Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-07-17
MRS. Gaycta-s Esax.
From Tie Detroit Frsc Press. !

AnsTe Is mol Kinder hearted more
benevolent woman III Detroit than Mrs
Garrett Last year she.was ou the 1. M
fnittee IA Canvass FOR aid for the grass
sopper fferers. aud this year she IN
tcuds taseNa ihem large hex ~ her
own ge,tingup. She hal tSayet. e bring
np box the uthe CAV, ana When 1t Ind
been placed il the shanty she put an i
calico dress, tied ~. heck apron ard
ramblea afnnnd the hoasei 10 nick np
enough articles to ftl the hox aud have
it sent off the next day. Her greatest
anxiety was the far that the bax was
too snail Tor one-hali thofhinss she want
ed to send
Opeumg closet door she took down
M old coat one that her husband threw
away :wo years ago.
''l'll send that FER one thug she
unused, as she heiditup. II don't know,
though that's pretty good cat Put
a patch IN that eib.w aud Thomas eau
wear it huff the summer
She placed il on chair, ard iuolS
downssonc Of her old ,iress,s
IN make some farmers wife glad
with this she sad. rs >he shook out
the folds AID held itup. Let'ssee! Why.
there isn't hale IN either Sleeve--sklrt
all right--waist al,nsst as gaatl as new
! believe can sell that dress second
hand FIR enough to buy me bracelet Z
The dress WAS lad beside the coat.
aud she hauled ont Gavett' I betts. The
heel Of one was run over. and there WI
hole IA The toe Of the other
They'll do Tor some one to plough
In" she solioquized, as she took them
over 70 the light. Some farmer --shl
Why. these are good boots. believe |
could get them fixed for so cents so that
Thomas could wear them half the winter
don't believe in throwing anything
away even If we are we'll ntf
The boots were set aside, and took
down buDdel OF children's clothing
"Abl can send these and make lis-
tie hearts gladl'' she whispered as she
united the bundle 1.-The children have
outgrown them, and they will be a prize
to some Kansas --Sakes aliycl but thes
they were made up | believe can sell
them to the washerwoman fer at least
So, and as soon as | get 81 more | can
buy me a new braid"
She tied the bundle up and stuck her
head into the closet and brought out
another dress
A hole in each elbow---skirt Torn off. =
she unused as she turned it over. "I'll
serd this anyhow. Some mother can
take it and get enough cloth out Of the
skirt To make her little girl bran new
Here, what was thinking or
Why, this is exactly the stuff I want
tor the blue stripe in that new rag car.
pet. IL LII known this dress was in the
house I'd have cut it up last week.
She unlocked adother closet, pecred
in, and hauled out Gavett's old overcoat
one worn QUE and stained and kicked
around for year.
"That will do splendidyw she said, as
she held it up. 1T isn't very nice, but
some farmer can wear it to chop in. All!
hold onl want that liLen to make
cushion for my rocking chair, and Jen-
ME will want these buttons for her string,
and the rest Of the coat'll make beau
tiful rug to lay in front Of the lounge.
I'd like to send it. but probably it
wouldn't be appreciated, or probably
some one else will send better one.
She rummaged around for full hour,
and when she got through the chamber
her floors were piled high with old
"duds.' Those she meant to keep were
placed on the right-those she meant to
send away on the left. On the left was
a wall-barket made Of hoop-skirt wire.
She hasn't sent the box yet, but means
to. She knows that all shculd contrib
ute to the relief Of the sufferiog and
distressed.