and from the old world, as well. Our list comprises the families of United States Senators and Representatives and the Diplomatic circles of our Government, of Governors of States, of eminent clergymen, literary celebrities, publishers of note, and from many happy homes, where public honors have never been awarded, but where dwells a love of home-life in its best estate,-believers in and advocates of the Higher Life of the Household, and to these do we give the places of honor at our disposal. But the Table is spread. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, No. 1, Volume II, is open before the world and its Bill-of-Fare is in the hands of the readers of these lines: "Now good digestion wait on appetite, CONVERSATIONAL RESOURCES. A young lady, whose marriage is in prospect, writes to us that she would like to become expert in conversation. She realizes that as a wife she must carry herself with dignity and self possession, and that her conversation ought to be ready and intelligent. What she particularly desires is the ability to talk with “a whole company," and even to be the leader of conversation. She fears that the meeting of many strangers in her new home will appall her conversational powers, which in her old home rarely failed her. The foundation of a new home circle is in the special province of Good HOUSEKEEPING and we will respond to the letter on this page. A trying ordeal it is for a woman to break away from her home where she has always lived and where everything and almost everybody whom she sees is familiar, and enters a strange home where nearly all are strangers and where many new acquaintances are to be acquired. Next to her care that she shall look well, which is usually easily provided for, is a woman's concern that she shall appear to be intelligent, an end that she regards as of uncertain attainment, because, her feelings greatly predominating over her intellect, she contrasts herself with the other sex, whose intellect is more conspicuous than hers. A natural timidity, arising from almost exclusive home experience, is sure to magnify every difficulty, and she approaches the ordeal with misgivings. The principles that underlie conversational ability fully cover this case. The very first requisite of all, compared with which all the rest are insufficient, is confidence, without which no one can talk well, neither privately nor publicly. It comes in various ways to different people, being inborn in some, knocked into others by contact with the world, and, in a conversational way, in the case of still others, often acquired by practice under disciplining circumstances. Bearing upon all these instances is the command that one has over the language, and his ready use of words. In short, good conversationists are born as well as made. With inborn assurance and loquacity, no one will falter in conversation, and, though his part may not be well sustained, he will be likely to monopolize attention. If to these be added practice, an extensive knowledge of the world, varied reading and thoughtful intelligence, spiced with story-telling powers, a person will shine in conversation above most of his fellows and may pardonably take the lead in it. At the other extreme, one whose power over language is very limited, who has been so home-keeping that he knows little of the world, who is timid and fears to trust himself in the mazes of connected sentences, and never has conversed much, will be a failure conversationally, no matter how intelligent he may be. The average person is a mean between these extremes, and such we will assume our correspondent to be. The average lady will gain confidence when she finds herself constantly where she needs it and, with ordinary command of lan guage, she may decidedly improve her conversational ability; but whether she may hope ever to become a leader, is doubtful—certainly not if she is in the presence of a gifted talker, though otherwise she may train herself to take a stand in the front rank among others. Practice must be persisted in constantly, taking advantage of every opportunity to converse, and making a study of the matter. Newspapers should be read thoroughly, for they supply subjects that are timely, and often much in addition. Taking care to note the subjects that may be conversed about, the reader will cultivate her memory and provide herself with ready material for discussion. The fresh and best literature of the day outside of newspapers should be treated in the same way. Ladies usually narrate the incidents of their life, both great and small, remote and recent, feelingly and entertainingly, and these may be depended upon for conversational stock, where proper. They should be enjoined to acquire an intelligent comprehension of the affairs of the town or city where they live, of their state and even of the nation, not only current events, but historical. Thus prepared the average lady, keeping in good practice, will have a capital start for conversational conquests, and will then be able to do well on a higher plane of subjects of a more abstract and intellectual nature. To sustain a conversation of this kind much reading of the best sort, and considerable study are necessary, the particulars of which would need a special article for their treatment. With all these preparations in gaining confidence, in practice and in providing the subject matters, our correspondent ought to become a very good conversationist. But, it should be remembered that one should possess an art in conversation besides talking-the art of making others talk. One who is a genius in this social duty may monopolize most of the time and