Cradle Song. By M. E. Rockwell.

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Doing Little Things..

Dust in the Eye.........

EDITOR'S DEPARTMENT:

The New Year-Our Illustrations-The
Wreath of Immortelles-"A Dollar a
Day"-French Influence on American
Social Life-Our Premium List for 1871-
The Craig Microscope-Our Sewing Ma-
chine Premium-The Skein-Winders-
Take Notice-Lost Literary Property-
Our Premium Engravings-The Working-
man-The Children's Hour-The Pick-
wick Ladles-Clubbing.....

The Galaxy-Every Saturday-What the

Ladies think of our Magazine-Miss Gar-

rett, M. D.-Vick's Illustrated Catalogue

and Floral Guide-" The Wreath of Im-

mortelles"-Women and Wine-Crust or

Crumb-Children Among the Ancient

Romans-Home Mirth-Colored Fashion

Plates-The Workingman-Our Premium

Engravings-Washing Days-Early Mar-

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riages.....

Gail Hamilton's Talk About Women-The

Woman's Journal-Gov. Claflin, of Mass.,

and the Woman Question-"The Return

of the Runaway"-Albert Barnes and

Temperance - Indiana Divorces

Our

Fashions-Our Literary Magazines-So-
cial Influence-Dyspepsia-A Record of
Woman's Work-Our Musical Exchanges
-Our Premium Engravings....
Work for Women-Death of Alice Cary-
Qur Illustrations........

Temperance in Ohio-Extravagance v8.

Matrimony-Goods for Spring Wear...... 298

Philadelphia House of Refuge-The Hawk
and the Dove-Simplicity and Elegance
-Miss Vienna Demorest-Fine Silver-
Plated Ware.......
Elizabeth Arkwright. By Mrs. E. B. Duffey.. 144

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Weariness; by Longfellow-A Household

Dirge; by H. W. Stoddard-The Other

World; by Harriet Beecher Stowe-My

Babes in the Wood; by Mrs. S. M. B.

Piatt Our First-Born-The Wife's Be-

cause; by Adelaide Procter.....

The Brook; by Tennyson-Baca; by Rev.

S. D. Robbins-The Ballad of the Tem-

pest; by J. T. Fields-Backward Glances;

by Hiram Torrey-Kingdom Come; by

Otway Curry-Cometh a Blessing Down;

by Mary A. Tyler-Baby Dearest; by

George Macdonald....

At Twilight; by Eben E. Rexford-The

Brook-The Prayer Seeker; by John G.

Whittier The Long White Seam; by

Jean Ingelow-Old Age-Not Knowing... 175

The Mystery of Nature; by Theodore Til-

ton-The Unseen Shore; by Rev. D. Wil-

liams-Snow Flakes; by H. W. Longfel-

low-Is the Grave Deep? by Richard

Realf-Why do you Wail, O Wind; by

Thomas Hood.....

The Daisy Seekers; by W. M. L. Jay-Fall-

ing Asleep in his Chair......

A Doubting Heart; by Adelaide Annie

Procter-Sparrows; by Mrs. A. D. T.

Whitney-Mother's Darling; by Jose-
phine Pollard-Good Night; by Hester
A. Benedict-My Mother's Hands-Be
Always Giving-My Little One; by Ed-
gar Fawcet..

False. By Eben E. Rexford..

Fame. By Eben E. Rexford..

FASHION DEPARTMENT. (See Extension Sheets.)

FRUIT CULTURE FOR LADIES:

Strawberries-Blackberries-The Raspber-

ry-Hints for the Month.....

The Grape-the Currant-the Gooseberry-

The Quince-The Plum-Hints for the

Month...

An Example for American Ladies-The

Apple The Pear-The Cherry-Plant-

ing Fruit-Trees-Grafting-Hints for the

Month

Women's Horticultural School-Black-Cap

Raspberries-A New Method of Grafting

-How to Graft Grape-Vines-The Com-

mon Method of Grafting-Concerning

Pear-Trees-The Benefits of Shade-The

Curculio-Hints for the Month.........

When to Prune Fruit Trees-Renewing Old
Strawberrry Beds-Root Propagation of
Pear-Trees-Bark Lice-The Yellows-
The Curculio Again-Hints for the Month
Reading for Fruit Culturists-Summer
Plants and Bulbs........
Concerning Strawberries-June Hints for
the Orchard-June Management of Grapes
-Pear Blight-General Hints for the
Month-How to Scare Moles.......

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How to Amuse Children-Mrs. Stowe's New
Story-A Poetic Gem-Self-Conscious-
ness in Children-Hints to Night-Watch-
ers-The Love of the Beautiful....

Shams-Our Grandmothers-The Young

Man's Future Wife-Hair of Golden; by

Katherine K. Filer-Not Good for Chil

dren to be Alone........

