, by simple,hand. andAdjustable durable. to Approvedany Sew ;d specimens of these waistcoats come by every lady who tries It. h or satin, but the Lilliputian models Now offer complete lines and varied assortments Dress Goods. Here and coming, coming. They PRICE, <>>*E DOLLAR. • de Chine and pongee are far prettier. of SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. are tumbling over.each other, crowding and jost Sent by mail on receipt of price, and 16 cts. In stamps. China. India and Surah silks, Plain and Figured, 75c. ling to get where you can see and handle them. References: The Bridgeport National Bank, The is a particular fancy just now for t LOO to (1.60 a yard. The Sateens and Ginghams, and the wilderness Smith A Egge Mfg. Co., Ac. ery dark and very light colors in one FancyBest Foreign and Plain and Velvets, Domestic all Black Prices Silks. of other cotton stuffs and their royal relations, KIPPIN0 ATTACHMENT COMP'T, ir instance, cream surah witli navy blue Handsome Silks In choice colors. the India and China Silks, were never prettier or P. O. Box I «OS. Bridgeport, Conn. Perfection. (1.00, fl.48, J1.98 to $3.00 a yard. better. but an objectionable result is the quick Faille Francaise and Mervlelfeux, fl.OO to (2.25. The plain shades of silk, of wool, and of sllk- >f the silken stuff, while the velvet is Rhadames and Armures, (1.00 to (3.00. and-wool mixtures are welcome by way of con r fresh. An improvement on that Monopole and Cashmere Calcutta, (1.50, (1.75. BROOK'S Loulsslene anu Peau de Sole, (1.25 to (1.85. trast. as the using of cream Clairette, or WOOLCK SOODs. Silk Warp Henriettas, colors tasteful and true. 39 In. doth, in place of surah, as those fabrics New style combination suitings large and small stripes, pM. Glorlosa. silk and wool, 48 in. 91.50, crush and can be cleaned when soiled, (1.15 a vard. 50-Inch Broadcloths. 11.20. ' that difficulty has been entirely obvi- Novelties In spring Bultlngs In plaid and strlnes, 85c. New Imported Broadcloths colorings for Spring time the introduction of the gray silk-warp Green, Imperial 50 Inches Serge wide, Fouli, fttc. in aflellot yard. rope, Brown, Blue and 52 Inch, $2. French Cashmeres in new and choice colors, 45c. 50c. Scotch Ginghams, fine and sheer, small and wide hich are to be use? not only for ladies' and 75c. a yard. plaids and stripes, 45ami 00c. AndersonsUlnKhams,40c. Idren's dresses, but aiio for dust coats All wool Henriettas very flne,(1.00. Best American Ginghams, more than two hundred elling mantles. 811k Warp Henriettas In odd colors. (1.15, (1.25,(1.35. styles, 20 and 25c. Specialties in Black. Two grades of all wool Gren Fine, smooth, all-wool Habit Cloth. 50-in., 50c. Spring iple of Priestley's silk-warp camel's adine in Handsome Designs, 75c. and 80c. shades. Over 500 styles best French Kntcens at 37^c irette shows a charming and unique V. oc' Henriettas at 7!>c. and B5c. a yard marked down French Sateens, 31c. Perhaps you may find them •med of fine warp threads of unbleach- from (l.2.i and (1.50 a yard. equal to the higher cost. 50 In. Black French Foull spring weight 76c. worth (1.25. Peerless Suteens at rj'ac. Well named. LABEL FOR GL ACE FINISH. | LABEL FOR SOFT FINISH vith filling of cream and black camel's Nuns Veiling, 40a 50c, 65c. 75c. 85c. (1.00. Printed Linen Lawn, cheery, sheery and not a thread SO cents per dozen. Ask for th best thread for -colored and exceedingly fine, creating Black Alhatros In all grades, 50c. to (1.25. of cotton In them, 22, m, 35 and 40c. machine or band sewing und crochet work. silvery gray fabric which will combine Cotton Goods, Satines, Ginghams and Muslins, all White, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 55 and 60c. ly with tints in all colors, or with such qualities, all prices. Crlnkled. bloom-sprinkled Crazies l_' ..«-. For circular and samples write to Chintzes for children : a diversity of patterns 12^c. theA complete corset or garment flannels, worn protecting under :li hues as navy blue, garnet, steel or MI \ KIM. I0SS BROTHERS, Calicoes, homelike but not homely, 7c. the clothing from perspl ration. m. < In si nut and Eighth Streets, Order by letter anything you want, and we'll : . i -t than dress shields, one gh in previous articles the merits of send It by mail pair Mines' doing l)u the work i in.-, of 28 six. i :. * .80 e lines of foreign and domestic cotton Philadelphia, Pa. direot Ladles 34-39, 1.00 Head Fnshlon Article, for further facts about dress for everyday and school wear have goods, n.-wl please mention Ladies' Hoar. Jocrnai. in JOHN WANAMAKER, M. DEWEY, Mnfr.. 229 Marshflelrt Ave. \ AGKNTS ily and fully discussed, still it is only etter to Sharpies Bros. Chicago. Bend money by P.O. order. ) WAT1VED MAY, 1888. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.

lishment can claim honestly to furnish as out in masculine plainness. Plastrons extend are worn rather short, though the general ap- neat and inexpensive outfits for babies as any to the waist or basqne point ■ if the former they pearance of the wrists and hands should decide mother can well desire. disappear under a girdle or half belt, if the lat- this. Fit the sleeves smoothly across the top " Mrs. J. B. Warner : " — Beg pardon, but you ter they are shirred at the waist line and then taking in the outer or under seams as they re- really are mistaken in both matters. The laid in close, overlapping folds to the point, quire, and have the grain of the_ cloth exactly price of cheap wash material is the same At the neck they are shirred in a small space even over the top of the arm. The full, fancy everywhere, except when bargain lots are sold. following the shape of the dress neck or may sleeves require a paper pattern, as they are too I said Ihe price of Tuile du Nord and Royal be gathered to a small square called a guimpe complicated to describe without diagrams. saline was 12$ cents a yard. The Cleghorn of velvet and puff softly over the bust. Lace, They are pretty on slender figures and young novelties, the fancy portions sell for 20 and 25 crepe du chine, surah silk and other soft fab ladies, though often a back view gives the im cents a yard, the plain costs 15 cents a yard. rics should be selected, and where there is pression that the wearer will soon unfurl her For samples for wholesale purposes of full shirring the stitches should be of even length wings and fly where fashions never trouble or lines of Ardennes, Braidettes and Satinettas, on both sides, the rows form a quarter to an dressmakers weary grow, but as all women are you must send direct to the agents for the inch apart and an uneven number of rows supposed to be angels in disguise, the idea of manufacturers, Denny, Poor & Co., 114 Worth made. wings in connection with them is not an un St., New York. A new dressy basque front is made with a pleasant one. "Mrs. S. L. A.:" — No, don t line the surah shirred plastron to the bust and a flat vest with stiff BtUj8| Its softness is one of its from where it ends to the basque point. Plas beauties. If you " cannot wear corsets or stays trons never show any fastenings, being sewed NEW FASHION'S. and yet must have dresses close-fitting," why in on one side and hooked over on the other. not try the Crescent corset waist? It is a For evening wear they may be finished with a (Concluded from opposite page.) splendid substitute for a corset, as it fits the jabot of lace on one side and a velvet rever on form, or it can be worn as a corset cover the other. They always look better for a bor ery in frray and blue silk and gold tinsel. The and skirt supporter. Send name and address der, as do vests, and the sides should not MS crown is of loops of ribbon shaded from opal in full to Fashion Editor, with stamp, for match. Black dresses are lit up by wearing to blue; long strings of the same ribbon. An further facts about this new and useful hygi light green, yellow or red silk vests entirely Dry Goods, Carpets & Upholstery aigrette of heron's plumes in yellow and blue, enic under-bodice. covered with jet or silk cord passementerie. with pearl tints, completes the trimming. A "Mrs. E. G. M.," New Haven, Conn.: — A Fancy plastrons are made of velvet, ribbon CHICACO, ILL., French bonnet of cream Crepe de Chine is em The most popular house In Chicago. broidered in straw and gold, and is trimmed good black silk never goes out of style, and and lace and transform a plain street dress into with cloth of gold roses on one side, and knots every lady should have one. You can now a dressy home attire in the twinkling of an of ribbon on crown. Rosebuds rest in bed of get a specially desirable grade for $1.00 a yard. eye. By having several colors one can make a SHOPPING BY MAIL I creamy net over the forehead. A La Tosca hat To see just what they are send two-cent post black silk answer for many occasions, without Will send samples of the New Spring: Silks and in Milan braid is faced with brown velvet and age stamp, name and address in full to Raven feeling that they always look the same. Small DreiiOoodi upon application. Orders receive prompt Silk Co., 144 Monroe St., Chicago, HI., for sam plastrons of a square" form just covering the and The careful Spring attention. Edition of our illustrated "SHOPPING SI trimmed with fluorescent ribbon and roses. ple. Use cashmere or Henrietta in plum chest are known as guimpes and are very be fit 1 1> E ' ' mailed Free to all applicants. A high novelty in wraps from Pingat is a color to go with yourplum silk. coming to thin figures. A piece of crinoline is mantle of Lyons velvet in Gobelin blue, richly " Blanche R. : " — Trim your black satin cut out the desired shape and affords a founda NEARLY 30,000 DRESSMAKERS embroidered in unique designs in gray and dress with jet passementerie. tion for a cluster of tucks of surah, faille or NOW PROCLAIM THI8 WONDERFUL MACHIXE blue silk, and finished with fall of fringe in the " 8. K. : ' — Yes, you can use muslin for your moire, with velvet revers on each side, the To be the Only Improvement on the Tullor'* same colors. A Worth wrap in black is heavily graduating dress, but soft white or cream points meeting in front and giving the tucks a Square fiver Invented. trimmed with silken cord passementerie, hand woolens are used quite as often for such dresses V shape. This is faced with silk, slip-stitched Protected by the Following made, in singlepieces for each sleeve. This is as cotton goods. down on the left side and hooked over on the very elegant. The wraps and costumes made Owing to want of room, many letters were right with a spring-hook at the top and bottom in the establishment really display quite as left over until too late for their replies to be of point to meet the corresponding silk-worked much skill and refinement as those created by service to our readers. eyelet on the basque. noted artists abroad, and nothing can be more A V-shaped piece of braiding, velvet or bead elegant for dress than a jacket of faille Fran- [For The Ladies' Home Journal.] ing in the back gives a long-waisted, slender caise, with lace skirt elaborately trimmed with HINTS ON HOME DRESSMAKING. appearance, which is npw greatly desired by jet on its angel sleeves and in front. It must Americans anxious to adopt English styles. not be thought, because we have mentioned BY EMMA M. HOOPER. These V's are quite narrow and may stop just only expensive articles, that Strawbridge & below the shoulders or extend to the waist line. Clothier keep only such lines, for it is not so. Basque Accessories, Vests, etc. A special feature of the store is realized in the If of beads they end with a pendant ; those of fact that therein the necessities of every class In these days of paper patterns they will velvet are blind-stitched on. In all blind or of buyers can be supplied, from those who want greatly aid the home dressmaker, and it is bet slip-stitching care must be taken not to catch ter to have one, if possible, though women the outer material down or draw the stitches good but inexpensive articles to fashionable tight enough to show that the article is sewed high-class purchasers of the most artistic nov having the gift of dressmaking can often copy on. Round-shouldered persons should not wear elties. from a picture. These accessories here de trimming on the back of a basque, although scribed, the writer has often cut out for friends, SHOW THIS TO ^ 411 K IlR RNNMAKER ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. using paper until the proper-sized revers, cuff, there is no reason why a young woman should In the age of rapid and artistic work this Machine Is a " Orient : " — The April number of the La etc., were obtained and tried on the wearer be be thus afflicted, as I know from the best necessity. It lasU a lifetime, and drafts directly on dies' Home Journal had gone to press when fore venturing to lay scissors into the material. teacher, experience, that even when this habit measurethe lininq all in one-fifth ladles' garments the usual perfectly time. from Within actual the I have heard ladies bewailing that they could of leaning forward has been formed for years reach of all: it Is a great boon to dressmakers and ap- your letter came. Make waist and drapery of it can be cured in three months by using firentices. It prevents fullness at bottom of front darts cashmere; use old silk for underskirt. The not make a dress, never had the gift, faculty or n princesses and polonaises, cuts the French bias, and waist of black lace can be worn with both silk whatever it may be styled, but I always feel dumbbells daily, fifteen minutes morning and EerformB work in a few moments that otherwise requires night after undressing, and governing the de ours. Its success is unprecedented, and thousands and satin skirts in black. like saying what has been done can be done have thanked us for alio wing them to test Machine free "Miss S. E. :" — Make your graduating dress again, and I know of a person now, chief sire during the day by throwing the shoulders or chaboe. You may test Machine at your own home of cream Clairette or veiling. Have full skirt draper in one of the large stores in New York, back whenever they fall forward. In fact, I do for day* free of charge. After 30 days' trial, if not not know what will, patience ani perseverance worth 10 times our asking price, then return It. Send tucked, tucked drapery and full, belted waist; who never knew the use of a needle and now for Valuahle Illustrated Circular and Lib or, if you like better, you can make dress in thimble until she was thrown out of a luxuri may not accomplish. eral Offer, free, THE McDOWELL GARMENT any one of the styles described in fashion ous home at eighteen years of age. My dear Cuffs alter the appearance of the arms and DRAFTING MACHINE CO., 6 West 14th St, New article in this issue. fellow- women, try on a ten-cent cambric untU must be studied carefully in order to procure York City, Sole Manufacturers. Mention this paper. "O.K.:" — Some ladies object to crape, and every one is capable of making a neat, well- the desired effect. They are of the fabric used in place of a veil of that material they wear one fitting and attractive costume. If you have for the collar, with a glimpse often of the plas of Clairette, the silk- warp material, which never done so you will feel like Solomon in tron material. Those of velvet, moire or dress LAIMS comes with borders and in veiling lengths. all his glory when you first array yourself in goods are lined with cross-barred crinoline. You can make a deep mourning dress of crape your own handiwork. I speak from experience ith the outer material turned over the edges 5C FOR cloth, or of Henrietta, without other material. of the pride, satifaction and tiny bit of conceit as a facing and caught down with a few MADAME FOY'S Trim only with buttons. Two years is quite that will pervade your thoughts and actions, stitches ; the side edges are then sewed together long enough, and do not wear heavy black and is it not worth a trial to feel so well pleased and the cuff slipped over the sleeve, bringing Skirt Supporting dresses during the Summer. Russian crape with ourselves in such a womanly, economical the centre of the cuff on the top of the arm, so will make you a useful dress. cause? as to extend below it half an inch. Blind- " Constant Reader : " — Why not get a Jer Every basque must have a trimming of some stitch the raw edge of the sleeve to the cuff and CORSET sey? You can wear any color, if you get cor kind, and besides the revers described in an then hem on a bias facing of silk or dress L. Skirt Supporter. goods, letting the lower part rest a third of an S. Health. rect shade. For other information read fash other article there arc long single ornaments of inch above the •uff edge and the upper part 3. Com tort. ion article. beads that are frequently placed one on each 4. Perfect Fit. "Ignorance : " — For shorty broad girl of sev side high up by the collar, or one may have a hem on the sleeve lining. Then blind-stitch 6. Moderns enteen make skirt and waist of the stripe band of passementerie, beaded galloon or the upper edge of the cuff to the sleeve and goods, to create appearance of height; have braiding down each side about an inch back of you have a neat, flat cuff that will not pull oil BY MAIL Sl.yO. sleeves and long fold draperies of plain mate the buttons. Another decoration is now very or appear ungainly and thick. Foy, Harmon & rial. stylish and consists of ready-made pieces form With short arms use a deep, pointed cuff that Chadwick, "Mrs. B.," of Durham, N. C, asks: — Can ing long revers, a collar, cuffs and a V for the tapers to a width of an inch and a half on the you give me the address of a firm that pays back of the basque of mohair or silk cord under side. If your arms are long have a LATEST F0KM NEW HAVEN, CT. special attention to children's dress and braid, fashioned into graceful scrolls and blunt point on the outside and greater width wants?" Yes; Best & Co., Lilliputian Bazaar, arabesques. Black and colored beads are ar underneath. Another pretty shape has the top 60 and 62 West 23d St., N. Y. ranged in the same form for ornamenting of the cuff slit, faced and turned over like two " M. M. R. : " — It seems to me the present dressy costumes. revers, showing folds of the dress goods or mode of dressing children is perfectly health Vests are universally worn and partake of a plastron fabric Deneath. If the sleeves are left ful and