. Godey's lady's book . trimming of gold beads, orblack bugles, round the pen-wiper. The button for the centre is very pretty. Yes, it is an eagle, in carved ivory ; look at the eyes,how exquisitely they are finished. Everything orna-mental is now made in Paris with some sort of imperialemblem, or decoration, and the eagle is the favorite. Well, it is the king of birds, and makes a kingly ap-pearance here, with its white wings glistening on thedark velvet. And now I think I have a very pretty col-lection of presents for my tree ; and the rest of the deco-rations may be purchased, I suppose ? S
. Godey's lady's book . trimming of gold beads, orblack bugles, round the pen-wiper. The button for the centre is very pretty. Yes, it is an eagle, in carved ivory ; look at the eyes,how exquisitely they are finished. Everything orna-mental is now made in Paris with some sort of imperialemblem, or decoration, and the eagle is the favorite. Well, it is the king of birds, and makes a kingly ap-pearance here, with its white wings glistening on thedark velvet. And now I think I have a very pretty col-lection of presents for my tree ; and the rest of the deco-rations may be purchased, I suppose ? Sendtno Specimen Numbers.—This business, to use avery expressive and common phrase, II about playedout. A party combines, and they get a whole yearsnumbers by sending for specimens. We have tracedthis matter up very clearly, and in future we send nospecimens unless under peculiar circumstances. GODEY S ARM-CHAIR. 615 A PICTURESQUE expressly for Godeys Ladys Book by Samuel Sloan, Architect, We are indebted to Mr. Sloan for the above illustra-tion of the residence of our present Secretary of State,Eli Slifer, Esq., who kindly permits the use of them forour readers. The chosen site for this building is on the westernbank of the Susquehanna River, in the suburbs of thetown of Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa. As will be seen bya reference to the plans, the house is designed as wellfor convenience in its interior arrangements as for beauty
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