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

Allen intend visiting the society at their
workf lAA-t
'ltis said he does,' and Sarah and Pris-
ella rose to go. Miss Simpson accom-
panied them part of their way, and then
left them, TO attend a meeting having for
It's object mission to the South See Is-
lands. a9
Panctually at half past ten, on the next
Friday, the ladies met in the yestry room
of--Chorch. The following is summa-
ry Of all that was done:
Fifteen coarse muslin garments cut out
and five ladies atthe other end Of the town
discovered to be very extravagant and
careless honsek eepers--one of them ac-
tuslly dirty. THESE facts were proved be-
yond doubt by the repetition Of conver-
tions held with servants, who had lived in
the families.
Eight night caps finished, all but the
strings, and gentleman set down as posi-
lively meaning nothing at all by his at
tentions to Miss Patton, poor thing! who
was so delighted with him, she could not
keep 1t to herself
The question of oollen or cotton stock
iugs was then entered upon with great
vehemence, together with the probability
Of Mr.. Aliens chosing a wife out of his
own congres alton.
An account was given by the visiting
department. of he state OF destitution ex-
isting among number OF families, in the
: suburbs, and a recital made Of the great
anxiety occasioned to old Mrs. Lee, by
the conduct of her sons, one lady limiting,
that, to her certain knowledge, the mar
ried one was no better than the rest as his
unfortunate wife was pertec, slave to
him -
Eleven wards of hemming DONE during
which numerous anecdotes were repeated,
tending to demonstrate the meanness of
Mrs. HIS dress, the stupidity Of Mrs. BIS
husband, the wrelched COMP exions Of the
b whole r. family and Miss SIS miserable
voice; Miss V.'s cloak was judged not to
be in good taste, and Mrs. AS coat to
| have now seen seven winters, which was
deemed extraordinary, considering the
high rent she paid, aud tie expense she
was at in educating her children actually
putting them to enc Of the. best schools in
$ the place.
t 'Oh! Emeline said Priscilla Longley TO
$ her sister, upon her return home, how
mistaken you were in not joining us this
e morning. We really had very pleasant
J 'me.'
Il am glad to hear you were pleased
!, 1T is very well for you TO look 50 grave,
e and to profess TO disapprove; it is an ex'
celleni excuse for lazy people, who prefer
, staying al home and doing nothing
e Il am not lazy, Priscilla. Because do
J not sew at the society, it does not follow
that must do nothing at al! for tile poor,
: does i;!' asa..1 r., srfA-s -
6 But will you! t.s. aa,t
TO be sure will. You know mother
i, er is in the habit Of making up a great
e deal of lothing, every fall for several poor
I acquainted. am going to assist her, in
, this aud have always put by PARTON OF
e my allowance for the purpose. Asa
: During tie day, Priscilla could not re-
e sst the temptation tf repeating some
g amusing anecdotes related in the morning,
4 until checked by EmeIiGe, asking,
J did you hear all that, at the soclety!'
t Shortly aft.r, Mr.. Allen, called upon
r every family in bis congfe egation. Bat
/, contrary to The expectations Of the wing
t society, he never -visied them at their
y weekly meetins-this somewhat decreas-
ed the ardor OF the members. ff
. A few weeks after the events we have
described, Miss Simpson called upon, the
u Longleys to slate that meeting had been
e held in the Sunday school room for the
e consideration of proposition made by
t her, namely, that the members of the sew :
: ing society shoud assemble, not at the
g house of the clergyman, because he was a
e bachelor, but at that one the members,
e for the purpose OF making him new gov n ,
e an attentive observer in the front pew
b having detected several thread bare
places in the one now worn by him.
J Il would have liked, said Miss Simpson !,
!, to have il at our house, bat mother would
not hear Of it--o.d people are so strange.
She said she had no objection, ,ifthe gown
!. were really wanted, to pay for the makir 6
Z, of it, bat that she would not bay e the
d meeting held at her house, s-7' +-
: 81 think your mother Is perfectly right,
8 said Emeline sWould it not be mach
better to give this piece of work TO some
poor woman, and pay her for III
sOh, no, we cannot affIrd that; there
are too many calls upon the society, al
: ready. Come. Prisciila! says. shall We
hold our meeting heref 'Nt