comfortable. Gills will draw corset hundred shapes, the favorite one being, per open for two inches up the back seam the cuffs lacings so that the space is closed ; hence it is haps, the long, pointed shape reaching from are finished in the same manner, except that best to make them wear Good Sense or Double the collar to the bottom of the basque. If of the sides are not stitched together. Others Ve corset waists, that close with buttons. You velvet or mofre this is made fiat, if of surah it prefer the inner seam opened, and often the may learn what you wish by glancing over is usually laid in tiny pleats, which are consid edges of the opened part are faced, turned over fashions in this issue. ered very neat if held down by a brier stitching in revers fashion and no additional cuffs used. For all cuff, collar, and revers and basque " Ada : " — You neglected to mention your of embroidery silk. Other vests are V-shaped facings, I find old silk of the same color as Madam— Ah, that Is Just lovely. I ager so I cannot very well tell you how to ar and only reach to the bust, and all are bordered canIt and now not see be worn my dress ont standing as others while see range your hair. A becoming color in any by folds of the dress fabric, revers, bands, etc., the dress or cheap surah best, as they lie flat it is being draped. woolen or silken stuff. Many basques are to take away the bare look where the contrast better than any other material. In pressing I shall never l>e able to repay you for pointed in front, cut round over the hips, and ing vest meets the dress material, the edge of facings use a warm, not hot iron, and place a vising me to get that" Hall's with coat back. which may lap over the rest or vice versa. Vests piece of sleazy crinoline between the iron and goods. Do not press velvet, but stand the iron Recommended by all Fashion publish " Mrs. J. C. C. : "—Make the little kilted may be sewed in one side and hooked over on on end and rub the velvet lightly over the ers. Sent on receipt of price. suit entirely of plaid. Blouse waists and kilted the other in Breton fashion, buttoned up on Complete Form 86.50. Skirt skirts are still worn by small boys. Also little each side, up the front, or the lining only fas rounded part. Form to which bust can be sailor suits, braid trimmed. tened and the pleated vest allowed to lap into Trimming the top of a sleeve shortens the added »». SO. Hnnr Skirt "Mrs. Y. T. K.:"— Pongee is pretty, but position, with a girdle or half belt to hold it arm, and if the trimming takes the form of a Form In < more desirable fabrics for dust cloaks are the closed at the waist. long, slender V nearly to the elbow it appears Send for descriptive Circular. Or camel's hair Clairettes. Write to Straw- Single and divergent points appear on the smaller. A thin arm is improved by a short, Mention Ladies' Home Journal. ge & Clothier, Market and Eighth Sts., long vests, the latter increasing the wearer's wide V of velvet, a braided scroll, jet pendant Philadelphia, Pa., for samples of Priestley's breadth. Stout figures require vests very much or regular epaulet, which may be had in beads HALL'S BAZAR FORM COMP'Y, gray Bilk-warp materials, and you can make sloped in at the waist and a sharp point below. or cord. Some sleeves are padded nearly to the S33 Broadway, New York. your selection from them. Slender persons look better with a short elbows, fitted snugly and trimmed with long " Mrs. E. B. : "—Wants samples of all kinds V-shaped vest outlined with revers of the same epaulets, all of which effects a wonderful of silks, satins, velvets, velutinas, poplins and length, or a pleated vest having a girdle piece change in long, thin arms that no one wishes, nice worsteds, and John Wanamaker says at the waist and a tiny square or V-shaped though some of us have nevertheless. Sleeves Poitleres. samples of all these goods will fill a ton meas piece just at the top of the vest of the material Rich Vienna Chenille that the collar, cuffs and girdle are made of. ure. If the lady will only give us some idea Office King Philip Mills. over,Portlerea, or with figured plain tops, all of grades and colors she wants, we will try and Yoke-shaped pieces are used on the fronts of with beautlftil dado. Turk send the desired samples. basques with excellent effect. They are made ish designs; soft, subdued Dear Madam: or bright colorings. Sbte "Mother:" — Understand -what you want, of velvet, embroidery, braiding or beads and 3 yards x 60 Inches. A but cannot find the oily box dressing. The are laid over the outside, sewed in with the The King Philip Mills presents their com wonderful bargain In choice nearest to it is the Raven Gloss, a bottle polish collar and shoulder seams, and slip-stitched on pliments and ask you to inform them if your Sooda. Price per pair, fM-iw. with oil in it. It makes the shoes look new, the under side. They are cut square across and tradesman does not keep King Philip Cambric iy exp — only. and softens the leather or kid so the shoes will do not reach the armholes. When covered Muslin, the Best made for Ladies' Underwear, not crack or break. Tlie gloss given is a new with braiding, as does a vest, they look well Pillow Shams, Aprons, etc. It will not turn yel EHRICH BROS., look," not a shine. and this form of trimming is easily done at low by washing. " Inquirer : "- -The publications you mention home, as all fancy stores now have suitable de Samples mailed on receipt of stamp. Eighth Ave., 24th have nothing to do with each other. The Mil signs for stamping panels, yokes, vests, etc., 36 inches wide. Price, 12i cents per yard. and 25th St , linery Designer is published by E. Ridley

perpetual variety has the merit of branching bloom by July. By picking off a good many eight blossoms on them the following Sum more freely than any other kind I have seen, of the buds you can make them bushy, and mer. After new leaves appear, cut oft the old and most of the smaller branches bear large secure large flowers. As the weather gets leaf with a sharp knife. An ordinary sitting- and perfect flowers. cooler, the flowers increase in size. When cold room will be warm enough to keep them in This plant is able to stand low temperature weather sets in, spread loose manure or leaves during Winter if the temperature is not al better than most plants usually grown in the over them. They will come into bloom again lowed to fall below 50 decrees at night. No house, and does best in a room moderately the following Spring. Young plants should l>c harm can be done by allowing thsm to have a warm. Too high a temperature causes it to grow grown each year, as two year old ones are little sun." tall and weak. The giant German and Em about worn out. I have had Pansies from I have never attempted growing the Glox peror varieties are exceedingly fine for garden two to three inches in diameter when grown in inia in this way. I plant tubers in Spring, culture. t - this way, and people often ask me what treat allow them to bloom during Summer, and dry POLYANTHA ROSES. ment I have given them to produce such re them off in Fall, keeping them in their pots sults." till the following March, when I repot them, There seems to be some misunderstanding in Mrs. L. C. writes : — " I would like to say to give more water, and start them into growth. the minds of many regarding the lately intro C. L. H., who asks in February number about I think this correspondent would find it more duced varieties of roses classed as Polyanthas. food for house plants, that if she will try the satisfactory to root her plants in Spring, and The name is misleading, as it suggests the Poly kind I am using she will he more than de treat them in the way I have mentioned dur anthus, a very different flower, and from this lighted with the result. l^»j>ught a 50 cent ing Winter. In order to secure fine flowers, some have gained the idea that the Rose in box of Chemical Food for House-Plants, pre the plants should be given rest, and if they are [Fob the Ladies' Hove- Journal. J question is really not a Rose, but so called be pared by W. A. Huton, while in Denver a kept growing through the Winter, they do not TALKS ABOUT FLOWERS. cause its flowers have a resemblance in shape short time ago, and have been using it twice a have the strength necessary for flowering well to the ordinary flower of that name. In this week since then, as directed. Mv plants can all Summer. That they can be kept growing BY EBES E. REXFORD. they mistake, as the Polyanthas are true Roses. not be surpassed for foliage and blossoms, and all the year I am aware, as I have one which To Correspondents:— All Inquiries about flowers A better name for them would be miniature it seems to keep them free from insects." was tucked into a pot in which a Geranium nd their culture will be cheerfully answered to the best or fairy Roses. They are very freely produced E. C. M. F. writes: — "Seeing mention made was kept, and it has been sending up leaves all (mvotiRNAL, ability when In they the columnsare of general of The Interest. Ladies' Those Home of in clusters often having thirty, forty, and fifty in a recent number of the Journal of Daphne Winter, and seems to be getting ready to bloom personal character, and not of Keneral Interest, will be flowers. odorata, I thought an account of one that I now, (February) but it has not that strong, nswered by mail,— provided a stamped envelope Is sent Indeed, we have nothing that equals them have long kept as a memento might interest healthy look that a fine specimen of this plant >reslred. reply it ; canand onlynot otherwise. be obtained If by an mail, immediate as the reply matter Is in profusion of bloom among other classes of some one. The plant is over twenty years old, should have. When well grown, the leaves >r the paper Is made up several weeks In advance of Roses. They do not grow to much size, as and resembles a little, gnarled old apple tree. will often be six or eight inches long, and ate, and any reply which comes through the paper will bushes, being mostly low, spreading and much It was known, before coming to me, as ' the nearly as many wide, and almost completely ■hlcheeessarlly you havebedelayed. failed toIn growasklngquesttonsabout successfully, tell plants what branched as to habit. Strong shoots are sent Christmas tree,' from its being in bloom at cover the pot as they droop about it. This is ind of culture yrm lutrr given them, and this will often up freely from the roots, and every shoot is nable the editor to get at the difficulty, and give you the that season. The flower is much like that of a one of our very best Summer-blooming plants, iformatlon you require. terminated with great clusters of blossoms. single white Bouvardia, and is extremely fra and cannot be too highly recommendea. It Send all letters direct to the address given below, and They are extremely useful as bedders, and for grant, filling the room with its delicate odor. will be found pleasant and instructive work ot to the office of publication. pot culture they are much more satisfactory Years ago, a widowed mother, when dying, to root cuttings as described by this corres Shiocton, Wis. Eben E. Rexfobd. than the ordinary Tea Rose. When bedded bequeathed this plant, along with her two pondent, and choice varieties can be propa out they will produce flowers continuously little ones, to her sister. This sister took good gated in this way more rapidly than by di Ten Week's Stock. from June to the coming of frost. The more care of plant and children, and the daughter, vision of the roots. Ten Week's Stock better known perhaps, as you cut them, the more flowers you will be like when grown to womanhood, left home with a lillv flower, especially among those who have ly to get, if the soil in which they are planted carefully rooted cutting of her mother's plant. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ot lost track of "old fashioned flowers," is one is rich. Where a mass of color is desired, they At the death of the aunt, the original plant Several correspondents take me to task for four most desirable annuals, but is not so are really more effective than the Teas, as they came to me, and I have kept it as a cnoice not answering their questions sooner. I have produce more flowers, in large clusters. legacy. I trimmed it well, repotted it, set it repeatedly stated that matter for this depart The following varieties are among on a north piazza, and lo ! in Autumn it was ment has to be in the printers' hands at least the best : full of buds, and at Christmas time it was a two months before the paper reaches sub Mignonette; rich, dark pink; very beautiful sight, with its many flowers, and rich, scribers, and as first come first served has to be fine. A constant bloomer, and very shining leaves." adopted as a rule in answering inquiries, some free. A plant like this becomes like one of the have to be deferred for want of room. Always, Paqurette; of the purest white; a family. It is as much of an educator for the if vou want an immediate reply, send stamped miniature Madame Plantier. children of the household as good pictures and and addressed envelope, and receive the informa Madame Cecile Brunner; pink, shad books are. I know of old plants of Myrtle and tion asked by mail. ing into almost white; a more delicate Ivy among the Germans 111 this state, which Hereafter I shall answer only such inquiries color than the variety first named. could not be bought for a great deal of money. through the paper as are of general interest, One of the finest sorts. Miss Ella D. Moore, Fitchburg, Mass., sends for space is too limited and valuable to devote Anna Maria Montravel; a charm this communication about propagating Glox to replies to questions which concern no one ing little thing, pure white, and very inias from leaves: "Take a snarp knife and but the writer. double. carefully cut off a leaf. Some break it, but the If the information asked for is not worth an Perle d' Or; saffron, shading off into stalk is so brittle that considerable risk is run envelope and postage it is hardly worth asking a coppery tint. In color somewhat in doing this. It makes no difference how for. Be brief and explicit, and before you ask like the favorite Tea Rose, Sunset. long or short the leaf-stem is, but it should be tor information, be sure, that it is not to be Miniature; the most profuse bloom cut off some distance from the plant. The found in replies to other inquirers. I advised a er of its class. This has very double stem of this leaf should be placed in water, correspondent to use lime water to expel worms flowers, with a peculiar fringy ap and should be left there about two weeks. from pots in a late number of the Journal, and pearance of the petals, which makes Then it is ready, if all has gone right with it. since then I have received nearly a hundred it quite distinct from any other. The to put into the soil. I pot my plants, rooted letters telling about worms in pots, and asking flowers are a very delicate rose-color in this way, into a four-inch pot, in a soil con what to do to get rid ot them. There was no when they first open, changing to a sisting of garden loam, old cow-manure and need of a reply to each person. The answer to milky whiteness as they expand. sand in equal parts. Before filling the pots that one correspondent was applicable to all. LETTERS FROM FLOWER- LOVERS. with soil, I always put in bits of anything that It takes two days of every week to answer let Mrs. John Annis writes: — " I want will keep the earth from washing down and ters received f>om Journal readers during each to tell you how much your article on filling up the bottom of the pot, thus permit week, therefore do not ask needless questions. old-fashioned flowers pleased me. I ting water to drain off, if too much should be Pleasedo not consider me faultfindingorgrudg- dearly love flowers, and I keep some given. After putting in this drainage I fill ing of information, for I am not. I am always of the old sorts by me, though hardly with soil. Then just rest the rooted end of the glad to help those who love flowers, but. as I strong enough to do much in the gar leaf-stem on the soil, and carefully cover the have said, time is too valuable to spend in an den. I have my Sweet Peas, Holly roots to the depth of a quarter of an inch. If swering questions for which there is no need of hocks, Morning Glories, Poppies, Mari the leaf seems too heavy te be supported by a special replv in each case. golds, especially the velvet ones, and the roots, put a stick into the soil under it, and "Anxious Inquirer" wants to know when to Pansies yet. I don't see how anyone allow the weight of it to come on this. All plant Hyacinths for spring-blooming, and the who loves flowers can get along with- that is to be done now is to be sure to keep the treatment required. Fall is the best time, as I out them. . . . You will probably soil moist, but not wet. But on no account then they have a chance to get started before P| laugh at me when I tell you that I allow it to get dry. Give plenty of light. New the blooming season comes on. If you plant aA have always doubted your being Mr. leaves do not begin to grow, with me, till Feb them in September and October, they form roots i Rexford. You talk about flowers like ruary or March. So long as the leaf attached before cold weather comes, and vou will have a woman. ... I want to say to to the rooted stem remains fresh, all is well. a strong flowering in spring. If planted in those wanting to know that Gerani With care, any one who undertakes to grow spring, they will come into bloom late in the ums are, with me, the most constant Gloxinias in this way will succeed. Plants (Concluded on opposite page.) bloomers I have in the house. For that were rooted in this way in the Fall had scarlet, Henry Connell is best. For THE DINGEE & CONAR1) CO'S crimson, Grand Chancellor. For LEADING SPECIALTIES. white, Snowdrift." MsnuTof Pim 6ARDEN S. H. M. writes: — " I have just read Is this season the grandest ever Issued, containing three in a floral magazine that Cissus discol colored plates and superb Illustrations of everything or is not worth cultivating outside of a that ts new, useful ana rare In Seeds and Plant*, ROSES together with plain directions of" How to grow trreni," ALL VARIETIES, SIZES AND PRICKS greenhouse. My experience convinces by Pbtkr IIknderjhon. This Manual, which lsabook FINE EVER-BLOOMING PERPETUAL, me to the