WHAT BEE, 5 toning 0 towards forme ing. a personal fehome BF des Expensive by Nii they aie Tbe gover, a which salad to thle omfort i. Me, shal fiat. premise thatthe {etounlver of any ch Seheme really ies in themeelses, hd mnie soma of eelcontal Su thts “Tamot these qu with Me Tneans makings the Dest of fvevthing? lie. our feul- fhe the won nie tiety made the most of fn, above all other habits, it gives bone and sinew (8 the al Shc ao ales ito, est the. temptac tions. of Hie” 5 So perhaps T should have put it Yeforeseleeontol in my statement of esentilqualis, as, according to'Mrr Plat i leads to iby bracing the white mal mane waa seems that one cannot put too high an esti= Teate upon ity snd he fis totes Bums. to Show tthe practice of thrift leads to higher Fninleges ani blessings. He say Be arity, No for € hid it in a hedge, Nor for a train attendant Bul for the glorious. prnflege ‘OF being iitependet.” fn the widest Spend’ ashing when sispence will suc, Sind to purchase nothing not absolutely need: fal, to waste nothing, and’ to, econornise tlothes Hy taking due’ care of them. And there a fiend of ours gives usa hint, that we ane save from much temptation, fo spend money whom we make 4 tle to cary fit" ont pockets. "This le, however, appeats t0 us! to be capable of abuse in the hrs ot "For we may succumb to 2 worse temptation, it of aking our ftends spend for us. We most of us have bad experience of the fiend who fever seme to have any money, oF who Bas *fargotten her purse," and whose That, of course, is thr . THE GIRL'S OWN PAPER, SHOULD WE De DORA DE BLAQUIERE Hil debi, 08 yp in. he way, sem to be feoptien with ool toa aun ial. erage we mats too tha Fronesty inthe practice of ity and then’ we shallot fend agomse the highest ny ieing"eyely cant of “our nelghbou’s fates a of our evn - ‘hotel sons to be eat we nas Souter paeteteeg oceans turd’ be very apt tu ceriperig one your'e oul, iy fei iee eer ens te ewes ah Goel years demand and expen. Bel ine Lory thooogh review of the wardrobe it sl necdaly st ewe xed prin fo ihe renewal of certain. cxpemive arly eet eens ieee alice iar sio to sellneieg at een where there ie not some defi angen sioat monsyenatces and the saant (9 be peat by bok te husnd su the wie on Kea, whak departenen't of expendiine st inten aincde~staoncy ter juraeys books, essentials ofthe wilt chatty in short, Ai hal expensso cll feat mas guiisariet oc pec Gp etalon Edt an mother, e tape rightio betreted Seal at mast tr pend oeeuoerr oe iave the comfort ot een nl debits er Santing “om mony-mste and howeves gomeoi oad ig We uuie eerne Better that ne shy fom the fs lace is feats aera ten tena Chor ¢ here plaything, and to pace er ty seamen ayavine int moment when sh want a prkape Sgn res fa hy be drore than she has a right (0 spare. Be the Seah ceeeeal Meantime: Home has right ('a eauonable a proper share and mo hononable man will easier thealraion of uch mony ber a evorance tohhim or a favour toler 1¢seems to me th ele cerry crepe race or why inn snd fe ay take alipwre Scat ae aesel ae tea ret a theo aga necting on ae ation Tia hepes eee that T ever knew, who fad been haphy for ERY year: had err tp tnepacreone sea eee ee ein meaniies ind ued unquetoned by the wey isis the house the wired uousoned by the Htundy wie sec lessa’on tne the fot tee Ori aaa e aig! ele othe = hues tit ae been cntesvooiag Lote (he grand aance of me ble focseding tothe consideration of my subject for many ‘Sings reine ny ie’ These realy Fe ete ese ES income and of the true way of dong Ne=sey the a nd ya fu Ue" cote shoal pat thee ade fonet fn consult frst ast the wise partition of the ental unde Of these ater fds he ren Setanta opeessceiie stati, Sf coun s ahd mest people who tenet Tondo iv’ to ae up he minds Coy na fla this isin some measure maderup 10 thes by the aba of Sein ote expec ‘ats cme the quai of cess what ‘aera lopaeaiatednctrioaetaar Stoners eatin traveling expen are tobe charge on them. Th ests cost evening dae has