The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-06-28
Mrs. Gnrett,s nox.

There Is not d huderhearted, more
benevolent woman in Detroit, according
10 tile Free Press, than Mrs, Gayett.
Last yeaf Hlie was on the committee to
canvass for aid for The sfasshopper sui.
ferers, aud this year she intefdA 70 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 q calico dress, tied on
q check apron and rambled around the
house to pick up enough articles to. fill
the box and have II sent off next IdAy.
Her greatest anxiety was the fear that
the box was too small for one-half the
things she wanted TO send.
Opening closet door she took down
an old coat, one that her husband threw
away two years ago.
"I'll send that for one thing" she
mused, as she heldit up. 81 don'tknow,
though-that's q pretty good cont. Put
o patch on that elbow and Thomas can
wear II half the summer"
She placed il on chair and took down
one OF her old dresses.
"I'll make some farmers wife glad
with this" !" size said, as she shook outthe
folds and held It up. "Let's see Why,
there isn't hole in either sleeve-skirt
oil right--waist almost as good as new.
I believe I can sell that dress second.
haild for enough to buy me . bracelet"
The dress was hid beside the coat, and
she1hauled over Gayett's boots. Theheel
Of one was run over, and there was
hole in the toe OF the other. M
"Thsy'll do for some one to plow in"
she sOliloluized, Ms she took them over
to the light. "Some farmer-ah! Why,
these are good bootsl Ibelieyc Icould
get them fixed mp for fifty cents 80 that
Thomas could wear them half the win
ter. I don't believe in throwing any
thing away even II we are well off"
The boots were set aside, and she took
down bundle Of children's clothing.
"Ahl I can send these and make lit
tie hearts glad!" slie whispered rs she
united the bundle. Wrho children
haye outgrown them, and they will be q
prize to some Kansas - Sakes alive!
but these garments are almost as goodas
the day they were made upl IbelieycI |
can sell them TO the washerwoman for at
least two dollars, and rs soon as / gettwo
dollars more I can buy me new braid. "
She tied the bundle up and stuck her
head into the closet and brought out an-
other dress.
IA hole in each elbow-skirt torn half
OF, she mused Us she turned it over.
"I'll sond this anyhow. Some mother
can take tand get enough cloth out Of
the skirt TO make her little girl q bran
new - Here, what was thinking
of Why, this is exactly the stuff l
want for the blue stripe in that now rag
carpet. IiI'd known this dress was In
Tho house I'd have cut II up last week. !"
She unlocked another closet, peered
in, and hauled out Gayett's old oyercoat
-one worn out aud stained and kicked
around for q year.
"That will do splendidlyl" she said,
as she held it up. at isn't very nice,
but some farmer can wear it to chop in.
Ahl hold onl l want that lining to
make a cushion for my rocking chair,
and Jennie will want these buttons for
her string, and the rest Of tho coat'll
make a beautiful rug TO lay in front Of
tho lounge. I'd like to send 1t, but
probably 1t. wouldn't be appreciated, or
probably some one else will send q better
one" j
and when she got through the chamber
her floors were piled high with old
"duds." Those she meant 70 keep were
placed on the right-those she meant to
send away ON the left. On the left was
a wall.basket made Of hoop.skirt wire.
She hasn't sent the box yet, but she
means to. She knows that all should
contribute to the relief Of the suffering
and distressed. o1