The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-06-17
Mrs. GaYett'S Box.

There is not IA kinder hearted, more ben
evoent woman in Detroit than Mrs Gavett
Last year she was on the committee to
canvass for aid for the grasshopper suffer
ers, and this year she intends to send them
large box of her own getting up. She
had Gavett bring up a box the other day,
aud when it had been placed in the shaaty
she put on calico dress, tied on check
apron and rambled around the hou'e to
pick up enough articles to fiji the box and
have 1t sent off next day. Her gre ,test anx
iety was the fear that the box was too
small for one half the things she wanted to
send
Opening closit door she took down an
old coat, one that her husband threw away
two years ago.
'Tll send that for one thing, she unused,
as she held it up. 81 don't know, though
that's pretty good coat. Put Il patch
on that elbow and Thomas can wear it half
the summer
She placed it Oh a chair, and took down
one Of her old dresses.
"Iil make some farmers wife glad with
this" she said, us she shook out the folds
and held it up. ''Let's see! Why, there
isn't hole in either slceye-skirt all right
waist a lmOst as good as new. 1 ueueve
can sell that dress second hand for enough
TO buy me "a Bracelet
The dress WAS laid beside the coat, and
she hauled out Gavett's boots. The heel
Of one was run over, AMI there was a hole
in the tee of the other
"They'll do for some one to plough 10.
she soiloquzed, as she took them over co
the light. "Some farmer-ah Why, these
are good boots | believe l could get them
fixed up for fifty cents so that Thomas
could wear them half the winter. | don't
believe in throwing things away even if we
are well off,"
The boots were set aside, and she took
down bundle of children's clothing.
Il L
hearts glad - she whispered as she united
the bundle.
"The children have outgrown them, and
they will be a Irize to some Kansas -
Sakes alive but these garments are a Ian ost
as good us the day they were made up! |
believe that can sell them to the washer
woman for at least S2,and as soon as / get
50 more | can buy me new Braid
She tied the bundle up and stuck her
head into the closet and brought out anoth.
sr dress.
| GA hole 10 each ebow-skirt torn halt
/ off, she musel as she turned it over. "Ill
send this anyho ow. Some mother can take
| it and get enough out of the skirt to make
her little girl a bran new. Here,
what was | thinking Of? Why, this is ex-
actly the stuff want for the blue stripe In
that new rag carpet. If I'd known thi.
dress was in the houSs, I'd have cut it up
last week"
She unlocked another closet, peered in,
and hauled out Gavett old overcout-one
worn out and stained and kicked around
for a year.
"That will do splendidly - she said, a
she held it up. ct isn't very nice, bu
some farmer can wear it to chop in. All
hold on! | want that lining to make a cush-
ion for nv rocking chair, and Jennie viii
: want these buttons for her string, and tn,
rest Of the coat'll make beautiful ru,
to lay in front of the lounge. I'd ike t,
send it, but probably it wouldn't be appre,
cated, or probably some one else will SEM
a better one"
She rumaged around for full hour, an
when she got through the chamber he
floors were piled high with old "duis.
Those she ment to keep were placed on th
. right-those she merit to send away on th
left. On the left was a wall-basket mad
9 Of h0opskirs wire. She hasn': sent the bo
vet, but SIZE means to. She knows tina
all should contli5ute to the relief Of th
suffering and distressed.-Dstroit Ere
. Press.
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