American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-12
VOL. XXIII.

ing to turn some of the talk upon Carrie
l asked, "WouIdn't you like same of m,
help, Carrie, you have worked so indus
triously on that apron, l know you mus
be tired of it?'
| "What neow," Miss Perkins CALCULATED
| els all that mess o. fixin's and white stui
fur an aprons 1t won't STAN one wash
in; YOU ought ter hev' somethin' more
useful. gals. Miss Fales," said she, turn
| ing to my mother, cit is dreadful sad t.
see haow foolish the young folks be now
a days: they don't seem to-hev' no sens,
| of what's useful OF proper like: they jes
| spen' their time gallivantin' roun' will
the fellers, an fxin' themselves up fine
4 Not that blame you-no, not a bit; it,
| terrible responsibility to bring up young
1 folks in this wicked age"
II don't know" was mothers soft an
swer; Il think pretty we'll of my dareh
| tiers, and as for Ned, he is as good a boy
rs ever mother need wish for
reply, and turning to me as she peered
sharply over the rim of her glasses, she
said, Mise Frances, what good do all
these fxiass dew your
For some reason, Miss Perkins address
ed all her sharpest remarks to me, and
innocently replied. 'sWhat good do they
dor why, they make US look pretty"
'Look pretty! in my young days we
was learned that 'harnsome was as harm
some did"
1 drew long breath before I replied,
~ am SO glad that I didn't live then,
Miss Perkins" -
:. e.k would ben heap better fur you
if You had Meow don't s'Poee one O.
you gals ever pieced up even cradle
-ot1i3f, did youf ~-~--------=.-~-.s---
"No indeed. 1 never could see the
sense. of.cutting calico into little pieces
just % sew them together again. Be
sides, what do we want of patchwork
bedquilts!"
"Wa'al, if yea don't like 'em, thar's
many a poor missionary would be glad
TO- keep warm under 'em. Before I was
your age, had made tew for the mis-
besides. But meow the times hev
changed; young gals spen" their time
sstrummin' on the pianner, -sn, -fxin'
themselves up mighty fine" and good
Mies Perkins east watchful glances at
Carrie.
tDid we ever mention to you fair
gotten up by our church in aid of the
missionaries, the last winter we were in
the city?" asked mother eve are not
quite uumindfh OF. them; Carrie and
Fanny contributed fancy articles that
charge OF one of the tables; besides
which she contributed several spicy little
articles for the paper they published, and
that aided in the good work"
'Good work, Miss Fales? don't think
much O. these fairs. +" .
1.-The young people enjoy them, and in
that way great deal of money is real
lied that could not be in any other way"
Enjoy EN-. yes; that's all folks nova
days think on. When was young,
'twarn't SO. 1 spose that thing you're a.
knittin' with one bone needle is like them
you he'd at the fairg" Miss Perkins again
addressed me.
Yes, isn't it pretty?" and spread out
on my hap q most intricate pattern. Il
am crocheting tidy. Do you know how
Mrs. 6anger's health is nowt"
-'She's waa1 'nough, guess. Her
darter Mandy was sleigh-riding yes'day
with that good-fur@nothin' Jim Blake.
Frances" alas, mother had given the con-
lef that was here with your brother was
a courtin you up. I'm sorry, Miss Fales,
that your boy should be deaf, for he's
kinder good-lookin' with them long yaller
wbislRers, and his curly hair, though
myself don't like tew see curly hair; my
SISTERS husbands brother, he was sJudge
once Judge Pepperell-I don't know as
ever You heerd on him; waa4, he said he
never yit see . rogue in court what hadn't
curly hair, and L think it's about so.
Waar, that dark-haised man, be you
rally engaged to him, Frsncess Thinks
I, 1'll ask, for you can't mOre'n lie about
It saay haow, and he vas pretty sweet
on you thought"
mo harm, rejuf1ed. with some as
perity. 81 am cot engaged to him, and
1 don'tintend tobe" =
"Sho. he didn't offer himself and get the
mittin know Naow you needn't git
hysteriky over it, cause l jest asked" =.
My face was nearly scarlet, and 1 was
fairly burning with indignation,s when
mother, ever pitiful and anxious to shield
absurd, Miss Perkins: Mr.. Newberry is
particular friend of Ned's, who spent the
Christmas holidays with us by his invita-
ton. Fanny never had met him before"
''Love at fust sight, then; don't APP
prove o. that, never did.
Wonder if she approves of any
thing?" Carrie CALCULATED under her
breath, while l CALCULATED quite tartly,
Il told you. Miss Perkins, that there was
no love about it. Mr.; Nswberry is simply
merits civil treatment from us, and re,
spect from our acquaintances."
Pears to me you're gittin' mad,
Frances. When gal gifts riled, if you
are her, abeout a fellar, you can de-
pend upont, IL { means semethin'.
Your brother warns with him, or
tew hum Anuther, t'other Sunday,
the day aforcf yes'day that
he spent here, an didn't he walk tew|
church with you, a-carryin' your Sabbath
School books, an didn't he fin the
hyms2 I'd jes like to ak if these things
don't mean sonlethin'Y''
Yes. Miss Perkins, they mean just
this" Carrie answered for me; II was
unable to attend church, being confined to
the honae with q severe hesdache.
Would you have had father and mother
drive Fanny before them, while MIR. New
berry followed on behInd."
''Waa1, meow, 'taint you he's arter, Is
it. ] heerdthat Frances writ to him."
Whatconld say now? It was a fact.
Ned requested that ne write, asking Mr..
Newberry to spend the Sabbath with u.s.
Father was away from home, and the task
deVoived upon me. Being busy, j wrote
hastily, and calling in neighbours boy,
dEpstched him othe post-offiee with the
letter, rewarding him with an orange. II
said to myself. Glow wish it had been
a lemon or a lime If ever he's sick I 1
hope they win call me in; will make
him drink hot pepper tea"
i replied quite meekly, "Why Miss
Perkins, we do not correspond; ] was
Obliged 20 write to write 70 him on bust
ness once; father was away from home,
and rs is frequently the.case, am dele
gated to write business letters. l never
have received q line from him.
Law sakes, WAL, folks dew talk
about most nothin'; tell 'em its one
great proof o. total depravity, the way
women now days dew gossip and Sian