contrary. I have had one ot 140 pages, we will mail to any address on receipt of for three winters, and find it a very SS cents (In stamps. ■ To all so remitting 25 cents for CLIMBING AND MOSS ROSES. satisfactory plant It is kept in a bay the Manual, we will, at the same time, send Tree b* HARDY NEW PLANTS. AND RARE Hew Moon FLOWER Flower. Clematis, SEEDS. Spring window, with northwest aspect. The lowingnail* Innovelties, addition* the price their choice of either of any ofwbich one ofIs 25 the cents: foT- Bulbs, JAPAN LILIES, New Chrysanthemum!, and our TEN WEEK 6 STOCK. room is heated by furnace. It is now One packet of the new Green and'Oold Water Wonderful ORNAMENTAL VEGETABLES. iuch grown as it ought to be. ' a thing of beauty ' with its delicate green melon* or one packet of new Succession Cal>haice, SMryfAfnf «tni safely by mall or express '» "« PiSft or one packet of new Zebra Zinnia, orone packet of WeNOVELTIES offer Choice In NEWall department*. THINCS Our and NEW STERLING GUIDE. It is a most profuse bloomer, and what may leaves and golden flowers, with delicious fra Hutterfly Pansy, orone packet of new Mammoth 10- pp., elegantly illustrated, describes over 1500 NEWEST e called an all-the-season flower. Seed sown grance. In the Summer I plant it under some onVerbena, the dUtinct or undcr*(andinp,one plant of the however, beautiful thatMoonflower, those order and CHOICEST Varieties of ROSES, SEEDS, 1 May will produce plants which will come frees in the yard, giving water occasionally. I ing will state In what paper they saw this advertisement. PLANTS and BULBS, and tells how to grow them lto bloom in July, and for the remainder of repot it about the end of September, in decayed Free. W If yon wish to plant anything. Bend lor it. !ie summer and through the early part of fall, sods. I water fseely, and about once a month PETER HENDERSON & CO., 20 Years Established. OrereO Vmf Oreenhou—. ou will not be without flowers from your give a good showering. I look upon the Cissus 85 «fc 8T Courtlandt Street, Kew York. HOSE GROWERS. THE DINCEE WEST & GEOVE. CONARD Cheater CO. Co.. Pa. lants. They come in all shades of red, pink, and Azalia as giving for the least care the nd white, and a bed of them is sure to be greatest amount of pleasure." reatly admired. Thedouble flowers, and none I am inclined to think that this correspond READ thers are worth growing, are about the size ent refers to some other plant than the true CAREFULLY ENDYOURABBRESQ fa half dollar, in shape like miniature Roses, Cissus discolor, as that is a variegated plant, OUR it closely together along the stem a foot in flourishing best in a warm greenhouse. She New Method mgth. They are very sweet. For cutting we speaks of its green leaves. Cissus discolor has 36 PACKETS^ ave few better flowers. By cutting off the a marking of red and brown on green ground, alks of bloom, the production of new stalks with a velvety texture. Fresh ournc 1 secured, and thus we get a steady succession A. T. L. writes about her method of grow LOWER OEl LxU O f flowers. Plants from seed always give about ing Pansies : — " Pansies are very easily grown. fty per cent of single flowers. As soon as I plant the seed in a box in the Spring, cover AT HALF PRICE ou are sure that a plant is to have single blos- ing them with fine earth to about twice the Send your address on a postal card and allow as jms, pull it up and throw it away. to mail you 36 packets of Choice Flower Seeds, depth of the seed. Keep the box in a sunny including Extra Large Pansy, Striped and Spotted Pe There are several new varieties now in the window, or out of doors on warm days. After tunia, Giant Rose Aster, Double Diadem Pink. Verbe mrket. One of the best of these is illustrated they have formed five or six leaves, transplant na, Heliotrope, Chrysanthemum, Phlox, Arc, from 1 this number. It is called a perpetual, and into a bed. For fertilizer I use wood-ashes, which you may select such as you desire at one-half 'ith proper treatment it will give flowers all mixing thoroughly with the soil. I do not the usual catalogue prices, and return those not wanted. The Seeds we guarantee freshly imported ic year round. If plants are wanted for house like to use ordinary manure, as I find it causes from the celebrated gardens of Benary, Erfurt, Germa ulture through the winter, it is best to sow 1 worms to breed there, which soon destroy the ny, and are first-class in every respoct. The packets ;ed in a box or pot, and keep the young plants plants. If the soil is a heavy clay, mix good are elegantly colored from nature. We make tnis sur lere till they indicate what sort of flowers garden soil with it to make it lighter. I have prising offer in good faith, and will do exactly as we ley are going to have. As soon as you are best success when the ground is not too rich. advertise. Remember, the Seeds themselves will be sent you. We do not issue a Catalogue. Remember, itisfied that they arc double, pot the plants Set the plants about six inches apart. Water also, the Seeds are sent for selections At ff into five or six inch pots. Give a moder- well when you transplant them, and if the balf-price. You may act as agent and sell those not tely rich soil, and shift to larger pots as the weather is warm, cover the bed with a thin wanted or return them. A premium is offered with >ots till the old ones. Do not allow them to cloth till they become well established. If the Seeds. loom much through the summer. Rather they are in a sunny place, the soil must be Ve want you to buy your Seeds at our low price. im to hold them back for winter. By cutting kept moist. They do much better in a sunny ~™ Thousands are applying daily, and our stock is ffthc flower stalks as they appear you can place than a shady one. (The editor does not 1 packet of choice German flower seed and limited. Write plainly, at once, your name, lake the plant bushy and compact. Shower Catalogue for stamp. 10 pkta. for 2f> eta. residence, county, and state, on a postal card. You agree with this correspondent about this. He FREE E. M. BULLABD, West Swanzey. N. H. will not regret it. Address ell daily to keep down the red spider. After always has the finest Pansies. when he plants FLOWER CITY SEED CO., ctober, let all buds remain, and by January them in a place where thev get onlvan hour or CrmC 8 Packet* Flower Seeda. lOc. Oata- our plant will be covered with bloom. The two of morning sun.) They will come into wtCUwi ingue and pkt. free. >. J." J.' Bell, Windsor, N. Y no. so state st. Rochester. N. Y. MAY, .888. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.

much water. Apply enough to keep the soil If parties are troubled by mice & the brood- could attribute their loss to no other cause. I moist all through and no more. It is possible nests, a piece of slotted zinc (such as is used for once dissected some catbirds and found the that you do not use enough. If, on turning excluding queens) may be placed on the out crops filled with the heads and parts of the the soil out of the pot, the top seems moist side of the entrance of the hive as a preventive. bodies of bees. Thev seemed to have dropped while below that it is dry, give more. It is not Of course this must be done before the mouse the part containing the sting and poison sac bv at all to be wondered at that your Fuchsias did gets inside. some peculiar instinct. Toads, however, will not bloom this winter, as they are not winter- Catbirds are among my greatest annoyances. eat bees and, it is said, endure the pain of the blooming plants. They come into bloom ear They catch my young queens when out on sting for the sake of the sweets in the honey ly in spring, and give flowers through sum their mating-trips, and I also used to miss my sac. Lucy C. Cbehorr. mer. After that they must be given rest, and old queens after the issue of prime swarms and Bradford, Vt. the best place for them in winter is the cellar. I know of but one good winter-blooming Fu chsia, and that is Speciosa. It may be, too, Special offer to our Subscribers only. that you do not use the proper kind of soil. As a rule, use that made up of turfy matter from under sods in an old pasture, cutting off and mixing witb it the fine roots of grass, leaf- 50 cents Worth of Imperial Pinned mold, and Jtrt&Ti, in equal quanities, mixing with it sanienough to make it light. In all Paper Patterns Free. J woman who loves flowers and house plants pots over five inches across, or deep use at least an inch of course pottery or broken brick in should try to benefit at least one of her neighbors the bottom, to keep the soil from washing Given for only I yearly sub by calling her attention to this department. We down and filling up the hole at the bottom. scription. believe we have the best and most practical flower This item of drainage is often overlooked, and department of any periodical published, and we plants suffer in consequence. There is no Imperial By special Pinned arrangement Paper Patterns, with we the have manufacturers secured especially of the want every woman who loves plants to know of it. "whim" about it. Plants must have it, if you for the Ladiks' Hohk Journal a 50 cent pattern order, tha't You can help us and we will pay you for your help. would have them do well. can be used in the purchase of Imperial Patterns atany time ONLY ONE new subscriber from you would help Mrs. M. E. C. : — The plant of which you send during 1888. The order consists of 5 ten cent coupons enabling a speciman bulb is Amryllis Treatii, a very anyneed person the patterns. to usea part We orall propose of the to glorder ve aa at aa timers Pre© Pre.ent they may us and pay you — a nice present awaits you. See pretty flower. They are sometimes called Fai to every person who will secure for us only I yearlv subscrib pages 17, 18 and 19. ry Lily. Plant out in open ground in spring er, a SO cent pattern order and catalogue to select from. where" they ought to bloom well. Take them Amongthe many Improvements of the nineteenth cen TA1KS ABOUT FLOWERS. tury,are models is the introduction of the latest of designs, the Imperial and have Patterns, acquired a Theywide up in fall and keep as you would a Hyacinth, spread popularity for their elegance of style, their perfectnt, planting out again the following spring. This and above all, for the ease with which they are used. Each ( Concluded from correspondent has a Cactus called "Pope's one is fashioned into shape; they are graded to fit the figure, Head. It has never bloomed, will some cor and can be used by the most experienced. These patterns season, and the flowers will not be so large and respondent who has had experience with the enableand to dresspersons as elegantlyof small means as the to leaders be their of ownfashion dressmakers, in Paris or fine as those produced from fall planted Dulbs. New York, and also furnish professional dressmakers with variety tell her what treatment it requires? the newest styles. They can save goods, time and patience, En planting them, have the soil rich, mellow, and give superior fitting garments. That economy may re and well drained. Put them about five inches ceive proper consideration, without detriment to either good under the soil, and eight inches apart. Cover LFor The Ladies' Hoxk Journal.] taste or a correct style. Is a fact which has become known to in November with coarse litter or leaves. Re CARE OF BEES IN OF many through the medium of our patterns. Many ladles find move this as soon as the leaves begin to reach THEIR DISEASES AND fullyno hesitancy the patterns In acknowledging and designs furnished their Inability by manufacturers to use success of * up through the soil in the spring. If cold useflat ispitterns. dreaded andIt Is the not occasion strange avoided that the when necessity possible. for their The nights come, throw a blanket over them. The spring months are among the most im Introduction of our Pinned Patterns has cnanged all of W. EL McC. : Hibiscus buds will drop if the portant in the care of bees. This period de this. An Imperial Pattern Is perfect in every detail cides, to a great extent, the size of the honey Being pinned in shape, all difficulty Is overcome, however plant becomes too dry at the roots, or if pot- crop. And for the reason that one can ex elaborate or novel the design. bound. If kept in large pots, and well watered, pect but little honey unless one's colonies are they flower well. In the house, they are often in a strong condition, with the hives full of PATTERNS AT HALF PRICE. oMtSTmaW attacked by the 'red spider, therefore shower bees, when the flowers begin to yield nectar. hirers worth 50 ceuta in the purchase of Imperial Itnned daily to keep this pest down. SalternsPaper Patterns from which together you may with makeyour an Illustrated selections catalogue Tor onlv of E. J. L. : This correspondent has a Yucca I allow my bees to have a fly as early as pos ■ cent.. We have made arrangements that will enable us to sible in February or March. Care must be sell them for less money than any other Arm in this country which grows well, but does not bloom, and a exercised in the choice of the day, selecting one A 50 cent pattern order and catalogue sent postpaid to any Trumpet Vine which grows well through the which is warm and sunnv with no chilling address for only 25 cents. Try these patterns and see If it summer, but is killed back each winter. What winds. The snow is shovelled away from the does not pay to be a subscriber to the Ladies' Home Jour shall she do with them? If the Yucca is thrif entrance of the hives and straw or hay is nal. ty I know of nothing that can be done to make spread over the snow to prevent the bees from it bloom. Wait in patience forittogive flowers. sinking in it and perishing if they become LINEN SPLASHERS. Does she cover the Trumpet Vine in the fall? fatigued by flying. After this the snow is Given as a Present for only ONE NEW Subscriber and io Cents Extra. If not lay the vine down and protect with leaves again banked up around the entrances of the or litter. Its dying back each season indicates hives and they are left unmolested till the a lack of hardiness, and the only thing that weather becomes warm enough for them to These are designed to can be done is to give it such protection as will be placed back of a wash- enable it to stand our severe winters. take care of themselves. I overlook my colonies stand to protect the wall G. D.S. : — Mignonette is a difficult plant to to ascertain their condition as soon as they from be spattered. They commence to bring in pollen. About the mid are embroidered mostly grow well in the house, because the red spider dle of April 1 begin to stimulate them to rear In outline with embroid is pretty sure to attack it. Shower daily with ing brood by feeding them with a small quan ery cotton or etching clear water. I think from what you say about tSSk, and are washable. vour plant's shooting up that it was too warm. tity of sugar syrup (not made so thick as that They are finished by Plant out your HyacinthsVafter they have used in the fall) or what is still better, I lay on fringing and drawn work, a feeder which is placed on the top of the according to taste. We bloomed in th« house. They will be of no brood nest, on the frames, a lump of candied will send one Splasher value for future forcing. Wheu the leaves be extracted honey which I put aside in the fall and three skeins of gin to turn yellow, withold water, and let the French cotton for a club bulbs remain in the pot till spring. Repot the for this purpose. Or I take out an empty of only subscribers, or white Oxalis in a soil made light with sand. frame and replace it with one of the frames of 60 cents. honey which I removed from the hives in the We have all the new Leo. C. :— See answer to G. D. S. fall to make place for sugar syrup. This frame and latest designs. One Mrs. G. W. H. : — You can get Plumbago Ca- is placed in the centre of the brood-nest and of the most popular pre pensis of aknost any plant-dealer. It can be miums we have to offer. sent safely by mail. the cappings scraped off somewhat, not en Only one subscriber re Mrs. S. C. : — Don't bother with'cuttings of tirely, to maks the honey ooze out, thus stim quired to secure It. Easi ulating them to work and brood-rearing. ly done, by simply show Hybrid Perpetual Roses. It is vastly more sat Perhaps it may interest the reader to know ing a copy of the paper to isfactory to buy good plants of them. I think something of the diseases and enemies of bees. of your friends or the mildew on your Verbenas must come from The worst disease is, I suppose, foul brood. I naighbors. Splashers too much dampness. I would suggest that notice by the journals that it is quite prevalent mailed to any address, you cover the beds with light brush. This at present in some parts of the States and postage paid. will hold the plants up from the ground, and Canada. Although I have seen various rem These Splashers have proved to be a very popular premium, give the air a chance to circulate freely among edies recommended, yet the recorded expe the plants. You can grow Polyantha Roses in riences seem to point to the fact that the only and are easily se Minnesota in the open ground through the sure cure for it is to burn the bees, hives and all cured. Any one can summer as well as any other variety of Rose, implements which have been used with them. but I hardly think you would succeed in win Some say that even the ground will become easily find two new tering them out of doors. Take up the plants diseased to a sufneint extent to impart the subscribers, or If you and put in boxes, which can be kept in the cellar malady to new colonies placed on it. How own subscription is over winter. ever, as I have never had the misfortune to Mrs. J. askes for a list of plants that will have this disease in my apiary, I cannot speak expiring, find one new do well in a North window. Try Ferns, Palms, in regard to it from my own experience. I subscriber and send Aspidistra, Maranta and Ficus elastica. None think one cause of the disease might be in her name WfcJt you ofthese are blooming plants, but they have carelessly leaving chilled brood and dead bees fine foliage, and are very ornamental. Fuch about the apiary. I am scrupulously careful own renewal, thus sias do quite well in such a location in summer. making two sub The Calla will bloom in a sunless window, about such matters and permit nothing to re but does better with some sunshine. The Eng main in the apiary from which foul odors may scriptions sent at lish Ivy is our best vine for a shady place. arise. once, and we will] E. A. C. says that she hardly agrees with a The disease is very contagious and is said to send you the splash statement made by me in this department not be carried by the queen. Parties may, there long ago, thatifa woman really loves plants she fore, readily see that the greatest care should be er for your trouble. can grow them succeessfully. She loves plants, taken in the choice of dealers from -whom to but has no luck with them in the house, though purchase bees or queens, as there are some un out of doors they do well with her. scrupulous parties who will dispose of such In making the statement referred to I ex stock at greatly reduced prices for the sake of pected that those who read it would under- getting rid of them. Riverdale Story Books. derstand that "luck" did not depend wholly One of the most common, yet vexatious, en on a love for flowers, but that t hat love for them emies of bees and combs is the moth miller. *®FREE! TWELVE BEAUTIFUL BOOKS. The remedy for them in the hives is to keep For only ONE would lead to a study of their habits and requir- your colonies strong. If necessary kill the old NEW Subscrib Tour Choice of Any One or the.e Volmue. ments, and this would enable persons to grow er and four cts.