Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23

from dirt, she sailed forth on her mis-
sion.
'Dcarl denrl mel she snid rs she en-.
ltcrcd wrctched domicl,-I should
think You would infect the whole city
with fever and choeral Don't you know
il is shamefully wicked for you to be so
dirty2 Arc you II friend of the SayiorS'
she added IN q solemn tone.
i don't want to be, if you arc was
the reply.
Here are some tracts would like to
havo you read, if you can
The woman snatched the tracts from
her hand, tore them in pieces, and
threw them into her visitors face.
Shaking the dust from her feet, Mrs.
Jefferson passed from one dwelling to
another, making similar remarks, and
with a similar reception.
Here comes that cross woman that
looked SO cross at baby said babys sis
ter and champion, and she slammed the
door in Mrs. Jefferson's face.
Il should think you would be sick, and
should think your husband would
drink said Mrs. j., TO pale, fecblc-
looking woman. Il am not surprised at
il all. You oughtn't to live in this mis-.
erable way She did her duty dstrib-
uting her tracts, but she had the salts.
faction of seeing tho most of them fol-
low her into the street, and the rest were
consigned to the flames.
Those creatures are hopelcssly de-
praved, said Mrs. Jefferson. There's
no use in trying to do anything for
Howard street.
Mrs Baldwin could not help feeling
an interest in the children who respond
ed so readily to her kind looks, and so,
without telling even Mr.. Baldwin what
she proposed to do, she set out 10 make
some calls among them. She thought
she would first call whore tho baby
lived, for she felt quite sure Of kind
reception there. Twas n right joyful
welcome they gave her. for baby's sis.
ter exclaimed, 'Ol here is the pleasant
lady who stopped to look ut Rltscy the
other dayl Oh sEo's coming right in
hercV
It's too dirty for tho likes ofyc, said
Patsey's mother.
Never mind, said our sunshny Mrs.
Baldwin, x feb lilso dropping in, aud
thought would take the liberty
Bless ye for Il, bat.f -,im ashHmed 90
500 ralc lady in my house. Things
didn't use TO 90 so wild mel No, indade!
and tho poor woman poured her liic's
history into the strangers car
Tears filled tho listeners loving eyes,
and she replled,-- think can undor-
stand your feelings, my good woman. -
a poor weary body must require rest
after sho has been over wash tub all
tho day-but this smart litllo girl who
swcpt Tho walk so nicoly for mo tho 9th.
or day, could make n capital housokcep
CT, am suro. Won't you try IT, my IT.
Ito glrl2 Won't you fnd place Tor cy
erything,and scrub everything mp clcan,
} and keep tho house nice and tidy
Tryl 80 whom ] call again | can sny,
How nice you look horeg Wash your
} dearllttc baby brothers hcu,and brush
his hair and havo his clothing clean,
and | shnll love to tend and kiss him.
tor he Is u beautiful baby, think.
Mrs. baldwin called upon cyory fam.
: lly IN Howard street that afternoon. -
, Mono treated hor rudely, and many
oponed their hearts to hor as tho baby 4
J mother hpd dono Thoy promised Il
, follow the kind advice sho offered, ~ bill,
her toars fell with thoirs, and the kind
look and encouraging words loft sur.
beams IN their cherries homes after sh,
( had gono.
: Ia two wooks MS. Baldwin onlled
; again. Bahy's sister bounded 10 meet
her, oxoalmipg,wlth delight, Tho swt ol
udy has como ut last 'she's como NJ
aslr
The swect lady could hardly holicy,
II was tho same pluoo whore she callod
before, Tho cobwebs had all boor
brushed down, Tho old broom, instead
of doing service IN tho mud puddle hnd
swept and scrubbed tho floor, Eyoryi
thing was In order, A lew weeds and
common howers formed u boquet Tor th,
tablo, aud Growing, oaperlng was th'
baby, perfectly bowtohinB In It's whole
somo cleanliness,
We'll donol my brave little grill
hopo you will keep on
'keop on2 lndade, aud | will koeI
on, ma'aml Father says ho won't etaS
away OF nights rs long rs everything Il
so nice aud pleasant horo-nnd mother
says she can rest u great deal bullol
when sho comes home,and her face look,
} so happy, tool OF amt II 80 nice To b'
cloan2'
Some had failed TO carry out thcl
plans Ofrpinrm, but others had succeed
cd aud testified 10 the delights of n noat
orderly home, The indolont aud dis
couragod housekeopors wero rousod by
! tho good example of thoir noighbors
and one by one they fullowed suit unit
ut length tho little heaven had oayone,
I tho whole lamp.
2 Aflor two or three such friendly Wis
. It's, Mrs. Baldwin took somo tracts will
her. They were not only kindly re-
n colyod, hnt dillrront familes met to
, gother TO hear lhom road-nnt 50 muel
I tor tho good they might get as for th
kind ladY's sake, Tho tracts produces
! good effects, however, aud from time e
r tlme thorp was added to tho yariou
/ city churches from the inhabitants O
, Howard street, OF such as shall b.
i. saved.
: X Il 4 y " y #
1t was two years ago that Mrs. n
+. made her first call IN tho dirty alloY,anl
d now the walk which shortened the VA,
+ Town town is lined with neat cottages
!. with flowers in the yards and vines cur
tanning tho windows--tho homes Of so