The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-12
Mrs. Gayett's ROx.


benevolent woman in Detroit than Mrs.
Gavett. Last year she was on the com
mittee to canvass for aid Tor the grass
hopper sufferers, and this year she in
tends to send them a large box of her
own getting up. She had Gayett bring
up box the other day, and when it had
been placed in the shanty she put on a
calico dress, tied on check apron and
rambled around the house to pick up
enough articles to fill the box and have
it sent the next day. Her greatest anx-
iety was thar the box was too small for
one-half the things she wanted to send.
Opening the closet door she took down
an old coat, one that her husband threw
away two years ago.
'tl'll send that for one thing" she
mused, as she heldit up. 'TdoRt know,
though-thaps pretty good coat. Put
a match ON that elbow and Thomas can
wear it half the summer"
She placed it ON the chair, and took
down one of her old dresses.
ssIal make some farmers wife glad
with this" she said, as shook out the
folds and held it up. .'Let's see! Why,
all right-waist almost as goodta as new.
I believe i can sell thai dress second
hand for enough to buy me bracelet"
The dress was taid beside the coat, and
she hauled out Gavetts boots. The heel
of one was run over, aud there was a
hole in the toe of the other.
'They'Il do tor some one to .plow in"
she soliloquized, As she took Them over
to the light. ''S0me faMer- h! Why,
these are good boots! l believe could
get them fixed up tor fifty cents so that
Thomas could wear them half the win
ter. / don't believe in throwing any
4 al
The boots were set,aside, and she took
down,a a bundle of children's clothing.
ssAh! / can send these and make lit
tie hearts gladp' she whispered. as she
united the bundle. "The children have
outgrown them, and they will be a .prize e
to some Kansas. Sakes aliveta but
these garments are almost as good as
the day they were made .npl h / believe ]
can sell them to the'washerwoman for al
least two dollars, and as soon as l get
two dollars more Lean buy me a new
braid."
She tied tine bundle up and stuck h er
head into the closet and brought out
another dress.
| ga hole in each elbow--skirttorn hall
off" she mused as she turned 1t over.
|.sI'n send this anyhow. Some mother
can take it and getenough cloth'out ol
the skirt to make her little girta bran
new -. Here what was thinking, O
Why, this is s.exactly the stuff i want tor
the blue stripe in the new rag-earpet
If I'd known this dress was in the house
I'd have cut it up last week."
She unlocked another closet, peered
in, and hauled out Gavetps old foyercoat
lone worn out and stained and kicked
around for year.
"That will do splendidlyl" she said al
she held 1t up. sit isn't very nice, bui
some farmer can wear it t6.chop in. All.
cushion FOR my rocking chair, and Jen-
ME will want these Dutt0ns tor hel
string, and the rest of the coapll make
4 a beautiful rug to lay in front of the
lounge. I'd like to send it, but probably
some one else will send q better one"
| She rummaged around Tor "a full houl
and when she got through the chamber
her floors were piled high with ole
'sduds." Those she meant 70 keep wer<
placed on the rigbt--those she meant tt
send away on the lett. On the LETT wal
a wall. basket made Of hoopskirt wire
She hasn't sent the box yet, but sht
means to. She .knows that all shoult
contribute to the relief OF the suferins
and distressed.
Hon. Larkin D. Mason writes to The
Nashua n. ii. Telegraph an interest
ing account of . visit he once paid Pres
ideHt Lincoln, in company with General
Matt Head and Counciior erase, OF New
Hampshire. In response to the greeting
OF the President, Mr. Mason said: ssMf
President, we do not wish to detaih you
a moment. The AdJutant General OF oui
State ana q member OF the honorable
Council are present and wish simply tt
pay their respects to the President and
pass on" Mr.. Lincoln arose from his Elk
norm chair and gave to each a hand, say.
ing, 81 am glad TO see you, gentlemen
Gen. Head" said ne, II now reeollecl
you. The stockings you gaveme when
was campaigning in New Hampshire, TX
be worn when l became President Will
sly wink to Mr.. Chase and me )--by the
way, gentlemen, they hold halt a bushe
each-I have kept them safe. have be
come President, II is true, but my duties
have been so solemn that 1 have fel,
sthere is no room lor mirth or trifiins
here.' Should We all live, gentlemen
till this cruel war 10 over, may appear
on some occasion, In my new stockings
ana you, gentlemen, may consider your
nolVas fNvitad IN the q N ter Ia n naaAkO