The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-20

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chase WAS ex,ensiye--ssversl pieces Of
cotton, half dozen pairs Of soft. warm
Blankets. in these, day when cotton and
Blankets are alta premium. Mans won
derincrsased. !. Bot the sr,icles were 70
Ee cent bome thisstimes pnd she began 10
'tliink her cousin v as seGre,ely contemr g
pl'ipg sma,rimopy and housekeeping T
We will the street, now, Miss
Chaloner said, as they Eepl ont. j saw
over there somo nice, berviceable winter
dress goods cheap gssd I'D Au5 1tsT
When, in l,s name Of wonder did you
begin to o5eaie for ,cb'apness?' mutt.red
Nam as lhe little door>boy let them in.
f The dresses were gputchased--A few
remnants for children, some dark calicoes
and strong woollen goods is large pat
ttenS. Then dozru ohtwo of oou.se,
warm stockings, AID the list Was COM
plee. = 1gag'sg mui3 sllsts tpotf .as
| 'Nows to pay you for 5sing good. you
shall Look at pictures liule,' Niss Chal-
ouer said, as she led tho way into Ever.
etttss ieih fYvds 6ldtw aH eb Qa'7wt
They looked o, er come choice sngrav-
ings lor an hour, and finally MissChaloner
purchased one small, In, . gem Of the
most exquisite art-a MSdonpa, with the
Holy Child smiling in her arms, and the
attendant angels looking out from the
clouds around. h. with the brightness of
another world upon their brow. She gave
directions for it,to be framed simply and
said she would call for itSn lhe morrow.
With unusual relictn noe Nan refraiped
| frem any questions until they had reach.
ed home, aud sat down in her cousins
pleasant room TO rest while. Then when
the bundles began-to cone in, she asked
| ltArsl these blankets and cotton for
yourself. Cousin Gertrude Eem astu) D..
! gNo.' sg .ti.aaf ad, div rg...l e.,
And OF course the oalicoes and stock
ings and Ietnnanis are not. Who, in the
name Of common sense, are they for ? and
how much money do you think YOU have
spent this morning on1Ihis rubbish
tAs 10 whom they are for, you shall
see that tomorrow y and as,to The money
! bavespen', il is slessihan huff my. usual
winter .allowaace.'l sai gasad a' stea
And you expect TO dress on the
othtrbaf 2 cried Nan, with wide open,
wondering eyrs.i s'nlh m"a !1erau
mo. the otlsri half goes for coal aud
house rents, I.s )D a4Baigzg lal ia slHaa
1 'tnd you are to dress on-wha," rrg
-Wha. Iohave. Exceptboots and gloves,
Il do not mean 10 have a single new arli-
Gle this uin,er.2 las slssdsa ~ .isi"
/ Except. Of course, your bonnet. OLE
could l.ardly imagine Miss Chaloner in q
last years ,cllapeaa.'l 'lmH Lra maG,.v d
atNot even excepting my bonnet. My
last winisi's one was black velvet; II
will alter over irreproachatly. l Go moi
mean that lbe world shall know ,bese
things Nan. l am not going 70 turf
hermit, or even give up the society ir
which have been accustomed to move.
| had more Lew s6neries las winter than
hal my friends had asight of, i shsl
not be conspicuously shabby if | wesl
them again. IaonlV let you iuio my se
crrts because you are my little cousin
who loves me, and / think my example
may have some weight with you. You
ar rich enough 10 doa great deal Of goot
in the same way. is lis going TO be atsrn
lile winter Taxes are such as our coun
try never knew before, and goods arr
selling. at prices We would have though
fabulous year ,go With my wardrot,
full of last yenr's handsome dresses.
could notthink iIright 10 buy new one
when the cry of the poor and the wal
Of the destitute are piercing the air oil
very side .sB-. .ala.-.. 4.
o 'But-thero ! ave been poor people al
,, ways. Gortie. and you hsve never felt lik
This before laa,au r tgr s,l is
No. l have 10, realized the fact o
suffering as l. iealize it now, 1t 10 lh'
hour of darkness over all tie land. Th
rosurrtttiOn morning will ooT' by a9' y.
!. by; bhtlhow the night is mnrk, and tn
stars are dim. laNiIl tell you all Nan
: L have given more 10 my country INA
gold could buy. one loved ana WI
r loved me. went in August with the 'hfe
year 6 men. lie came to me with ID
Adlight e'get courage and sell devotion
his eyes, and asked me 70 hid MN uoa
4 spe' d, and send h'n on bis MISSION
J. And you did It p. ~
'Yes, ! dld II, Il was asa, a eurd s'rsgle e
q ou, "na' was 'n"' 'i'p''a ~, 49, 80
ana Keep my OWL s"u .e' o,"'' "V'pIn pIa.
io'ers ana husoanas ln"'on, % suu "'.o ',,'
I "oo dle' 'nat l anu an. p'oe oe. nEn, sn0''' "