Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-02-08
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A Lesson for Mothers.


tine and Will Brown were playing tag and
fell down and tore this"
"Why don't You run home and get vour
mother to mend it, Jollnnyr she said as
she did her best to bring together tle.sev
cral parts.
"Oh. cause mother amt to home. She
is gone to the Society for Clothing Dcsti-
tute Children"
destitute childrcn!" said Mrs. Lane,
as she surveyed her nephew from head tc
foot.
"If you don't come under that class then
never a child did. Why, my dear, YOU are
all rags and tattcrs.
II knew it, aunt" responded the boy.
mOodily. "but it amt my fault. Mother
says she has 10 time to mend my clothes,
and if she did, they would be just as bad
the next day; 50 what's the use, Father
said last night that looked like a little hea-
then, and he almost wished was. for mo
thcr would think | was worth locking af-
ter, Il little
"Have YOU had your supper, johnny
You look hungry"
No. said the hoy, casting a longing
look at Il generous piece of punkin pie his
aunt was cutting: "mothcr least some cold
yictuals on the table for father and me,
but
Well" interrupted the good woman.
placing the pie upon plate, and adding to
1t Il couple of douynuis she was frying,
and a slice Of cheese, 'you just take this,
and mind You don't leave a bit of it,"
John lost no time in obcying his aunt's
pcrcmptory. bnt by no means unplcant in
junction, and the contccts of the plate rap
idly disappeared before the energetic
assault.
81 wish mother would stay at home Just
as You do, aunt lie said, rs he opened
J the door, casting a longing look upon the
the cheerful, cozylooknng kitchen.
Il declare" exclaimed Mrs. Lane, as
taking up the rolling pin, she resumed her
labors. ''if it isn't Il shame for Nancy to
neglect him, and am actually ashamed of
him. and his mother an active member of
half dozen societies. As for brother john
he is clean discouraged, and don't wonder
at it. | don't believe he comes to wa:m
supper once Il week It's my belief that
it's II woman's husiness first to look after
the comforts OF her family then, if she
has :ime to do for others. we'll and good
Charity ought to begin at home if she don't
stay there ~
"Ihcrcs Aunt Nancy, now. Just coming
into the cate said her daughter Hct,cv,
as locking up nom the apples she was par
ing, she chanccd to look out of the win.
dow.
Indignant as she was. il was not in good
natured Mrs. Lane heart to refuse a kind
ly greeting to her Sister-n-law, who was
evidently too full of her concerns to have
noticed any lack of cordiaity had there
been any.
'.Iow do you do, sister Lane! how do
YOU do. Be:sey =, she said, seating herself
| in the first chair she came to, as If quite
exhausted, though her keen bright eyes
WAYS cooking. do declare! All, how il
makes my heart ache to see you spending
50 much precious time i'll caring for the
poor pcrishiny body
Folks can't live without eating re-
Sponded Mrs. Lane, a little tar,lv, as this
remark called to mind what she considered
/ her sisters rcmi>Sncss ia the care of her
family. "I.eastways, | have not found out
the other way of LIVING
"Iou always did make nice doaghnuts,
Malinda." said Mrs. Shaw, very compose
dly helping herself to one.
"Thcsc are light as honey comb, she
added, as she proceeded to dispose of it
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cooked vie'ua's % gwen TO .l'em anyway
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over ea,'iis anu 'oh' Is not '''S'' y" strong
as my johnny VINO Is ,lo' more 'il.n u
year or 50 'le o'uest. h"' susss l IL o"
my e,ra''u anu w Sol's' ea'eo 10 tri
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tae dement, Vi opplcsseu io,'s' ~ on ne
committee 9t Arrangements ana -, feai'!