The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-03-06

cuARrrY AT HOME AND ABROAD

Au.t M.liads, please give ~ pia,' aid .
Srixht looking but shabbily dressed little fellow.
opening the door OF Mrs. Lanes Kitchen.
Just see here he added, pointing to large
rent On the knee Of HE trousers. tine aad Will
Brown were playing tag, and l fell down and
tore thisy f hAH 1at
why don't you 60 hons and get your mother
Z. mend il. Johuny 2 said Ars. Lana, - ahs did
her Jest to bring together the several parts.
.Oh. cause mother AMT to home. She's gone
"a the Society for Clothing DESTITUTE Children
destitute children CALCULATED Mrs. Lane, a.
sbc surveyed her nephew from head to foot If
Won don't come under that class, then never q
child did! Why you're sll rags and lateral
4 know it, responded the boy, meodily; But
il amt INV fault. Mother says she haiat no time
to mend my clothes, and If she did, they'd be
lust az bad the next day, so what's the use. Faith
ar said last night that looked like little hea.
then. and he almost wished was, for then moth
or would think that was worth lseking after q
little
Have you had any supper, Johnny"
NO. said the boy, casting longing look at
the generous piece of pankin pie that his aunt
was cutting; mother left some cold victuals on
the table for father and me, but
WELL interrupted the good woman, placing
the pie upon plate, and adding couple of the
QOGrnnUts she was lTyluS nHu rHOO va VuOCsCs
won Just take this, and mind that you don't leave
bit of it.
Johnny lost no time in obeying his aunt's
pcremptory, but by no mears unpleasant injunc-
ton, and the contents of the plate rapidly dis
appeared before his energetic assault
i wish mother stad to home just as you do,
aunt he said as he opened the door, casting
lingering look back upon the cheerful, cozy-lcok-
ing room.
Il declare exclaimed Mrs. Lane, as taking up
the rolingpin, she resumed her labors, IF it isn't
a shame for Nancy to neglect that boy so He's
SO ragged and dirty that I'm actually ashamed of
him, and his mother mo u,bcr Of half a dozen
charitable societies. AS for brother John, he's
clean discouraged, and don't much wonder at it.
/ don't believe he comes home 70 q warm supper
once week Its my belief that it's q woman's
business first to look after the comfort of her
family; then. if she has any time to do for 9TH
era. well and good. Charity ought to begin at
home, if it don't stay there!
There's aunt Nancy now, just coming into
the gatc,' said her daughter Betsy, as looking up
from the apples she was pairing, che CHANGED to
glance Of cut the window.
Indignant she was, it was not in Mrs Lanes
heart to refuse kindly greeting TO her sister-in
law, who was evidently too full Of her own con-
Germs to have noticed any lack Of oordiality, had
there been any. i8
'How dye do, Betsy she said, seating herself
in the first chair she to, as II quite exhaus-
ted, though her keen black eyes looked a. bright
and sharp as ever.
Always cooking, ] do declare All, how it
makes my heart ache to eco you spending 80
much precious time in caring for this poor per.
ishing body!
Folks can't live without eating replied Mrs.
Lane. little tartly, as this remark called to
mind what she considered her s;ster-in-law's re-
missness in the care of her family. Leastways, /
haven't found out any other way of living
you always did make nice dougnuts, Maln-
d. said Mrs. Shaw, compossdly helping herself
TO one
Thes, are light as honeycomb,' abe added, IA
shs broke il open and proceeded 70 dispose Of it
with evident satisfaction. 4 don't know when
have made any kind of pastry. Professor Spare,
who lectured here last winter, says that they are
very unhealthy, entirely destroying what he call
ed the digestive apparatus
Yes, know, returned Mrs. Lane. dryly. Hus-
band invited him home to tea Sne day, and
couldn't perceive that he had any Particular OBJ
lection to my cakes and pies. Indeed. rsmem-
her thinking that if that was his ordinary way of
eating l shouldn't like to be the one to cook for
him. And let the folks say what they may,
never will think that plain, light pastry, eaten
moderately, will hurt any body. l always lot my
children have it, and they are "a hearty and rosy
a set of boys aud girls as you can find anywhere;
IS am sure they wouldn't be II they were fed
on csid, half cooked vctuals, given TO them in
any way, and just when it hsppened'
1T isn't the rosiest and Aeshiest children that
are always the healthiest,' said Mrs. Shaw, help
ing herself to another doughnut. Now think
oft, am certain can sec q pinple on Bstsys
nose-a sure proof of over-sating; and John
Thomas isn't nigh 50 strong ~ my Johnny who
isn't more than a or an fha n1dAek Rut 7
guess Ill do my errand and be going. / called
to tell you that we are going to have fair for
the benefit of the oppressed Poles. I'm on the
Committee of arrangements, and really hope, sis
ter Lane, that you'll take right hold. and do ev-
erything in your power to forward this noble
and praiseworthy object
mo, thank you, returned her sister-in-law. Il
think can find objects OF charity nearer home
than Poland
But there is society Of which you are mem-
Der, that think should like 70 joia,' she re-
sumed, after moments thought; the one for
clothing and providing for the destitute and neg
lected children A4{al
Mrs. Shaw's countenance frightened.
we shall be delighted p she exclaimed. The
initiation fee is only two dollars, together with
the weekly payment of eight cents.
believe paid the init; ton fee about year
ago, when it was first OF ,,anized / did that
cheerfully, though what then considered duties
nearer home prevented my doing moro will
pay it over again, however, only / must have
the privilege Of bringing destitute child with
me. | often see little boy roaming about the
streets, whose forlorn md neglected appearance
Ellis my heart with pity
Certainly, that is what we expect and desire
every member to do, as she has opportunity. We
have number of little jackets and pants made,
and there IL be sure To be s0ynA ayuonv Thorn that