Godey's Lady's Book, December, 1855

Table of Contents

• #3216A,3216# GODEY'S LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.… 1
• EVENING STAR POLKA. COMPOSED BY MRS.… 1
• "LE CAPRICE." 1
• THE MARY STUART. 1
• LATEST PARISIAN DOUBLE FURRED VICTORINE.… 2
• ANNIE READ 6
• MY CHILD-NAME. BY JENNY MARSH. CALL… 17
• LIFE OF ISABELLA I., QUEEN OF SPAIN.*… 17
• A RETROSPECT. WRITTEN ON MY BIRTHDAY,… 22
• THE CURE OF IDIOCY AND CRETINISM. 23
• MY STORY. BY AN OLD MAID. 24
• CHRISTMAS AND ITS CUSTOMS. BY CAROLINE… 30
• TREATMENT OF INFANTS. 32
• THE FURNISHED HOUSE. TWO CHAPTERS FROM… 33
• ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY. BY… 41
• THE CHRISMAS TREE. front of Book.) 42
• NOW AND THEN. (Concluded from page… 43
• Mr. 48
• TRANSIENT THOUGHTS.- NO. V. 48
• ELLEN GOODWIN; OR, A SENSE OF DUTY.… 49
• ECONOMICAL FURNISHING, FOR THOSE GOING… 52
• SPIRIT VOICES. BY W.S. GAFFNEY. VISIONS… 53
• Sounds, in whispers coming, Tell me… 54
• OUR PRACTICAL DRESS INSTRUCTOR. YOUNG… 56
• CORNER FOR POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS. NOVELTIES… 56
• PATTERN FOR DRAWERS. GODEY'S LATEST… 57
• PARISIAN WORK- BASKET. A CHRISTMAS… 57
• FLOUNCING FOR SLEEVES. PENDENT PINCUSHION,… 57
• FLOUNCING FOR UNDERSLEEVES. GUIIPURE… 58
• WHEAT PATTERN FOR UNDERSLEEVES. GRAPE-VINE… 58
• ROSE PATTERN FOR SILK EMBROIDERY. INTERIOR… 59
• Receipts, & c. HINTS FOR HOME COMFORTS. 59
• SICK-ROOM AND NURSERY. 60
• THE TOILET. 62
• MISCELLANE0US. 62
• Par1or Amusements. 64
• EDITORS' TABLE. 65
• THE REVEREND SYDNEY SMITH. 66
• THE PARSONAGE.— Lady Holland thus describes… 66
• A HAPPY BREAKFAST.— Lady Holland's… 67
• THE FAT WIDOW.— His exuberant wit in… 67
• FEMALE EDUCATION.— On this theme Sydney… 68
• MYSTIC HALL.— Not a place of mystery… 68
• PATAPSCO FEMALE INSTITUTE.- WE need… 68
• ----- 69
• MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION.—… 69
• THE AUTUMN LEAVES. THE autumn leaves!… 69
• days grow chiller as they pass Thus,… 70
• Literary Notices. 70
• Godey's Arm-Chair. 77
• THE Irving House, New York, under the… 83
• HERE is another from the Clinton "Courier:"… 84
• BORROWERS, THE GATE IS SHUT.— The Wooster… 84
• THE BOLD EDITOR.— The Massachusetts… 84
• "THE HIDDEN PATH," BY MARION HARLAND.—… 84
• CLUB OF $10.— "It gives me much pleasure… 84
• WILL those who address us please be… 84
• CARRYL'S CURTAIN ESTABLISHMENT.— Mr. 84
• HAIR ORNAMENTS.— Ladies wishing hair… 85
• PHILADELPHIA AGENCY. 85
• Centre-Table Gossip. 87
• "ASPIRATION." 87
• NECKLACES. 88
• BABY SHOWS. 88
• TO CORRESPONDENTS. 89
• FASHIONS. NOTICE TO LADY SUBSCRIBERS. 89
• DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION- PLATE… 90
• NEW MANTLES. 90
• CHITCHAT UPON NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA… 90
• Page Images 93