New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-12
TLe SKIP emmy calico.

One day new scholar appeared in school. She |
was gende and modest looking, and dld not !of a
moment lift her eyes from her a books "no Is
she?n "What is her name?n were the questions
Of the girls; but no one knew: " suspect she la
not much, = said one Of the girls.
'tDo you see her dress ?n said ]. why, be
lieve it is nothing but slX-penny cameo
"Poor thing she must be cold.h 6 can't i'm.
agne how person can wear calico this cold day,
said another whose fine plaid was the admiration
of the school. = must say like TO see a person
dressed according to the season" remarked all-
other that is. if people can afford it, she added,
in manner plainly enough meaning her father
could.
None of US went to take the stranger by the
hand, and welcome her as the companion OF our
studies and our play. We stood aloot, and stared
at her with cold and unfeeing curiosity. The
teacher called her Susan. When she first came to
repeat her lesson she took seat beside the r22n
plaid The plaid drew proudly away, as if the six
penny calico might dim the beauty of its colors
slight color flushed Susan's cheek, but her quiet
remained the same 1t was some time before s1e
ventured on the play ground, and then it was only
to stand on one de and look on, Tor we were SLOW
in asking her to join US.
| On one occasion we had harder arithmetic
lesson than usual, completely battling our small
brains. Upon comparing notes, none of us had
mastered il. "I'll ask Susan OF her success, said
one of my class. +" 1t is quite unlikely she has,
replied q do stay here; besides WHAT ifshe has Z"
III will go,'' she answered. Away she went, and,
| as it appeared Susan and she were the only mem
bers OF the class ready for their lesson. Susan had
been more successful than the restof us, and kindly
helped my friend to overcome the difficulties OF
| the lesson.
| By and by took to patronizing her. "She is
really very nice body, and ought to join US more
in our playsn we said. So we used to gather
round her desk during school hours, and made her
Zone of us'' in the playground In fact, began
to have sort of liking for her. There was some
thing in Susan which called out our respect
One Saturday afternoon, as l was looking out of
the window, wishing for something to do, my
mother asked me to join her in little walk.
Dressed in my new cloak, warm turs, and nat l
was soon ready. My mother turned into narrow
street. "Where, mother" Iasked, are you 60
ing in this vulgar part of the townT
S'Not vulgar, my DEAR" she said A very
respectable and Industrious part of our population
live here" "Not fashionable, certainly, !" added.
And not vulgar because not fashionable, by
any means" she said, She stopped before a
humble looking house, and entered the front door,
! Then, gently opening side door, she paused a
moment on the threshold. "Come in" said q
! voice from within.
pray do not rise," said my mother, going
towards an afflicted lady-like woman, who sat il
! an arm chair. !" You look better than when saw
you before.n | was introduced, and tancied the
invalid looked at me with sort of admiring sur
3 prise as she took my hand, and hoped | should
prove worthy of such a mother Then, while
mother and she were talking, sat down and tool
; notes with my eyes of everything in the room. l
looked beautifully neat, and the furniture hat
evidently seen better days. BY and by mothe
some errands,n was the answer. The dea
child is great blessing to me-, and tears filled he
/, eyes.
q She will return soon. She has gone SO carr.
some work which she has cOntrived to do in he
! leisure moments. The sefsacriice of the chill,
is wonderful. A little while ago an early friend
= who had found me out and has been Kind to M
as you have" clears came into the speakers eyes,
u sent her a handsome winter dress. 80, mother
: said she, this is too costly for me, when yo
J, want some warm flannel so badly. See, mother,
she said :" shall enjoy this calico hundre!
times more than the finest dresses in the world
u while you can have your hannel.h Excuse me TO
telling it, but you know mothers heart. Ther
is her step; she is coming.
n The outer door opened How longed to Sc
u the conner ~ am sure I shall admire and lov
" her. said to myself. The latch was lifted
! young girl entered, and my sehool-fellow Susa
$ stood before me. | could have sunk to the groun
a for my shame. How wicked my pride! HOY
+ false and foolish my judgments! Oh, how mea
= did my fine winter dress appear before the plai
y six-penny calicoi
i A was almost sure my mother had managed al
this; for she had way OF making me see all M
: faults aud making me desire to cure them, with
y out ever saying much directly This, how
: ever, had not come about by her design; God ha
= taught me by His providence,
:, : As we walked home my mother gave me an ae
y count of Mrs. C, who had been her earl
y friend. She had lost her property and husband
/ and had fallen into great distress. But that stor
is no matter here. / will only add that my judg
T ment of people was formed ever after according
I to trueF standard than the dress they wore, AM
! that Susan and became intimate friends.
d Miss Wilkins told her ma she wanted to go t
I, Newportto look for something very particular 10
d her dear pa: When asked what it was, she re
s piled 'fa son-in-law.n
: When we picture the hundred or more trunk
e that ladies' travel with says Punch, we canno
!, help refecting how happy is the elephant, who's
:, wife, when on a journey, only has one trunk.
t The Natchez Democrat thinks that big trou
ii caught near Columbus, was one of Gen. McMat
s kin's "Oregon trout J" Vulgarly called catfish.
r, When is the best time to read the book Of ns
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