The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-12-21

Nc, baldwin could not help feeling an
;,,s,.S, In the children who responded 81
,sadily 20 her kind looks. and 50 without
telling even Mr.. Baldwin what she proposed
doing, she Get out to make some calls among
them She thought she would call hrst
where the baby lived. for she felt quite sure
OF a kind reception.
Twas a right joyful welcome they gave
her. for the babys sister exclaimed
%. here's the pleasant lady, who stopped
10 look At Patsey the other day I! D, shes
coming right in here :,
its 600 dirty place for the like o'ye,
sid PAtssy's mother.
Never mind said our sunshiny Mrs.
Baldwin. Il felt like dropping IN, and
though, would take THAI libersy.
.bl,ss We for IT, an ashamed to have
. real laIy Ia $50 my houss. Things did Mt
uss 10 gb on wild me 50 I, No indade I" And
the poor woman poured her LIES history
into the strangers ear.
Tear, filled the listeners loving eyes, and
she replied;
Il ihink I can understand your feelings,
my gOJl woman. A poor weary body must
require rst after she has been out over the
wash-tub all day but this smart little girl
who swept the walk 50 nicely the other day,
could ms 20 a capital housekeeper, | am sure.
Won't you place everything, and scrub every
thing up clean, aud keep nice and tidy :?
Try 50 when call again can say how
nice you look here. Wash your dear little
baby.brother's face. and brush his hair, and
have his clothing clean, and | shall love TO
tend and kiss him, for he is beautiful BABY
! think
Mrs Baldwin called upon every family in
Howard street that afternoon. None treat
ed her ruiely, and many opened their hearts
q her, rs the baby's mother had done.
They pro niscd to follow the kind advice she
olsrsd, while her kind look and encourage
Ing words LEFT Sunshine in the cherries
home after she had gone.
In two or three weeks Mrs. Baldwin CALI
cd again. Baby's sister bounded to meet
her. exclliming with delight.
TIE sweet lady his come at last she's
Come at Last =
The sweet lady could hardly believe it
was the anne place where she had called be-
fro. TIE cObwebs had bsen brushed down
the old broom, instead Of doing service Ia
the mud puddle, had swept and scrubbed
the lloor. Everything WAS in order. a few
weeds and common aJwc.s formed a bouquet
for the table, and the Growing, capering ba-
BY, was perfectly bewitching in its whole
suns elsa illness.
.wcll lone. my brave little girl hope
you will keep on
Keep On Inladc, an viii keep on
m,'am Father slys he won't stay Away
uishts, a. long ~ everything Is 50 nice AMI
rlslsln, hers-and NV mother siys she can
rest great deal better when sho comes
hJme. and her face looks 80 happy too ",
amt il ni.e u b. clean"
some h,d failed to carry out their plans
Of reform bat others had succeeded, and
testified q the delights of neat, orderly
homo. The Iud,lcut and discouraged house
keepers w,rc rous,d by ~ good example oil
their G,is bours, and one by one they follow
cd suit, until at lsnsth tho leayen had leav-
ened the whole lump.
After ;wo or three such friendly visits,
Mrs. Bal Twin took spm, tracts with her.
They were not only kindly received, but dil-
fer,nt families mt together 20 hear them
rs.d-not ~ much lor the good they might
get, as Tor the lady's sake. The traits pro-
ducsd gJoicdrts. however, aud from time to
tine they were adl,d tn the various city
churches from the inhabitants Of Howard
street, saghas shall be saved.
Twas tsoNeIrs ago that Mrs. Baldwin
mlds her irst call ut the dirty alley; and
now the " ak which shortened the way down
Is lin d with neat cottages, with flowers in
the yards, and yinCs curtainins the windows
the homes OF sober, cOntentcd, working
men and xou,an Mr. IaiF.rsnn wonders
,si,h a. ~ oIbsr., what can have wrought
such happy changes. Mrs. Baldwin has new
or hl.z,n j her successful work abroad, bat
81, ,hank, God that he made her the humble
iustruln,n, Of beginning the good work in
Howard Srec,.-tMoor''s Rural New York
or.