,,lace ,,curta9 ,,clean+  ,a            
,,successful ,,home ,,bus9ess   ,,by    
,mrs4 ,alb]t ,leigh   ,,copyright$ #aiac
     ,h[ ,i ,/>t$ ,a ,successful ,home  
,bus9ess   ,9 ! foll[+ pages w be f\nd  
valuable in/ructions to all :o h appli$ 
= !m4 ,!y are = y\r own use1 & %\ld n be
 giv5 or loan$ to o!rs1 if y wi% to     
succe$ y\rself4  ,my advice to all is to
 beg9 ?is little book at ! beg9n+1 &    
read x c>efully to ! end1 !n beg9 "w 9  
e>ne/--exp]i5ce is ! be/ tea*]1 & ,i wi%
 to %[ y1 f my own exp]i5ce h[ ,i       
succe$$ 9 build+ up a successful bus9ess
 "r "h 9 my own home1 9 sp>e "t only4 ,=
 ! fir/ ye> my pr(its 7 ov] #bjj4jj4    
,!re is no royal road to success1 nor d 
,i "k ( any 9 :i* pati5ce & p]sev]ance  
are m requisite ?an 9 ! ,lace ,curta9   
,laundry ,bus9ess1 ?\gh ! "w is easy1   
pleasant & to all :o ma/] ^! in/ructions
 & apply !m p]si/5tly1 %\ld n fail to   
a*ieve ! success t ,i h1 & m4  ,illness 
9 my family fir/ inspir$ me ) ! ambition
 to help keep our home toge!r1 & ,i %all

 nev] regret ! ?\ght :i* prompt$ me to  
/>t ! ,lace ,curta9 ,laundry ,bus9ess1  
:i* has prov$ su* a success to me4  ,!re
 is no pr(ession :]e ! beg9n] c le>n s  
quickly1 none 9 :i* ! f9ancial returns  
are s lib]al1 s ,i1 be+ inexp]i5c$1 took
 c\rage1 pati5ce & p]sev]ance = my      
motto1 & ! result is a nice home bus9ess
 built on ! inspiration ( a ?\ght4      
,bus9ess ent]prises t wom5 c            
successfully engage 9 are v sc>ce1 b z  
?is bus9ess is s easily conduct$ 9 !    
home1 any woman ) a fair am\nt (        
ambition1 :o wants to e>n h] own liv+1  
or :o desires to assi/ ) family exp5ses1
 9 sp>e "t1 or :o wi%es to increase h]  
sp5d+ all[ance & does n wi% to leave    
home 9 do+ s2 ?is bus9ess (f]s !        
opportunity4 ,make y\r /rike =          
indep5d5ce n[1 by foll[+ my in/ructions1
 y w nev] regret x2 = 9 a few mon?s' "t 
y w own a bus9ess ( y\r own--a bus9ess t
 w rema9 p]man5t = ye>s to come & w     
become m pr(itable1 ! long] y op]ate x4 
,,my ,,me?od  ,z ?is bus9ess requires   

little or no capital to />t1 ,i lo/ no  
"t 9 mak+ a beg9n+1 hav+ all ! necess>y 
appliances1 su* z ,tubs1 ,boil]1 ,wr+] &
 ,/ret*]s1 9 my own home use1 add+ two  
new pair ( ,/ret*]s ) ! fir/ money e>n$ 
at my bus9ess1 & tak+ my p>lor = my "w  
%op1 ,i 0 ready to beg94  ,9 ! fir/     
place ,i m5tion$ my proposition to a few
 fri5ds1 :o gave me e enc\ragem5t1 & 9 a
 few days ,i receiv$ a few ord]s1 :i*   
nett$ me #aj cle> = ! fir/ week4  ,9 !  
ev5+s1 ,i wrote d[n fifty names &       
addresses ( ! be/ resid5ts ( our city1  
hav+ borr[$ an old phone book f my next 
door neighbor = ?is purpose1 !n ,i wrote
 ea* a polite note /at+ my bus9ess1 &   
solicit+ _! patronage1 promis+ to give  
special c>e & att5tion 9 ,laundry+ )\t  
te>+1 also gu>antee+ po9ts & ,curta9s   
ev54  ,?is br\ght me _m ord]s1 z also   
did a polite note to ! ,presid5t ( our  
,civic ,bett]m5t ,club1 :o v k9dly read 
my note to ! memb]s at "o ( _! meet+s4  
,! foll[+ week ,i s5t a note to !       
,presid5t ( ! ,auxili>y ( !             

