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listed, that I prefer to be out of fashion so long as I can 

 find nothing listed that is quite close to what I want. 



usinXt standard goods. 



In general I think it is best to adopt standard goods. 

 They can be more cheaply made, and it is more con- 

 venient to get them. It cost me no small sum to change 



Fis. 



-U^eed Brushes. 



my frames so little as to make them only 9/3 of an inch 

 less in length and an eighth of an inch more in depth, 

 but I made the change, and made it solely because my 

 frames were not of standard size. Years ago I changed 

 from four-piece to one-piece sections solely because I 

 wanted to be in fashion, although I think I prefer the one- 

 piece now. 



WORKING FOR IMPROVEMENT. 



At the same time it is one's privilege — perhaps one's 

 duty — to make some effort toward improvement, if one 



