Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-01-13
VOL. V.---NO. 80.

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John
John withdrew. and Mrs. Mason,
turning 10 her husband, said, while the
moisture came into her eyes 80
An open confession, we are told. 10
good for he soul. am afraid / have
been unjust to Mrs. Ha,ton; but we
SO taken up with the fair that did not
seem TO DC conscious Of it. She is
poor young widow. in bad health, to
whom | give all our family sewing.
And threw so much ia her war, /
thought II no more than right that she
should make littl. return, SO got her
to work little slip body Tor me, which
| gave TO the fair
We'll. suppose you paid her for it,
No, husband, did not. l required
her 70 do it for moth ng, and n took her.
she told me. all of three days
why, Mary!' CALCULATED Mr.. Mason,
in surprise.
Indeed, husband, am afraid | acted
very thoughtlessly. and very unfeelinus
y ih thls instance. How could / have
done II? And now remember that +
nave kept her out Of work Tor at least
SIX weeks, because | could not cut out
and nx II; was SO much engaged an
helping on with the fair. She has come
now Tor work, know, and yet I havs
none ready. | feel very sorry indeed.s
fortunately. il is NOT too late 10
mend some Of the wrong that has been
done. How much did the slim sell fo,y
II sold for five dollars
And what do you think the work on
the bosom was worth q
IL couldn't have been done for Lea.
than two dollars, for il was beautiful
now Mrs Hatton got through with il
all ia three days is more han cnt.II,
She worked at it late and early.
suppose said Mr.. Mason; driven bv
The necessity Of getting it out of the
way. Blu. we must pay her for il. II
will never do to have such sin ON nm,
conscience. Suppose we ask her up
stairs
Mrs. Mason rose up and rang the bell.
ana when John came in she TO d him ia
invitfu1irs. Hat,on into the breakf.s.
room. Mrs. Hatton pre- .ently came in.
and Mrs. Mason said, after she had in.
vited her TO sit down,
Il think must pay you for workins
the slip.body for me. Il was beautifully
done. Do you think two dollars enough
for /, |,
%, yes, indeed. a'am. But YOU
Know was not 10 charge anything for
it,
Why'd hardly think, ma'am,' said
MI. Mason, that you can afford TO piye
away your labor TO fair. the object OF
which IS 10 buy pew-linings and curtains
for church
1t is true, sir, | cannot, but,
Here the poor woman hesitated, for she
perceived that she was going to brina
an accusation against Mrs. Mason.
seemed confused, aud cast her eyesupon
the floor.
But asked you to do il, and you did
not liac t, refuse said Mrs. Mason.
Yes, mann. that is the truth, replied
Mrs. Haiton locking up, with a calm.
though somewha, serious expression Of
countenance
well, ! was wrong in asking you to
do il; | ough, to have been more con-
siderate. BuI here are two dollars to
pay yoa for the work, and thar will put
US even again. You have come for those
shirts you are TO make. | have aaaiu
neglected TO get them ready. But the
first thing do this morning will be 10
cut them cut, and John shall carry then
over to your house before 10 O'clock
The expression Of real pleasure that
was on the countenance Of Mrs. Hat,ou
gave to Mrs. Mason more genuine de.
light lhau had any scene or idea con-
nec,ed with the fair. from beginning to
cad.
You see. now, Mary. said her hus.
band, after the poor woman had with.
drawn, how great danger there is Of our
being carried away with these fashions.
bic movements, gotten up In the name
oil charity, 10 the neglect Of our rea du.
ties to those who, in the order of Prove
idence, have been placed as it were. be.
side US, that We may minister to their
wants. When again solicited 10 take
part in fair, FIRST look about you and
see II what you can afford TO give is nos
much more needed by some poor widow
and her children. II such be the case.
yield reiIher 10 persuasion, nor any o,k.
er inducement, 10 spend your time and
money as you have done in the presens
case. Rrmember that conscious sense
OF having acted from true principles 10
like Goa, Of mail. Ii sustains the mind
against all ssl6sh and interest.
ed condemnation
Whether Mrs. Mason corrected her
errouous ideas fully. after this le ssoa.
we know not. But perhaps some Others
may be held 20 thought or two in re-.
lation TO fairs, in reading some thing Of
her sayings and doings, and the savings.
doings and sufferings OF some o,hsrs
who aided in purchasing pew Innings and
pulpit curtains for the Rev. Mr.-1
church. II SO. this sketch will no, have
been written ia vain.
As FAR as Emma Grant was concerned.
she lost her lover. for such Irwin had
thought himself, and she had vie rcd him
in the same light. lie never wont to
see her again, The disgust that be felt
q, her conduct. ia being SO eager to get
everything that was offered al The fair.
remained rs viyidly present with him
as did the remembrance of his lost twsn.
ty dollars. and the modification and
trouble 10 which he wa put. in conse.
nuence of hnviny fhrn.c., - -aI