Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1854-02-16
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
From Peterson's Magazine.
WHERE WE NEED 4
Sew ing SOcie ty.
By SMITH JpSEs, JR.

bh ohil 'NtSs Shs
Mrs. JONES is "A pattern ui economy.
She ~ as charIIable too, as size is saw
ING. She often says, dear creature, that
u u was not for lie union of these two
qualities in her, she would be unable to
give AS much rs she wished, for "wiih
tx chl.dIen. and un eXtra.aganl hus
band. as she poihledly remarks. "a
w"nidn must be very rich. or very thrifty.
Ia have much 10 spare in 5enevnlrnce. y
It's for This reason that she is SO fond of
sewing societies. O.hcrs may give mo-.
nr,, but she gives her tune. Besides,
these reunions afford u healthy rcaxa
iion from the ouerOus cares of a house
hold. Inlet q, size finds them So pleas
nut, and has SO many argumeuls in their
iasor, HAT uf,.u | am tempted ,u won
der why Providence instituted The family
ielation at all. A grand, world wide
sewing society, in which al. The sex might
have participated eiernaliy, II appears tn
me would have been far wiser arrange.
meu,, II my wife and her friends are
ught.
This winier she has been particularly
enthusiastic ia behalf oi her iavnrIle
charity. Early in ihe season. she pro-
h"unced. ai'er inspecting The bfeas. bone
"a goose, THAI the weather would be-
unusually severe: and she set ah 'u', ac
,nrdinyb. arIaugIug iur ex.ra meuuugs
al sht Sewing Society, 80 as I" make up
Nh unusual supply ef clothing 10 glre
away. la he urdor uf her Zeal, after
The first snow IN ID, cemher. she loiued
asecond Sewing Society, srsldea uc.ot
isg nne at'ernoun wseh iu begging iii l.
lvtlals from our richer neighbors. la
Ihis way tho tender hearted creature has
managed, all winter, Ia indulge in char.
ny about third ui her ume wiIhous
spending a cent. .........
IL is irue my own wardrobe has SUI
arrcd little 10 Consequence. Ltst weeh,
] could moi hud II pair oi stockings IN
my drawer. which had not a hole III
them. Ny Wercoat has long had two
at the principal bnth'ns of, 80 that il is
smposslble for me to keep warm IN il. |
lately missed nv silver change, all at
once, and, on Investigation. found that
any pocket was worn ,hsongh. BGt
shese are trivial matters. Ever, body
4nust sudrr in some shape. or there is M
merit in their charity; and SO | llluer
ny self ] thus share ,icariously in my
Mifs's bene evidence.
The other day, on coming home a, an
earlier hour thau usual. founl the ser
want, who had charge Of The children, in
quite fright. Little Harry,a child still
in pe,,icoais. was i'll. and with the Group.
4le hud been getting rapidly worse, ever
since dinner: and the poor woman had
no experience Of the disease.
"Shure," saic she. nd have run al
ter the mislhress long ago. if Id known
where she was. But she's gone out,
she says, 10 search OF poor little chil.
dren. that have no warm clothes the
day"
/ looked at my suffering boy. To
any surprise, | saw that his little arms
were bare, for his apron was thin sum,
mer one, With short sleeves. turned
sternly TO the nurse. and accusing her o
carelessnsss. told her did no. wonder
Harry had The Group. If she allowed hin
,. 10 60 dressed in tina. way, during such
bitter weather.
"Holy Mother she said, lifting W
her hands. "it's not the fault Of meseli
for them same are the warmest aprons h,
has. shure; the blessed chi,d," she con
,inued, kissing him, shes been blue will
she could this two months"
"You don't mean to say" cried
that he has no better clo,hng!"
'Indade do." she answered, vehe
mently. 'and Ill take my oath 10 it,
Nor the other children ay,her, for ,ha
matter. The MISTRESS has nj The time
yer honor knows, TO make aprons 70
them, seeing tha. she has mission a
she says, for the distiiuie in,ireIy.'
] could not make up my mind, whelh
er his was simplicity. or satire. Bu
there was no time to speculate abou. il
The little sufferer was growing wors
every moment. Fortunately. from hav
ing shared so long The care. taking Of tn
children, knew pretty well wha. TO do
and 90, while | dispatched ,Le other sci
want for the doctor, ! and the nurse be
gan TO sponge Harry's ches, and bath
bis feet. Thank God! the child cam
around at last; his breathing grew NOR
regular; and when The physician arrived
all danger was over.
Mrs. Jones returned about dusk, b.