The new era., 1860-08-02
sAUK RAPIDS, MIN, THURSDAY, AUGUST Z, 1860.

ditCi CtCI CuliduCC, my HiotHcI- va
f summoned to the kitchen to superinten
a favorite pudding for dinner, nor di
; she return till his super-elongated Goa
tail was eyanishing through the half
shut door Upon learning his Grand
and the successful Termination thereof
my mother, whose disposition, it will be
seen, was more naturally moulded, went
off into eloquence, somewhat like the
following
"Well, must say, sister Margaret,
you have done that, which under all the
circumstances | should never have had
the mistaken kindness to have done
1t is shameful is ridiculous, that Mrs
Pingree, who, never in her life had pos
sessed ore decent article of dress, sho'd,
on the occasion Of her child's funera ,
be decked out in borrowed finery. And
such day as this when yon would
not thir.k Of wearing 1t yourself, that
she should, in an open carriage, follow
slowly to the grave her child, feeling
grand, meantime, in your rich pelisse,
which the rain is pelting and saturating! !!
0, thoughtlessneSs and vanity Be-
sides, she being lower than yourself,
the pelisse will trail upon the ground,
and become shcckingly draggled among
the grass and tall weeds Of the church
yard! Why, sister, did you not think
Of all this? Your dress will be perfect
y ruined, unless Prorider ce protect it,
as you always trust it wll-for Mrs
Pingree has no idea of how nice thing
should be cared for; and to see it on
her ! 1t is jewel IN swine's mouth.
Had been present, | certainly should
have protested against such proclamation.
My ebenezer should have been stoutIy
raised against it,"
To all Of this aunt Margaret replied
with her usual sweetness Of manner and
temperance of words; though that her
spirit was sorelv tried, was plainly per-
cuptibe she said that she had not the
heart TO refuse, as it was to funeral,
and that too of an old schoolmate; more
especially, as she had never been able
to cherish any love for her, it seemed
but right that she should make even this
triflng but unavailing atonement.
Dear aunt Margaret how often
throughout that day she requested me
to 90 to the door and see if it .a;ned =
| did not then suspect the reason; but
| know now that she was thinking of
her pretty pelisse
Aunt Margaret had spent many weeks
in embroidering a veil Of black lace
W hen completed, it was rich and
beautiful specimen Of her handiwork;
for 1t was wrought with the careful pre-
cislon, neatness and elegance which
characterized her skillful needle That
TOO she loved-evcn as parents do their
children or poets their dreams. She
kept 1t wrapt in tissue paper, in the up
permost drawer of her bureau, which
was distinguished and exalted above
the other drawers, by shower of sweet
scented clover leaves
A community of the society commonly
called "Shakers," was established some
twenty miles distant from us. AS was
frequent custom, the young men and
misses of our neighborhood were to
have grand sleigh-ride s'to see the
Shakers" There were to be thirteen
couple, making procession of as many !
single teams. Most persons are aware
to what an extent, especially in country
towns, the habit of borrowing is still
persevered in! More than once. dur
.ng the interval of three weeks, that this
ride" was talked of before the arrival
ofthe appointed time heard mother ex-
press to aunt Margaret the hope that
this party at least, would get rugged and
departed on their pleasure trip, with
out being arrayed in borrowed plumes
for them. Vain hope! Early in the
morning came Jennie Stanwood, say
ing. =, ,. -.f.n
"Please ma am, sister Caroline wants
to borrow your muff and tippet, to wear
to the Shaker ride, -
Then came little Johnny Short, in
breathless haste, yociferating in the ears
ofmy now impatient mother baaa;.,,oe
"Miss F., brother Bob wants
your whip and bnffalo-cause he's to
carry Lydia Day riding to the Shak-
ers: and sister julie wants to know if
her have your lace spencer
cape. She wants it to,oovef up a darn