ao foe conseted, aad tide wacele ¢ gal shoei par ier Yall dresses? Or, Heart dress be teuieed, AFFORD FOR DRESS vo wi yy fo that? A hese things take Some tne to. dnetss, and we mast remember that profesional man's wife isalways'a good {ial elcid, and the amount of sees th whieh the "band flowy ie prtesion ts ged by. the apparel of “his “sponse. In America its suid that this is ean on to 2 sas extent and the edit of business man Tray be very seioely ipod i his wile should Kilo falow the prevaling Tshion orto wea Some extravagant omament on whch she by Tomeats ented to spend her moneys But amuse be done, sich expenses must be’ en tailed, or dhe economy practised wil ave Aisttzoeeflets on her bishand alae. “Ant here we to dicuss another aide question, which is often wantly debate, Toth for and against. his const inthe ‘ ‘aston which 3 As, yet_one at which all sensible persons ist onder, it they. do ‘ot actually rewot at it.The prices pal are $0 small, while the garments sold aaa rue, dul go 0 inde, one wos hn fo ir comers to be paved wth 30 igh There “are two rexsts for this cle of good an Halfeworm clothes. The fst i, that the sweater rset oot suficendy clever, or not Siflesealy indetrows tom. and remalge them to advantage. The other reson i that the pies of dresmakers ates high that they would not he worth remain wile women ‘who go out to. wor by. the “day are not fiten ble to ndvien,_andeven. opps they. could "be. obiained ‘they tre. not always" Sitsetory Take a sary long time to perform their werk, which Toinctins costs ore than the materiale a yeily worth. TL Seems strange tht in all the fstery about “ork for women” we should hhelvayeata lors for goat dressmaker and food necilevomen of sll nds ae so hard to {obiained "One wold think tha she quit shellred ie of ving neediewonan would ‘bestable aod pleasant to many women, and the need ducaton which would che therm to est ont and He ee gowns and et flown aod emake old. ones thar’ Frocks, would. not “be dial to. obtain, Hvideily the true diel Hes here, for the ‘rade in feady-made-eothing, the demand for Sovand the enormous amcant 01d" of Iorescs day by day whether it bei he Apartment ae Cale lthing of he yeldpemade apparel both of women and men {The thops aloof the dealem tn secondhm lating oerese andi, showing that St tle wo made ofthe el-worn dothes Dy ther ‘rginalowaersy which. might. be ‘ile over for children ot altered for them Selves ela and again, When on heats of the sail prices given, one tempted to ask Wether, finstead of selling, it-would not Better foe chan on he many cor goveretcs and people of gente bith dad gers who “xtc afd to cote “This question ofthe making of dress is one ofthe turing goestons of the day. Newer svere the mates of whieh dress Componed Zor chesp, a nevee was there tne wh the researc bila ete $0 logs act 1 seem mond mre lily ht ths hich cculany "women's own, wil ape fom {i aud iat the pate dre wal disappear Belore the otter an the "ready tad odhing” pat, Many women wail tall you thi liey Miley prefer setog the Sief0f the drt maesp store mang 9purchase, as they know then exactly howe it AMIN ivok! and they aresaved much diappoia Trent wen things come home, ‘They also fnjoy the aldionalalvantage of knowing the Sree Cost ofthe dress when complete, of SSifeh ost Shops supply an acemate estate Saoee ‘OF course, many women Hare not the tne cel co spend on the huaking ofa diess at ome and hey eam. or save the money ia many ater ways. Bor example, they exch, Dr elke charge of dei children themselves; they hace at invalid to Horse, or the pas trode must be aided; Uhehousehold it maybe Inga che servants ers or the gore ful the tuie-and the potley take-up thee ihe. "ew people He's more busy lie than fhe female Heal of the house in England, e= pei her home be fa the county y and ie festicen truly sah) that wie the master of the house shuts up his fie and goes hone £0 THE PRIZE COMPETI and wre are glad say Reeteed avery large Idion to 2 stork ites