Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-03
BY the way did you know that Emely Kings
stepmother treats her very badlyP
No. did not.

| NO. uiu 0Ot.
Nor L.
ooh yes, Jane Foster was telling us abou,
them last Friday they live next door, you
know, and some Of Mrs Kings goings OH,
she says are really awful 7
Come, Sarah, said Priscilla, we are stay
ing here too long if we are TO go any where
else
so we are forgot Who is there FL
len, in this neighborhood, that would be
likely TO joinp
Let me see there is Miss Simpson on
the other side Of the way, very active per-
son in Bible Societies, and Sunday Schools
suppose you 90 over there
So over to Miss Simpson, Priscilla Long
ly and Sarah Thompson went. Being ush- !
cred into the parlor, they found Mrs Simp-
son, very old lady, sitting entirely alone.
She was so n6rm as to be unable to rise TO
meet them.
My daughter is out, young ladies, but sit
down if you please. She may be in soon,
or she may not. l cannot tell. She went
out before was up, to attend Sunday
School meeting, believe, and have been
very lonely but SO it is now young people
are always at their societies, and the old and
helpless are left alone. They say it is re-
ligion we'll may be it is-in that case,
ought not to complain but my dear young
people, it does seem hard to me, after having
brought up my daughter, that her duties
should every day call her away from me-
But do you disapprove Of these societies,
i ma am p asked Prisciifu Lonely
Not entirely So but moderation in all
things is good rule. God has said that the
hill he .xfe haI
earth And our duties to the poor are not
our only duties Now, as to these sewing
societies, let me tell you, that if every one
of you, instead Of going with your thimble
and scissors to a meeting for the purpose of
sewing for the poor, would do the same a
mount of work at home, it would be much
better. l am sure in my case it would be
much better. My daughter is scarcely ever
at home with me, and il say any thing the
answer is, The business Of the society must
be attended to-
At this moment Miss Simpson entered.
Il am only come home for minute. moth
erl How are you, young ladies 7 and sit
ting uneasiy down, Miss Simpson painted as
if it were July.
|. Alter few minutes general conversation,
our young ladies entered upon the object of
their visit
oh yes, to be sure replied Miss Simp-
son, Il shall be delighted to attend, altho'
have my hands full already. Friday at ten
o clock IL am glad il is not Saturday, for
the Sunday school teachers meet then. We
are to have fair for the western missions,
and have been sewing for that for seven
weeks. / have cut up four yards OF new
silk for pin-cushions and needle-books.-
You may expect me, though. | shall be
there. Does Mr. Allen intend visiting the
9 society at their work?
1t is said he does and Sarah and Pris-
ella rose to CO. Miss Simpson accompa-
$ MED them part Of their way, and then left
> them, to attend meeting having for its OBJ
iect mission to the South Sea Islands.
i Punctually at half past ten, on the next
Friday, the ladies met i'll the vestry room Of
u Church. The following is sum-
mary Of all that was done :.
Fifteen coarse muslin garments cut out,
and five ladies at the other end Of the town
discovered to be very extravagant and care
less housekeepers-one Of them actually dir
u ty. These facts were proved beyond doubt
IL by the repetition Of conversations held with
servants, who had lived in their families.
> Eight night caps finished, all but the
strings, and gentleman set down as post
i ;~siy moaning noihing at all by his inien-
tons to Miss Patton, poor thing who was
q so delighted with him, she could not keep il
> to herself
The question Of cotton or WOODEN stock.
Is ings was then entered upon with great vehe.
mence, together with the probability Of MI
!, Aliens choosing a wife out Of his own con
II gregation.
4 An account was given by the visiting de
Ipartment, of the state of destitution existing
e ing among number Of families, in the sub
l. urbs, and a recital made OF the great ankle
N ty occasioned to old Mrs Lee, by the con
duct of her sons, one lady limiting, that, tc
re her certain knowledge, the married one wat
a, no better than the rest, as his unfortunate
"a wife was perfect slave to him.
d Eleven yards Of hemming done, during
" which numerous anecdotes were repeated
e, tending to demonstrate the meanness of Mr.
ID HIS dress, the stupidity of Mrs BIS hus
band, the wretched compilations Of the whole
r.. family, and Miss SIS miserable voice
g. Miss V.'s cloak was Judged not to be in goot
taste, and Mrs AS coat to have now seer
W seven winters, which was deemed extraordi
~ nary, considering the high rent she paid
u and the expense she was at in educating he
lie children, actually putting them to one Of thu
best schools in the place.
rs oh Emeline,' said Priscilla Lonely L
or her sister, upon her return home, how mis-
ie taken you were in not joining US this morn
ing. We really had very pleasant time
Il am glad to hear you were pleased