- for ONI.Tr ONE SEW Subscriber Ttal. them well, and this I fully believe. Love for queen and then introduce a vigorous Italian for them leads to a knowledge of all their wants, queen. This Is the best remedy there is, as the Month. and when you have learned this, and make the cause of the presence of the moths is the inac The greatest induce tive state of the colony which will banish them ment ever offered I Bach book contains conditions "favorable, you may depend on be as soon as they are roused from their lazy ing successful with them. And not till then. esnearly and manya hundred full-page pan Putting a plant in a pot, and placing it in the habits. To prevent moths from infesting Cookery cuts. The type Is large window is not enough. You must know what combs I put them in a close room and fumi and the words easy. soil it requires. You must understand how gate it slightly with sulphur. Combs or wax FOB The stories are exceed should never be left lying around, but should areingly written Interesting, by "Oliver and much water it needs. You must give it mod be put away carefully to keep them in good Beginners, Optic" The following erate heat, and keep it clean and free from in are the titles: sects. The fact that this correspondent is suc condition. By 3farion Harland, Little Merchant, cessful in growing plants out-of-doors proves Skunks are often found to be troubling the Author of " Common Proud and Liny, apiary. A well-chosen round stick of maple, Sensf in the House Young Voya*er». that she understands how to manage out-of- two or three inches in diameter, will dispose of hold" Etc The Do-Somethtn't door plants. this pest — that is, providing you are able to Christina.Kobln.on Gift,Cru.oe, Study the requirement of house-plants and you find some one with courage enough to wield it. The book, "Cookery for Beginners," has always will be able to grow them quite as well as tliose been catalogued and sold in cloth binding at the Dolly Jr., and I, in your garden, if you select proper varieties If this is not convenient, a box-trap will secure low price of (1.00. But we have made a new The Picnic Pnrty, for cultivation under such conditions, and can them for you. edition in oiled, waterproof covers, containing TheI m l.-Gold Ben, Thimble, give them the care demanded. A kitchen-win One of my correspondents in writing me not thesame number of pages as the previous editions. Hlrthdny Pnrty, dow is a better place for most plants than a long ago mentioned this annoyance, and stated It consists of plain, practical lessons for girls and Careleu Kate. parlor, for there they will get a good deal of that she had baited them on " Rough on Rats," young housekeepers of small means. Its direc These Books are moisture. If your Geraniums blast, it may t>e and had seen or heard nothing from them tions are to be relied upon, and its results are In especially flttee for variably delicate, wholesome and delicious. It Sunday-schools.schools. Birthday, Day- that worms are at work at the roots. It inas since. possesses the advantage of being perfectly adapt Christmas, and other be that they are root-bound. Turn them out. I Mice are sometimes found infesting the hives ed to the needs of beginners. Moftiers cannot of their pots and examine the soil. • If the roots I especially in the packing, which it is not a give their daughters a more sensible and useful Qlfts We for will the send Little A People. I.I. of the ai are matted about the edge of the ball of earth, I difficult matter to remove. As the entrance of present than this volume. It is a most valaable packed In a noat case, for only I subscribers, at 6 repot, giving larger pots. If worms are found, | my hives is open only one-fourth of an inch cents per year each. apply lime-water. It may be that you use too during winter I am seldom troubled by them gddltion to the home library. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888. *4 fFor The Ladies' Hoke Journal.] name, write — Please address Mrs.— , want to vote, I'm not writting from a personal membered a lit tle excursion Julia and I took last HINTS UPON ETIQUETTE AND GOOD giving his name. point of view),) just why it is so much more I summer, when we literally had to fight our MANNERS. " Annie : " — A young lady should not offer dreadful to go into a rabble and leave a piece of way through the crowd, and you thought it was to hold a young gentleman's overcoat cither in paper, than it is to go into a rabble and buy awfully i tinny Gustavus when we described it to BY MBS. B. 0. JOHNSON. church or anywhere else. If the gentleman is one, has been food for reflection for me ever you. You even went so far as to remark that elderly, and his coat evidently a burden to him, since. perhaps it weuhard lines, but any well regulated ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. she niay offer to relieve him of it. A young Then there was another man. That man woman ought to be able to take care of herself "Daisy Welch :" — 1st. Say— thank you. man should offer to hold a young woman's made me — well — he roiled me considerably, I when she was travelling and that if she respected 2(3. You can ask a gentleman, with whom wraps. can tell you. It was very evident that he was herself, there would be no difficulty in her get- you are well acquainted, to exchange pictures, "Evii.ena and Winifred:" — 1st. A young " waiting on " the young woman who sat be ing along. And I couldn't help "putting two without being impolite. 3d. If on intimate girl should not go into society or receive atten side him. I could hardly call it "sat beside" i and two together Gustavus, I couldn't help terms with the gentleman, you could ask tions from young men until her school-days him either for after we had started about five putting two and two together and I couldn t him for two tickets to the Prize Drill. are past. minutes, he turned round to her and said, j for the life of me make it "add up" to any thing 4th. Unless your position is above that of the 2d. If a young woman is going to an enter " Katy, I haven't had my morning's smoke, but four. gentleman, you should not request an intro tainment with a young man, her parents you wont mind if I go into the smoking car will Your cousin. duction to him. It is the gentleman's place to should receive him when he calls, and the you ?" And she assured him. with a sweet smile, Scribbler. ask the favor of your acquaintance. young woman can, if she likes, come into the that she wouldn't "mind. " " Sure you won't be 5th. Of course you should ask for the return parlor dressed for the entertainment in sacque lonely ?" he questions, (of courtthe knew she'd Miss Alcott's famous books for girls are now of your scarf-pin when you return the one be and hat. say "yes" and tell him again shWRdn't mind), furnished in a much more expensive style of longing to the gentleman. 3d. It is no breach of etiquette for a young So he went and if you'll believe it, he never binding than formerly; never the less we con 6th. When walking in the street with a woman to correspond with a young cousin of came near her again until three quarters of an tinue to give any one of these volumes for only friend and she meets a gentleman unknown to the opposite sex — and she can" address him as hour had gone by, just as they were nearing the 8 subscribers, or for only 6 subscribers and 25 you, unless you desire an introduction, you her "dear cousin." station where they were to get off. If he'd had cents extra, see premium supplement, 16 pages, should walk on slowly. " Augusta : " — 1st. It will be perfectly proper me to deal with, he'd have been "lonely" when sent to any address on receipt of request for it. "8. C. T., Dakota:"— It is not proper for a for you to greet your friend when he comes he returned. young lady to step outside of the door and talk forth from his sick-room with a shake of the I don't mean anything special, I guess, Gus with a young gentleman after he has spent the hand and congratulations upon his recovery, tavus when I'm telling you these things, but A well-known old Philadelphia gossip was and to express your pleasure at meeting him some wav or other I couldn't help going back counting on her fingers the other day some of evening with ner. She should bid him good in my mind to a little conversation you and I the fashionable people whose marriages were bye eit her in the parlor or at the door. again. the result of runaway matches and in not a " L. S. : — 1st. Doylies are made either of fine 2d. If you meet him driving out, you can had on "Woman's rights" some little time past linen, cut in small squares and decorated with bow politely, and shake hands and congratu and then I went back a little further, and re single instance had they turned out well. drawn work or outline embroidery, or with late him when you again meet on the sidewalk the initial embroidered in satin stitch. They or elsewhere. can also be purchased with the red borders, or 3d. It would surely seem stiff and formal Revolution any other color to match the tablecloths which not to shake hands, and you could say, " I am are used for lunch or suppers. Table mats are very glad to meet you loooking so well, and to crocheted out of coarse cotton, or are bought learn that you have fully recovered from your IN THE at the stores, made of ratten or straw. Tea serious accident." tray-cloths can also be purchased, or made of 4th. It should make no difference in your fine linen fringed or hemstitched, and em greeting wherever you may meet him. WASH broidered to match the doylies. 5th. Unless your acquaintance is a very in 2d. At a wedding celebrated at the parson timate one you should not call him by his age the bride can wear either a hat or Donnet Christian name. as she prefers. There are no special rules of eti 6th. You should not bow to any young man, quette for such an informal marriage. no matter how respectable his connections 3d. Callers should not be requested to re may be, until you nave been introduced to move their bonnets or wraps. If you desire to him. do so, and they are intimate friends, you can 7th. When introduced to a gentleman, bow invite them to" stay to tea, when of course they gracefully and commence the acquaintance by will remove bonnets and outside garments. allusion to some local topic. "L. K. K. :" — It is not necessary for a 8th. It matters not which schoolmate first young gentleman to present his betrothed with gives the invitation to write to her. A school an engagement ring— but it is customary. If girl may ask her teacher to write to her. he omits to do so it is not any sign that he is Your letter came too late for April's Journal not in love with you, but only a mark of his [Fob the Ladies' Rome Journal.] ignorance of the custom. SCRIBBLER'S LETTERS TO GUSTAVUS "Miss Beown:"— You have done perfectly ADOLPHTJS AND JULIA, HIS WIFE. right in the affair as you have stated it. Such a dog-in-the-manger spirit should not be al NO. IX. lowed. " Keeping company " is not a phrase that is in use in good society. You should BY MRS. EMMA C HEWITT. substitute "paying attentions" or "making In the homes where PYLE'S PEARLINE is used himself agreeable." Of course you can retain I've been travelling lately Gustavus. It wasn't the wash tub is no longer the fountain of drudgery, back his friendship, if you do not receive his especial much of a travel, only a matter of. some seven attentions. ty miles or more. But I kept my eyes open aches, pains, sickness, bad temper and upset households. "M. H. G. :"— 1st. If one is unable to Gustavus as I'm very apt to do, and I saw so attend a class supper, unless it has been made many folks Gustavus, Oh so many folks. It is The rubbing and straining process of freeing the dirt a special rule of the class, he should not be ex astonishing how many "folks" onesees on such wrecks the woman and the clothes, and, at the end of the pected to share its expenses. a trip. 2d. Respect for your host and reverence for I started from Cortlandt St. ferry New York, wash day, life seems hardly worth living. Not so where your Goa would make you kneel when and there was an excursion going somewhere. PEARLINE does the work— that's juA it, PEARLINE family prayers are at the house where you ate So you can imagine the crowd I saw, some visiting. folks that I think it will be to your interest and does the work for you — does it better and quicker, and "Lizzie:" — You ask for a book on eti advantage to tell you both about. quette which will give you the [smallest de There was one couple in particular that took without rubbing ; hence, without the wear and tear to tails upon "society manners" — how to act in my attention completely for a good while. yourself or your clothes. a ball-room, or in most public places ; also, He had a green case in one hand, a satchel how to make yourself agreeable and pleasant slung across his shoulders, and with the other Warranted harmless. Millions use it. Sold everywhere. to all around you ; how to write interesting hand he held in leash a great big dog of some letters — and how to make yourself "take" in kind. Beware of imitations. James Pyle, New York. society. We do not think that a book con She had a big baby and another satchel, much taining such varied information has ever been larger than the one" he had across his back. published, because such details cannot be "Say, Mary," said he "I wish you'd go in given. In Mrs. Sherwood's book upon " Eti- and get the tickets. " ■ quette and Modern Manners," much informa " O Henry ! in all that crowd?" tion will be found upon such topics. Also in " Yes, what's the matter with the crowd they CARNRICKS^%F00D " A Manual of Etiquette," by " Daisy Eye- wont hurt you." bright" — sold at Wanamakers in Pliiladel- "Why there's such a rabble!" Perfectly nourishes the child from birth, without the addition of cow's milk, phia. But what you ask depends largely upon Well I can't go in there with this dog; he'll one's faculties to make oneself agreeable and throw me and every body else. He's so wild I and digests as easily as human milk. Send for "Our Baby's First and Second interesting, and faculty is not an article of can hardly hold him. " Years," by Marion Harland. REED & CARNRICK, New York. merchandise. "Well," she answered despondently, "here, " A Subscriber : " — 1st. A silver tray for the take the baby." tea-service is appropriate and serviceable for " Good gracious ! what can I do with Aim?" breakfast and tea. " I'm sure I don't know Henry, what do you C= DONGOLA KID 2d. The oatmeal can be served without a think /can do with him?" waitress by putting the saucers beside the dish, "Why take him with you, if I was to try to and handing one to each person filled with hold him, I'd let him drop sure, the way this BUTTON BOOT *0 per oatmeal. dog is jumping around." 3d. The soup plates should not be placed be This time she said nothing, but patiently and fore the guests, but in front Of the hostess, and passively " accepted the situation." Then be Retailed Everywhere for $3.50. then she can serve the soup in them. gan the weary struggle. To introduce our goods we will upon receipt ONLY 92.00, and 25 cent* to prepay 4th. The host does not serve the vegetables, It was an awful tussle for that poor woman or postage* send to any address In I only the meats. If a servant waits on table, and I was afraid everv moment that : the baby United States, one pair of our she will pass the vegetable dishes to each per would be torn from her arms and be crushed Famous s\;icli« Genu- son — if not, the lady of the house serves them. under foot, but then he wasn't mine, so I did line nonffola It Ml lEul-i 5th. The linings of silver-plated tea and not interfere, I only turned round and took the 'ton Root*, with fine silk coffee-pots are not injurious to health, but they i>on got » Kld^ work€d buttonholes, etc., etc. dove-Top Kid-Foxed. man in. These boots are positively eqnal in style, finish and durability to a real French Kid, and wt> guarantee should be rinsed with boiling water every time When I got on board the cars I found my them to be the best in the world for the money. We also illustrate ourFamona <■ love-Top, K Id-Foxed they are used, and their lids kept open. Ice self directly in front of this trio. The fourth I*adle«' Button Boot, with Patent Leather Tip. which we will send to any address upon receipt of pitchers made of good metal will never cor member of the party, the dog, I presume had Only SI. 79 and 25c. to prepay express or postage. This is a superior Boot, and Is unequalled for the rode. been put in the haggage car. ( Do you know money in this country. Iu ordering, be sure to mention size and width wanted, and which kind you desire. " Teddy : " — If you desire to give a supper to Gustavus that I rather wondered that that Also,ormonev if you refund*^. mentien this Address paper, Tbf we will T>onfgoln. send a nice Buttonhook Boot A freeNnoe with Co.* each Box pair. 1393, Satisfaction Boston, guaranteed 71 as a. twenty or more of your friends, it would be man didn't effect some arrangement by which #J>Ar. B.