The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-06-10
~ a, MY SCISSORS.
BYFRANcIs DANE GAGE.

"W-ll, yes, am pretty we'll, all but ny
hands"
"Your hand what's the matter with your
hands; not been scaling them hope?' I' W
No! worse than that; got them all
hstered up by trying to cut out the Gull !, !.
dren's fall clothes, with my old scissors;
I've had them these ten years, and they are
lust AZ dull as a hoe, and everyti,nc cut a
roundabout, shirt or pair Of pants, I've
lust such a time of il. Susan Willard is
sewing for me now, and | wanted to get my
cutting done while my hand WAS i'll, so
lust wanted to see if you would lend mo
your large nice tailoIs scissors day or
two for won't do anything with mine Ill
| a week.
"Really, Mrs. Wicks, would like to ac-
conrnodatc you, but am very busy with
mine Jus, now. cutting rags for my carpet.
and could no, spare them without great IN
convenience"
Well do not know what III do. can't
cut out any more with mine, and Susan has
ONLY two weeks to stay. DO you know OF
any one who has n good pair that | could
get"
II could hardly get along without mine
for single day, without feeling the want
Of them r
:. "What did yours costa'
: 1.-Two dollars and half"
1.-Two dollars and a half-goodness y
y Mr.. Wicks would no more let me have mon
' rv to buy such pair of scissors than he'd
=. fly"
Z Oh, I think YOU are mis'aken-I have
;7 always thought Mr.. Wicks very indulg"n,.'
III There's where you are altogether mis-
u taken hardly ever ask him for money
10 but what he says something to hurt my
C. feelings, and often do without things tha
"e I really need, rather than have any words
III Why yesterday asked him for money t.
'rt get trimmings for mine and Rossina's fal
IL bonnet, and it was all that I could do t.
get it out Of him."
ne How much did it require TO fit your Dor
e" net for the winter2'
3D. "Only S. it would cost $40, you know
"g' to get us both new ones"
Wy Sand YOU have the money in your po
'e" session."
art YES, and we thought we would e
i'll trimmings at Grants 3. That beautiful r."
life al purple with the orange elge-a love
did ribbon, and so cheap-only seventy-f
gle cents yard"
ca MY dear Mrs. Wicks, let me give you
new idea Would your husband cor
plain if YOU should trim your bonnet wi
- ribbon worth half that sum, and approp
ing a,e the balance to the purchase Of a 60
'ou' pais Of scissors"
mo, of course he would not, but who.
We" like to know, is going to make themsel'
o" the town talk for the sake Of gratifying
'"'e husbands whims!'
pPy! "Do it to crafty yourself, to add to ye
the own comfort, My bonnet, trimmings a
HIM all. will not cost one dollar and half, r
has don't believe the.town will trouble it
n on one bit about it. Town talk or no Il
''nd YOU may be sure I'll never run about "
his nv fingers in rags while I can save the p'
nes." Of ua:r of scissors in one bonnet trmmi
this Now don't lie offended. Mrs Wicks; ku
ritual you think you cant get along any o:
'aIm. way than just as you do; but if you Q
and make the effort to economize in your
y h'S cIes Of dress, &C., You will soon find ye
lie OF self amply supplied with all these i
words household conveniencies, which you ST
to want, and my word for it, your hush
's has will not make half the objection TO furn
less ing money for usefulness that lie now
!. 1t for the purchasing ofnon-essentia's."
ON a "Now, there is neighbor Penuym
year wife. aourisl,ing in a fifteen dollar c;
meet. shawl, but her girls complain that she
anton. TO borrow wash.tubs weekly. and that,
g the Pennynsn says it is all Mr.. Pennyn
which fauIt"
H. .Whv, Mrs. Smith. I thought you '
y ,ex, Woman's Right Woman
be a "And 30 l am hut assure you
p and no advocate OF womans injustice ana
% his and whil. feel that the law of the
eJ, In and common justicei greatly oppresses
, case men, and also feel that she ofientime
intoa presses herself and lays heavier bp
,la,ions upon her own heart, than she herself i
f. as 70 ling to beaf. and to excuse her own o.
right ness Of purpose. her own foolish love {
him in play, lays all ltheb'ame on her hushan hush
n the ]. would willingly indulge every reas,
pecting desire, and only frowns when unge'
,asrrriage demands are made upon his means"
witha WELL. l don't know, Mr.. Wicks
decided more willing 10 give .ne money sot
slls,o Of than anything elsen56.qs y 1s',e@ >
,dGsnces 'sTs!that not because he does not
ID f,on hbssss 10 deny any any pser.onalt gffaliee'