M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-01-23

BEDS, said John. . can send blan
ket or tw from my bed, | know
can't but just turn over in it, SO many
clothes on, now"
"Aunt Ilitty, take a blanket Of
from our bed, said Grace anG Dick a
ut once.
"Well, well, we'll sce," said Aun
Hilty, bustlinS up.
Up rose srandmamma, with grea
earnestnesS, now, and going to the
next room, and opening large cedar
wood chest, returned, bearing in hel
arms two large snow white blankets
which she Deposited fat on the tabl,
just as Aurt Ilitty was whisking of
/ The table co'h.
"Mor'al . Mother. what are gu 60.
ing To dot said Aunt llitty.
"There," she said, II spun those
overy thread of 'em when my name
WAS Mary Evans. Those were my
wedding blankets, made Of real nice
wool, and worked with roses in all the
corners. I've got them to givc!" and
| grandmamma strokrd and smoothud
the blankets, and patted them down,
with great pride and tenderness, 1t
was evident she was giving something
that lay very near her heart, Jut she
never faliered.
"La! mother, there's no need of
that, said Aunt di,ty. Use them
on your own bed, and send the blsn,
kets off hom that; they arc just as
good for soIdcss"
mo, shan,t ~ said the old lady,
waxing warm; "tisn'ta bit too good
for'vm, Ill send the very best I've got,
before. they shall suffer. cend'em the
bcStI" and the old lady gesture orator.
ically.
They were interrupted by rap al
the door, and two men entered. and
announced themselves as com.Ii, sion.
cd by Congress to search out supplies
for the army. Now the plvt thickens.
Aunt uitty flew in every Objection
through entry passage, meal room,
milk room, down cellar, up chamber
her cap border on end with patriotic
zeal; and followed by john, Dick anC
Grace, who eagerly bore to the kitch'
en- the supplies that she turned out
while Mrs. Ward busted herself il
quietly sorting and arranging, in the
best possible travelling. order, the var
iouS contributions that were prccipi
tately launched on the kitchen foor.
Aunt Hitty soon appeared in tht
kitchen with an armful of stockings
which, kneeling on the floor, she be-
gan counting and laying out.
There" she said, laying down {
large bundle on some blankets, cha
leaves just two pair apiece all around.
"La !" said John, whats the use
Of saving two pair for mel | can dc
with one pair, as well as father"
"Sure enough" said his mother
"bcSdes | can knit YOU another pair
in a day"
"And can do with one pair" said
Dick.
"Yours will be too small, young
master, guess" said one of the com
missiOners.
NO." said Dick; 81 have got q
pretty good foot of my own, and Aunt
Hitty will always knit my stockings
an inch too long, cause she says
grow so. See here--these will do ,
and the boy shook his trinmphantly.
"And mine, too" said Grace, moth
ing doubling, having been busy al
the time pulling off her little stock
ings.
"Herc," she said to the man VIII,
was packing the things into wide
mouthed sack; here's mine," ard he1
large blue eyes looked earnestly thro
her tears.
Aunt Hitty few at her. $1,000
land | the child's crazy. Don't thinl
the men could wear your stockings
take 'em away -
J. Grace looked rounl with an air 0
utter desoiation, and began to cry
, IL wanted to give them something
said she. I'D rather 90 bare foote,
on the snow al! day than not send 'eu
} anything"
S "Giye ne tie stockings, nv child,
0 said the Old soldier. There III tak
; EN-, and show 'em to the soldiers, an
tell them what the little girl SAID tha
e sent them. And it will do them a
i! mach good as itthty cunld wear 'eu
e They've got little girls at home. too.
s Grace fell on her tuOthcr's hosom con
! plstcly happy, and Aunt Hitty onl
mutterei =
v Everybody docs spoil that child
and no wonder, neither -
r Soon tie old sleigh drove off frol
d the brown house, tightly packed all
o heavily loaded. And Grace and Die
were creeping up to their little beds
9 There's been something put On II
e altar Of Liberty tonight, hasn't !her
l. N. ~