,y4,m4,c4,a41 ) l results4  ,at ?is "t1 
fall clean+ be+ ab\t ov]1 ,i set to "w  
to =m a plan = spr+ "w1 :i* ,i knew w\ld
 be heavy1 z my bus9ess increas$ "r     
along z x become kn[n1 s ,i visit$ all !
 ,hotels1 ,ap>tm5t ,h\ses1 ,clubs & ,dr4
 ,(fices solicit+ _! patronage also1 & !
 result is2 ,i _h m "w ?an ,i c\ld d2 n[
 ,i h to sy/emize my "w by tak+ 9 only  
:at ,i "k ,i c d 9 a week )\t ov]-lat+  
myself1 z ,i employ no help :atev]4     
,,! ,,secret ,,( ,,my ,,success  ,:5 !  
curta9s fir/ come 9 ,i look !m ov]1 if  
torn or worn1 my aim is to n make !m any
 worse2 ,i measure ea* pair ( curta9s1  
l5g? & wid?1 m>k+ x d[n 9 a book1 = !   
purpose1 ) ! own]'s "n1 h[ _m pair & !  
price *>g$1 ?is keeps me po/$ = future  
ref]5ce4  ,mo/ p put _! ,lace ,curta9s 9
 cold wat] ov] night to extract ! dirt2 
,i f9d ?is takes out a little ( ! smok$ 
l9t1 n ! dirt1 to me x seems to fa/5 x  
91 x c]ta9ly takes m "t & labor to get x
 out1 besides be+ h>d] on ! h&s & !     
curta9s also4 ,try ?is way3 take y\r    

l>ge/ tub1 fill to ! top ) luke w>m wat]
 take "o l>ge cup ( my excell5t soap    
solution & mix 9 ! wat] ?or\ghly1 n[    
fold ea* curta9 to ab\t a foot squ>e1   
put into ?is tub ( wat] until ! tub is  
full1 leave = half h\r1 press+ !m d[n   
occasionally1 y w see ! dirt fairly drop
 out1 at ! end ( half h\r take "o or two
 out at "o "t into fairly hot wat]      
unfold+ !m a little :ile wa%+ !m1 y w   
f9d ?is process n only protects !       
curta9s b is easi] to laundry1 put !m   
?r\gh y\r wr+] g5tly1 nev] wr+ !m ) !   
h&s z ?is te>s !m4  ,if ! curta9s are   
pure :ite ,i boil !m a little1 if ,ecru 
,i m]ely scald !m sometimes !y don't ev5
 require scald+1 b mu/ be r9s$ ?or\ghly2
 sometimes :5 ! curta9s are v frail ,i  
don't put !m ?r\gh ! wr+]1 ,i squeeze !m
 ) my h&s 9 a ball1 aft] !y are all     
clean4 ,i dry out ( doors if possible1  
!n if x is wet ! next day ,i c />* & put
 !m on ! /ret*]s indoors1 9 a vacant    
room kept = ! purpose1 & ) a /ove 9 x = 
cold wea!r1 x dries quickly4 ,i f9d by  

dry+ all my curta9s fir/ ,i c make ! />*
 ! "r consi/5cy1 t is1 mo/ p want !m j  
/iff en\gh to hang pretty1 s ,i try to  
get !m ab\t ! same weight z :5 new2 if !
 curta9 is ( a heavy make less />* w be 
requir$1 b if !y are ( a net or "s o!r  
flimsy mat]ial x takes m />*--aft] do+ a
 few pair x is easy to guess j :at y    
require = all curta9s4  ,! fir/ curta9  
put on ! /ret*] is always ! mo/ t$i\s1 b
 aft] t x is easy4 ,i nev] put on m ?an 
"o pair ( heavy2 if ( light mat]ial ,i  
get z _m on z ! p9s w take1 provid+1 (  
c\rse1 ! curta9s are all ( "o l5g?2 & ,i
 always try to make ! /ret*] fit !      
curta91 n ! curta9 fit ! /ret*]4  ,to   
beg9 ) y w ne$ #c pair ( /ret*]s1 two ( 
! adju/able p9 & "o ( ! /ation>y p9 k9d1
 ! fir/ nam$ are = ! scallop edge       
curta9s z !y c be plac$ at correct      
di/ances ap>t--?is is important--!      
/ation>y p9 /ret*]s are = ! /raight edge
 curta91 ^! mu/ be /ret*$ f ! f\r       
corn]s1 work+ !m on p]fectly ev5 &      
/raight1 nev] try to put a scallop      