throngh our Competition. Tas Bout iarge and suee esi though ik sont 09 any calf and we think the fa who sent them it SMebe in many cases ‘have. taken a te tore trouble, ai have made a mfr, oF 2 palrof mittens, A cotsderable proportion of the work was excsent, che sailors goumeeys Thang very well Knite, and reflecting great, edit nine workers. ‘The same may besaid et'the hemny sea-boot stockingse The Fatl)s {i his competition were thase to which atte Hon as been constanily ealled-—re., knotted fret oni and otra i an ih Kiting, espectally"at the finishing off row Tone ve the examiaer tied the knot with 2 aligh pressure of the nll, when 3 im diately came undone amd parted. Fancy the trouble of the poor slr all the knots wete Heil thesame fashion, Everyone who kits Stall ought to kw that ts are inadimis Sibley at thatthe ovo ends of woo! sho be Tinie by: side and kuited in toyeth Buti was evident, fom the ages of those in fine We thee ais exeaeey dat they Were eatrely the reall of ignorance, ‘The ser an rare ofthe ales dhe en ion proved. that its abject commended elt to the sympathies of our stil One Competitor's wool was home-grown, ad also Pain Gertaly have the best chanes of wear Ing welly ant of afoeding warmth» Several ‘four gs kote with cxpped hands, and ‘teour tiem had heen alle (0 happier home SFr and peaceftinss before they had com pletely tinihed tke wos they hae commence Forfeit of the po bles the 6 Tm hath eases che ork sit down by. the poet Maes gers way tse by he sorow Inthe, ail sent in, 0 be competition, “Ol car bind gis hci many labours ant uncirexcllence fish, ii diel Co Wee, ‘One of our competitors of 21 years writes Tate eet blind from eth?” But, too, fightin, he work ake a nas cette NStuhiy in, seventy-one. competitors of het Gon age. "The tadstry show in their painse THE PRIZE inner to vest, the remainder of the day. ‘Smen’s work i never done until they vedio 1) rads and large proportion amongst them fot even then, Hf there bea baby ov invalid inthe howe! ‘So far as gor gis are concemed we are of ‘opinion that they shold be carefilyinseucted Phithe art of deessmaleing, cutting out, and iting and ako sn milinety for wiih Buta final allowance they wil require allthis know Jedge to make things up inespensively: and by Aisi so enable them to save something. foe Sthek purpascs, suchas chanics gifts to others, Gnd their owa smal pleasures. A gi of the jprsent day requies& good deal of what may If she play tennis Arter extra she nowds a special Kind of diese und shoes Txt ide shelceds.a habit and suicable gloves Ai Hat; and the falorsnade ™ gan Seems ibe ne of the most svefel ehings in her Wardrobes Ulster, Waterproots, warm jackets, FOR “DEEP THE BENEFIT OF SEA FISHERMEN.” ing work is very Beautiful, and domon- Ettes how carefal and godly" has been the insining of the English home snd parents ‘Went ae oy compet 1 wow we oficr our thaaks anil congratulations, and 1 fists certificate. Now that needlework fan knitting sre tanght in our schools, we hope to welooe more industrious young pepple ito oat Competitions om those sub Jin spite of the ceardtections given for the COMPETITION. THE ul and the hesvest item of a, boots, and shoes, thse tg ats i oh non imposible to pinch onorely a2 mos gil in Elgin wal ut a weathers and dhe fore avchange of boots must be Kept, atta tHe houve the feet mast be ty sso. “To'do all this the utmost care mst De given by our gis with moderate comes. Fhe pig of ik Bots are nel fut, os Tost athe Sela nih ae setting. a€ once sven reir, one new pata Sea? shout be Though tokeep yp the stole Many women ommider that bootarces ave one of the most Saving of nvestents and enable thei boots Shu shoes to stand duble the wear and teat Tint they ‘thernise wonkd, Certainly wel ipots ner yecover Wa abape exept by I tee of boot tres, ata for gentlemen’ they nay be almost regarded a6 ane of the octal of MISSION TO THE generality of the articles in this ecmpetiion, fhove were some mistakes Oke of