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this department, the publsher has secured the SER
vices of Miss LESLIE, who will illustrate the
Fashion Plates, in her usual feictous and graph
ic style, uniting thorough knowledge of the SUBJ
ject, with clear, graceful and Ineligible man.
ner Of treatingit. Her descriptions are worthy of
the productions of her own glowing pencil, which
drew the earies: Fashion Plates for the Lady's
Book.


The pnblisher's correspondent in Paris is pos
sessed ofsuch ample means of obtaining the reaI
and present Paris Fashions, and oftTansmirting
them i'll advance of all competitors, thatthe ladies
may continue, as they have always done, TO copy
from our platss what has received the sanction OF
indispuiable ton the last, thenewest the best fash
icls, fresh from Paris


The arrangements for producing most brilliant
and attractive secies of Line and Mezzotint En-
cravings now complete. Pictures fresh from
the easels of first rate American Artists, are
now actually in the hands of the ablest American
engravers, the subjects embracing not only the
al popular and domestic topics, bet others which
are interviewer into the very heart strings of Amer
lean nationality, treating they do of stirring in
cidents in the glorious and heroic age of Amer
lea


With respect the general literary and moral
tone of the Lady's Book, for 1913, it will main
tain its usual consistent character of domestic
| and fashionable family magazine. While such
contributors as Miss Leslie, Miss Sedgwck, Mrs
! Hall, Mrs Enlbury, Mrs Z I F,Net, Mrs Sigour-
ney, Mrs L Howard, Mrs Seba Smith, Mrs A
vi + Amman, Mrs & Lee Hentz, Mrs Parsons, and
Mrs s ] Hale continue their contributions, the
beautiful and the usefu, all that charms the fancy
and all that mends the heart and guides the bes
affections of our nature, will continue to adorn and
dignity our pages.


The lovers Of historical romance, and those who
regard cur nations glory as the prime objects of
our nations literature, will have their peculiar
tastes gratifed by the contributions of DR. Robert VI
Bird, tue author of the Gladiator, 'Calvar' &c.
The admirers Of Southern scenery and manners
will recognise with pleasure, among our correspond
ents, the ramo of W Gilmore Simms, the novelist,
author of Guy Rivers emas5es,' SC.
! Those who are partial to graceful, easy, noncha-
| halant, gentlemanly story telling, will always
| hail with pleasure the monthly return of n will
lis, the most piquant lively and iec0la Of all mag
azine writers


| The admirers of the high toned, moral and DO
meStic Nouvelette, viii recognise with pleasure,
! among our contributors, the name of L : Arthur,
author of six Nights with the Washingtonians,' ;
&c. Contributions are also ready from the pens Of
Professor Alexander Dallas Bache, late Principal
of the Philadelphia High School, Professor John
Sanderson, author of "a Year in Paris, Professor
John Frost, editor of 'the Young Peoples Book.
Oar limits will not give space enough to,l
umerate the names of u tthe of our contributors.
Our list of foreign contributors is enrichedyi
the names of


Joanna Bal1ie, Mary Russell Milford,


Mary Howir, Maria Edgep-D th,


Hon .Hrs G. Norton, Hrs. S. G. Hall,
recognised in Europe az the elite of BrtisS fcma =
Ths publishers means Of increasing the beau;
and value of the Lsdy's Book are accumuati .
ear bv year. To his already inestimable Ii
vntrib Itors, he is constantly receiving acces
booth at home and abroad.


His arrangements with respect to cRIGITA
PAINTINGS. from such Artists as
Rothermel, Frankenstein, Croome,
Chapman, .Waclse, Huntingdon,
are now complete, and he numbers among the ell
gravers whose services are constantly retained,


Tucker, Smith, Warner,
! Dick, Sadd, Ellis,


Ciassen, Gimbredge, Jones.
| His whole system of arrangements with respaeI
| to Fashion Plates is now developed and perfected
! The Lady's Book will therefore continne 10 main
tain that proud pre-eminence in merit and in pop
ularity. which fourteen years of unintermitted at
tenticn on the part of the publisher has earned-i
will stiIl remain, as heretofore, the FAvoRITE OF
TIE FAIR.


TERMS.


Godey's Tady's Book, lyearin advance, So


do do 2yrs both in advance ;
Two copies, one year, 5
Five copies, one year, 10
Eleven copies, ~oar, ~


L. A. G OBEY.


Publishers Hall, 1G1 Chestnut Street, Phil'a.


