The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-03-11
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The More Haste the Worse Speed.
FOR MY LITTLE LADIES.
aY COUSIN ALICE.

Now if thought it proper to make wa
gers, | would lay me ut this moment that
there is not one amoug my little lady cousins,
that can see any use in learning to sew.
But as | consider wagcrs very foolish
things, not to say wicked, will only ask
you if it is not as | say. At any rate, little
Helen Peck could not understand the mat
ter at all, and though she knew her mamma
was kind in every thing else-she thought it
very unreasonable indeed, that she should
be required to take so much pains with her
needle.
Blasting will do just rs well as ANYTHING.
for dolly"-shc said But Mrs. Peck was of
the opinion that there We're other things in
the world ofquitc as much Importance as
Lulu, the doll
Mrs. Peck was very economical in one
thlng-Timc. Economical is n long word.
and means careful, not to waste the mate
rial, whatever it may be. We say person
is economical with money when he makes
little answer great many purposes; and
does not throw it way on trihos that are
unnecessary. This was Mrs Peck's plan of
economy, as she explained it to Catherine.
llclen's nurse, when she first came to sweet
briar Cottage.
"Supposc, Catharinc, had ten dollars to
shop with this morning, and four or five
to purchase things. If / went into a store
without any forethought, and bought lust
what had fancy for, no matter at what
price, | might find my purse empty, and
not half my purchase made.
"But, if / said before wcnt-IIcre are
ten dollars can afford to give two for n
dress for Miss Helen. One for n hair brush,
Seventy-fivc cents for n pair of scissors
twenty-five cents for tape. Three for linen.
aud then / shall have three left for things
do not think of now. That would be spen-
ding so as not to waste my money.
"NOw every day has twelve hard work.
ing hours. If | waste two in bed, cannot
afford to give one to my bath and toilette,
and so shall begin the day badly. But, if
l rise at six, with every hour appropriated
to its own business, can get through n
great deal that is necessary and have little
time for recreation"
Catherine liked Mrs Pccks plan very
much, and followed it; hut little Helen
thought it was a great bother to be so
strict. She had school hours, and play
hours, plenty of the last to keep her bright
and active. But the sewing! that was worse
than two of geography lessons together
So it chanccd that Miss Helen was left one
afternoon to sew up two long seams in
night dress for her baby sister They
seemed very long to her-but she could
easily have finished them in the time al
lowed by her mamma, who had then prom
Ised to tako her on visit she was going to
pay.
Mrs. Pecks sitting room was very pleas
ant Almost too pleasant that fine summer
day for the wandering thoughts of tho little
seamstress. There were long easement win
dows, that folded back, letting in n whole
Hood of sunshine, and perfume from the
clematls and white rose bush that grew 80
strong and tall by the side of the porch.
And there was the hedge of sweet briars,
from which the cottage had its name, and
The butternut tree, making such long shad-
'ws on the lawn, "likc lady fngers"-Cath
lrine said
Helen began to think how very much
Lulu would enjoy walk around the gar
len. The poor doll was in wretcbed
ealth, having broken an arm, in late fall
the pavement while taking an airing Be-
ldes she was extremely pale, owing perhaps
hat the baby having taken a fancy to kiss
Ii the paint from her cheeks, about the
anne time. Helen looked at Lulu, propped
'P by one of the cushions of the chints
OUNCE and came to the conclusion that oil
he poor thing wanted was a change Of air.
ielen had been at school all the morning.
ha oa'harine did not have charge of Lulu,
the baby's daily drives in the wicker car
lnge' That is since the unfortunate mishap
We have referred to. No wonder Helen
ound the seam long. \