whieh he Eto hae istrsteds iis sent stoking Ha oon dcr he ca alg the he fhe ht inetead of msdn the. Prope at each ankle, with. the "qr dng a kind of ag where the ‘Otters of our gts had sewn up the Belmets wrongly, making a wide squate of Kenting intend of 2 fang namow bags These the Exner unpiched and carefully altered into the night sae. "One of them, howe, nothing eoald alter except unraveling, and That wis out of the question, so Ht hal to be Sent in hoping some lever sailor would fd & tse for 4g Tivo compet alter being Work. very exellent the pecially good ge Sven ‘Two competitors — Work not quite 50 goo, Age Bight wo competitors Muller and cu; bat, perhaps owing ta more Tessons, the work Age Nine {Nine competitors. The pair of stockings sent ‘ayy Azhes Knight ae quite Wonderful or her age Age Ton ‘Twenty-six competitor showing nine can Work better, and Age Eleven, ‘Twenty-seven competitors Work good. ‘Thirty-three competitors. — a paint Work excellent Ase Thirteon Thirty-nine competitors The Baishing of in ths class wl 30 good. Age F “Thinty competitors.—KEnots in many eases. sige Fifer. Sixty-one competitors Fight on he pie Esai Waidhard," said Sic “your twine ‘Michael, brother, ‘so closely tied that to have the same face, th Took.” "And hitherto the same heart and soul,” eried Eleanor. Sit Michael spoke again somewhat thoughtfully. stilly. "You have my offer; take it, and let me leave you or refuse it ag “ THE GIRLS OWN" PAPER. ana I cast all mistnist to the winds, and diem myself the happiest man on God's garth tony.” Hleanor stood up before him and suttched ow inh rbd eae Accept your sacrifice,” she said, "50 than. Ll Bea good wile your oncrouty has made me test you as T Fever trusted man before, mich less Whig. Be kind to me, Twit try that Jou shall never repent Your goodness, EShnot change the polties ingrained fn - . * ny blood bata eas is much T can promise youiong adherence to a van ished Cause hae tough one how 1 wil Told my tongue.” ‘Sie Michael bent down and pressed her hands (0 hie lips, "Ie would fain have spoken firther of his love, but he fosbore, for the colour was coming and ao ia hee ghcok, and hee pe were Guivering; and he judged wisely that shecould bearnomeree (Tobe continued) WHAT SHOULD WE AFFORD FOR DRESS? PART 11 ‘Tux caval remarle on retuming to England fle an absence from i iy “How very ell Asal eyeyous.appeam to be.” And, in trath, socal posion seems to make ‘but ite aifereuce ia thie county, where the Mates are s0 chap. The chi dilerence feallyconsbts in the’ style of the maling-tp, the foodaese of the sates and in the way of wearing them. Tho Tady who has ne iatred year for alt her needs mist fookeas well as as eqoa in station wh has a sband to supply her sai aad an income of Zonda, a ing 3 Zr, oF 30 oF 40 to doties per an, i int sans problem toe, and bal must present an ejualiysutable ‘and, good tppeatinge tothe wold. "Tho case It the SERS th men, amongst whom the rae of Spending on this object seoms curiously lke, ‘re‘onlyiference tobe found in the ati, tnd Ho the tpl of shops whee the ‘Sing! tre bought. wil Tops, bel ts fone a general table ot st, of the heeds of ersjones feaing uty of come, the see ‘Tents fe tty may be eno) of He" the extra Sppavelfr fel, Cour cesses and for games. {RMcae ist, however, nes every young find gif the present-day seem (0 Jo Botkin the warbrober of men and women, the arcs really needed woul berauch alike, St'coure, “We'll wear ‘owas sad bonnets, fd on al eae conten Date T fare Sigully altered @ resonable Hat of apparel ale out by contemporary, for a yun Ilene onan isomer 9 slay ot perv Oretnbrs, aint twopamoe “0 4 8 Repairs and re-covering, $8. we et Sat A at ald 08 By DORA DE BLAQUIERE, ‘One black serge jacket aud vest, for ‘Three pairs tvousers, to last t ie Yeloriay png, 0 18 0 Repairs . ae o7 0 Aired anaes, 5 ome ‘Tyo interne at 6 fe Moca giveth, s 0 3 8 sighs aectesoasreaeaeaie rope pve at 58 #90 Now, this ist contains the usual articles re- quired