The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-08-06

will you not, even il Emeline is SO silly!'
Yes. Iwill, ind eed, ; re- urned Priscii.
la, with animation. e
Put on your bonnet, then, and come
with me, am going around to two or
three houses, get the girls tpjoin.' i3
Priscilla 60, ready, aud the Two friends
set off, in has:e.
Let us stop in here at Seldon's,' said
Sarah Thomson. 81 think Ellen i'll join
She II make pleasant member; she's so
talkative. 81
Ellen Seldom soon promised to be 10 the
vestry room, at half past ten, the next
Friday, and Sarah Thomson enlarged upon
the pleasures she was to expect.
Mrs. Elters will be there next week;
she is very entertaining. She was a
mantua maker before she was married,
you know, and used to 60 out to work by
the day; and, df course, she saw a good
zeal. She knows all the particulars Of
Mrs. john Smiths case, the one who was
separated from her husband three years
ago..
Il remember, yes
She sa, she was there one day, sewing
aud Mrs. Smith did nothing but cry.
Il should like to see some body. who
knew all about them. One hears such
different stories. ! want very much to
know whether II was her family that dis
approved Of the match, in the 6rst instance
or his
His, believe; but will ask Mrs. Ell
ters, and know she will ieIl you all abou
it for she was Mrs Smiths intimate frienc
at the time
And will she speak of it 10 any one?
Oh, yes, replied Sarah, 'to any Que, a
all. But you have agreed tojoln US; hay.
you not?'
Yes! ! thlnk so. think from your ac
count, 1t must be pleasant place
y know nothing about it, except wha
Sarah has been telling me-
o.! said Sarah, .you will soon botI
know as much as you please about ou
proceedings. We do a great amount o
work. BY the way, did you know tha
Emily Kings step mother treats her ver
badly.
No. Ibid not
Nor l..
'On yes, Jane Foster was telling II
bout them last Friday; they live mex
door, you know, and some of Mrs. King
going on, she says. are really awful
Come, Sarah, said Priscilla, I'VE ar
,tay ing here !co long If we are to 60 an
where eise.
so we are! forget. Who is there
Ellen, in this neig ghborhood, that would b
likely to join!'
Let me see;-there is Miss Simpson oil
the other side of the way, very actlV
person 10 Bible Societies, aud Sunda
, Schools; suppose you 60 over there.
So ofer to Miss Simpson Priscilla Long
lev aud Sarah Thomson went. Bein
. nshered into the parlor, they found Mrs
r Simpson, very old lady, sitting entlfel
alone: She was so lD6rm as to be unabl
10 rise TO meet them.
My daughter is out, young ladies, bu
sit down, if you please. She may be II
, soon, or she may not. ! cannot tell. sh
went out before vas up TO attend Sun
day scho ol meeting, | believe, and hav
, been very lonely; bui SO it is, now ;youn)
people are always al tLeir societies, an
he old and helpless are left alone. The.
say il is elig ion; eli! may be il is in tha
case, ought not 20 complain; but my dea
young people, il does seem hard to ME
after having brought up my daughter, tina
, her duties should every day call her ava
from me-
But do you dsapprove of these socie
ties, ma 'an! ted Priscilla Longley.
Not entirely SO; but, moderation IN al
things is a good rule. Grd has said tb
poor shall never pass from the face Of th
earth But our duties to the poor are no
our only duties. Now, as to these sewing
societies, let me tell you, that IL every on
/ of YOU, instead, of going with Jour thimbi
and scissors 10 meeting Tor the purpos
Observing for the poor, would do the sam
amount vi " ork at home, ii would be nue.
better. am sure in my case it would
be mach better. My daughter is scarcel
ever home with me, and II | saJ any thing
q the an,we is, Tie business Of The societ.
must be attended to- .....,
Al that moment, Miss Simpson entered
Il am only come home for a minute
mo thei! How are you, young ladies! at'
sitting uueasily down, Miss Simpson, pant
ed as II 1t we're Judy.
After lew III uutes general conVersa
ZION, our young ladies entered upon ths
object of their visit.
.On, yes to be sure replied Miss SimP
son, i snail be delighted 10 attend al
though have my hinds full already. Fri