—Tlie publishers of this paper have examined these Boots and found tltem exactly as represented. better to serve the entertainment on the he could put the baby in the baggage car and "Its beautiful Illustrations und great variety of inter dining-room table, rather than to give what bring the dog in among the passengers, but per esting and valuable articles by prominent writers make you style "a lap supper." Have coffee and haps they wouldn't allow the dog among; the Thk OriSaiOPOLlTAM the best and cheapest magazine chocolate poured out at a side table by your passengers; I don't believe any other consider published."— Boston Traveler. mother, and your brother can pass the cups. ation prompted him.) Well Gustavus, it was ust ns taken from the ifflnes'n tha Prepare chicken or turkey salad and plenty of just the funniest thing to hear that man talk plns; To quicklyRocky Mountains,Introduce, price made only Inio 33c. beautiful post Bctrf- paid. ham or tongue sandwiches, and cold ham and 'Woman's rights" to the man in front of him, EDW. P. ROE S Address, H. H. Tammen, Mineralogist, Denver, Colo turkey sliced thin, or game of any kind. Also (this man occupied the other half of the seat I Send Stamp for largeiUmd.catalogMof Mineral Cabi make nice cakes of several varieties — chocolate, was sitting in ). It was funny to hear him, him, NEW NOVEL nets, Agate J/ovelties, Indian Belies, etc. Trade Supplied. and orange or cocoa-nut layer-cakes and rich after all I'd seen him do, go over the old ground L gOO~ -anifor Imp'd Pictures, German 16p. Pictures, Sunpl. funics, Book of Song. Silk plum-cakes, with little fancy cakes — all frosted and swing around the beaten track, talking MISS LOU, lUK-eCardlA. Solid 18k. RolledGoldRina;, —and serve them with ices and jellies. If there about women being unable to take care of them " " r 1 Oe. Bird Card Co.. Merlden. Conn. is not room to seat so many guests at one selves and among other things, Gustavus he A stirring story of Southern life at the close of table, provide several small tables, and let some I said it wasn't a fit thing for a woman, a delicate the war, begun in the of the gentlemen stand and help the others refined sensitive woman to go into a rabble and MARCH NUMB ICR OF A copy of the Ladies' Home before they eat their own suppers. If card- deposit her ticket at the poles. Well that I playing is offensive to some of your guests it is don't deny, (I never like to contradict when better nut to introduce it in so small an assem I don't know anything about the subject) be THE COSMOPOLITAN. Journal will be given free for blage, but play some general games in which cause I have heard so many different accounts N. B. This is the only magazine that publishes col all can participate, or prepare charades or of the manner in which the polls are conducted ored Illustrations tn Its text every month. shadow-pictures. Your letter was not received but to hear that man who had sent his poor little until the March Number was issued. wife in among a rabble to buy their tickets and FOR SALE ON ALL NEWSTANDS. one year for a club of only 4 " M. F. G. : "—A married lady should sign viewed her with scorn when she objected — that her own name, or initials, and not those of her man who had even declined to hold the baby Price, 20 Cts., $2.00 per Year. husband. His name is her title. Mrs. can be while she went, because he had to attend to the subscribers, instead of a pre affixed to her name with a dash thus — Mrs. — dog, that man I say, thought women were so del M. F. G. In writing a letter sign your own icate and sensitive thai they needed protection !! THE COSMOPOLITAN, If you desire a reply in your husband's And just why, (now mind Gustavus, 1 don't g9 PARK BOW, NKW YOBK. mium, if so desired. MAY, 1888. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. 15

[For The Ladies' Hoot Journal.] sult. Or if an equilateral triangle be divided gles which may be termed standards — viz., THE KINDERGARTEN. 1 into halves from any one of its acute angles to 90°, 45°, 60° and 30°, and a child in the Kinder the middle of the opposite edge, the two scalene garten should become as familiar with them triangles resulting from the division beiDg as with the size of the squares on the tables." joined by their shortest edges, with right an Directions for laying the tablets are given BY ANNA W. BARNARD. gles meeting, and largest acute angles meeting, slowly, in order not to confuse the children, torm one obtuse-angled isosceles triangle. The and thus create a distaste for what, if rightly Copyright, 18*7, by Anna W. Barnard. All rights re children compare this with the right-angled presented, is to them a soucre of the purest served. isosceles triangle, and discover that although pleasure. Endless repetitions are necessary to both have two equal edges and two equal insure clear impressions and distinct ideas of PLANES. acute angles, the new triangle has one angle the many forms that are unfolded from these THE SEVENTH GIFT. larger than a simple planes, the variations in whose shape, CONCLUDED. right angle — i.e., color and polish kindles a new interest in the RIGHT-ANGLED SCALENE TRIANGLES. an obtuse, or, as little workers, who delight even to touch the The right-angled scalene, or unequal-edged they are taught smooth, delicate surfaces. triangle is sometimes (though incorrectly) de to call it, a blunt If the tablets are of contrasting colors, the veloped from the oblong of the fourth and angle. This ob- opposites are, by this means, more readily dis sixth gifts — i. «., from the oblong whose length tuse angle is tinguished, the sense of color and of locality is twice its width. The diagonal division of twice the size simultaneously developed, and all the designs this oblong through its largest surface into (120°) of one an invested with an added beauty. The squares halves, results in two scalene triangles, each gle of the equi are sometimes red and white, right-anlged tri (;.lm.AMI OIL STOVE, safest, cleanest, one of which is equal to the square, which is lateral triangle, angles red and green, equilateral triangles yel and best. Entirely new principal; 4u,0uu in successful one-half of the oblong. To prove the child and four times low and purple, scalene triangles orange and operation. Send for circulars and prices. makes one oblong by joining two squares, and II A KS TOW STOVE COBfP'Y, the size of one blue, and obtuse-angled triangles black and in ZaO Water St., New York. another by joining two scalene triangles. He of its own acute digo, so that in their work with the tablets the 56 Union St.. Boston then divides the oolongs into halves, and sees angles, which is children constantly exercise their own taste Providence, K- I. that the half of the one is one scalene triangle, one-half the size and judgment in the selection and combination and the half of the other is one square, and (Fig. 3.) (30°) of one an- of colors. learns that (the oblongs being equal) the scalene gle of the equilateral triangle. If it is desired to retain in permanent form triangle and the square are equal. Two triangles may touch each other by edges, any of the designs made, papers corresponding The scalene triangle has one right, and two by corners, ov corner and edge and by edge in size, shape and color with the square and POSITIVE CURES. unequal acute angles, and three unequal edges. and corner. Two touching by longest edges, triangular tablets, are pasted on plain paper, PROMOTES HEALTH "STHINCTH & ENERGY. The equilateral triangle, already described, nas with smallest acute angles meeting, form a and the designs thus reproduced ana preserved. three angles of 60° each, sit of which till a rhombus. Two touching by short edges, ob This is called " Parquetry." It cultivates ac circle. To quote from " A Hand Book For the tuse angle meeting acute, and vice versa, form curacy of eye and hand, and strengthens the Kindergarten," Milton Bradley & Co. : " If the a rhomboid. Two touching by short edges, sense of color. The children's delight in the scalene triangle is a division of the oblong of with acute angles meeting, and obtuse angles work increases in proportion as they become two squares, the two acute angles lose all value meeting, give a third form of " arrow." educated to appreciate the beautiful forms. as standards, and all symmetry as related to Twelve triangles, with the longest edge of each Mrs. Kraus-Boelte, who was a pupil of Froe- the other tablets. Two of them will not make touching the short edge of the next, and all bel's widow, relates the following incident, of the equilateral, neither will they properly their acute angles meeting in the centre, form which she was an eye-witness, and which is make the obtuse-angled triangle. No number a " circular saw." (Fig. 4.) too full of significance to be omitted from a of them will exactly fill an entire circle; in If the triangles are moved so that all their description of the Seventh Gift. fact, the triangle is a constant source of error short edges are even on the outside, obtuse an " One morning, a stranger, to all appearance and false education to the eye, and in its use gle touching acute, the " circular saw " is a working-man, bringing with him some large the greatest practical value of the gift is lost." transformed into a "ring." (Fig. 5.) Twelve object carefully The scalene triangle is correctly developed more triangles, fitted by short edges to the wrapped in paper, from the equilateral triangle, by dividing it into outer edges of the "ring" convert it into a called upon Mrs. halves from any one of its acute angles to the " wreath." (Fig. 6.) Froebel. He apolo INDIGESTION middle of the opposite edge. The two triangles When the children have learned to make gized for the liberty resulting from this division, each have one an Professional men assert that there Is hardly a dh* quickly the elementary forms composed of he was taking, but ease which Electricity or Magnetism may not bene gle of 90°, one of 60° and one of. 30°. Scalene two and three and four triangles, they are explained that his fit or cure, and thev dally practise the same, as your triangles developed from the oblong of two directed by forms instead of by single tablets. little boy, now about own physician will Inform you. squares, as well as from the equilateral triangle Combinations of these elementary forms give five years old, had are used in Kindergartens, but a very limited larger forms of knowledge, which are again been for two years A celehrated New York physician lately lectured experience is needed to prove the superiority of combined in forms of Beauty, to which the past a pupil in the upon this subject, and advised all medical men to the latter mode of development. tablets arp specially adapted, only a few forms Kindergarten. He maketime most trial remarkableof these agencies, cures describing he had made, at the even same In A single triangle is first examined and com of Life being made. stated that he himself cases which would seem hopeless. pared with the right-angled triangle having If the tablets are made, as they should be, on (Fig. 6.) was a joiner by trade, We have received thousands of testimonials from two equal edges. Then the results are found of a uniform scale of measurement, any or all of but as he had not sufficient means to carry on pnUents all over the world, endorsing and com joining two triangles by like and unlike edges, phletsmending containing our goods. specimens We will cheerfullyof this testimony send pam If the kinds may be used together, in the follow this occupation with profit, he had, some time you still doubt. like and unlike corners, and edges and corners. ing order, viz.: Squares and right-angled isos since, become greatly discouraged and disheart TRICE EI ST. Two triangles joined by long, slanting edges, celes triangles, squares and equilateral trian ened. It was about this time that he noticed Reeiiliir Standard Belt. ...full power 83.00 the largest acute angle of one meeting the gles, squares and right-angled scalene triangles, his little boy, who was accustomed to come Extra-fine. Sateen Belt " S.OO smallest acute angle of the other, and vice squares and obtuse-angled triangles, equilateral into his workshop to play when returning NerveCorsets & Lung Invleorator si. no, l.SO, " ,v, U.OO, A 10.00 3.O0 versa, from an oblong. By reversing the posi Hair Brushes l.OO, 1.50, '4.00, 3.00 and right-angled scalene triangles, and, lastly, from the public kindergarten which Mrs. Froe Flesh Brtishen 3.00, S.OO tion of either one of the triangles, so that all kinds together. Only squares and right- bel was conductingj and watched him as he Chest Protector full power 3.00 smallest acute angles meet, and largest acute angled triangles, however, should be used at played with the chips which he found scat Throat •r 2.S0 angles meet, — the same edge* touching as be- first, the other parts of the gift following later, tered around the shop. At first the father had EeitSciatic Appliance •• " 8.00 lore, — the oblolig is transfuriied into a tra according to the capacity of the children and not paid much attention to the child's play, Shoulder ' S.OO pezium, or, as the children say, " an arrow." the degree of their development. but one day he noticed that he had n-ade a Knee Caps " 5.005.00 Letting the acute angle of the trapezium point From " A Hand-Book for the Kindergar combination of very beautiful forms, consisting Anklets 3.0O backward, and joining to its short edges in ten," we quote again : " One of the principal entirely of triangles, which ho changed regu Wristlets 2.50 front, two more triangles by their shortest Insoles all sizes, per pair .50 larly and methodically from one form into an OfficeSuspensory, Caps, 8:1.00:the Genuine Sleeping Article, Capsfull power 5.003.00 edges, with right angles meeting, an "arrow other. Becoming interested, he sat down by Hair Curler, SO eta. Tooth Brush 50 with wings" appears. Two triangles joined the child's side, learning from the little one. Improved Elastic Trusses, Single 3.00 by shorten edges, with right angle meeting " n •■ Doable .... 5.00 After a while he, too, Tiegan to arrange the ANY OF TnK ABOVE SENT ON largest acute angle, and vice versa, form a forms in the same way and according to the APPROVAL. pos1p:ild, on receipt of pi . "ill, rhomboid; reversing one of the triangles so law of opposites so unconsciously carried out li cents ■i.l.led for packing or registration, and we that right angles meet, and largest acute angles by the child — a law which the maturer mind guarantee safe delivery Into your hands. Money meet, an obtuse-angled triangle is the result. will be refunded If not just as represented. Remit of the man grasped at once. The result of this In Post-office Money Order, Draft, Check, or in Two triangles (if developed from the oblong of occupation was that in time he had manufac currency bv Registered Letter at our risk. In two squares) joined by long, straight edges, (Fig. 5.) oraerlug. kindly mention this paper, and state exact with right angles meeting, and smallest acute (Fig. 4.) tured some very beautiful tables, the surfaces size of waist when ordering Bell or Corset. Muke angles meeting, form an isosceles triangle, not of which— formed according to the rules prac all remittances payable to _ advantages of the Kindergarten method is that ticed in the Kindefgarten — were inlaid with GEO. A. SCOTT, 842 Broadway, New York. right-angledj; but if developed from the equi it lays a foundation for a systematic scientific parti-colored wooden triangles. These tables N. B. Each article is stamped with the English lateral triangle of course re-form an equileteral education, which will help the masses to be he had disposed of at a considerable profit, he coat-of-arms, and the name of the proprietors, triangle. Four triangles joined, with long, come expert and artistic workmen in any oc had been enabled to relieve the wants of his THE PALL MALL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION straight edges touching, and short edges touch cupation in which they may be engaged. family and better his own circumstances, his ing, and all right angles meeting in the centre, " The great want felt by the manufacturers trade had materially increased, and he was form a large rhombus. of this country is for artistic and skilled work now becoming quite prosperous. He, there Send Gc. for 20 Samples and rales for -Twelve triangles joined, with each long, men, and this condition of things will con fore, called upon Mrs. Froebel to express his Mention this paper when you order, and we straight edge touching a long, slanting edge, tinue, and our manufacturers will suffer in gratitude, and oegged to offer her, as a token of will give to each purchaser a pair of Pant and all their sharpest acute angles meeting in comparison with those of other countries, un his thankfulness, the little table which he had Stretcher*. The best Invention ever the centre, form a " mill-wheel " (Fig. I.). til we are provided with art and industrial made, and which showed, upon examination, made for taking out wrinkles andbagglng nt By moving the triangles so that all their schools in every village to supplement the the star forms produced by following the law the knees,and shaping the bottoms or Pants short edges are even on the outside, a " ring " is kindergartens, which, fortunately, are already of opposites, which his little boy had been formed. (Fig. 2.) gaining a strong hold. taught to find in the Kindergarten." Reversing all the triangles, or turning the "In this direction the Seventh Gift has im The injurious effects caused by a too sudden sharpest acute angles outward, and the short mense capabilities, but much of its force and transition from play with concrete things to a est edges inward, a hollow, twelve-pointed value have been lest for want of systematic life of abstract thought, are too well and too " star" is seen. (Fig. 3.) form and sequence in the tablets. The square sadly known to be commented upon here. The triangles may be joined by right angles, tablet is the type of four-sided figures. II is Froebel's system enables this transition to be by largest acute angles and smallest acute an- the simplest form with four sides, and is made very gradually, the child beginning in first presented. The square, being divided play which leach to work with solid bodies. His from corner to corner, a new figure is the re next step is from the undivided to the divided sult, which is found to have three sides, but bodies, with which he proceeds to the con which is not the type of three-sided figures, struction of real objects, and thence passes to and the equilateral triangle is next presented, the representation or picturing of these objects which is the typical and simplest triangle. with planes or surfaces. In the transition We now have the square, the type of quadri from the solid to the surface he takes another laterals, and the equilateral, the type of trian step in his journey toward the abstract. "He vests, iJP 1S/LSf gles. If the latter is divided through a line knows not of the intervening chasm yet to be Salts. 