so charm his hearers that they will be content to be silent; but, if he is not a genius, he may make himself obtrusive and call forth unpleasant criticisms. Therefore, to give others an opportunity to talk, who may stand in danger of finding none, a talented conversationist will ascertain their favorite and most familiar fields of knowledge for purposes of enticement. Good suggestions of subjects for others' conversation are sometimes more advisable for one than taking the lead. However easy conversation may be under other circumstances, the most unfortunate and unsatisfactory attempt will be found to be in a miscellaneous small assemblage, endeavoring to sustain only one subject, when the assemblage ought to be divided into groups, each engrossed with its own topics. Conversational power, then, our correspondent will find, may be acquired, even among strangers, by one who is not gifted in this particular, by assiduous attention to the matter, by forcing confidence through making demands upon it, by unremitting practice, by providing the materials in many ways, and by attending to those arts and expedients that make it possible for others to take part in a conversation. FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. The Thanksgiving Number of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING will be issued on Saturday, November 21st, and our Table on that occasion will be loaded heavily, so heavily that, from present appearance, it now looks as if we may be compelled to make an Extension Table of it, and add a half dozen or more extra "leaves." We are also preparing a rich "Bill-of-Fare," full of choice Christmas Plums, for Number Four of the present Volume, which will be ready for forwarding by mail on Saturday, December 21st: It will be a valuable number to send to the Old Folks at Home, or to the Young Folks Away from Home, as a Christmas Present. A GOOD REASON. Margaret. (Whose beau is in the cavalry) Mrs. Ogden, Corporal Williams wants to know whether you would object to his coming oftener than once a week? You see, ma'm, I shine up his sword and buttons with Sapolio, and inspection comes very frequently now, m'am. It is a solid, handsome cake of scouring soap. which has no equal for all scouring WHAT IS SAPOLIO? ENOCH MORGAN'S SONS CO., NEW YORK. Is composed of the finest materials, delightfully perfumed, and etc CUPID'S ADVICE: "If your Mamma will use Packer's Tar Soap, those eruptions will vanish, your skin will become smooth, soft and healthy, and your complexion beautiful." Packer's Tar Soap. 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Cream and Azure tints. A PAGE OF FUGITIVE VERSE. TWENTY-ONE. I miss the patter of little feet And the eager shout of wild delight, A bright, mischievous, childish face I miss the hungry call for bread; I miss the noisy, boisterous laugh, The song that seemed to my mother-ear I miss a form that bent by my knee Later, I miss at evening time A boy with his slate and book, All that I miss I cannot tell, Twenty-one, sir, out in the world, Of the earnest work of life; He comes, a man with a firm, quick step, -Unidentified. ROCKING THE BABY. I hear her rocking the baby- I hear her rocking the baby Each day when the twilight comes, And I know there's a world of blessing and love I can see the restless fingers The sweet, little, smiling, pouting mouth As she rocks and sings to the baby, I hear her rocking the baby And I hear her leaving her good-night kiss From her rocking, rocking, rocking, I wonder would she start, Could she know, through the wall between us, I list to the rocking, rocking, In the room just next to mine, At a mother's broken shrine, -Unidentified. THE SONG OF THE DISTAFF. Thy distaff take, of the ribbon blue; Thy distaff take, of the ribbon green; The cloth, where scores of us then will throng, Thy distaff take, of the ribbon gray; Thy distaff take, of the ribbon of gold; Thy distaff take, of the ribbon red; HUSBAND AND WIFE. "It's the strangest thing that ever I knew, And dry thine eyes when thou fain wouldst weep. Needs me the most, and you'll find 'tis the way Thy distaff take, of the ribbon black; The winding-sheet thou must one day win, LITTLE FEET. Two little feet so small that both may nestle Two tender feet upon the untried border Dimpled and soft, and pink as peach-tree blos soms In April's fragrant days; How can they walk among the briery tangles These white-rose feet along the doubtful future Alas! since woman has the heaviest burden, Of all mothers to hold close to the one 'Now, what can I say to such words as those? -Cardiff Mail AN ENGLISH HOME. Where feathery beeches fringed the hanging And sighing cedars spread a carpet brown. Love for a while will make the path before them His flaming hands about the pediment. All dainty, smooth and fair Will cull away the bramble, letting only O happy souls, most fatherly denied But when the mother's watchful eyes are shrouded -The Spectator. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING is published in magazine form, containing never less than 32 pages, on a page of nine by twelve inches, convenient at once for easy reading, for a place on the center table, and for binding. Every subscriber for a full year will be entitled to a Valuable Book on some one of the many Interesting Household Subjects of the day. These will also be sent post-paid. It will be issued Every Other Week and sent to subscribers, post-paid at the rate of $2.50 per year; $1.50 for six months, or $1.00 for four months. Single Copies Ten Cents. Subscriptions may be remitted by Check to the order of the Publishers, by Postal Note, Money Order or Registered Letter. