Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-06

milk, SAID one OF Tue iittle outs lou don
have all the good things now you used to-
No pies. nor buildings, nor meat
Never mind dear. we'll have some mics
corn cakes iorsupper
| You'll have some soon. won't you. moth
err said another liule one. coasingiy. he
thoughts busy with the nice corn cakes.
| And shan't we have nlolnsses on them
said another, pushing away her bowl o
mush and milk.
No dear, 10, tonight, but tomorrow wei
have some.
Why not tonight mother, | want soIn,
tonight.
Mother ain, 60, any money 10 buy il viii
tonight but Tomorrow she will have some
said the Mother soothingly.
| o, we'll have lasses tomorrow Tor oui
cakes. cried liule girl who could justspeak
clapping her hands in great gIee.
Alter dinner Mis- worked hard
and in much bodily pain and misvfy,to I'm
ish the other shirt, in which The last stitch
was taken at nine o'clock at night
Soon after breakfast. the next day. she
took the four shirts home TO Mrs T.
her thoughts mostly occupied with the com
Portable iood she was 20 buy her children,
with the halt dollar she had earned For il
was sad truth she had laid ovt hrl last
dollar Tor the meal with which she was ma
king mush Tor her liltle ones. M
Alter examining every scam, every hem,
and every line Of site hing. Mrs = es.
pressed appreciation OF The work. and hand
ed the poor woman couple OF 6ne shirts 10
make Tor Mr. Z. aud cslico dress
L. ~ f..
the work she had done after lingering a
few moments. Mrs -------- ventured 70 hint
tina, she would like TO have par Of what
she had earned 10
o dear never pay sramsresses until
their bills amour, to i've dollars. Il is SO
troublesome TO keep uccoubt Of small sums.
When you have made Ave dollars will pay
you.
Mrs - returned. but with q hear
that seemed like lead in her bosom. When
shall earn five dollars 7--nol for whole
month at this rate. were the words that form.
ed themselves in her thoughts.
We shall have the moasscs now. shan'i
we, said two or three Illlc voices. us she en-.
tered her home.
For lew moments she knew not what
answer TO make. Then gathering them
about her. she explained 10 them. us well as
she could make them understand. thai the
lady for when she had done The work did
not pay her. and she was afraid !, would BE-
q good while before she would: and thai
unit! she was paid she could not get any
thing better than what they had.
The little things stole silently and with
out inurmur away. and the mother again
sa. dawn to her work A tear would often
gather in her eye us she looked up f,om the
bright needle gIisening in her fingers. and
noted the sadness and disappointment pic
tured in their young faces. From this slyl,
OF gioomy feeling she was reused by knock
At The door. and a pleasant looking lad,
somewhat gaily dressed, came in with bun
die in her hand.
She introduced herself by saying she hac
just seen some pretty shirts nt Mrs T--'s
and that she was so well pleased with tn,
work. that she had rnquired for the maker
And now. having found you. said she. wan
you to make and Fl this calico dress for m.
IL you dc such work.
l shall be glad 10 do !, for yon, said she
encouraged BY the kind feeling manner o
the lady
And wha, will you charge.
Mrs ---- hcsita,ed moment and ther
said, Mrs II gives me a quarter Of I
dollar. W
! There was a bright spo, for momen. OF
the cheek of The lady,
Then ! will give you three. said she will
warmth.
Mrs -- burst into teas. and she coul'