Writing a Letter to the Rats; by Vara-

Wives-Physical Degeneracy of Woman

-Putting the Children to Sleep-Eight

Hundred Women Writers in Russia........ 233

The Right Training of our Daughters-He

and I; by Hester A. Benedict..

A Sweet Story-Women at Work.............

The Lesson I Learned. By A. M. Mitchell...

The Needs of Working-Women. By the au-

thor of "Woman's Work and Wages"..

The Passing Cloud........

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346

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The Robin's Nest in the Elm. By Rosella

Waiting. By Katherine Kingston Filer........ 165

What's in a Name?.........

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What the Public Lost. By Mark Ella Hurtt.. 336

ILLUSTRATIONS.

JANUARY. 1. Cartoon - The Skein-Winders. 2.

Frontispiece-Grandpa's Darling. 3. Embroidered

Bag, in Applique and Prussian Embroidery. 4. Coif-

fures and Bonnets. 5. Walking Dresses. 6. Letters

for Marking. 7. Embroidery Patterns. 8. Minetta

Basque-Cravat Bows. 9. Slipper Pattern in Silk

Embroidery-Embroidered Rosette-The Pearl Jack-

et. 10. The Charlie Suit-Norah Dress-The Weston

Suit-The Meta Dress. 11. Walking Costumes-The

Louison Overskirt. 12. The Elvira Dress-Eudora

Sleeve-Edelia Sleeve. 13. Going to School.

Coming from School. 15. Walking Dress.

14.

FEBRUARY.-1. Frontispiece-What shall it be, Crust
or Crumb?. 2. Embroidered Slipper. 3. High Bod-
ice, with Muslin and Lace Trimming-Bodice for
House Wear. 4. Invalid Gentleman's Dressing-Gown
-Corner for Handkerchief (Embroidery)-Gentle-
man's Dressing-Gown-Braiding Patterns. 5. Skating
Costumes-Skating Suits for Boys-Graceful Over-
skirts. 6. Blue Cashmere Dress. 7. The Ride Down
Hill. 8. The Newton Casaque-The Pet Overskirt-
Embroidered Border. 9 Our "Fritz" Suit-Minetta
Dress-Scissors Case-Scalloped Border. 10. Bag for
Skates Slipper with Point-Lace Ornament. 11. Styles
of Hair Dressing for Little Girls-Name for Marking.
MARCH.-1. Cartoon-Return of the Runaway. 2.
Frontispiece-Guess Who It Is. 3. Walking Cos-
tumes. 4. Cover to be Placed over Dishes for Keep-
ing Eggs Warm on the Breakfast Table-Corner of
Handkerchief with Monogram-Cravat End in Mus
lin and Guipure Embroidery-Embroidered Inser-
tion-Braiding Pattern-Embroidery Corner Border.
5. Stylish Dinner Dresses-Party Dresses-The_Edna
Dress-Vienna Sleeve. 6. House Dress. 7. House
Dresses-Heavy Cloth Cloaks. 8. Visiting Dress. 9.
The Ethelind Wrapper-Evening Dress. 10. Waved
Braid Tidy-Insertion (braid.)

APRIL-1. Cartoon-A Hawk Fighting with Crows.

2. Frontispiece-Waiting for Father. 3. Street Cos-

tumes for Spring, April, 1871. 4. Embroidered Work-

Bag-Embroidered Design for Work-Bag-Mignar-

dise Braid Trimming, for Children's Drawers, or In-

sertion for Petticoats- Braiding Pattern-Muslin Em-

broidery-Name for Marking. 5. Children's Fash-

ions for April, 1871-Tatted Insertion-Russian Em-

broidery-Edging. 6. House Dress. 7. Shall I Di-

vide? 8. Coiffure "Cecelia"-Coiffure “Eglantine"-

Coiffure "Stella"-Coiffure "Lizette." 9. Visiting

Dress.

MAY.-1. Frontispiece-Dust in the Eye. 2. Colored

Pattern-Embroidery for Handkerchiefs. 3. New

Spring Styles in Bonnets and Hats, May, 1871. 4.

Window Blind in Mosaic-Colored Silk Sash for White

Dress-Shoulder Knot-Trimming for Black Silk

Dress-Black Velvet Sash-Edging-Insertion. 5.

Elfrida Overskirt-Lucia Corset-Cover-Eaton Over-

skirt-Ellie Casaque-Lester Sleeve-Meta Dress-

Clemenza Casaque-Lotella Casaque. 6. Walking

Dress.

JUNE.-1. Frontispiece-The Hawk and the Dove.

2. Children's Fashions for Summer, 1871. 3. Paletot
Francesca-The Nilsson Basque-Name for Marking
-Constance Basque-Agnes Apron-Beauty Apron-
Newbern Sleeve- Esther Sleeve. 4. The Paolina
Dress-The Cameron Overskirt-Lillian Suit-Cos-
tume Cora-The Jessamine Suit. 5. Evening Dress
(pink silk and black lace).