818.85 to 830.00. (Fig. 1.) (Fig. 2.) bisecting one angle, as was the square, the crossed. Spanning its darkness, the tablets Every garment cut and made, to the In gles; by longest and shortest edges, and by result is two triangles of still different shape — are a many-colored bridge, leading from the dividual measures and directions given us, edges ot intermediate length. Two, and three the scalene. If these two are placed base to known to the unknown land. The child turns and a fit guaranteed. and four triangles joined in various ways, pro base, the result is still another, the obtuse- to Action thus far his dearest friend, exclaim duce Forms of Knowledge, combinations of angled triangle, and we thus have all the five ing, " Oh ! I am so happy ! See the beautiful which result in Forms of Beauty. In these forms of the beventh Gift, capable of unlimited Bridge ! Let us cross over and be happier BAY STATE PASTS CO.Custom Clothiers, often-repeated exercises it is shown more combinations. Now let us examine these still ! " On the other side stands Thought, clearly than ever' before that all r!ght angles forms in their application to artistic and math waiting for recognition — stands, and, listening! are equal, but that all acute angles are not ematical education. hears the eager voice, and with beckoning equal ; and that different forms have an equal "The square educates the eye to judge finger runs half way to meet the child, who, LADIES! Recommends "Almond Meal" KM, \ WHEEL£Rthe to prevent skin as wrinkles soft as velvet. and make It size when made of an equal number of equal correctly of a right angle, one of the first essen forsaking not the old friend, but welcoming WILCOX leaves the face "kissablc" and parts. tials of a skilled artisan. The division of the the new, smiling, gives a hand to each, and sweet, too, and not in the least "greasy." A lady past In joyous work and play together with the fa square gives the 45° triangle, thus'-educating the three go safely over the bridge together — 50 says, the condit ion of her absolutely unlined and deli- ' vorite tablets, the children learn to live together the eye to measure that universal angle, the joyful and loving brothers. cote skin is entirely due to Miner's Almond Meal. Unlike harmoniously in their little world— a lesson that miter, (45°t one-half the right angle. otherin any preparations quantity. Send it is 2c.so harmless stamp for that pamphlet it could onbe eaten how " These are the first two angles required by to become and remain beautiful, to li. A.&F. L. Miner, will prove invaluable to them in later years, Registered Pharmacists, Maiden, Mass. Miner's Al when, as men and women, they must fill their the draughtsman and designer, and so neces mond Meal 25c. Sent by mail on receipt of 30c. places in the larger world of society. sary and common are they, that with the T square the draughtsman has a large size ' Tab OtfOT for the price in America. THE HOUSE- PLANES. let B ' for constant use in his work. * * * I HOLD PILOT, 8 pages, 40 columns, six THE SEVENTH GIFT. " The equilateral triangle has three 60° months on trial lOc. Pilot Pubrg Co., New Haven, Ct, OBTUSE-ANGLED TRIANGLES. angles, six of which form a complete circle. E LEG-ANT PACKAGE targe Imported Kmbossed Fourth in the series of triangles, and fiftlj. The divided equilateral, or right-angled sca Scrap Pictures and beautiful new Sample Cards, only and last in the series of tablets, are the obtuse- lene, has one angle of 90°, one of 60°, and 10 cents. National Card Co., Camden, N. J. angled triangle^Vhich are developed from the one of 3H°, and this tablet is another tool in ETDBET■ Catalogues,Tou will receive Papers. hundreds Magazines, of Samples. etc.. by equilateral triangle in two different ways. If dispensable to the draughtsman, and the con ) introduce5 the best them,BLACK we GROS will retail GRAIN at factory DRESS prlce.ONE SILKS. sending"10o silver to hav,e your name and address an equilateral triangle be divided from each stant companion of the 45° triangle and the _ DLLAKjPER YARD, express prepaid ; as gnnd as are inserted in the Old Reliable Agents' Directory, one of its acute angles to the centre, three T square. * * * usually sold at fl.GO. SILKSend twoCOMPANY cents postage for which goes to firms all over the U. 8. A copy of " These two triuuglos represent all the an- eaml>lo. RA IfUO. YEN SILKSend twoCOM PAN Directory sent to each name. Mention this paper. equal obtuse-angled triangles will be the re 144 MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, ILL A. it GOOI»ftP££I>, Pub., I> wight. Ill- 16 THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888.

(Fob the Ladies' Home Journal.]; the anxious mother could not be satisfied that There is no sound ! No apparition ! And yet, we wake! We gasp MARTY. the darlings of her heart and life had not been grievously wronged by their eldest sister who for breath! A startling rasp is in the Throat! A tumult in BY J. K. LTJDLUM. should have thought enough of their welfare the chest! What is it? |^|^^f not to have taken tlie disease. They said she was absurdly commonplace ; "But some people are always selfish," she that she was one of the homeliest women they added, and no one contradicted her. ever saw, or that the Lord ever made ; that she And Marty? The physician said she had Have you suffered for years and found no relief? If so, you had so few ideas it was a mystery how she man been overworked and had not enough strength haven't tried aged to get on in the world when she had to go to rally from the shock to her system. Had out in it to earn her living, because the world she had even ordinary strength she would is full of sharpers and she would trust any one; have recovered, for she had the illness compar that, taken altogether, there was really no par atively light ; but she had no strength, and she ticular use for her in the world. Yet it was died. prsSTARKEY&jALEHJ amazing how they could not get on without She died as she had lived alone from all love her. Under the circumstances, knowing her or care save such as was given by the nurses ; uselessness, it was strange that they must have and they, busy as they were, found time often her to do all the little household things when to sit with her and bring her some such little she was at home, and the keeping of the books delicacy as she could eat, Jor, they said, she w while she had the time in the evenings, after a one ot the most uncomplaining little bodies hard day's work. And it was remarkable, too, they had ever had, and had such a way of how she kept her good nature through it all. thanking you with her wide dark eyes that it But that was Marty's strong point — her unfail was a pleasure to do anything for her. ing good nature. When they at home heard of her death they It was " Marty, come here." or " Marty, go cried a little and said if it had only been any sr there," or " Marty, I want you," from her thing but the disease it was they would have mother and father and sisters. Nobody could gone to her burial, but they must not expose spin a top like Marty ; nobody could smooth the others ; and time went on and none of the out the many wrinkles in the home machinery others caught it, and all went on well. NOT A DM/G. Inhalation. as Marty could ; nobody could read the evening But, someway, in spite of all this, there was papers to her father as she did ; nobody could— a vacancy never filled, and a want so long felt A cfVltTIJJ f Itsounii'i gold, item wind Elgin watch, lOc. Q. L. HATHAWAV, 3;i9Wush. St. Boston, MaBs CARDS FREE Book of tine BevelEdge "As though she had not been a bother and {33.9*2.filled ca«e, Same f 16.27. In Gentlemen'sa beautiful, 4-oz.gold samples to agents free, send 4 cents for pos i : v-tiiw item wtad Elgin watch, 17.62. SEA WOXDERS exist in thousands of tage. 30 fine cards with name on for 10 cents. worry to us all her life, but that this should tall Same in open face gold tilled case, forms, but are surpassed by the marvels of in It I I II I It I OK l> CARD CO., upon us. It is really too much to be borne," ■l.' i-. In heavy hunting engraved, DEEP vention. Those who are in need of profitable Rutherford. Xtw Jer.cy. said her mother. And I suppose all the i>tem wind, eold filled case, warranted work that can be done while living at home should at to wear l'0 years, |1E> 7*. Wo will tend once send thnir address to Hallet AjTo.. Portland, Maine, FACIAL BLEMISHES. others will catch it from her. As to her beauty, any watch you may order by express and receive free, full information how either sex, of all she never had any to mourn over, but Kate C. O. D. subject, and if not satis- ages, can earn from *5 to $25 per day and upwards wher tuoirTreatmeDt.the Largest Establishment Facial Development In the World Hair for and Minnie ought to have made their fortunes canfactory depot you It do (be not payamount a cent with ; or, anyyou ever thev live. You are started free. Capital not re and Scalp. Superfluous Hair, Kith Marks by their faces, and now all will be ruined by reliable business houie, and we will quired. 'Some have made over f50 In a single day at RedMoles. Nose. Warts, Acne, Moth, Pimples, Freckle.. Bl k Heads, Wrinkle? Scars, this ridiculous girl." •end the watch on lOdayi* trial FREE. tills work. All succeed. J minir, etc., and their treatment. Send cheaperWe guarantee than retail our price. prices RcW- one-third nee, Ufc. fur b.*>k r,f no paeos. «b edition. That she could not help having taken the anr old buftlne ■> home In Chicago. IF YOU ARE MARRIED »r. JOHN II. WOOIIBI RT, disease did not seem to occur to them. She Mil R. W. SEARS WATCH It)., or contemplate taking thts important step we can send 87 >orth Pearl 8U Albany, J». T. had always been a bother, and the crowning 5! . M * 63 Dearborn St.. you valuable information which you ought to know, and Established 1K70, Inventor of Facial which will be worth hundreds of dollars to you. Sixteen Appliances. 8prtngs, etc 8Lx Parlors, wrong was done them when she caught the A MONTH and BOARD fnr a Brlnht circular giving full particulars free to all who men- disease. She was taken to the hospital at once Y«nn( Men or I.«(ll«>« In each county page r. Address ress J.J.S. r OgilvieACo.~ Publishers. •I AMY■ f|%| AOENTOWANTEDlor//BBe^o?i

DARNED LACE PATTERNS. Our Special Stamping Outfit. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. For a SINGLE NEW subscriber. In this book we give a large num ber of beautiful designs, a sample of When we made our last great offer to our subscribers of our 1888 outfit, we which is given in the accompanying thought we had reached the limit of the wonderful offers we should ever be able cut. Very beautiful work is done in to make, but by buying in still greater quantities as our im this way, simply by drawing the floss mense business increases, we find ourselves able to make through the meshes of embroidery this most stupendous offer of all. or bobbinet lace. The patterns can A good u§eful and practical Stamping Outfit be used in making Tidies, Toilet- for only ONE SINGLE NEW ^subscriber to the sets, Splashers, Pillow-Shams, Bed Ladies' Home Journal and Pra/flcal Housekeeper. spreads, Aprons, Edgings, etc. We Every one of our subscribers ran make this outfit use will send it prepaid for only ONE ful; those who have an outfit will get a lot of new designs. NEW subscriber at 50 cents per year. Those who have never had one should learn at' once to do their own stamping. We make this great offer to get Tissue Paper Flowers. NEW SUBSCRIBERS. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. this is The Floral World In Tlune Paper, by Florence. Price »5 Cents. A Million Subscribers!!! what we Those who, for the first time, see these beautiful flowers, want. IfIf everyevery oneone ofof ourour readersreaders willwill onlonly secure can hardly believe that they can be made of NOTHING BUT TISSUE PAPER; it is a fact nevertheless that almost any ONE more subscriber (which they can easily do,) they flower can be so perfectly imitated, as to almost defy detection, and the work Is so simple that the most inexperienced can do will each secure this outfit and our subscriftion list will it. This Book is a new and beautifully illustrated manual be doubled. The more subscribers we have, the more and has been prepared by artists competent to draw working designs and diagrams, and to supply plain directions for mak money we spend in making our paper valuable and ing all desirable flowers from tissue paper. The designs and diagrams are full working size, and each is accompanied with interesting to our readers. So help us a little complete directions for making the same. and you help yourselves more. WITH 75 ILLUSTRATIONS. The illustrations embrace Roses, Lilies, Poppies, Daisies, Our subscribers all know that we never offer Chrysanthemums. Snowballs, Dogwood Blossoms, Hyacinths. Carnations, Nasturtiums, Clematis, Sweet-Pea, violets, For- anything which is not of intrinsic value, and that we £et-me-nots, Woodbine, Small Flowers, Lamp-lighters, Blended never describe a thing more flashily than it deserves, ights, and Dainty Ware in paper. Each illustration 1b accom panied by descriptions easy to understand and follow. We but simply state the truth about any thing we have will send this book for only one new subscriber at50 cents per to offer. As evidence of this we refer to the thousands year. upon thousands of our lady readers all over the land who have secured and used our 1888 outfit and who are entirely satisfied with it. It was undoubtedly THE ABC TO PORTRAIT DRAWING. the best set of stamping patterns ever put together, Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. but this one we now offer is just as good. This series of Crayon Face Studies has met with unprecedented success, over One Thousand compliment ary letters from Artists, Teachers, Amateurs, and beginners have been received commendlosr them. The The patterns in each of our outfits are fouowing engraving reduced by photography gives but a fair idea of the series. entirely different and are all new, original and artistic, so that those who have our other two should procure this also, as it contains manydesigns for new work recently introduced. It is difficult to describe designs so that they can be understood but we give below a slight description of this outfit. It contains powder, pad, instructions, &c, and patterns for the various kinds of popular work. New designs for scarf ends, a new set of patterns for a tray cloth with ornamental corner. New designs for tinsel work, flannel skirt patterns &c, vine for suspenders, designs for toilet caps corn broom case, fruit napkins, tidies, &c, spiders web for satin bag, beautiful new desk patterns, a lot of pretty patterns for Crazy Patljiwork which is again becoming popular, and many others. The above is a very imperfect description of this lot of patterns but we know our readers will take our word as they have done before, for its being all we say it is GET A NEW SUBSCRIBER for us and you can have it, and you will never regret it. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. HOW TO KNITTING: WHAT TO KNIT. By MARIE LOUISE KERZMAN, Price, 25 Cents. The best book on Knitting1 ever published, Prof usely illustrated with 75 Beautifully Engraved Pictures, Showing: how the different stitches are taken and how the Knitting A set of if CrayC'ravon Studies showing the Kyks, Nose, Mor-ru.and Ears, In their various positions: the Hair in should look when it is properly done. It gives SIX engraving's show Waves, Curls, Is," THESE" hung* DRAWINGS " etc., Drapery EMBRACING and Backgrounds: FIFTY also, PRACTICAL a series of sketches 1 1. LUSTRATIONS, giving valuable were "Hints drawn onon ing the positions of the hands in CASTING ON the stitches, and Expression."Lithographic stone Til I by— Mr. Pearl, and are beautifully reproduced In exact Imitation of Crayon work as it leaves the carefully written directions with each. It then gives explicit direc artist's pencil Bv combining features taken from the several different studies, according to lettersnnd the minute tions for plain and all kinds of FANCY KNITTING. How to repair printed instructions which iiivouipiiiiv thein, a beautiful Meal bead ofa little girl is produced. Those studies are a stitch that has been dropped, how to increase, how to slip a stitch, admirable In familiarizing ones self with the LI8HT8 and SHADES, CURVES, LINKS, arid how to purl, how to narrow, how to cast off, how to join ends. It Itl.KN'OlNGS essential In all PORTRAIT WORK.. Eight posltlonsof the Eyes areshown. The Mouth, then gives directions how to knit Stockings, giving three ways to make which Is exceedingly difficult for many lo draw, is fully represented in seven fluished drawings. They will be the heels and toes. It then tells how to put a new heel into an old orfound minting, of especial have valueany trouble In correcting in Portraiture, drawings they made will from be found Indistinct "a friend photographs, indeed." and Full to those, printed who. directions In drawing for stocking, how to re-sole the foot of a stocking. Then follows a chapter SELF I&'STKl'CTIOK, which will enable any one, WITHOUT PREVIOUS STUBS', to make on scientific darning. How to darn a stocking neatly, by all the Satisfactory progress, accomimnv each set. different methods, showing how to darn u tine stocking to make it We will send o set of these drawings for a nlngle new subscriber at 50 cents per year. look as if it had been knitted. After this follow a great variety of directions for edgings, fancy backs for mittens, tops of stockings. etc., Afghans, quilts, etc., etc. This beautiful book we will send for only one new subscriber at 50 The Spool Holder and Thread Cutter cents per year. Given for only om \ i: \\ subgeriber.

Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. This spool holder is one of the most convenient little articles imaginable, and is a thing of great utility to anyone AND THE COLORS OF FLOWERS- who does much sewing. It is also the PRICE 35 CENTS. This is the most useful book on embroidery ever published. IT IS A COM* handiest thing in the world to hold a ,1 PI.ETETION'S GUIDE and DESCRIPTION'S TO ART NEEDLEWORK. of all the It different contains stitches, IIXUSTKA- showing spool of linen while crocheting. It is clearly thj manner in which they are token. It teaches the KENSINGTON held in place by being fastened to one STITCH, Outline Stitch, FUlui'g-in Stitch, Split Outline Stilch. Stem Stitch, Bullion Stitch, Seed Stitch, Couching Stitches, French Knots, Laid Em of your dress buttons, and will fit any broidery, Birc's-eye and giying other directions Fancy Stitches. for the stitches, it Illustrates and de size spool. It is made of silvered spring li ESI DES scribes SEVENTY DIFFERENT FLOWERS. _ celling the proper material and stitch to use to embroider each flower, and wire so it will not tarnish. Sent fo- ■Bill^sfesj givingworking the the CORRECT leaves, Stems, COLORS Petals, stamen, AND Calix, SHADES, etc., of each. to be Allused such for only ONE NEW subscriber at 50 cents flowers as ROSES. DAISIES, OOLDEN ROD, CLOVER. POPPIES, per year. LILIES,(several varieties),etc., are all SUN carefully FLOWER, described. PANSIES, After this APPLE come an BLOSSOMS, Instructive chapter on HOW TO FINISH FANCY WORK. In this chapter will be found described and Illustrated a great variety of Fine Crochet Work. Fancy Braid and Crochet Book. finishedCUSHIONS, pieces, BROOM like TABLE HOLDERS, COVERS, LAMP BANNERS,SHADES, BAGS, TIDIES, SILK CASES, TOILET etc., BOTTLES,etc., and the closing SCARFS, chap Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber- terWORK, Is devoted HOW TO to WASHtelling howSILK, to etc., tell etc., CONTRASTING making altogether COLORS, the most HOW comprehensive TO PRESS andAND valuable LINE workFANCY on embroidery ever-published. We will send this book prepaid for on]y one new subscriber at 60 cents per year. EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS.

Given for onlyOXE STEW subscriber Handkerchiefs are common enough in nil 6tores but not such pretty ones as these. We have closed out a lot of these in very choice styles both in scalloped edges and In colored borders, either of Contains illustrations and directions for crochet This is one of the best little books we publish. which are very desirable. They cannot ing Thread Edgings, etc.. Borders and Trimmings It contains directions for Crocheting edgings with be bought in the largest stores at less with Tape, SerpentineandPointedBraid. Feath Feather-edged Braid, Rick-rack Braid, Medallion than 25 cents each and would probably er-edged Braid, Medallion. Novelty and Rus be sold for 37 cents. We give one of sian Braids, etc. A very useful book. We will and other Novelty Braids, and also a good many either style for only one new subscriber send this book for only one new subscriber at 50 Chrocheted Thread Edgings, etc. We send It for at 50 cents per year. cents pet year. : only one new subscriber at 50 cents per year. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888.

t 1. . 1 only ONE new .ub.crlh- er and 4 cents extra Tor post BOX OF ASSORTED Here is a Bargain!! Mamouth Book of Designs. age, we will give A beautiful Lac© Tidy for only ONE Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. A HANDSOME CROCHET HOOKS. NEW subscrlbertothe Ladles' Home <.i\«'ii for on I j Journal. ONE NEW anb- Silver-plated Sugar Shell Tou cannot buy scrlber. these tidies at the Or Butter-Knife stores without pay We offer this uox of ing a big profit for A new, handsome, neat and assorted Crochet Hooks them. The illustra stylish pattern, heavily plated, on tion gives a very for only one subscriber poor representa finest Knglish white steel. Will and are confident it will tion of them. They wear for years. Almost as good as be appreciated. These are made of fine lace solid silver. All the objectionable 12x12 inches In size, qualities of German silver and needles are all hand strong and durable, brass, which are known to have a made, of a superior and can be washed This is larg • book in vhHkJa illustrated thous disagreeable taste, and are, when quality of stock and are and done up. We ands of design* of fancy worCOd painting. This book will be found extremely useful to any lady a little worn, poisonous, will be put up in a neat attrac guarantee that they shall l who does ever so little fancy work. From it sho avoided in the use of these goods. tive case. The steel Our Tidy for a single M sul can select a design which will be suitable for any They are also stronger and 01 needles are nickel per year. piece of work, and can then procuro through us greater durability than any goods a stamping pattern of the design selected. In plated so that they will COLOR CARD. this way she may have thousands of designs to produced. not tarnish. choose from instead of the few contained in her A Butter Knife will be given We send the whole set Civen for only ONE NEW subscriber. outfit. Each design is numbered and the price instead of the Sugar Shell, if pre of the stamping pattern is given. We can furnish ferred. for only one new sub our subscribers with any pattern in the book. For 6 subscribers we will give a scriber at 50 cents per We will send this mamouth book of designs for set of tea spoons, same quality, year. only one new subscriber to the Ladies' Home and for a club of 10, a set of fork's. Journal at 50 cents per year. At 50 cents per year, every lady nly ONE NEW subscriber. in the land can afford the Ladies' Linen Tidy. Home Journal. Send for sample 5H STUDIES. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. copies to distribute among your friends and LIDA CLARKSON.. neigh bors Address : UES I, 35c. SERIES 2, 5OC. This cut represents a tidy LADIES' HOME JOCSXAL, Phlltt., Pa. New Edition, re of fine crash with the vised and enlarged, a threads drawn to make the PEARL RUC PATTERN. complete guide "•.res and all fringe. We will send one ion for a of these tidies stamped Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. In painting. It Persons living a distance from large stores al with any design you may t printed on fine paper ways have great difficulty in sending for the right select, for only one new and 5 FINELY IL color in silks, flosses, &c, because they have subscriber at 50 cents per LUSTRATED. It nothing to goby. This color card has a little piece year. This is a very pretty givesthe Amateur's a description outfit, de of of each shade of silk, with a number to correspond Sleoe of fancy work for a scribing the Easel, Mahl- so that all you have to do when you want a color [iss who is learning' Stlck. the Palette, Knife, needle-work and embroid Brushes and Colors, etc. of anything is to give the number, and you will Gives a chapter on the always get just what you want. We will send ery. harmony and combi this color card for only one new subscriber at nation of colors. Les 60 cents per year. PLUSH TIDY BUTTONS. sons In Paintlncr on Silk, eivan for only ONE NEW .ub.crlber. iish. of Rosos.Lessons Pansles, In SKETCHING etc. Tells how gives to OTOGRAPHS In water colors and Ornamental Hair Pins. This is the pretti Paint Placques, Christmas and Easter Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. est and best tidy The above engraving is taken from" a photo- iwers a great many PUZZLING holder ever Inven Sraph of a rug actually made by the Pearl Rug 3. We will send either of these com' ted. They consist of laker with rngs taken from the family Rag Bag. >ks hy mail for only one new subscrib a Plush covered No hooks, no frames,; no lame backs, or sore er year. button Fig. 1 with hands. Doctors recommend it. We will send a a sharp pointed small sample of wool and rag tufted rug, with mly ONE NEW subscriber. wire attached. This illustrated Instructions for making rugs with the is screwed through Pearl Rug Maker for only one new subscriber the tidy and the at 50 conts per year. \ Ornamental Stitches. upholstery of the The regular price of tho Rug Maker is J1.00; z chair Fig 2 and thus we will 6end it for 6 subscribers at 60 cents per Price Cents. holds the tidy in place. It holds the tidy perfectly For ornamenting the secure and is very ornamental as well. We will year each. work,seams of or Crazy for other Patch orna send 2 pair of these tidy holders for only ONE mental work where Fan Enameled Darning Ball. cy Stitches are used. It new subscriber at 50 cents per year. snows how pieces for Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. patchwork may be put 12 Yards Irish Trimming. This useful little article together to get tho best Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. if a ladies work basket will effect,seams how with to cover fancy up In the way ladies dress their hair now, an orna iommend itself to every lady. The one we represent is enameled In ebony edges,stitches, and how many to otherjoin mental Hair Pin is a necessity. We have a dozen things, or more very choice patterns which are supplied and we send it for enly one new subscriber at e book contains to us by a manufacturer of which tho above are 50 cents per year. hundred a fair sample. These hair pins are usually sold ~— — - una ui iv of these by store keepers at 25 to 37 cents. They oomo in Fine finished Stc a) Hair Pins. 1 besides this gives explicit dlree- Mack, shell or umber, and we give one for a ng hew subscriber at 50 cents per year. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. mbroidery Stitches, The hairpins in this little cabinet he>sene Outline and Clumille Stitch, Km Kensington broidery, POND LILY PEN WIPER. are of a very superior make, rk. Plush or Tufted Stitch* etc better than are sold in the ordin this book prepaid by mall, for only one (.inn for only ONE NEW This offer which we make will please every ladv ary store, the points are all finish er at 50 cents per year. subscriber. we are sure. This trimming is good, strong and ed and they are put up In a very This illustration shows durable, and is sold at 5 cents a yard hi the stores. pretty little box. We give a a Pen Wiper In the shape We will Bend a piece 12 yards long for only one cabinet for only one new sub v to Crochet. of a pond lily. The leaf new subscriber at 50 cents per year. scriber at 50 cents per year. is made of bronze green A NEW BOOK, felt, the petals of white Waste Sewing Silk. felt, the centre of yellow PERSIAN POT-POURRI. r only OKE NEW •ubMrlber. crewel, and the stem of Given for only ONE NEW anb.crlber. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. rubber tubing. The leaves Persian Pot-pourri is prepared, as the name in At the mills where sewing silks are made there Gives explicit and dicates, from all sorts of sweet smelling flowers, will always accumulate more or less of odds and easily-understood direc on which the which are so treated as to retain their odors for ends short pieces not long enough to be wound on tions, and fine engrav pen is wiped ever. They are then dried and kept In a Rose Jar spools. These nre usually respun. We have ings of all the funda are under the which when left open will impart a delightful bought a great quantity of this silk and had it mental stltohes, gives leaf. We will fragrance to the room. It is extremely difficult put up nicely in boxes. Each box contains illustrations and direc to prepare these flowers so they will keep; al as much as could be bought in the usual tions for Single, Double send the ma though receipts for doing so are common enough way for 75 cents, and it is Just as good for and Close Chain Stitch. terial all hand sowing. We will send a box of this silk Pioot Stitch, 8ingle, stamped, they will seldom work well. We will send a box Double and Half Double of Persian Pot-pourri all prepared, enough for either all black or assorted for only one new sub Crochet, Klbbed Cross ready to be a small Jar fora single new subscriber at50 cents scriber at 50 cents per year. Treble Stitch, Shell Stitch cut out and per year. Open Shell Stitch, Picots, made, for Stamped Satin Hat Crawn. Upward Chain Picot only one Stamped Felt Tidies. Stitch, Downward Chain new so b- Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. Ptoot Stitch, Victoria Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. Instead of markingagentle- Stitch, Gobelin Stitch. scrlber at 50 man's hat with an embroid Double Gobelin Stitch. cents per ered ribbon, it is now the Mussle Stitch, eto. We year. proper thing to embroider a will send this book pre piece of satin large enough paid by mail for only one forthecrownof the hat. We new subscriber at 50 cts. will furnish such apiece of satin stamped with the ac per year. CHILDS' LACE COLLAR. companying design and the initial you ask for and send UFF HOLDERS. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. it to you all ready to em- or only ONE NEW subscriber. broidcrif you will send us a single new subscriber This Is a simple little con at 50cents per year. trivance by which a ladies' or gent's cuffs are held in 25 Skeins Emb'y Silk. place without the trouble of buttoning or pinning. They Given for only ONE NEW are very easily adjusted subscriber. and always ready. Those This is the same silk for which who have - used a pair of you pay 2c. or 8c. a skein at these cuff holders once will the stores. It comes assorted i be without them. We will send a colors, is used for ail kinds of f one new subscriber at 50 cents per fancy work, crazy patchwork, flannel skirts, etc. It is all perfect and good silk, not a lot of tangled odds and ends, .EEVE HOLDERS. but is put up in tho way illus >r only ONE NEW .nb.crlber By agreeing to use an immense quantity of trated. For ornamenting rticle This out illustrates a very pretty and service these tidies we have been able to get them so that seams and in fact for any kind will able lace collar for a child. It is one of several we can offer our 12x14 inches in size of any color of fancy work it is indispensi- It is patterns which we bought at a great bargain of felt stamped as desired, for a single new sub ble. It comes in assorted leeve 1 probably for one third what they are worth. We scription instead of for two subscribers as here colors, and we will send you ress will guarantee thai they will please any one who tofore. The Felt is the best quality and Just the the bunch for a single new ng on receives one of them. We send one for c nly one same that we have been using. We cannot agree subscriber at 50 cts. per year. gar- new subscriber at 50 cents per year. to keep up this offer after this month, but will ry lady knows how diftlcultitistoput fill all the orders we receive at present. Given for only ONE NEW subscriber. coat. This little article will enable t with ease. It will be found of the TINSEL CORD FOR EMDROIDERY. Child's Quilt THE i, and you can get one by sending us Qlven for only ONE NEW .ub.crlber. ed Bib. iew subscriber to the Ladies' Home Tinsel Embroidery is still TOY KNITTER SO cents per year. as much in favor as ever. It Given for only ONE is very handsome and is easy .NEW .ub.crlber. It charms the Girls to do. It is done by simply Laules who live at a and quiets the noisy UN PURSES. I sewing on the tinsel cord to distance sometimes boys. r only ONE NEW subscriber. cover the outlines of the pat- find ithardtoflndsuch Who does not re- I tern. The Cord comes in articles asan embroid memberthe pleasure These purses are just the Iridescent, Silver, Gold, ered child's bib. We derived from knit same as sold in the stores Steel, Copper, Blue and Pink present this one which ting with a spool? for 25 and 37 cents, they are of which the Iredescent is the we offer rs a premium The knitter is an im finely made of^prnamental njost used. The tinsel we for only one new sub provement on the morocco 7and 'lined with supply Is not the inferior scriber at 50 cents*per spool, and is a source glove calf and are pretty stuff sold by most, stores, but is the best we can year.--7 It is a very of endless pleasure to children. A good rainy enough for a lady of the import. Vfe will send a ball of Iridescent tinsel UrZlir one and would day amusement. FullFull directionsdirections accompanyMwmu most refined taste. We will large enough to do an ordinary piece of fancy rafl K ^ atieSh knitter, which we send, postage paloT. for send one for only < > new I work for a single new subscriber ' ■ v at&0 .1, cents . „ per to m cents. I only one new subscriber. at 50 cents per year. vear. MAY. 1888.