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING VOLUME TWO. IN PROSPECT. In "clearing away the Table " of GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'S "Volume One” and in preparing to lay the cloth anew for Volume Two, we may be pardoned, we think, for essaying to whet the appetites of our guests by foreshadowing what some of the substantials and dainties, for forthcoming Bills-of-Fare, will be. The best storehouses and larders in our land-and we already have contributions from across the water, besides-will be drawn upon for stores of wit and wisdom, literary ability, and Household practice, experience and exemplification and, as in the volume just closed, we shall give the contributions of scores of the very best writers of the present day on subjects pertinent to the character of our journal. Prominent place will be given to Catharine Owen's practical and valuable Serial, “Ten Dollars Enough, or Keeping House well on Ten Dollars a Week," in the course of which publication it will be shown how far a much less sum than that will go in the exercise of prudence and economy in the ordinary duties of housekeeping. The celebrated $40,000 Dinner Set of Mrs. George W. Childs of Philadelphia, will be handsomely illustrated and written of fully at an early day. Number Two of the Volume will be a "Thanksgiving Number," and a particularly interesting one. In this issue Mrs. Katharine B. Foot will have one of her most charming stories, "tender and true," of "A Real Thanksgiving Day." Miss Parloa's paper in this number will be devoted entirely to Thanksgiving "Goodies." The GOOD HOUSEKEEPING $500 Prize Papers will also be published entire in the forthcoming volume. These are, 1st: The Prize of $250 for a Series of Six Papers on the subject of "How to Eat, Drink and Sleep as Christians Should," which was awarded to "Margaret Sidney' (Mrs. D. Lothrop) of Boston, a leading magazine writer of Household Literature. zd. The Prize of $200 for a Series of Six Papers on the vexed Servant Girl Question, entitled "Mistress Work and Maid Work,Which is Mistress and Which is Servant," which was awarded to Mrs. E. J. Gurley of Waco, Texas, a lady who has given much time and thought to a careful consideration of the subject which she has so successfully treated. 3d. The Prize of $50 for a practical paper on "Bread: How to Make it Well and Economically, and How to Eat it Healthfully," which was awarded to Mrs. Helen Campbell of Orange, N. J., author of "The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and in Cooking," and one of the foremost writers of the day upon useful and practical subjects. "Fifty Recipes, for making all kind of Breads," by Catharine Owen, author of “Culture and Cooking," and a successful writer for both American and English journals, all of which have been tested by the author, will be published during the issuance of Volume Two. Marion Harland will write of "Visitor and Visited." Lucretia P. Hale will furnish a second paper on "The Brunton Family Problem." Mrs. Emma P. Ewing, Dean of the School of Domestic Economy of the Iowa Agricultural College, will have an illustrated paper on Puff Paste." The valuable papers of Miss Parloa will be continued regularly. Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke will conclude her Two Chapters of "What to Eat." Mrs. Christine Terhune Herrick will have a series of Household papers, interesting, practical and valuable. Mrs. H. Annette Poole, whose attractively written "How Elnathan and I went to Housekeeping" has charmed so many readers, will be a regular contributor for the volume. E. C. Gardner will follow his admirable series of "Model Homes for Model Housekeeping" with a new series entitled "Dwelling Houses, Inside and Out," with pertinent descriptions and practical illustrations. Our list of contributors now numbers some sixty of the brightest and best writers of the day, all of whom have the "interests of the Higher Life of the Household” at heart. In short, the leading favorite writers for Volume One will continue their prominent connection with our pages in Volume Two, and as many more as we can find room for will have place as the months go by. Judging from the delicacies, dainties and substantials that have already been laid upon our Table, we may promise with all assurance of eminent fulfillment, the richest, rarest and most appetizing Bills-of-Fare, for the next six months, ever presented for public acceptance in The Homes of the World. And all at the trifling expense of Ten Cents for each sitting. SOME OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS: MANY OF WHOM ARE AMONG THE MOST NOTED AND NOTEWORTHY WRITERS OR HOUSEKEEPERS OF OUR TIME. Mrs. Rose Terry Cooke, Mrs. Mary Currier Parsons, Mrs. Harriet H. Robinson, Mrs. Sarah De W. Gamwell, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING will be published Every Other Week, each [Subscriptions for four or six months only, will not be entitled to premiums.] FOR ONE FULL YEAR'S SUBSCRIPTION. I. "ANNA MARIA'S HOUSEKEEPING," by Mrs. S. D. Power (Shirley Dare); 348 pages, Illuminated Cloth Binding. CONTENTS: How to Make Housework Easier, The Night Beforehand, A Good Breakfast, A Lady's Account Books, The Bill of Waste, Two Teakettles, A Comfortable Kitchen, To Clean and to Keep Clean, In My Lady's Chamber, Summer Comfort, Blue Monday, Starching and Ironing, Over the Mending Basket, Food and Drink, A Screw Loose, When Company Comes, Making the Best of Things, Shopping, Sickness in the House, In the Storeroom, Planning and Packing, A Dress Rehearsal, Church Picnics, Helps that are Helps. 2. 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