curta9 on ^! /ret*]s1 z ! p9s are nev] !
 same di/ance ap>t4  ,:5 ,i fir/ comm5c$
 my ,laundry ,bus9ess1 ,i f\nd great    
difficulty1 & wa/$ mu* "t 9 try+ to f9d 
! "r figures on ! /ret*]s1 s ,i inv5t$ a
 s*eme :i* has sav$ me h\rs ( "t1 & a   
great deal ( pati5ce3 ,i simply w5t ov] 
! figures ) p5 & ink1 n[ ,i c see !m at 
a glance4  ,i (t5 h curta9s come 9 :i*  
require "s m5d+2 if ,i h "t ,i d ?is at 
night1 be=e />*+ ( c\rse2 ,i *>ge extra 
= ?is & accord+ to am\nt ( "w requir$1 !
 ladies are m ?an will+ to pay = ?is1 & 
x adds to y\r "w too2 makes x look s mu*
 bett]4  ,:5 tak+ ! curta9s (f !        
/ret*]s1 unscrew ea* corn] a little &   
raise ! l[] b>1 ?is w br+ ! curta9 (f   
easi] & )\t te>+4 ,sometimes ! edges &  
jo9ts require press+1 ,i d ?is z ,i take
 !m (f ! /ret*]1 or at night1 if ,i am  
%ort ( "t4 ,i *>ge #aj;c a curta9 extra 
= ?is1 :5 ready to s5d home ,i fold !m z
 little z possible1 ! few] ! creases !  
bett] !y look4 ,aft] wrapp+ !m nicely1  
,i write a note to ea*1 9 :i* ,i ask1   

%\ld ! "w j return$ meet ) approval1 to 
k9dly h& my enclos$ c>d to "o ( _!      
fri5ds1 ?is inv>iably br+s me a new     
cu/om]4 ,! c>d enclos$ is simply a pla9 
neat c>d ) "n & address only1 ?is ) my  
note ,i enclose 9 an envelope address$  
to my cu/om] & fa/5$ to ! p>cel4  ,mo/ (
 my "w is br\ght to me & call$ =1 ?is   
saves me a great deal ( "t & tr\ble1 b !
 ladies are m ?an will+ to d ?is1 if _! 
curta9s are done satisfactory4  ,s9ce   
comm5c+ ! laundry+ ( curta9s ,i h be5   
ask$ to laundry _m o!r articles1 su* z  
%irtwai/s1 fancy lace dresses1 jabots1  
d9n] mats1 doilies1 sc>fs1 laces ( all  
k9ds1 b$ spreads & ev5 blankets1 b work+
 only 9 my sp>e "t ,i h conf9$ myself to
 curta9s & door panels only yet x goes  
to %[ t ! woman ) m "t at h] disposal   
c\ld d all ?is k9d ( "w1 includ+ ! m5d+ 
& make a spl5did liv+1 m especially :5  
!re are ?ree & f\r 9 ! family4  ,9      
conclusion ,i mu/ say ,i f9d t          
polit5ess1 cleanl9ess & neatness ( p]son
 9 approa*+ ! p adds a great "p 9 !     

