Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-05-07
PO Il T r Y
MY SEWING MACHINE.

DEAN Cousin Jane such change has passed
o'er my earthly lot since saw you last,
That | cannot rest till ny pen extends
The joyful tdngs to all my friends.
My burden is gone, aad my sky is bright
Nym nj is calm, and my hearts, lisht
I'm happier mother, and wife, and self,
And owo it all to little elf.
Tho uscfulest fairy that ovor was seen
My WHEELER & Wis VS. Sewing Machine.
As raid lust now Pm happier wife,
Ny husbands shirts wero tho plague Of my life
They were sometimes made but were never done,
Bless me the trouble was only begun
1t was always, My dear, this shirt is not right,
Th' neck too loose, the wrist was too tight;
They always were needing button stitch,
Wore too large or too small. l could ncvor toll
which.
# I made twelve as like rs twelve leaves on one
tree,
Though the first might he right, yet no other
would be.
When think of n shirt from beginning to ending,
OF tho fitting and stitching and starchng and mend
inr,
Of tho shirt that don't fit tho disconsolatc man,
Of the shirt that does fit him, spick and so span,
so stiff and un rrac ,ful aud vet the sole gain
From so much Of labor, Of time and Of pain
| almost am tempted my thou Eht to express,
Men had better keep still on the matter Of dress.
Could make but speech like n Wcbsters or
Wirts,
! II would
Rut to come to the point, had almost forgot,
7 would now quite as lief have n husband as not.
lie timidly, last week, brought me pile
Of shirts tn made, which took with a smile,
The first Of the kind which he ever had seen,-
l thought he would kiss my Sewing Machine.
have six young children--d2ar little ones,
ihrlo little DAUGHTERS, and thren little sons
Six little children all to b. dressed
In school day clothes and in sunday best
Six p1irs Of pants and ninc pairs Of shirts,
Two dozen collars and two dozon skirts;
six little i1ckcts md twelve little sacks,
Outside garments for six little backs
Korchiefs to hem, and garments to mend,
And many another stray odd and end;
This was the work to bc done tbi. fall,
But then dear me il nothing at all !
gave it all, with n brow serene
To my all sufficient Sewing Machine.
And as for mys lf-whot with children and
spouse,
What with visitors. -orvarts, and market and
house,
1t was nothing more than might well be expc ted
That my own private wardrobe was somewhat neg
lectad.
7 seyv,d up holes, and ran up Sits,
rut On patches and put in bits,
I went without butt N. anl hook, and clasp,
I woro Il things till the very last grasp
But now I'm thoroughly fit to be seem
Thanks to my good little Sewing Machine.
It would do you gooi to open the door
Of my liuon closet and see the store
For bed and table, of piles and tiers,
Enough to last us for twenty years.
So far such things are concerned, l can ray
I am perfectly ready to die to-day;
Though it W1uli seem pity to quit the scene
60 soon after buying Sewing Machine.
You'll think me extravagant, I'll engage.
But, my dear, tits the subject Of the age!
The world is divided 'twixt those who who have
got
Sewin, Machines, and those who have not.
Poor beng GIFTED beings they
Who sit and in the old-fashoned way.
Now Cousin Jane don't you want to SEQ
What these wonderful things may be
Como --tul your duties you need not shirk,
But come with m extra trunk full Of work.
You will never 60 back to your home, weon,
Without taking with you Sowing Machine.
-Springfeiz Republican.