Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-28

cit is too dhir,y place for the Ike O ye,'
I said Patsy's mother.
Never mind, ,' said orr suashiny Mrs. Bald
I win Il Felt Ike dropping in, aad l thought }
would take the liberty"
h" IS ess We for ii l am ashamed to have ?
rlle lady to see my house. Things didn't useo
to 60 so wild me-! No iudade And the poor
woman poured her hfes history into the strang
+ ers ear
Tears ilsd the loving listeners eyes, and she
replied:
:. [ think I can understand your feelings. my
good womlu poor, weary body must require
rest, after she has been cut over a wash tub all
! day; but this smart little girl, who swept the
walk 81 nicely the other day, would make
/ cspial hcuse-keeper 1 am sure. Went you try
! It, my little girl7 Won't you place everything
and scrub everything up clean, and keep nice
and tidy7 Try so when ! call again l can see
I how nice vor lock here. Wash your dear little
bahv-b~othsr's face. and brush his hair, and
have his clothing clean, and shall love to teno
and kiss bin, for be is g beautiful baby, j
think"
Mrs Baldwin called upon every family in
Howard street that afternoon. None treated her
rudely, ard many opened their hearts to her, as
the bsbys mother had done. She promised 20
follow the kind advice she offered while her
tears fell with theirs, and the kind look and
less home af.er she hsd gone.
Tn two or threa weeks Mrs. Baldwin called
sgain. Baby's sister bounded TO meet her, ex-
claiming with delight:
" The sweet lady has come at last! she's come
at lsstr
The sweet lady" could hardly believe it
y-ls the same place where she had called before
The cobwebs had been brushed down the old
broom. instead of doing service in the mud
l. j Z . : / 81. a
FytEing was ia order. A few weeds and com
mon flowers formed bouquet for the table, and
the growing, espering baby was perfectly be-
Wilchiug IN his wholesome cleanliness.
Well done, my brave little girl hope you
win keep on"
Keep on Indsde, an I viii keep on,
nam! Father Gays he won't stop away nights,
Gs long as everything is SO nice ana pleasant
he-e-and my mother says she cen rest great
deal better when she comes home, and her face
looks so happy, toe Oh! amt it nice to be
clean"
Some had failed to carry out their plans of re-
fern; but Others had succeeded, and testified TO
the delights Of g neat, orderly home. The ind0
lent and discouraged housekeepers were reused
by the good example Of their neighbOTs, anC
one by one they followed suit until at length
the lszveu had leavened the whole lump.
After two or three such friendly visits, Mrs.
Baldwin took some tracts with her. They were
not only kindly received, but different families
met together TO hear them read-not so much
for the good they might get for the kind lady's
sake. The tracts produced some good effects,
however, and from time 10 time there were added
60 the yaricu5 city churches from the inhabitants
IF HOvaId street of such as should be saved.
Itwss two years sgo that Mrs Baldwin made
her fret call at the dirty alley and now the
walk " hich shortened the way down is filed with
neat cottages, with flowers in the yards AID vines
curtaiuing the windows-the houses of sober, con
tented working men and women. Mrs. Jetfer
son wonders, and many others, what can have
wrought such happy changes Mrs Baldwin
has never blazoned her successful work abroad,
bus she thanks God that he made her the itstru-
uont Of beginning the work in Howard street.