, 1860-02-24
Mrs. Smiths Economy.

should say, somewhere between yard and
yard and half or course il was not only saved,
but carefully laid away. Occasionally, in the
course Of the next two or three years, Smith saw
the remnant Of carpet out for an airing. A bright
idea at length struck her how to make something |
out OF it.
Among Smiths customers was journeyman
cabinet maker, who loved to come in Of an evening
and enjoy. taste Of good old Scotch whisky
punch, and have chat and smoke. Now the
bright idea Of Mrs. Smith was, that she would
get Rob, the cabinet-maker, to make hef pair Of
iootstoos, ottomans, or something else-htte nom
script TIM 8 u .. ladies' have parlors-n
chair, bench nor slool-gOod ior nothing to siton,
and Of no account for anything else, except to
stumble over. A pair Of these she would have
made, and that would save the remnant Of
carpet
50 she called him in, told him what she wanted,
and showed him the piece Of carpet saved 50
long, and now to be at length appropriated to .
profitable purpose.
Yes, il will make very nice tops, and there
is plenty to make largc-sized pair. Win you
have them OF mahogany, black walnut or rose
woodg"
She was not particular; she wanted them nice,
and he might make them Of anything be pleased
amy remnants that he could pick up about
tue shop"
Mrs. Smith asked-no, she told her husband
about the arrangement and he sad:
Just as you like, don't care" Il
Time wore on. Robert drank and smoked and
worked; he worked slow, but be worked sure,
iOr, BY and BY, be brought 10 one evening the new
articles Of parlor furniture, the contrisances for
saving carpet remnants. Mr.. Smith thought them
good-lolking, and sent them up stails. Mrs |
Smith was delighted with them. They were
q ebeaufifulH-aiuat the fhing-awarflv whak she /
wanted"-such match 70 the parlcr carpet, she
lowed to say, proud, also, Of her economy Of
nonsekeeplng. some iolks would have wasted
tnat Sefpe', Or let the moths eat II Or iet u Ay
round loose oi no use,
by and by, business over IN the shop, Smith |
came up. Smith must 80 and see them, but /
somehow he could not see quite as much beauty
in them as his wife did; and, in fact, they did
not look near as well as they did when he first
saw them, and as for the economy Of the thing,
that he couldn't see a bit but he looked and snid
nothing. He thought, Well, they are woDan's /
bauble, bought and paid for, 50 let It 60. But
hope there are no more little remnants Of carpet
round the house to be saved"
But he said, good-naturedly, in answer to the
question, "Yes, they look very well"
"Oh, they are perfect gems. Now hope you
never will laugh at me again for being 50
saving"
"No, he thought he shouldn't
"By-the.by, Smith, how much did Rob charge
for the jobf"
Eighteen dollarsi"
"Eigh-," her jaw fell before the other syi-
liable would come out, for she saw BY Smtll's
face that he was in earnest Il was no laughing
matter II never has been since, but Il has been
q standing lesson Of family economy, and will
probably descend to the next generation as
such.
~
Ravsrd TavIor's descrintion Of the Foundling
Hosui,a. At Moscow il worthy Of notice. The |
bnildinv 4 On A stupendous scale X overlooks
an the buildinrs IN The citv. NOT much less than
1000 fcot i, length. and estinatp,l A. tlree times
the size or the Capitol at Washington. II was
founded by Catharine H., and is supported by |
an annual revenue Of $1,000, 900. Il Is a lying
in hospital, originally designed for illegidmate
children and destitute orphans The victims Of
crime are received IN co.,, and no questions
asked. Tho children may or may not be given
to the governments government which never
punishes crime capitaily, but saves thousands Of
lives annually. Taylor went through the rooms
and saw 1900 babies and 1900 nurses. No little
child can be refused, and the only question asked
i, whether Il has been baptizedl which is iln- /
medately done IL not already done. Mr.. Taylor /
appends the following remarks: .8.
an easy and secret relief % the sinner. BY saw
ing her from public shame, Il encourages her in
private vice 1t removes the righteous penalty /
placed upon incontnence, and thereby demoral-
lzes society 40 not ueny tnat taer rug. mere
anorueu nay .o ~
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