The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-02-07
[rrom the Washington County Ne~sl

| was shelling corn the other even.
ING, Mrs Brown was silently knitting
in an old fashioned arm chair, and the
younger Browns were floundering on
the floor, building coo houses, and
were entirely innocent OF the thoughts
revelihg IN the mind of the elder Mrs
Browo | knew from the nervous
twit ching Of Mrs. Browns fingers that
she had some'h hing tosay, and thought
was to be the object Of her excoria.
ton knew 1.-THE curl OF that lip
told me that she was thinking of some
thing beside shellng corn and cob
houses. | was imperturbabIe The
rattle Of the grains was aided by a
whistle aud rs her eye turned towards
me J managed to shut MY eyes at the
srme instant and sang:
The cat is IN the milk, the nice IN the cheese,
The word,inay wsg on-I'll do rs ples5si
The cold winds may blow, she
Brown, Brown,-Ive Joined the
Sisters Fcriega Association in aid of
Children : Home nea, Jerusalem
Mrs. Deacon N is. President, Mrs.
jenkins is Secretary. aud -
What are your said l slightly
heated
I'm Mrs Brown"
q didn't doubl) But, my dear
Mrs Brown. what is the object Of your
association"
"Wel, well, Brown, (she felt encour-
aged) We already have % Juveniles
whose kind parents have consented to
let US control we've hired malron at
81 900 year, (board in the family;
superintendent, steward. and hostIer;
We have purchased the temple OF Solo
mon for 100000, and taken an option
on 200 acres of Isnd in Palestine for
$50 600, aud secured the Mt Of Olives
tor play ground! Col. Pinkton has
kindly consented to take charge of the
funds aud act as commissary. He has
already filed the basement Of the
"Home" with Irish potatoes and Sor-
ghum mOlasses, and he thinks after
short time he'll be able to supply all
the vegetables from his oun farm near
Jerusalem and -
"Set up dairy and make cheese" "
says l.
Mrs. Brown sank back in her chair
and l kept on sheIliDg corn. There
was moment OF awful suspense.-
Says | ::
Can you get pure water by lay
ing pipes to the river Jordan, Mrs.
BrOwn?" |
''Do you propose to bridge or tunnel
the river?"
will yon send goods by the Nation.
al or Harnden?"
"Won't the Home make a splendid
retreat for the Browns?"
sis the soil suitable for" -
Mrs, BROW n, slightly incensed, sprang
to her feet. She tore the by laws il to
atoms. 1t seems she was director and
that they had sent to Spain 10 procure
the draft of a constitution of "Chil-
dren's Home
Mrs. Brown soon became paci6ed
the cold winds were blowing around
our dOmicil; the snowf kes fell thick
and fast The fire in our room was
burning cheerfuIIy Presently Mrs.
Brown arose, and taking from hook
her winter bonnet, remarked that she
would visit the poor children in their
0Un homes and hduntS Shortly after
leaving the house, my eyes followed
her-jOined by two or three true heart |
ed lady triends-lnto the rude hovel of
poor Mrs N. Busily engaged In
she!Iing my corn, ! ha forgotten their
mission Of mercy. when small boy
tapped nj my door and brought mes
sage from Mrs. Brown-as follows:
DEAR BRowN Please send by the
boy b sheI OF corn. (shelIed prefer
red. } and whatever else you can; We
tiud field open Tor our benevoIence,
and We have seen enough OF misery aud
want, to day, in our own city, without
going to Jerusalem, to satisfy our minds
that 1t is better and wiser tor US to as
slst in supplying the Immediate wants
of the INDECENT in our own city. Oh !
Brown. what Il tale OF misery can
unfold In haste,
Mas BRowN
As was loading the corn on smal
hand sled for the poor, little, shiveriug
boy, Mrs jenkins. the Secretary OF TIE
Sisters Foreign Association, rode by
in gay equipaSe, with fine horses
aud bells, and buffalo robes, With an
ebony driver pcrched on u box in front,
on her way to Jerusalem I
Mrs. Brown has resigned her posi-
ton as director ia the foreign orgaDi-
cation. old BRowN."
SOUND. The Pittsburgh Commercial
OF Saturday says; "Upcerlainly as to
what the financial policy OF the Gov
ernment is to be, is the present real
disturbing influence in business circles.
One day brings us sorni-othclal AS