by men in the way of dress: but, of une the Tit would not be quite the same frery yen and the ckreumatanee ofa person Dan's earefal wearer of is clothing, or the rove, would make a very serious diffrence {nthe amount that wosid bo Bl whl daming would also’ bea consideration, nd 2 great aatiance towards: making everything i oat the tine srigned to ft. Exception as ean taken tthe (oo pats of en sing boots to went for two years, a8 well a6 10. the fact hat no every-day sit allowed for, OF course a change m ether item would entail Incense of dees allowance "The diference between this Hist of-artiles foe dress and that ofa man with more means, aust ‘be regulated. by he amber of extra Things requited ss be may ree tn the ranks of Sys Hie would then need 2 sui of dest linen shies, set of studs, Rowse shoes, dress shocs, diessing-gown and. slipper Crieketing annely copay and belt, tal hat, allway rg ane tavelling bag, macintosh, ete Astit of dese clathes wil lst from hes tore enon Bd tat mos men Sets freatcont good forfour years.” The Tom allowances nade for dita By mem With incomes ‘sarying from £300, £300, ‘loo, to seven thothatds. jeuy ages from £18, Z23, to £30 JS Lis, and one tan only, reat travsher and water, gos High 6f01 and doubidess nen wath sack acon a afer og 9 ote nonable Sind bsier hope and to have great man thore things 2 find two suits of clothes ay ay lease fies, ant halfacdozen collws very generally fiven'as the usual amount requireds As & e"yuctelon appe fo spon! more Sen tatrie men, and very ich men are generally ‘tin and etonontea wearers of ete and pend but hide upon them. "The poor man, it fact, and the poor woman are obliged. Spend oe oy proportion 1 th ‘kine ths hoe whi ae etter of for they Shiy have thie sespecable- pearance, to tent upon Tn the ease of the poor clerk ort goer, saabince one of the tr panlonable sin and would militate against Ther securing good situations. Tt seems to me thatin ths fact alone Tes the answer to {he many. quoviog ar to the propriety and Fighines of paying attention ‘to dros and Personal appearance, Thus Twoul have gis Tn toys lurflytavght every dnty of the tollet ae ell as every scatet respecting the dive expentitue of money on ther clothing Sotheti thal ye tho best reals possi init wearing qualtios a Well as its appear Bhce ant spe. The prea trouble of young people of Doth sexes appears to be tat they waualy enter on iie'aad the command of money before theyhave nd any leony oF ts maagencat ‘Therefore ong cannot bat wonder Ut ti get on so wel and ow fe mistakes they Apsara i tay wnt 2Biy prone acontaton towards helping them al omer. Niet ft tothe queston of the clothing of pil, i a very oneal ule which fixes ght nya gt ip 280 0 430 pt ffom 800 to. 1,500 par sum, the allow. fee G tie wie Soa be abou’ 4301 0” it iis rts oe fu te chien ner tenes would be a good allowance for tpelicl the molteaad ter ciate ‘Siheral ushands a fathers om being sake ‘Whether they hada cetn ratio of wich They mde oan allowances, have answered thelaegatine. They “ony did what scented tual and what other people wound them iit “An Income of 00's year not an common ote for wotten, om fortes to Yeh eseens fo bearanexttavagant ratio, Dut Inthseasit intend facade other things, ‘zy avelingin al erdnary caves bonk Tice rest andjctaie one farstong hnsbaceclung to tacte all the wedding presets in his spouse's year's allowance, As Homa vay gent tax ae fe dy then the fat pear eame to'an end the acy roduc an acount dh proved spite of rr arate oeclowork whic she Bad lise} and elver management the presents ad beet {io mimerous Tor even’ her (etco to matage itemal, ‘So 2 compromises antved st by Sishshe promised t pay hall of ix presents Bre whole of thie ove as, her husband sus to py early for both of them. "Andou T propose fo give one ot to Tits cof clotues whith ay be Soggentive ato he {igpnion ot adress owanes of £5, sing feck rie i aes Oaks ig eee te ister, £1 15.5) winter jacket, e ~ VARIETIES, umbrella, 78. 