Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1879 — HOWE COME YOU SEW! [ARTICLE]

HOWE COME YOU SEW!

“Here, John, Is the paper on which I have put down ail articles that we need at present." This wa Q said by John pretty wife as he drove up before the door. “Anu are you sure, Mary, that this is all you. want?”he asked,.as he hastily scanned the bit of paper placed iu hands. “ Why, no, it is not ail I want, of oourse, but we must put up with as in lie as we possibly cun, these hard times.” “Yes, I know; but there is one thing you need and I am going to get it.“ "What is it, John?” . “ Why, a Sewing Machine ! lam not any longer going to see those little hands hardened by the use of that hurt id needle.” She visibly blushed at this, and exclaimed "Oh,. John, how good you are! Of course I need it, but I did not like to say anything to you about it. Can you afford it?” Never miud, my dear; I shall bring the machine this evening.” "But, John, what kind of a machine —tiiat is, whose make—do you intend purchasing? ”Weii r i don’t know..—l thought of buying one wherever I could get it the cheapest.” “Oh, don’t do that, John. If you. cannot get the Howe Machine, I don’t warn you to bring any home.” “ Why, Mary, how ia it that you Dieter the Howe over the Singer, Weed, American, and otjier seemingly good machines?” “For shame, John, to speak that ■ Way, as if yju knew what a machine : was. You know my experience with

all of the machines you named. You remember the fall I worked for Mrs. D ? Well, she had a comparatively new Singer machine. I worked with it three hours, I do believe, before 1 could adjust it so that it would work. Although' a times it would sew well enough, stiH you could place no reliance on it Mrs. Jenkins actually had to put her Singer to one side until the agent could come and fix it, declaring that she “could not make her Singer sing any more.” And she only had received it a year and a half before. Then there is Mrs. Baker; you know I work d for her one spring. Well, she had an American. I liked it first rate the first week I sewed with it, but I soon began £to perceive its faults also. Mrs. Baker was forever telling me to “be very careful, as this or that would break very easy”; and I never experienced so much trouble on any othei machine. It is in many respects like the Singer.” “Well now, Mary, you have madt so many comments on these machines, tell me how you know that the Howe is any better than they arc.” “How do I know?' I should think I ought to know, when I have for the past six mouths been using Mrs. Green’s Howe that she bought from Mr. Fendig hearlv two years ago. And oh, John, you ought to see it when it runs. You can scrcely hear it. Its rapidity in movement, its symmetry and beauty of construction are wonderful. Then thegwoiks are such tnat they cannot possibly get out of order. It will last longer than two of the Singer or American. Mis. G. told me the reason she bought the Howe was that a relative living iu Ohio wrote that she nad a good Howe machine that had been iu use over twenty-seven years." “That’s enough ” said John, as he jumped into the wagon. * “I see you women know more about sewing machines than I ever will know, and rest assured, Mary, that none other thana Howj. Sewing Machine will overcome into this house, even if I have to pay five or ten dollars more to procure one.” “Thai’s a good husband,” said Mary, with one of the most bewitchingsmiles on her face as she give him a goodbye kiss. “Remember, Ralph Fendig keeps them always on hand, as he is sole agent for Jasper county,” she said to him just before starting. The above is a sample of what they all say, and we believe that, aside from being the original machine, it has points of superiority which is poss ssed by no other. It is the standard and only good machine, and is therefore the cheapest.