Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-06
BEHxvoLSScE
se..sthinE for Pretty Young Ladies

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90 no.
Young ladies' Of leisurc-pretiy young
ladies, numerous In Memphis--do you
want something 10 do--somethins thai
will be serviceable, and much needed
Don't pout; don't be displeased; dom
wrinkle your pretty foreheads with 0
frown !; but say =. = yea" cheerfully, gladly,
joyously. Well. then. here are . hun
dred poor children In 81. Peters Orphan
Asylum without clothing for winter.
Will you ply your pretty fingers, nov
while the golden snn Of Indian summer
gilds the fading forest with mellow luster,
and assist in making dresses for the needy
ones, ere the nipping frost Of winter
comes TO chill their delicate limbs and
freeze the life-current In their tender
heartsf Again say YES" and God
bless you
The few Sisters in whose charge those
children are have very little time IA
spare for such work. Kind creatures,
they are burdened from morning till
night with toll, which they perform with
out murmur. Think what O task II is
to superintend, guide and control those
helpless little ones; to prepare food and
feed them; to watch over and educate
them; to teach them manners, morals,
humility, kindness, and other Christian
virtues. II is q wearisome labor, that
nothing but the love Of humanity aud
devotion to piety could prompt any one
to perform. To assist those Ladies oil
Charity in the preparation Of raiment for
the faiherless and friendless would be an
act for angels in heaven to smile upon
and record in the Book Of Life.
Now, Miss Gingerina Nice, are you
ready-are you willing to do this needful
work. You csn'tl Lord bless me,
why2 You're busy Oh dear, at what !
Twaddlipg in the corner, while you
might be laughing with row of pretty
girls like yourself, all doing good for the
needy; moping over wall-nowers, in.
stead Of casting your bright glances on
little flowers of humanity; reading dull
novels to a stupid fire .place, while atten-
tive ears are awaiting your merry chat ;
looking into albums and doing over
photographs, while live cherubs are
ready to clasp your hand and kiss It'll
Come, let the corner remain silent for q
few days, it needs busting; never mind
the wall flowers, they'll fade fast enough
throw aside the insipid novel, and let the
/ Ere place be q companion 10 the hre;
drop the album, forget the photographs
for q short time, awake to cheerfulness,
and help the little ones
Shall ask you, Miss Masquerade
Dash? Not at present. Why2 You
must prepare for picnic Good gra'
ciousl-here are hundred children who
never partook of picnic; will you hem
a garment for one Of them ? Not now
Dear, dear; you've riding habit to make
for the races can't spare . few hours to
stitch skirt for an orphan Preparing
for a party, too! What a pleasant thing
it is to be able TO 90 to parties; but how
hard to get one to perform an act OF
charity Some say the world has grown
tough-hearted--do you believe itP mol
thoughtso. You'd like to do good il
you could, but you must have an opera
cloak the coming season To be sure
opera-cloaks are very pretty but what Of
bare-backed children2 You cant help
i'll Oh, yes you can. Never mind the
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