6d. ; aa el Buenas el petticoat 108 oie Gretna Pens 818 8 Suis e Tee £3 600 ‘This lst I have on caf inquiry found cat bereluent, s0 as to meet the wants of @ gi who has only £40 to dress upon, or only £100 year on witch to depen for everything ‘nid wil Ye seen that the second an thd yeas lists would be meh fess dha this, a5 there wou be no winter Jacket {0 by and ad Thee pairs cotlon stockings at Ts tds i “Three pairs worl stockings a 2.2 ‘Bight fanderebiets at Gd = One pair of says.» ‘Taro pair of hott shoes ‘One pair of boots «. |, One pa of shoes Gloves. Spe Winter dors) B08 pik Plot (ime dy) Tings oss ‘Washing tress Bonnet ‘Sommer hit Ulster Winter jacket Fut boa ss Umbrella Under vest ‘ ‘Two fannel peiticoats Uniertnen Winter peticoat Naw’ cocroccccccome was th ae aay ap ee ee Lacie ie coms eS ata Us cnig ote at ‘be Regent Street or New Bond Street, but eee ta a Taal te Se oe fee ie eee ae ey aie be ene 3H ‘When we come to allowances of £30 per aun, we gency indy a in thee of fen, au" ined expenitre. nocd for futeteloor games Inve tobe cowldced, more. or Ess appropiate dress for the being requisite: Arnab, too, may be ev nt evening dros nat be ought ot fl. So ar a mings cay mer find iat’ people with 30 4 year sally have feat ea to do wit ab muck jedgment ENogued to ome i setch ordeal he ‘Wants of thar dreonstanes. In the matter bf underoties, we the sock shoud never BN day ed neva eee, four of everthing being quite enough Foxt food ight yornn, for stones, She, won Being renewel when neces, will ast. neatly six years ; and if the strdin on them be relieved by the purchase of two new ones, a te eee ee ‘Sat fo anlar oe rey onl eae as eaten One tae coe irene mine ee Ree Sere seca agate oe tot el nae weeny eae Saas Orie i eetaehn Sitar Perea eine ona eee Sine were ie anus, Deere Wer must have one servant fess, or omit the Jusury of cabs from our calculations. ‘And in the matter of dress women are more Shes to the ‘works opsion thas men, for they must have suitable: mourning for’ the dead, proper clothes for the mariage fest: ties and when it seoms right that the family should be Stly\ represented. atthe fle oF Tower show, it is the women who must consider thelr apparel. Men's clothes now fee 80 changeless jn fisiony and so. sombre fm hue, that the days when they too “walled Jn i atte ssc t0 have posed avy ‘He CHANorD mus ‘Muxp. She (Blushing deeply); Avid you wish to Joma ‘He (enthusiastically): That bas been the eata of ny existence since I fst met Yo. ‘She? Tacareely know what to say. 1 think must consult mother. He: Certainly. T should expect you as a ‘util daugiter fo consult your’ mother on & matter of ao much importance. ‘Shes You have never met mother? Hes Lnower had the plese ‘She: You wil be delighted to Know her, She is a noted woman's rights woman, ani president of the Society for Woman's Ean Gpation. - “He (somewhat frigidly): Wm! is that wo? VARIETIES. She (proudly) yout heather tall Dver with fervour on the subject of wom “he comeing ie ste) ee sought £9 have told you that Ter ‘couldn't stay bata minnie this evening, Mh Seranele is in town, and-—er—well Til fe_l again, when we cam renew the subject of this evening's conversation, “Wel, you would think soit Why she fe just boii Wall—er—1— Owe, Two, ax Taare Maxx Sts, ‘A scholar jastrotumed rom the university sat down to stpper with bis father and mothe hoe egos ware serve op. “Avis” sald the husband to his wife, “your ‘You should test your son. “Let ws be content,” observed ibe son, “sing the ae ao the “ie “How.” asked hi faher, “do you. prove that?" - "Easily enough,” be answered. “Do not cone, oy and three make sir? “CT wl then,” rejoined the father, «give conc gato yout mothe, take two Tor mysel, se oy bay a ep you fe he Doric Axo SavING. Mark the instrmctons of your tex An tus to them, as able preacher But, should their ives incur your blame, ‘Their counsel sl reraine the same baci wie Us yo pk your way, Not what they 1, bat what they say