A ILDRED.—“Now, Aunt Jane, you are too hard 
M on me! How can you expect me to know. 
exactly what to do? A girl does not get 
engaged every day, and when I ask mother, she 
always puts me off with ‘Go and ask your aunt.’”” 
Aunt Jane —“ Well, Mildred, I suppose I should 
not expect a girl of your age to be up on such 
matters; but certainly her mother ought to be. It happens that only a 
short time ago I was reading, in my infallible guide, an article on etiquette, 
entitled ‘Before and After the Marriage Engagement.’ I will lend the 
magazine to you, which will answer all your questions. And now that you 
are contemplating marriage, let me give you a little advice: do not start off, 
like your mother did, to always depend on others for her information. Your 
mother always says, ‘Go ask Aunt Jane; she knows everything.’ Well I 
am egotistical enough to admit that I can generally give information on 
almost any subject that comes up in the home circle, and yet I will tell you, 
candidly, that every bit of my household knowledge has been gained from 
reading Demorest’s Monthly Magazine. It covers absolutely every 
point interesting to a family, and without it I would be lost for answers to. 
your numerous questions. Every mother should take it, and every girl like 
you who is contemplating starting a new home should put that down as the 
first requisite. May be you think my praise is too strong. Well, try for 
yourself. You say you want a pattern of that jacket I have just finished. 
Unfortunately mine is too large for you. I see that W. Jennings Demorest,. 
Publisher of Demorest’s Monthly Magazine, is offering to send a 
specimen copy of the Magazine for ten cents. Send for one, and you will 
get your pattern for nothing; for each Magazine contains a ‘ Pattern Order” 
entitling the holder to the selection of any pattern in stock, and of any size 
manufactured. Don’t think by this that Demorest’s is a Fashion Magazine 
for itis not. Its fashion department is perfect, as are all its other depart- 
ments; but James is as anxious for its arrival each month as I am myself. 
It is simply a perfect Family Magazine worth ten times the subscription 
price, which is only Two Do.ttars per year. If you are thinking of 
subscribing for a magazine for the coming year, before doing so, be sure and 
send ten cents for a specimen of Demorest’s Monthly Magazine before 
deciding. ‘It is published at 15 E. 14th St.. N. ¥-* 
