American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-10-28

In n New England village, both thrifty and neat,
OF a learned divine is the quiet retreat
The lilies noddlng each pretty bright plume,
And nlliug the air with their richest perfume;
Close down by the meadowis Ripping along
river that glidcs graceful willows among.
And the green wooded hills that shut In the view,
Here rise up. abruptly, there fade into blue.
So fair was the spot where Dame Nature had taught
her,
That lovely and pure grew the clergyman Gaushter
And there, by the window that looks on the green,
Sits sweet pretty Jane, at her Sewing Machine
One touch of her foot, and one turn other hand
From faries you ID think she had borrowed wandI
"Just look! Babies dresses are done in a tree,
And the hens and the tucks look charmtngly nice;
Those twenty four towels, dear mothers dema2d,
Are folded. completed, and lie on the stand;
Twelve collars for Alfred, those kerehefs for Joe,
When finished last night, end placed all In row
Two dresses for Katie, my darling-and then
will fly to the shirts that are wanted for Benl
Now give me a book; am free as Queen
For do ! not own this dear Sewing MachlneT
few months ago, of my life was weary,
The future wasall so laborous and dreary;
They told me. l know, was pretty-but then,
II is ne easy LOT 10 be eldest often.
Let me do what would-let me get up at dawn,
Let work at my needle, at night noon, and morn
Those brother no matter how early rose,
Would wear out, and tear out, and outgrow their
clothes!
There's Mary our fair ono, so tall and so slender,
! really believe, did nothiug but mend her;
When baby was born I'm forced to confess it,
The last thing dreamed Of on earth, wasto bless III
though OF her dresses, wee ruties and all
She rufned me sorely, that baby so small
With bushes own 1t. those brothers and sisters
| To me were no more THAI just so many blisters
| When Willie, our eldest, from College returned,
Ny work for a moment ha'tily spurned,
| Then rushed to embrace him; how my feelings were
| torn!
| For saw at a glance that his bosoms were gone.
| | tried with carcsses to hide all my fears
Put my head on his shO ulder rand burst into tears
| He tenderly twisted each wandering tress:
| How well was looking! how charming my dress!
Then laughingly asked, that R0Ud brother of mine
Forthe rest fthe dear ones, the romping nine!
lie whispered so kindly "A prize have won;
Nay, praise me not, Jenny, twas easily done:
| My rivals were lazy. else from the start,
They had not poor fellows, such motives ai heart;
And now with my earnings I've bought you sprte-
You slave all the morning, you yassat az night.
Tomorrow, my sister, from sewing be free,
And begin dearest Jenny, some reading with mel
| pour'd out my thanks.whe my heart beat with joy
| II was such kind act of the dear gen 'rous boy.
I'm the happiest maiden that ever was seen,
With this dear little, sweet little Sewing Machinc"
We oberlin students! ye Doctors of Laws!
Who deem that society is nothing but flaws
Ye lady Divines! and ye female 81 DIS!
Who preach to US sermons, aud boast your degrees
Who vow thatths earth never safely roll
TIL You shall wear trousers and go to the poll!
When you of your rights were raying and fighting,
who, think you. the while injnren women right nj
For answer, point to the anthor and maker
Ofthe Prince OF Inventions, the 'GROOvER & BAKER!
May the fame Of this wonder increase and extedd,
TIL woman, who thought her work had no end
| In every known land the invention shall bless.
Which enhances her pleasures and makes hcr toll les