The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-12-01

was jest as good as the rest for my part |
shouldn't want to put myseliin The way %
bein put down and stompt on alterward Ivy
Deacon Fusiick's wife and such.' Miss
Birsley raised her hands and eyes, and saws
she, 'the land alive well, | declare; il amt
beat TO hear you 90 on at a such rate, Miss
Bull. You look well talkin about aristocra-
cy when you're goi more on, thar, any bod
! y else in the village. Why always thought
you was very proud and naughty; ard ]
guess IT'S the gineral imprtssioh that you
feel above your neighbors. was hall a.
| feard to Gene in here to- day. you've always
been so scolniul towards me; but now am
here feel as could speas plainly; and
/ l'U tell yon what, lfy you do want to set the
example. You must lay aside some oyer
pride. aud consent 10 associate with yer
ncighbors unequal teins.' tLiddy AIMS
nose came down egand she looledrt ally
Cralified. Thinks me. these ere folks hat
forever blazin away about arstocIacy are
l-alway willin enough to have the name of
being aristocratS themselves, and would be
so actlly if they had ohance.)
| Miss BrSley went on, 'now, ify0u'r re SIM
cerc in " hat you say, do iorpity "a g show
/ II by comm to the SEWN society. We cx-
/ pect all the other girls II come; the SINNERS
| have agreed tn, aud we intend 10 call on the
rest, and no doubt they II all jine. Liddy
AIMS nose come down another veg 10 hear
herself clasSed with the girls. She loooked
cneyra,e good na'ured. 'Well, ] il see
about it, says she, 'but why don't you take
some chearS and set down? because you
haint invited Us to- says Miss Brsley.-
Dear me- says Liddy Ann. show foreetlul
/ ! be" mo NATTER says Birsley, we can't
stay 10 set now, but you will jine us, won't
you? we depend great deal on your taste,
and the other giIlS all seem Ia civeupto you
in that respect Liddy Ann fairly cropped
her nose TO a level with that of orher iolks,
and actilly smiled, and says she, 'well, takin
all things into consideration, ruther guess
| will jine.' So Miss Birsley took down her
name, and told her not to fail 10 attend the
/ frs: meetin at her house next Wensday 49,
/ She promised she'd come, and then she went
to the door mighty gracious and hoped we'd
call on her agin. Ate. we d got on piece
says well, do say FORT nsverwas more
| beat in all my born days than was 70 see
you cit round that cross grained old crittG
as you did! ! didn't know alorc as yon ever
used any soft soap, but | m sure YOU dautod
it into Liddy Ann right and left; twas the
best way though. for if you'd took her 10
task about bein jelluS and suspicious, She
a been tearin mad and lie enough showed
MS the door, and then went round AID ja"Cd
about us afterwards, jest so,' says Miss
Birsley; the only way to deal with such
folssis to try TO make them satisfied with
ithcnselvesr make en- think you look upon
EN- as persons 81. som consequence, end they
will do anything yon want EN- tcw; ana then
tew, there a satisfaction Ia it, because it
makes EN- feel so muCh more comfortable
and good natured.
The next place we went TO was Or. Lip
pincott's. Miss Lppincott was pleased with
the idee of a SEWN society, and said she d
jine.-Anna Marian sot there playin on the
pianner, an we axcd her ifshc wouldu tia. g
hold ana help Us? 'Dear me- no.. says she;
Il can't bear TO sew; besides don't under
stand il. Incvcr had 10 sew any. Glow
old are you?-Says Miss Brsiey. Eight.
cen, says Amy Marar. 'The land alive!
says Miss Bir>lcy; eighteen years old and
don't know how to sew! and You can set
there and tell ont without bluShin? Why
what's yermam ben thinking about all this
time Ia neglect yer cdicatiun SoE ldeclare, !
mu>ttcll Dick o that;I Shan't allow him 10 get
Interested in Young lady that don't know
how 10 sew: dick was her nephew: be
was studdyiNg law with Mr.. Brsley. aud
was quite attentive to Anna Marian We'll,
she went on, 'it'S mighty high time you
larnt. and II you III come TO the seven socie-
Nty | Il engage to teach you,' Miss RirSley
said all this in pleasant good naturcd way,
hut Miss lippincott ielt it and so did Amy
Marian. guess she begun to think that ai.
ter all twaut 50 lady like not to know how
to sew. She promised she'd attend the NEE
ting next week. That's good says Miss
Br>ley. 'hut don't for PHYS sake wear all
them pCtticoats. forI don think there'll be
room for EN- If the mectin's large
When we come from there we started roi
, Deacon Fustitk's, aud while we was a
/ croSSn the road we observed Cappen Sinai.
! ley a standn IN his store door. 'Ihcrr',
. the Cappcn,' says Miss Birslcy, NOW vel
: 90 III and make him give us sumthin TO be-
G gin with Gracious SakeH says Isl hope
YOU don't expect to squeeze any thing out
o. him = Go be sure dew says She
| swell you'll iud yourself miStal en- says !
I 'for he never gives nuthin TO no obiict-- al
! ways takes il out in talkin.' you'll see ii
I ! don't make him hand over says She
A When the CaPpeu see Us cumin, he wen
[ in SU'Sto be ready TO wait ouus. 'Cappen,
e says Miss Blr>lcy, 'we haiut cum 20 trade
@ to-day we've cum on bi2ncsS. We ladic'
I are thinkin ~ starin SEWN society ro
a benevolent objictS, and it's quite impor'a"
: to- cit the opinions o the leadin men " III,
: place aiore we begin. What do gOU think
+. o the plan, Cappcu" 'Acopitai pam >ay'
d. he, "a most excellent idee. I've long bcel
y: of opinion that something q the kind wa
5 needed here; it's great satisfaction to b,
Y lahOrin for the good Of our teller cnterS.-
) To what particular purpose do yon intent
D.. to devote the availS " yer laborY 'Wcll,
| says she, 'we hadh't decided, yet; we shal
Il wait till we cit started. and then con>ide
I the matter: theirs enough ways q dcwi'
# good with money, you know Exactly ;
v says the Cappcn, says he, and I'd suegcs
a the idee ~ yer spendln yer funds IN the pur
@ chase of articles % dothin for the poor
n TIERS great number in destitute circum
i. stance IN this place, and it strikes M
n 'twOuld be a great satisfaction to the ladle
! to furnish them with comfortable appauil.
!: THAT is good ijec.' says Miss Birsley
Is 'don't You think SO, Miss Macuirep Eyes,
= says |. 'rm glad it strikes you so favora
: bly;' says the Cappcn, says he ; 'and com
C TO think, have ON hand variety o. mate
rinlS ihat \ynnll he suitable Ia make mr.