Godey's Lady's Book, August, 1855

Table of Contents

• THE ORGAN GRINDER. THE YOUTH BY THE… 1
• LE BIJOU. (From the establishment of… 1
• EMBROIDERY FOR A MARSEILLES VEST. TOILET… 1
• EMBROIDERY FOR A CHILD'S BASQUE. Of… 1
• EMBROIDERY FOR CHEMISE BAND. FLOUNCING… 2
• HINTS FOR THE LADIES. 5
• FLORENCE EMERSON; OR, THE YOUNG WIDOW.… 5
• DATES. BY MARTIN DOYLE. 7
• MY MOTHER. My Mother! With that hallowed… 9
• THE HOBBY HOUSE. BY MRS. B. 15
• TRANSIENT THOUGHTS.- NO 11. BY MRS.… 19
• THE MISSISSIPPI. BY THE REV. T. HEMPSTEAD.… 20
• CHARADES IN ACTION. 22
• ELEANORA, DAUGHTER OF EDWARD II. 27
• "MOTES AND BEAMS." BY ALICE B. NEAL. 27
• THE TOWN GARDEN. 31
• RICHES AND POVERTY. 33
• "I'SE GOT NO MAMMY NOW." A WEST INDIAN… 33
• VALUE OF THE WILLOW. 36
• THE CURIOSITIES OF THE VEGETABLE KINGDOM.… 36
• ICE-HOUSES. 37
• MRS. DAFFODIL AT A FANCY BALL. BY VIRGINIA… 38
• A GOLDEN LAW. "In her tongue is the… 42
• SHADES OF TWILIGHT. BY ROBERT G. ALLISON.… 43
• A LETTER TO A SERVANT. 47
• "THE BLUES," AND ITS REMEDY. BY W.P.… 48
• WOMEN OF JAPAN. 50
• MIRIAM JENKINSON. BY J.B. HEYER. 50
• MEMORIES. BY H.D.L.W. 55
• MASCULINE INDEPENDENCE. 58
• THE MOTHER'S PRAYER. BY ERNEST SCHRICK.… 58
• Engimas. ANSWERS TO CHARADES IN JULY… 62
• OUR PRACTICAL DRESS INSTRUCTOR. MANTLE. 63
• NOVELTIES FOR THE MONTH 63
• FRENCH WORK- BASKET.— CROCHET. Plate… 64
• HOLLY WATCH- HOOKS. front of Book.) 64
• INFANT'S CROCHET CAP. 65
• INITIALS. 66
• CONTRIBUTIONS TO FANCY FAIRS. 66
• EMBROIDERY PATTERN FOR HANDKERCHIEF.… 67
• D'OYLEY IN SQUARE CROCHET, OR SQUARE… 68
• CROCHET MAT. 68
• POINT LACE CROCHET COLLARS. No. 3.—… 69
• CHILD'S BIB 69
• RECEIPTS, &c. DIRECTIONS FOR PRESERVING… 69
• PICKLES, TOMATOES, ETC., 71
• SICK-ROOM AND NURSERY. 72
• MISCELLANEOUS. 73
• PARLOR AMUSEMENTS. 75
• THE LADIES' MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION. 76
• PENNSYLVANIA FEMALE MEDICAL COLLEGE.—… 78
• HINTS ABOUT MARRIAGE.— When a young… 79
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR.— "My DEAR MRS. 79
• A GOOD SUGGESTION.— Among other matters… 80
• TO CORRESPONDENTS. — The following… 80
• LITERARY NOTICES. 80
• GODEY'S ARM- CHAIR. 84
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• GROVER, BAKER, & CO.'S SEWING- MACHINES. 89
• HOW THE EMPRESS EUGENIE WEARS HER BONNET.—… 90
• PLEASANT SITUATION.— His Highness Vely… 91
• DESCRIPTION OF DRESSES WORN AT THE… 91
• MAGIC COPYING PAPER.— See our advertisement… 92
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• PHILADELPHIA AGENCY. 95
• CENTRE-TABLE GOSSIP. 97
• THE CITY OF PALACES. 98
• THE DUTIES OF A GUEST. 99
• TO CORRESPONDENTS. 100
• FASHIONS. NOTICE TO LADY SUBSCRIBERS. 101
• DESCRIPTION OF THE FASHION-PLATE FOR… 101
• MOURNING. 101
• CHITCHAT UPON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA… 102
• Page Images 104