Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-06-26
Troy FEMALE SEMINARY,
December 10, 1929.

DEAR CousIN-Herewih you will receive
a present of "A pair of wooden stockings,
knit by my own hands; and be assured.
dear coz, that my friendship for you is as
warm as the material, active as the finger
work. and generous as the DONATION.
Blu, consider this present as peculiarly
appropriate on the location Of your mar
rage. You will remark. in the first place.
that there are two individuals united in
one pair. who are 10 walk side bv side,
guarding agains, co!dness, and giving COM
for, az long as they last. The thread of
their texture is mired, and so, alas, is the
thread ofIife. In these, however, the 1ohite
is made to predominant. expressing my
desire and confidence that thus i, will be
with The co'of Of your existence. No6iack
is used, for believe your lives will be
wholly free from the black passions Of
wrath and jealousy. The darkest color
here is blue, which is excellent, where we
do not make it 100 blue.
Other appropriate thoughts rise to my
mind in reference TO these stockings. The
most Indifferent subjects. when viewed by
1.-The mind in suitable frame, furnish in
struciive inlcrenres. Az saith the poet,
1.-The iron dogs, the peel and longs,
The bellows that have leathern lungs,
! The frewood, ashes and the smoke,
! Do all to righteousness provoke"
But to the subject. You will perceive lha
the tops of,hese stockings (by Which sup
pose courtship to be re2resen.ed) are seam
ed. and by means of scanning, are drawn into
a snarl, that afterwards comes time wher
the whole is made plain, and continues SC
to the end and final toeing of: By this
wish to take occasion 10 congratulate yot
that you are now through With scanning
and have come TO plain reality. Again a.
the whole of these comely stockings wer.
not made at once, but by tie addition %
one little stitch after another, put il
with skill and discretion, until the Who'll,
presents the fair and equal piece o
work which you see; so, life does not con
sist of one great action, bu, millions of lit
Z, tie ones combined: and so may it be will
your lives, no stitch dropped when du,ie
are TO be performed; no Uidening made
] where bad pr!nci pies are TO be reproved. o
economy is to be preserved: neither seem
ing nor narrowing where truth and ger
crosby are in question:; thus every stitcI
=, of life made right and set i'll the right place
none either too large or too small; too ligf
or too loose, thus may you keep on yor
smooth and>even course, making existenc
- one fair and consistent piece. until, toge.l
# err having passed the heel, you come
the very toe ofIile; and here. in the fin
% narrowing off, and dropping tho coil {
this emblema,ical pair Of companions, al
:, comforting associates. nothing appears b
y achite, the token of innocence and peac
r. of purity and light. May you like the
stockings, the final stitch being dropt. al
h. the work completed, 60 together from Il
N place where you were formed. 10 hapI
er state Of exis,ence-a present from ear
&c to Heaven.
Hoping that these stockings and adm
nitions may meet cordial receptions, |
main in the true blue friendship seen,ly y
without seeming.
- Yours from top 10 toe, E.. w.
:. To J. D. W., Esq.