The new era., 1860-05-17
6 Iectr b
From the Ohio Farmer.
My Scissors.
By FRANCIS DANA GAGE.

7" Good morning. Mrs Wicks hope
see YOU well, this morning"
We'll, yes, pretty well. all but my
hands "
. Your hands What's the matter
with your hands not been scalding
them | hope -
NO worse than that | have got
them all blistered up, try ng to cut out
the chiidren's fall clothes with my old
scissors; I've have had 'em these ten
years, aud they're just as dull as a hoe,
and every time cut q roundabout, shir.
or pair of pants, have just such time
of it. Susa Willard is sewing for me
now, and wanted to get my cutting
done while my hand was in, so Just
wanted to see ityou would not lend me
your nice large tailors shears, a day or
two, for | won't do another thing with
nine for week to come"
Really, Mrs. Wicks, would like
to accommodate you, but | am very busy
with mine just now, cutting rags for my
carpet, and could not possibly spare
them without greatginconvenience ~ "
"Well, don't know what III do; /
can: cut out any more with mine, and
Susan has only two weeks to stay Do
yon know Of any one that has good
pair 9'' III ten S~efa
"No / do not Would it not be bet
ter for you to purchase good pair !
could hardly get along without mine for
single day, without feeling the want
Of them"
What did yours cost :"
/" Two Dollars and half"
Two dollars and half-goodness!
Mr. Wicks would no more let me have
money to buy such pair of scissors,
than he'd fly"
''Oh think you are mistaken; l
have always thought Mr.. Wicks very
indulgent.
Theirs where you are altogether
mistaken. L hardly ever ask him for
money, but what lie says something to
hurt my feelings, and | often do with
out things really need, rather than
have any words Why, yes, to-day
asked him for money to get my falltrlm-
mings formy bonnet and Rosina's, and
it was all ] could do to get it out of
him
Glow much did it require to fit your
bonnets mp for winter
"Only FIVE dollars it would cost
ten you know to get US both new ones
thought he need not have complained
at fixing up the old ones"
"And you have the five dollars in
your possession-" ~Ara
g Yes, and we thought we would get
trimmings at Grants. That beauty
royal purple with the orange edge, its
a love of ribbon, and so cheap, only |
seventy-fve cents yard"
" My dear Mrs. Nicks, let me give |
you a new idea. Would your husband |
complain if you should trim your bon
nets with ribbon worth half that sum,
and appropriate the balance to the pur-
chase of good pair OF scissors =
"No, of-course he would not; but I
who I'D like to know, is going to make /
the town talk for the sake Of
gratifying husbands whims :"
'tDo it to crafty yourself, to add to
your own c'.lniort My bonnet trim
mings and all will not cost me over one
dollar and half and don't believe
he town will trouble itself one bit about
it. Town-talk or no talk, you may be
sure III never run about with my fingers
IN rags while ] can save the price of
pair of scissors in one bonnet trimming.
Now don't be offended, Mrs Wicks );
know you really think you can't get
along any other way than just as you do
,ut if you will only make the effort to i
in your items, Of dress, &c.,
'ou will soon find yourself amply sup
,lied with all these little household con- /
which you seem SO much to
want, and myiword for it, your husband
will not make half the objection to furn-i
shing money fov usefuls thst, he now i