The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-05-19

and there's only the facing to face down,
and them side seams 10 stitch up, aud the
hooks and eyes 10 60 on. The sleeves
are oil ready to basle in-oh, and there's
the bones; but bones are nothing 10 put
in-espe cially as John Lockwood is to
be dealt with tonight for going TO thu
theatre last time he was in New York.
For my part, never did put much faith
in his religion--and the more some Of US
stay away, tho more the. rest Of US ought
10 60. DON'T forget 10 take in that shoul
der seam little. For my part, | think
his sister ought to be labored with for
singing such songs as she does on the
piano. Clear love songs, and plays ope-
ra pieces, Miss Allen says. Now which
is the worst, I'd like 10 know, going TO
the theatre or paying opera pieces! Miss
Hubbaid's Jane does that, when she's
home in vacations, though. That piece
under the arm dom, look SO uery bad,
Miss SneIling-ihere ain'i mcre'n two
hours work, any way
Two hours work,to person who could
scarcely get time 10 do her mending from
week 10 week, was no irifie. Mrs. Smell.
ling wavered for a little while between
the uccumulaling pile Of dilapidated un>
der clothes in tho willow basket and the
unfinished dress; but the dress must be
done before New Years day, now close
at hand, and she lighted another lamp,
and drew her little worksiahd up 10 the
fire, as the clock again struck eight. Her
mind had opened itself 10 discontented
thoughts in The morning, and the enemy
had come in like a food until all tne
brightness of her life had been swept out
Of sight. She saw only the successive
woes Of i'll health, loss. and wearing anx
iety which had rolled over them in the
past, and blank, dreary prospect for the
future. Her very occupation reminded
her OF il. II she could have afforded Miss
Primes assistance two days instead Of
one, she might have got ahead in her
sewing little; now here was another
drawback, and she had so little time
And 'ibere was Susan Hubbard but, then,
she did not give up everything to dress
and display, thank goodness! as Susan
Hubbard did, bringing scandal in the
church, and setting herself up for every
hody.'
A knock al the front door was fresh
annoyance for the work had 10 DO pu'
down again, the sick boy qnieied, before
Mrs. Smelling went shivcring through the
cold, narrow hall 10 answer il.
The neighborly visitor was no oiheI
Than Mrs. Hubbard; 'and no frc except
in The Kitchen was Mrs. Snelling's frs,
.hought, as she recognized her with q
mixed feeling Of qualification, 'llard
ihoughts,' and curiosity. Certainly il was
curious coincidence that the person who
had formed the subject Of her thoughts
and conversation, so much Of the day
should suddenly appear.
tDon't mind me,' Mrs. Hubbard said
pleasantly, stepping on before her ole
neighbor. 'This way, supposes' Ant
she led the way to the kitchen herself
thus avoiding the necessity Of an apollo
gy on the part Of Mrs. Smelling. 'Io"
bright and cheerful cook stove looks
aGer all! and your kitchen always asne
as wax. We never used TO keep but one
fire, YOU know This last was an unfcr'
tunate sllusiop. Mrs. Snelling's soften,
| ing face grew coldly rigid at what she
considered an attempt to patronize her
sPoor folks had TO- she said, taking VI
her sork and stitching away vigorously
Il haven't forgotten Old times, Jane,
Mrs. Hubbard went on, not caring to no
|
tice the ungracious tono in which this re
mark was made, 'when we were all be-
ginning the world together. You seen
to, though, for then you used TO run il
and see me, and was thinking .o-nrgh
you haven't been up to our house since
October
Mrs. Smelling began 10 say something
about mo, going where she wasnot wan.
ed;' bu, i, died away lower and lower
when she remembered Mrs, Hubbard hat
been in twice since then.
| Il know you have a great deal to keel
YOU at home; know how il used TO b.
when, my children were little. You didn'
le. me pay three visi's to your one then
Jane.' Mrs. Hubbard drew her ihimbl'
from her pocket and took up the piece o
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