The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-23
The Pretty Tea-Gatherer.

the Tea;
And all my care, from early dawn until the close {
day,
Is gathering the tender leaves and bearing them away
From Koeu-say to Koo-kyoo before the sun speed
Scarce taking time to smoothe my hair, So pressing
the need,
The mothers and the little maid salute me as go,
And ask me il ] CLEAN to-day upon the Soon gelo
In social pairs ply the task to make our labor gay
And as work, in cheerful tones we 10 each othel
say.
BE quick, my gr, the early leaves cen are getting
| old,
And if they hang another day, will harden into mold
But see! the epaost tsgs bare; ous baskets too
are fa;
IT'S time for us 70 hasten home; we'll walk beside
the pool,
And merrily be sure, we II laugh, aud nightly we'll
scare,
The flights of pretty waterfowl that will be sporting
III! find in this sequestered pool little quiet place,
Where can stoop aad take look at my owa pretty
face;
Oh, dear' my hair is ru,npe1 up, my hat in grievous
My dress is dragyled the knees, aud Pm periec,
fright.
Tis after all sorry task, this trade Of pickns tea
Blow high low, rain, hail OF snow, IT'S all the same
For must pluck my basket full, before dare to
sleep,
Although the uire along the way, be more than ak e
But here upon the hills; the thunderstorm is
And every leaf is rsdolent Of some delightful scent;
trust teas, with proper care, viii be the bes;
iha, grow
Upon IIo-sng-ho perflsneI side, OF famous Soen.
tedious task, bu, gaily still, the steady toll We meet,
Though o(tea sadly drenched with rain or scorched
with summer heat;
We feel that we are amply paid, if purchasers will
''Your tea, nv girls, excellent the real Chooen-
Hay"
own the nevcr-ceasing work at times fatisues me
quite,
The daily going out at morn and staying ont ill night,
And then, Instead Of quiet seepthe sweetest boon Of
To pass the tedious evening hours before the firing
good complexion one must have such discipline to
stand;
But still the little China-grl will never stay her hand
But gather. gathe, all the day, and then, IN sheer
despite
Of fhs 5asd eyes and heavy heart keep firing all the
night.
Who knows wha, gentle customers the fragrant bowl
may drain,
And drink ia that delicious draugh balm for every
Scarce thinking tla, the poor Tea-Giri that solace
to supply,
Was scorched before the firing pan, and drenched
beneath the sky.
But why should complain Of work. when every one
like tue
Is plying each his proper task b,,sy bee!
" hat matters it though they remain at home, and l
must 90
To pluck the tea-ee's emerald leaves upon the Soon
geioi
We trudge along the sdewsy path-we pass the
southern bower,
Near which the seaside pom granite displays its vel
low flower;
And we would gladly gather them-a pretty wreath
But all the boughs, unhappiy, are just beyond our
The birds are singing on the boushs sporting on
the wing
Wen try to see we talk fast they sing
And though at times sigh may breathe, perhaps a
tear may Aow,
Like others, VIC will gaily laugh upon the Soongelo
But now the work is lone farewell to aud all It's
Look here, nv pretty one branch with all the leaves
in pairs;
Who knows what this may mean! Nc cause, trust
for false alarm;
At least I'll make wreath Of i,sure that do no
harm.
In life, as in the choice Of teas, the bitter and the
sweet
To each diversely parceed on, in due proportion meet
And we must take what fortu1e gives. My fingers
ends a.es sore,
Ny stint is done, my labor up, and shall pick Mt
Farewell, my dainty little brds--and you, my simple
The next time that gather tea, III wear my coarse'
shoes
And take perhaps MY cotton dress verify believe
That il viii better show the srm-it has shorter
sleeve.
We have often heard ladies expressing desire IL
know by what process the fine gloss observable OF
new linens shirt bosoms, kc, is produced. ln orde
to CRAFTY them, spbjon the following receipt ie
max my Gum A ab,c starch:
! "Take two ounces Of tine white Gum Arabic pow