The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-03-01

| Get what" whispered Annie Marsh
10 her next neigbbor.
"The quilt of course" responded the
lady
WE'LL" remarked the ever elegan,
Mrs Hinckley, 81 think tnat the girls
oug ht TO do something, when they come
TO the Aid Society they don't do any
thing but set around and giggle, il they
should be made to work may be they'd
find there is something to do besides
laughing"
"Now, Mrs Hinckley that isn't fair
by any MEANS" said Mrs. Stearne,
"just see how the girls are working
| here
Ola truth they were working like
bees, and if made to see Mrs. Hinckley
mi ght have discovered that their nimble
fingers had finished more work already
than the elder ladies'. But she was per.
yersrly disagreeable, and as Eta
Wild remarked real mean" But spite
Of her sorrowful forebodings the girls
agreed to make quilt and cover it with
letters.
"Do you 'spose they all go TO one
person." asked Laura Truman.
NO" said the maiden lady before re-
ferred to, they'll be distributed among
the soldiers like-like--
"Tracts," suggested Laurie.
Yes, like tracts, and il may be the
means Of saving some poor fellows SOU
from perdlion. she added, with sigh
Il kelly as not said Emma Dusser,
with animation. Emma was an ener.
get and consistent member of the NJ
f. church, and gladly embraced any
opportunity Of saving souls from perdi.
ton, even though in her zeal, she often
stood in danger oil falling herself.
| The quilt was agreed upon without
one dissenting voice. The girls were to
meet at Mr. Truman's in two weeks to
quiltit, only allowing enough old folks
present TO keep them quiet.
The two weeks slid rapidly away, and
again nearly the same company met, q
few more girls being added TO the mum.
Der, all were anxious to get the quilt or
and better than tha. all were in good
spirits, even 10 Mrs Hinckey, who wa;
heard to say, in half smolherd tone
a knew il would be just so, knew thu
girls would do it, it takes young hand:
to do the work"
The quilt was ready al last and then
what a rush for seats but there was
not room for all and some half dozer
were compelled TO find work elsewhere
Mrs. Stearne. the good saint, had plenty
for them to do and SO busy were they
ali that the quilt was finished. and hal
dozen shirs nearly so, by four O'Clock,
after supper Mrs. Truman proposed lha
Laurie should read the letters that hat
been written to send with the quilt 70
the girls lad sent in their letters durin
the week.
"Oh no |" cried dozen girls at once
don't Laurie
Why" have you written any t,
send" asked Laurie. Well no. the,
, hadn't" 81 know the reason you don
want them read then" said Eta. your
ashamed TO haye it known that yo
ddn', write any"
"Well. let's hear the letters any way,
exclaimed Mrs. Dresser, yes read then
assented Mrs. Stearne, so Laurie brough
forth the letters, f" only three that's TO
bad" echoed from all sides. "yes, an
whose fault is it," quired Laurie :
! Maybe the soldiers will think that thes
three are three to many" said Ami
. MhTsH, Eead LduIie, well hHu Lau
RE began
| DEAR Sir II hope you will pa
don the liberty lake in thus addressin
YOU Be assured should not do so WI
it not for the anxiety feel concernin
this quilt, il was made by the patriot
| young ladies OF this place. And as il
their first quilt you can readily psrdo
the anxiety feel about it. / don't SUI
pose we shall ever see it again. 81
il we don't We will hope TO meet
+ Heaven. Write soon.
4 Yours truly.
: LAURIE X. Truman.
!. Laurie, | should like to ask you
!. question il you please, said Mrs. Hincl
. ley when Laurie had finished, . mt
y l" Yes," said Laurie.
s "Well than. | should like to know
you expected 10 meet tina. quilt in hea
d en-" said the Secretary smiling, VIII
J. the girls shouted with laughter
1t Il shall be just as likely TO meet h
IN as you.' answered Laurie.
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