Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-09-10
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,,ai;..s:ss5yE. THE WOMEN.

MaSas saiifasniare killed by sewing than
the world ,2is'e aware, of. Many case Of
consumption, or of inveterate dyspepsia, is
superi1duced by the stonpiugy; sedeutary,
toiling work Of The, needle, CanLot tfis
be avoidedl A lady, writer in; the Home
Journal ayers. that It can. easily, BY the use rs
of the. Sewing Machine. Hasa single.lady
in onr part of the world made trial Of this
labor:sav;ing inven,ions lf.so, she would
be comforting favor upon her sisters by
telling srtexperience'' in-the matter. For
the present, see what the Home Journals
correspondent writes :--ED. AID. :.
"When' girl, | was devoted to reading.
music, drawing, and such things, now aud
then iudulgiug, girl.fashion, in rhymI''g'
which, of course, al that time called wrl.
ting poetry. OF sewing did about as much
as only daughters usually do, with as much
love for the occupation, | married a man
of Kindred tastes, and rssoiutely set to work
to become a. domestic wife. Gf all my &C.
complishments, sewing, the one least priced
before, soon became the most valuable
Without any intention of making myself q
slave to it, found that as years few BY,
and my treasures (tbe little pratling cherubs
whose music eclipsed that Of my piano. be-.
came more numerous, | piled my needle
with more and more assiduity. Often did !
look back to the days when l could enjoy
few: hours of, quiet study. or sketch "a
beautiful scene, or put my thoughts to pa
per-not .with4regrst. for was, 100 happy
mother to experience. any such sensation;
but With wish that sewing could be done
by magic. Often. too, was Frustrated
with sickness, and then the accommodating
work rose in all its horrors before my sick.
ly vision: At last some kind spirit whisper.
ed, "Why not have sewing .machineT l
thoughtpver the suggestion, and considered
how much mipht gain by it. For a whole
year the idea bad possession Of my fancy
and perhaps you can nTcture to yourself how
my husband had all its possible and impos.
sible advantages drummed into his ears, till
it really became his best policy to. say,
"Well, have one." Since then my piano
is heard again, ard, having plenty of time
for exercise, lam rarely now out OF health
The work which lay in heaps is flushed,
and having, q leisure afternoon, mo rarity
now,)I am desirous of giving hint to
others similarly burdened. ''...-' -
"The cost Of my machine was not a
fearful oue--only seventy-ive dollars. It
being in the form of a. work.box, ! take it
with me to the country, where | am now
stopping. and no one can interfere with it.
can use it either by hand or foot ! have
broken only two needles in as many months.
and expect to become even more expert
learned to use it in three days; and with 1t
to make every article needed, from my
own dresses to my children's CATERS. I
have advised several Of my friends, whose
sewing.is mot very heavy, to share the 'sx.
pense between two families. and use it al.
ternats months--a plan they have adopted
with great success. It.appears to me that
in the Home Journal, Il few words on a sub:
iect so connected with home joys asthe
lesssning Of mothers drudgery, will not
- he out of place.. .,......., .,