Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-01-03
From Authur's Magazine for January.
THE SEWING SOCIETY,
by MISS BARRIEr KING.

exclaimed Priscilla Lonely to her sister, as
they sat at work, one November morning.
so il is. How provoking. Who in the
world can it be so earlyl How very disa-
greeable it is, TO be able only to afford one
fire I'VE are sure to be disturbed here
By this time the unwelcome visitor was
admitted, and, before another minute, neat
dark bonnet appeared at the parlor door.
Good morning, Sally said Priscilla,
jumping up, and letting her work fall on the
floor. Good morning Come in, do
You must take us as you find us; all in
confusion
How are you Priscilla how are you,
EmelineP and giving each offered hand
vigorous shake. Miss Sally Thompson took
seat near the fire.
4 hope don't disturb YOU
ooh no we are only at our sewing
What are you makingP
Il am turning my old cloak Ma will not
let me have a new one, this winter, and
am trying to fix this one up. l think, with
little fur round it, it will he quite smart.
As to Emeline there, she is covering bon
net, see lis it not pretty?
Yes. very. Oh, they wear such gay
things now
Too gay entirely. Did you see Sarah
Lewis in church last Sunday? Really !
such hat as she had on orange and blue,
and red, and green. saw MIR Aliens eyes
fixed on her several times, whilst he read
prayers. actually felt ashamed Of her
BY the way, do you know Mr. Allen!
NO, we don't. wish we did, he is very
handsome
Yes, indeed; we are very fortunate in
being able to get him for our church. He
had calls to the East, West, and South, he
told Pa. Pa called on him when he first
came here il was but civil, you know. He
returned the visit last Thursday week, and
can assure you he Is great deal handsomer
in room, than in pulpit. His eyes are
not blue at all, but lovely hazel
oh, wish we knew him. We live so
very retired, and see so little company
But am forgetting what came for it
is to ask you to come and Join our sewing
society in the vestry room. We meet there
every Friday, and sew for the poor. Really,
it is very pleasant. There are fourteen OF
US now and the elder members say that is
not half enough. Do join, won't your
Il should like to, very much, would not
you, EmelineP
No. replied Emeline, 4 cannot say
would
ooh you. foolish thing why not?
She does not know how pleasant il is
Why, child, you will hear more news than
at any other place in the town
That is the very reason why should de.
cline going. Ionce heard sensible ant
, truly pious old lady remark that every young
5 woman had AN obligation to sew for the
$ poor but that the experience of many year.
had taught her that this duty could be a!
we'll performed, and even better, at home
3 than in the vestry room. /, myself, have
never attended any Of these meetings, bu
from all that l can gather, think there il
more news stirring than industry. Is IT no
sot'
Il wonder you can talk so, Emelne !
: Why, it is really delightful, and they say M
! Allen intends to visit the Society, once
month at their sitting
: Does he How pleasant l really wan
to see him close. Does he always wear tina
: ring on his finger 2
i think he does but you will join US
. will you not, even if Emeline is SO silyr
) YES will indeed returned Priscilla
7: with animation.
Put on your bonnet, then, and come will
b me, am going round TO two or three hous
es, to get the girls TO join
!, Priscilla got ready, aud the two friend
set off, in haste.
: Let US stop here at Seldon's,' said Sara
Thompson. Il think Ellen will join. She'l
make a pleasant member; she's so talka
a tive
Ellen Seldom soon promised to be in tn
vestry room, at half past ten, the next Fri
r day, and Sarah Thompson enlarged upo
the pleasures she was to expect.
MRS Filters will be there next week sh
is very entertaining. She was mantau-ms
!, ker before she was married, you know, an
!. used to 90 out to work by the day and, {
n course, she saw good DEAL She knows a
q the particulars of Mrs John Smiths case
!, the one who was separated from her husban
n three years ago.
Il remember, yes
s. she says she was there one day, sewing
!. and Mrs Smith did nothing but cry
L should like to see somebody who knee
d all about them. One hears such difierer
At stories. want very much to know whetl
- er it was her family that disapproved of tn
r. match, in the first instance. or his
His, believe; but will ask Mrs ElteI
Or and know she will tell you all about it, &c
she was Mrs Smiths intimate friend at tn
Z time
And will she speak Of it to any onel
d; ooh, yes replied Sarah, TO any one,
= all. But you have agreed to Join US has
you not T.
yes think so. think from your az