Godey's Lady's Book, October, 1854

Table of Contents

• #2570A,2570# CROSSING THE BROOK. #2573A,2573#… 1
• MAZURKA FOR THE PIANO. BY LEON PASCAL… 1
• THE LOUISE MANTELET. THE ALICE MANTLE.… 2
• PART OF AN EMBROIDERED COLLAR. EVERYDAY… 2
• LOVE'S VENTURE 10
• THE DYING WIFE. BY BESSIE STUART. IN… 15
• LETTERS LEFT AT THE PASTRY- COOK'S:… 17
• THE FALL OF THE LEAF. BY W.S. GAFFNEY. 21
• TO FORGIVENESS. BY BLANCHE BENNAIRDE.… 23
• GODEY'S COURSE OF LESSONS IN DRAWING.… 30
• THE MATCH- MAKING MOTHER. BY A.E.M. 30
• CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. – OCTOBER. BY… 39
• AUTUMNAL VEGETATION. BY HARLAND COULTAS,… 40
• "COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOR AND… 42
• OCTAGONAL COUNTRY-SEAT OF O.S. 42
• MRS. DAFFODIL AT THE THEATRE. BY VIRGINIA… 43
• THE SERVANT QUESTION. 46
• LIFE OF COLUMBUS FOR GODEY'S YOUNG… 49
• AN INCIDENT IN THE LIFE OF A PHYSICIAN.… 54
• THE LADY DOCTOR. CHAPTER I. 58
• THE MUSIC OF FOOTSTEPS. BY M.A. RICE.… 62
• MUSLINS AND EMBROIDERIES. 66
• FLORAL HEADDRESSES. Cuts on page 66
• BEAD AND BUGLE WORK. 67
• CHILD'S SOCKS AND STOCKINGS. 68
• BRIDAL GLOVE-BOX. 70
• SHOES FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN DRAWN… 70
• DOYLEY. 71
• NETTING.— COVER FOR THE BACK OF CHAIR.… 72
• DESCRIPTION OF MANTILLAS. on page 72
• EDITORS' TABLE. 72
• ROSSINI AND HIS WIFE.— Thegreat composer… 74
• SIGNS OF THE TIMES. — One good omen… 74
• EMPLOYMENTS FOR YOUNG WOMEN.— Our drawer… 75
• CULTURE OF SILK.— If this could be… 75
• PROTESTANT DEACONESSES.— If this Bible… 76
• THE FEMALE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF PENNSYLVANIA… 76
• HOW TO SAVE POSTAGE.— A letter sent… 76
• WATER, SOFT AND HARD.— A paper was… 76
• THE LITTLE FLOWER GIRL. BY M.A. RICE.… 77
• LITERARY NOTICES. 77
• GODEY'S ARM- CHAIR. 81
• CAPE MAY BOATS.— We intended during… 81
• WE call attention to the residence… 81
• WEDDING DONATIONS.— There is nothing… 81
• BACK numbers of the "Lady's Book" can… 82
• THE editor of the "Standard," at Cassville,… 83
• OUR PATTERNS.— Ladies do not seem to… 83
• THE Indiana "Laurel Wreath" says:-… 83
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• THE GAME OP THE TWO HATS. 85
• OUR friend Matthews, of the Boston… 86
• "HOW TO MAKE A DRESS."— We can now… 86
• THE "National Democrat" has dared to… 87
• A HIT AT LONG DRESSES.— Words!Words!… 87
• PRETTY NAMES FOR GIRLS.— Names are… 87
• PARIS GOSSIP. 88
• A NEW DEVICE.— A man named Boissonneau… 89
• "OLD Masters, indeed!" exclaimed an… 89
• "HERE our wife came into the office,… 89
• "No woman ought to be permitted to… 90
• A CHINESE BRIDE.— The following description… 90
• THE modest virgin, the prudent wife,… 90
• THE SOLAR RAYS.— Arago's opinion that… 90
• tint between the edge and the centre.… 91
• HISTORY OF THE PERUKE.— About the close… 91
• PHILADELPHIA AGENCY. 91
• The Borrower's Department. " wicked… 92
• SUMMER SNOWBALLS.— At a time when flour… 92
• pound of rice until it is tender, then… 93
• MARKING INK. 93
• ADELAIDE PERFUME.— Spirit of wine,… 95
• Chemistry for Youth. 96
• Enigmas. ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS IN SEPTEMBER… 96
• Centre-Table Gossip. 97
• CRANBERRY-SAUCE. 98
• BOTH SIDES OF THE CASE. 99
• ECONOMY IN WASHING. 100
• TO CORRESPONDENTS. 100
• FASHIONS. 101
• DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION- PLATE… 101
• CHITCHAT UPON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA… 101
• Page Images 104