secret ( success 9 all trades4  ,enclos$
 ) ^! in/ructions w be f\nd my price li/
 = all curta9 "w & f :i* ,i nev] v>y4 ,=
 any o!r in=mation a two c5t /amp       
enclos$ w br+ x to y by return mail4  ,=
 success1  ,i am v s9c]ely y\rs1  ,,mrs4
 ,,alb]t ,,leigh1  #cj ,bullett ,ave41  
,s4,e4  ,roanoke1 ,va4   ,,po9t]s ,,f   
,,in/ructions ,,at ,a ,,glance   #a4    
,be=e wett+ curta9s measure l5g? & wid?4
   #b4 ,don't put curta9s to soak 9 cold
 wat] ov] night1 "o half h\r 9 ! morn+ 9
 luke w>m wat] w be bett]4   #c4 ,don't 
be afraid to use ! soap solution1 x     
won't injure ! curta9s or ! h&s4   #d4  
,don't wr+ ! curta9s ) y\r h&s simply   
squeeze !m or put !m g5tly ?r\gh ! wr+]4
   #e4 ,aft] wa%+ !m clean dry ?or\ghly 
all y\r curta9s1 y w !n "k j :at        
consi/5cy to make y\r />*2 make !m z ne>
 _! weight z :5 new1 !y hang bett]4     
#f4 ,prep>e y\r />* ! night be=e1 ?is w 
save lots ( "t1 & y won't h to wait till
 x cools4   #g4 ,make a /ra9+ bag ( "o  
y>d ( cra% t[el+ & /ra9 all y\r />* be=e

 us+ z sometimes x lumps & /icks to !   
curta9s4   #h4 ,if any m5d+ is requir$ d
 x be=e />*+ !m & :5 clean4   #i4 ,don't
 =get to *>ge extra = ?is1 accord+ to   
am\nt ( m5d+ requir$4  #aj4 ,get !      
adju/able-p9 /ret*] = scallop curta9s1 &
 /ation>y /ret*] = /raight edge curta9s4
  #aa4 ,g ov] ! figures & l9es on y\r   
/ret*]s ) p5 & ink1 y w !n see !m at a  
glance4  #ab4 ,= n>r[ curta9s & %ort    
l5g?s1 bore holes 9 y\r /ret*]s to meet 
! requirem5ts4  #ac4 ,:5 ! curta9s are  
ready to fold1 don't fold !m too mu*1 ! 
few] ! creases ! bett] !y look4  #ad4   
,don't =get to enclose ) ea* p>cel y\r  
c>d1 ask+ to k9dly h& x to a fri5d4     
#ae4 ,always give a receipt 9 return =  
paym5t1 ?is protects y & y\r cu/om] too4
  #af4 ,don't be afraid to approa* ! p1 
!y are only too glad to "k ( y & t _!   
curta9s be c>$ =4  #ag4 ,g to ! be/     
h\ses1 to ! hotels1 ap>tm5t h\ses1      
clubs1 doctors' (fices & any:]e :]e     
curta9s are us$ 9 public build+s4  #ah4 
,y\r clean & neat appe>ance w c\nt =    

ev]y?+ 9 ?is bus9ess4  #ai4 ,make y\r   
prices ! same to "o & all1 ) no favors1 
& t]ms /rictly ca%4  #bj4 ,be polite to 
all1 ev5 if y are annoy$ sometimes1 x w 
pay 9 ! end4   ,,my ,,excell5t ,,soap   
,,solution  ,?ree p\nds ,fels-,nap?a    
,soap1 ,"o ,f\r? ( a p\nd ,mule ,team   
,borax1 ,"o p\nd ( ,sal ,soda1 ,"o cup  
,turp5t9e1 ,six qu>ts ( ra9 wat]--,into 
! six qu>ts ( wat] add ! soap cut into  
small pieces1 boil till ?or\ghly        
desolv$1 !n add ! ,borax & ,sal ,soda1  
let ?is desolve also be=e add+ !        
,turp5t9e1 !n boil = #aj m9utes1        
altoge!r1 keep 9 gallon j>s4            
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,,my ,,price ,,li/  ,batt5burg ,curta9s 
#ge;c to #a4jj  ,frill$ ,musl91 iron$   
all ov]               #ge;c to #a4jj    
,heavy ,aplique                         
#ge;c to #a4jj  ,iri% ,po9t ,net        
,curta9s                      #fe;c to  
#ge;c  ,ori5tal ,curta9s1 press+ &      
clean+      #fe;c to    #ge;c  ,fi% ,net
 ,curta9s1 long                         

#fe;c  ,pla9 ,nott+ham ,lace ,curta9s   
#fe;c  ,panel ,curta9s ( all k9ds1 ea*  
#ce;c  ,%ort ,musl9 ,sa% ,curta9s1 ea*  
#be;c  ,door ,panels1 clean$ & press$1  
ea*           #be;c to #ce;c