Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-12-16
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ed by those WHO have been present on such
al, occasion. '"'"' ''.'-'' .'""' ''.-..
- How are you pleased with our village p
asked Mrs, 13rittou, after the opening exer.
cises were over, as she took seat beside Mrs.
Maynard ' "''+' 80 '.'- 49,. ' T.'a'
q" i like its appearance very much; it Ger.
tainIy has improved wonderfully within the
last twelve years. - ''' ,'.' '''!'
Were you ever in Bridgeville before P
asked another lady, as those around looked
somewhat surprised. '>,' .,'"'.
Il was here some months when 4 cbild?'
replied Mrs; Maynard.
Their curiosity was excited.
Have you friends here??' asked a third,
after a moments silence.
Il have not. I resided with my mother,
the widow Lee. We lived in little cot.
tage which stood upon the spot now occupi.
ed by large store. on the corner Of Pine
street. ..,,., ..-,--,. ,,., .., 49, t..
The widow Lee?'' repeated Mrs. Britton.;
i well remember the cottage, but I do not
recollect the name ,.,..,...s 49,: "a. ,.
4 think ! attended. school with you at the
academy replied Mrs. Maynard; you were
Miss Mary Lake, were you .pot2, .s-.~s-~
That was my name replied the lady, as
smile passed over her features at being
recognized; .'but I am really quite ashamed
that my memory last proved SO recreant.' ;.
p, Il was known in the academy as the little
calico Cloak Perhaps you can remember
me by that name IT. -, .-. .-~s .. -
The smile faded from Mrs. Britton's face,
and deep blush overspread her features
which in few moments were seen deepen
ing upon the faces Of others present e" -
p There was silence for some minutes
when Mrs. Maynard looked up she found
she had caused considerable disturbance a.
mong the ladies of hero age, BY making
herself known! -'"iis';'''t' 80 -'''' ''''
20! I remember very well when the little
Calico Cloak, went te the academy said an
old lady, as she looked up over: her glasses,
.sand Ithiuk, if,my memory serves rs right,
some of the ladies' present will owe, Mrs.
Maynard an apology se .-,.:,z7- st's ,:i.'
- u had no intention whatever, laden, re-
piled Mrs.. Maynard, ito reprove, any one
present by making myself known; but assit
.may. seem to4some thatitWas my intention,
/ will add few. words. Most of the young
ladies present will remember theAittle 'Gali-
CO Cloak, 'sbutsno one butthe weaver Knows
how deeply. each unkind word pierced the
little heart that 'bsa, beneath IT, And as I
again hear the old academy bell ring, il
brings back fresh to my mind the sorrows Of
childhood, But let: no lady mistake me, by
supposing cherish, any, ,unkind feeling TO-
wards any one. know that whatever the
past may have been, you are now my friends.
sBut,. ladies, let me add, if, You have
children, teach them alessou from my expe-
rience, and tell them to treat kindly the
poor and despissd. A calico cloak may
cover heart as warm with affection and as
sensitive to sorrow, rs one that beats beneath
velvet covering. Whenever you meet a
child who shows . disposition to despiae the
poor tell it the story Of the calico cloak ! it
will carry its own moral with it. --.-
That is the shortest, but the best sermon
I ever heard, said the old lady as she. .put
her handkerchief under her glasses i do
not believe its moral efece will be lost upon
any of u.s. e 49,, ,,s .. ... -:
. The old lady was right. The story went
from one to auotbeE until it found ;its way
into the academy. At that very time a it
tie boy was attending school there, whose
mother was struggling with her needle to
give him an education. The boys often
made sport of his patched knees and elbows.
and he. would run sobbing home to his moth
sr. = But when the, story of the little 'calico
cloak reached the scholars, the little boy
((for be was naturally noble hearted child
became very popular in school, and the chill
dren, from that time, were very kind to
Little Patchey,' as he had always been CAL
led. ....,....
When Mrs. Maynard heard the story Of
Little Patchey,' she felt that she was we'll
repaid for all she had suffered in childhood.
y -' .. The Schoolmaster.