The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-22
FoR THE SrAR.

For THE STAR.
Patch Work.-"Every one for their
owr fancy" Some take delight in one
thing, and some in another yet, perhaps,
mine may be considered as rather an odd
one, asst leads me to admire to degree
almost inconceivable,' coverlet, formed
with as much seeming incongruity, as can
easily be imagined, and of ITSELF making
a truly motley appearance, which in some
measure may be likoned to "Joseph's "
coat which was of many colow." But
since there is no accounting for fancy, it
is not quite certain, whether this result
has been made on the mind, by the faI
creatures who were instrumental in the
production, or from the variety which
bursts forth upon the eye ; for variety,we
all know is pleasing or secret hope,
that good luck, dame fortune, or some
other coincidence may SO far inter-
pose, that the happy privilege be
granted of attending in person the
quitting party. Which ofthe above, has
had the greatest share in forming so sngu
lar taste, ] am not able to decide and
but one thing is known about it, which is,
that it has been so formed and constituted
In what can be found so many little me-
mentoes of former, and probably present
friendships, as are brought fresh to rec
election, while viewing the slips of cloth,
which have been collected from hither
and yon," and which now serve as remem
brances of those, in whom she most en-
dcaring qualities were all combined {; but
many of them are now no more, they are
sSne-ycs gene and their bodies return
ed to dust grass is growing verdant-
ly o'er their sacred remains, and hallow-
ed stiffness seems to pervade the sepul-
chres in which they have been deposited
But yet another instance in this collect.
ion, is scrap obtained of one, wher
!. in the midst Of youthful pride and merri.
ment. She laughed, was joyful and glad
gay, without thought of future times ant
seasons; all looked smooth and tranquil
But reverse has come-a cloud has O.
vershaowed her prospect, and now how
changed Cares have come upon her
! fears ard anxieties have made a visible
impression on her once beaming counte-
nance when formal afternoons visit was
made at her house short time SINCE
/" thinks to myself" is it possible ! car
it be that so noisy, cross and fretful chill
dren can belong to one that once was SC
amiable !? But to mend the matter, she
, apologized, (as is usual in such cases by
saying, that they never acted so. before
4" BY gauly" says I, if this is the way
give me safe retreat this time, and your
children will never have to act so bad a.
gain ON the account at least of my being
present But the enquiry is made, what
, has all this to do with patch work. Ah
that's the question. But since fashion
hath decreed that few preliminary re-
marks be offered, in order to prepare
{ the mind to receive the subject in its prop
er light, (and one might as well be out Of
thd world as out Of fashion,. This course
has been persued and in some instances
they all turn out to be preliminary, which
will hold good in the present case. But
as it isimpossible for me to always he with
you, as friend to " domestic industry and
home manufacture" would suggest the
propriety of a greater degree of attention
being paid to the manufacture Of patch
work. S. P.