STAMPING PATTERNS OF CHOICE DESIGNS

FOR EMBROIDERY AND PAINTING. ANY ONE OF THESE STAMPING PATTERNS GIVEN FOR ONLY ONE NEW SUBSCRIBER.

/0 */f We have sold so many hundreds of thousands of our stamping outfits to our subscribers during the past two years, and have taught ladies so thoroughly that they can do their own stamping, that we have created an immense demand for single patterns of new designs, different from those found in the outfits; this demand we have heretofore been unable to supply. Now, however, we have made an arrangement with our manufacturer, so that we can sell single designs for any class of work desired. This we think our subscribers will appreciate when they see that they can buy a stamping pattern for just what they would have to pay for having the stamping done. We give on this page illustrations of nearly fifty very choice designs, suitable for the popular kinds of fancy work of the day. It will be noticed that the number by which the pattern can be ordered, the size of the working pattern and the price (prepaid by mail) are given under each design. Any one ordering one of these patterns who has never learned to do stamping may secure printed instructions with the pattern if she so desires. If we find that these patterns are appreciated, as we have no doubt they will be, we shall from time to time offer other pages of illustrations of new work in embroidery and painting. In addition to offering these patterns for sale to our subscribers we make the following very generous offer. We will give a stamping pattern of any one of these designs illustrated for only one new subscriber to the LAD7r .,' Home Journal at 50 cents per year. THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL. MAY, 1888.

would cost about four dollars each. A very pretty in plain American chenille, which is the .OR ON S200. gretty table in oak, or any wood desired, can be same on both sides, fifty inches wide, and can ad lor about seven dollars, — Shakespeare st < lo, be had for $1.25 a yard Terra-cotta of tlie game JRCH. with a top twenty-four inches square; and i ,vo shade as the felt would look best with the blue footstools can be gotten up tastefully, oi: a walls and other furnishing; and these curtains, '.V fourteen feet foundation of salt-boxes, and decorated with trimmed down the front sides and across the the lie two hundred small velours squares, at a cost of about a dollar bottom with narrow fringe, should cost, with as well. So says and fifty cents apiece. brass pole and all, about twelve dollars a win jrkal who writes " A portiere for the door leading into the next dow. As olive shades are still needed for the t despair of mak- room" would be very satisfactory in felt of a three windows, a scarf for the mantel, a table- fit. pink terra-cotta shade,— with a band, about a scarf, and a little, upholstered home-made table, c, blue may be the quarter of a yard from the bottom, of the olije — it will balance matters better to get pretty at arrange things corduroy about three-eighths deep, and a rmi- Madras curtains at $6.50 a pair, showing the ig, it will be more rower one at the same distance from thctoj- mingled blue, olive, and terra-cotta in the room. hard as one might Brass pole. It would take but one width of felt, This will allow, too, a pretty lamp, with Du- ldv mixed and put and should cost, all complete, about eight dol I plex burner, at $5.50 ; bat it ig not an easy mat g in the unwilling lars, — to be on the safe side, we will say ten. ter to furnish even * .-mall parlor attractively f the unexplained Curtains for the three windows would be I on $200. en have to be figu- of the head to their e they are wanted, le woman therefore ih places herself on j well as on a step- ark done when she Teething Made Easy. k should match that ng in this case that it 'pHE suffering and mortality incidental to the " BE PATIENT nt accordingly. We and you will have patient children." Don't fret well it looks, and we about your house-cleaning ; do it sensibly with isiasm,— feeling half first five years of a child's life, led a physician .•e surface to be paint- SAPOLIO. lite marble abomina- to give much thought and study to the subject Married life Is made tip of many trials and ie same way ; and this troubles, not the leas of which is how to keep your very much to the ap- of teething. He finally prepared a remedy that house clean a:,d neat 8a polio Is a boon to women. With it she can clean her bnnse in half iper, which should be the time and with half the trouble. Time, trouble was used by him with marked and unvarying and money can be saved by using Sapomo. Teach -where, for fifteen or your children how to use it, too. If you don't, you iretty papers may often will neglect their education. If you do, ihey will lite good enough for a success for more than a quarter of a century in bless you when tbev become wives for h vlng nine single rolls of this taught them the use of Sapolto TO. ; nineteen yards of bor- 1. Or, if the wall-paper his private practice. It can now be obtained by nterlacing lines, a frieze EQUIPOISE WAIST ker paper, with scarcely ali mothers md divided through the dths of it, would nave a For Ladies Misses, Children and Infants. should be separated from This remedy is not a food nor an opiate, and is perfectly and THIS may WAISTL>e worn eiiber Is a perfect witb substituteor without forcorsets the bones harmless. Its merits are fully set forth in a little pamphlet, which, owlne to tbe construction of the bone pockets, at the top, oy a narrow mav he removed at pleasure. the wood work, which contains also the names of ladies well known in private THK CUT repre to put on this paper, he sents tbe Waist as en cents a roll to do it; life, who willingly testify to its value, but who do not care to made for Ladles and who is sufficiently enter- be quoted in advertisements This pamphlet will be sent, Misses,with full boned bust; and tbe f, and who has a steady free, to any address, by construction of Inside will be able to make a ofpiece. bust, Is thatunder of fulleda cor . It is said to be much set front, so that a .inly less troublesome, to The Reynolds Mfg. Co., corsetbu*t sunport and a perfect is pro wall rather than on the vided within a wulst. rrect eye and steady hand, Cincinnati, Ohio. In tbe Open Hack SofL a difficult one. ChildrenWalstd. its and mude Infants, for arpet, for a room fourteen purlieu1 ar attention the sponge for absorbing PflRMICU'S GREAT INSTALLMENT OFFER portionsto tbe physical and require pro to be in a large room ; and U U II 11 1 0 n $ 1 00 Im^pI Organs Reduced to Only $65.00 ments of the growh russels is dear to the heart lltt e ones hr 1 bn its many sterling qualities, Warrantedfor ^ and sold for $35?J- Cash after Todays' last trial; eivenparts, inand <*hu,j.ne from tbett.« fatknted. large variety of sUei, all ages can be perfectly fitted nd in this case a sort, pretty from stock. _v be had, in desirable colors 6 YEARS. A, the balance of price S30.2S to ba paid in ality, for eighty-five cents a Style onn. . without Bones, 11.75 hould be small and unobtru- Monthly Installments of S5.°-2 per month *' OH,««, *' Laced Buck. BonedBoned Frontfront Aonly, back 2M ,ind dark-blue, if possible, UIIIIIuntil aila!l ISis pdlUinairl stool,(H-iivrry instruction on board cur. here hook t'HKf >,,.. tiiu. Misses' Whole hole Buck, without BoueB I.D0 border, this carpet will look j on f.ourd cars here FREE. ei.'^tw ^-itbo^i **B*2lK>m'd Doom, 1.75 .75 •russels and cost some dnllgfs |i. 'i ■>>* r »! Ihc ovf ptt r. rrf ftta-al ot h.\uig of/ft will l«s 1'it organs 60 DAT**, introduced injit. la uw .n ■ins alwflst equally Vreir. V i>iuBrriQfffi roit mkasuiuno. ^aintini;, ]> with Dobbins' Electric Soap. terra-cotta corduroy would make lUrable covering, and the pillows HOW TO ORDER. ened with velours squares. Forty It Is only necessary Mlity from to any Bend Banker, reference* Pontmast* o* to r, THE INBEST THE FAMILY WORLD. SOAP cover the whole expense, ss Agcrt, and the Organ will hould be deep, high-backed, and on lodays* test trial. a sort of Sleepy Hollow, also DCUEUDCD that this will ho a SAMPLE rood, broad and straight; covered ^ ] InfluencenCmCrflDCrl other partfi'S ORGAN to purchase, Intend, dtoinduceaiid and therefore sofa, and with a similar velours wi>l be the best Pnrlor Organ that it la I'OS- It is Strictly Pure. Unim in Quality. ; back. Thirty dollars might pro- wSlliLE TO 111 11.11. THE original formula for which we paid $50,000 JEST MSS Besore.ndwnteloiM, LAP.fiE ILLUSTRATED WE CAN CATALOGUE SAVE YOU FREE. MONET, twenty years ago has never been modified or A gifted person could make an- changed in the slightest. Thissonp Is iden tered chair, low and rounding, with Height, IMn. 1 Length, 4810.; Wldla, S«m.; Weight, aboul i s CORNISH & CO.^ISS^. tical in quality to-day with tbat seat, of a barrel ; this should be made twenty years ago. i the same corduroy and trimmed IT contains nothing that can injure ime fringe. The corduroy is a dol- the finest fabric. It brightens colors CHASE &SANB0RNS | SEDGWICK STEEL WIRE FENCE. and bleaches whites. cents a yard, and the fringe about IT washes flannels and blankets as no other soap in If made in this way, the cost would the world does — without shrinking— leaving them a dollars; if bought in the muslin, soft and white and like new. > to twenty-five. hese barrel-chairs would be very de- 3 one might be covered in terra-cotta READ THIS TWICE. rc plush, at the same cost as the cor- , not so durable. Two light chairs, ized frames and enameled rush seats. THERE is a great saving1 of time, of labor, of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dobbins* Electric Soap is used according to directions. | 114% BONED WITH The best Farm, Garden, Poultry Yard, Lawn, ONE trial will demonstrate its great merit. It School Lot, Park and Cemetery Fences and Gates. will pay you to make that trial. Perfect Automatic Gate. Cheapest and Neatest T IKE all best things, it is extensively imitated Li? KABO Iron Fences. Iron and wire Summer Houses, Lawn »H and counterfeited. Furniture, and other wire work. Best Wire Stretch f(S Warranted roll not up withto break or ! er and Plier. Ask dealers in hardware, or address, JSeware oflmitations. SEOCWICK BROS., Richmond. Ind. ONE YEAR'S WEAR. EDWARD SUTTON. Eastern Acent, INSIST upon Dobbins' Electric. Don't take If they do we will 300 MARKET ST., PU I LA DELPHIA, PA. Magnetic, Electro-Magic, Philadelphia Electric, or cheerfully return any other fraud, simply because it is cheap. They will the money paid for ruin clothes, and are dear at any price. Ask for them, if the Corset CorTcE Buttonholes. -«■. ■ r DOltlllW ELECTKIC is not and take no other. Nearly every grocer from Maine to Satisfactory in all respects IS THE BEST Mexico keeps it in stock. If yours hasn't it, he will or A RARE BLEND OF PRIVATE der from his nearest wholesale grocer. After Three Weeks Wear PLANTATION JAVA AND ARABIAN TJ EAD carefully the inside wrapper around each bar. RSETS It may be returned to us and X7 and be careful to follow direct ions on each money will be refunded. MOCHA-GREAT STRENGTH- outside wrapper. You cannot afford to wait longer CHICA430 COKSET COMP'Y, EXQUISITE FLAVOR— ABSOLUTE before trying for yourself this old, reliable, and truly Chicago and IV cw York. PURITY-UNIFORMITY AND RICH wonderful NESS. LADIES ! Send 6 cents TAMILY Buttonhole Attachment. Dobbins' ♦ Electric + Soap. to pay cost of postage and No Sewing Machine complete without it. ELEGANT TEST FREE can and we will send a and OURABLE BUTTONHOLES in a fraction of a min LABUE TKIAL Simple. ute. Record of 2 years in actual use. Price within reach of all Endorsed and for sale bv sewing ma P. Cox Shoe CHASE & SANBORN. chine dealers generally. Thousands IN USE among Dialofrucs, - Tableaux, 119 Broad Street, Boston. Hsu. dressmakers arid families. Write and enclose stamp, Scbool.ClubAVarlor. DOI.CI ' " and sample ot' work, full particulars and testimo PLAYS IO !"(-''">• f T.ai nials will be sent you. Address. The Smith & Eggs AORSTS Wanted for ray fast-selling article 1 LADIES' AND CHILDREN. ! and all Ladies. Add-, Rood aUsic Scale Co., Quisct, luisoia. Manufacturing Co., 16 East 14th St, New York. Samples, etc., free. C. !. v. Mnrshal. , Lockport, N. Y