The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-14
Mrs. Partington.
SOME STITCHES FROM HER KNITTING WORK
Mrs. Parting'on and the Helmet.


helmet that a friend of hers had just
brought from the Crimea. That, mad
am," said we, SIS / trophy of the Crimea,
that fearful battle ground, and it seems to
bear about it the odor of strife in the per-
ilous deadly breaches, and the crash of
contending forces She looked at it at
tentively. Yes responded she, and not
only the breeches, but the rest of the
uniform besides 1t was evident that
she had made slight mistake.
MRS. PARTINGTON PATRIOTIC.
,Hurra = said Ike, as he read the fact
in the papers, here's O'Regan admitted
to the Union "A furriner, I should
Judge remarked Mrs Partington, looking
very wisely at the steam that rose from
the tea-cups and formed in one cloud
near the ceiling; but I'm glad they've let
him come in to enjoy our political rights
and lefts, and other prerogatives. There's
room enough, and the rear of our institu-
ton should be distended. I don't believe
man should be cut of because he wasn't
boru in this country for twenty one years,
which, of course, wasn't any fault of his,
for everybody would be born here if they
could have their own auction consulted
1T means said Ike, "a new State We'll,
child replied she, the odds is only the
Gifference-states or men, tits all the
same. Let IN come into our consterna-
tion, where the eagle shall spread its
Fbroad opinions over 'em, and make 'em
happy in an unlimited bondage of broth
srhood, like the Siamese twins" She
had not taken her eyes from the steam
that rose from the cups, and Joined in one
cloud, that seemed to represent the Union
she was depicting. Ike had better IL
lustration, for lie took the five preserved
peaches on the plate, and put them into
one.
IKE's SPRING MEDICINE.
Isaac, what is the matter?" said Mrs
Partington, in the morning, as Ike
bounded into the room. jumped over a
table, kicked down chair, and conclud.
ed with turning summersault, by which
operation he succeeded in knocking two
plates from the dresser What ails you
Are you possessed, or what Such abo
litions of feelings are not pretty There
r was severity in thei. tone, and sh
stood looking at the boy through he
I spectacles, as pair of Lutheran win
t dows might look down on Bantam
chicken Ike stopped as she spoke, bu
+ looked up roguishly in her face, while
? he replied, Didn't you tell me to take m.
+ birthstone and molases three mornings
and then skip three At this the dam
{, smiled slightly; as she replied, You mus
be more apprehensive in going through
# the world, or you may get apprehended
> nv DEAR 1t would make you too sulfu
IT rious to take your spring medicine ever
}, morning. SO / thought you might pas
i over three mornings. Shouldn't be
r jew said Ike, feeling the shape of hi
!, nose, to passover three mornings p Mrs
,Partington. whether she was aware of tn
atroctv or not, said nothing further, an
Ike and Lion went out for a roll on th
grass, ~ q"
q, Il Declare said Mrs. Partington, 6
le Miss Waggles, the daughter of the Gree
grocer, looked in upon her in the flu
% feather of extreme fashion; you look {
N if you had just come out of the uppt
= drawer. and smell as sweet as the balm
- - Gilead' Miss Waggles smiled, smoothe
% down her stiff silk--just bought AN
Is tossed her head daintily, on the back
T. which hung the new bonnet that she ha
: come in on purpose to show. Does th
:. calico wash, dear ? asked the old lad
: without taking her spectacles from h'
- forehead She did not see the blu:
~ ~ that sufused the Waggles as the gret
grocer's daughter informed her that
= was silk. Dear me, exclaimed she, tai
- - ing hold of it; how well you have ke]
10 it! 1t looks as well as knew. d If son
~ ~ girls had worn it, it would have all be,
:, rags before now. How long is it des
+. since it was dyed and turned PIT
h new,'; said Miss Waggles, suppressing
~ hoop. and extending spiteful feeling
- :, the same time.-'Is it, indeed p respon
~ ~ ed the dame. We'll, my visionary q
gans do deceive me SO, that l believe tn
am growing near sighted; but you a
going to have new bonnet to mattel
.. This was putting the agony on too thic
Io M it was the grain that broke the back
"A "a the camel. Miss Waggles remember
~ ~ that she had a sudden engagement, al
~ ~ 70 Sc to go, and strange smile play
- - around the mouth of Mrs. Partington
! her visitor sailed out of the door like
= - 7 line battle ship. Ike watched her, a
.. thought what fun it would be to see
be fgo up. sl5@ h1e6 a.~tt -is.4a-- -2 %
ATTENDING THE ANNIVERSARIES.
ad Ike came home, soaking with the W
IS. and threw himself in chair, and his C
at nail on the opposite wall. "W,
a Isaac, said Mrs. Partington, with a slie
an cloud on her brow, 'swhere have you beer
og1a'Been to the anniversaries,n replied
he with q smile playing all round his mou
tn .iGlad Of it,"l said she Frightening /
"a faglad Of it, and hope it did you goo