Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-04-07
Che family Circle.
One Life Wasted.


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"Oh. James. how | wish could 90"
The LIGHT died away from the husband
face in Il second.
"Wi>h y"n co"II 90, Abba, Why, OF
course you will 90"
Il can't james. l must finish these
three dress before Sunday, and it will
t kr every minute"
Three ,ircS>r>?'
For Jennie Susie and Lolita. 1t is
Easter Sunday, You know. and I'LL the
spring things are ready but these dresses.
But this is only Wednesday,
Il know. James: but look ut the work
There are ovrr>kirts to EACH and rnlfl>
on all the waists. Jcnnic's has three
ilOuncc>.@
| suppose it is useless for me to repeat
what | have said 50 often, Abba, that YOU
are foolish in Your choice of work. Little
girls do not require the tinery you pat up
on Your chidrcn.'
:: But ali the children in the congrcga-
ton are well dre>>cd James. You can
not afford to put the sewing out, 50 | must
do it,
LET the children dress more simply,
then. Come. Abba, sop that buzz for
once and 90 To this concert. think we
can all survive the disgrace if the children
wear some of the dresses they have, on
Sunday 1t is SO seldom any really good
music is in our reach at l.. that | hate
to miss hearing l.
Can't You 20?
And leave YOU? should not enjoy it
if knew YOU were stitching here. Come
With i heavy sigh, Il if James was ex-
acting a sacrifice instead of giving her a
pleasure Ahh' l'lt me ROOM ana went TO
nrt own 'l''il''h' I" 'l'''>> loI 'ii', concert
"ElIe >ile "l'>I'" >'le was tt'uIallh9
cI"s''N 'ii' ''iie she must S''N 10 ii''tNt up
Tor hcr tEehin@"i peas 'l'' 10y rI>'h" an
h""t thIie[ ana I''ll Iil= H'i n'"I Lt'ef'
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less Mrs Henley had put III. last stitch
into Lmtn> dress ~ the clock struck
twelve, and >hc Weakened With 4 pain in
her chest AMI 4 h-tdlcle. hu 1 Ing of
Triumph Her children would Wear their
new spring suits, that had cost nothing
but the matcri;t. Nothing? Mrs. Hen
lev did not estimate the hours spent over
the machine. tn" WEAKNESS. the neglect
of many little duties. There had been no
actual money laid uut i'll disseminating, 50
it WAS clear gtin ON The motrrial.
Very pretty the children looked when
they we've ready for church. Jennie and
Susie. twins of ten years Old, were dressed
alike in delicate pearl color. trimmed
with blue, and hats 81 the newest shape
with blue ribbons. I.otlI wor" c,.li~r color
with ceri~r trimming, for L,:tt WAS a
brunette of >,.ven
The chofge> at starting for Sunday
! school were:
BE ~nrc y"u lift Your cver~hirts when
/ You 1t down. don't lean buck II, on he
~trcnmrl> OF Your hlt~. and walls where
! You VII not ~,il Your LIGHT boots. Don't
strain vuHr gloves, IN lift Youg llOuncc~
whom You I>nrrl down..
1t J. such relief that they m" AL
dressed. said Abba, Il the children start
ed. their ljttlc p,r;,~o', janntiiy held and
tn, ir whole air show IN their own apprr-
citation of their new tinrry.
" Ovcr-'lrcs>rd Abba, WIS the rel lv.
- ! our own dresses are li lnort clabJr-
ate.
1T is thr fashion now t" GU chiIirrn>
dresses Ike ladies Bat You ought to be
proud OF your children. ) 'mr~ Every