The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-06-09

There is not kinder hearted,
more benevolent woman in Detroit
than Mrs. Gavett Last year she
was on the committee to canvass for
aid for the grasshopper sufferers,
and this year she intends to send
them q 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 it sent off next day.
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 hus-
band threw away two years ago.
iii send that, for one thing, =
she unused, as she held IL up. 81
don't know, though-thats pref
ty good coat. Put patch on that
elbow and Thomas can wear it half
the summer" 49,.
She placed it on chair and took
down one. of her old dresses.
sI'u make some farmers wife
glad with this she said, as she
shook ont the folds and held it up.
Lets see! Why, there isn't q hole
in either sleeve skirt all right
waist almost as good as new. I
believe ] can sell that dress second
hand for enough to buy me a brace
let -
The dress was laid beside the
coat, and she hauled out Gavett's
boots. The heel OF one was run
over, and there was a hole in the
toe of the other. -. -. l..s[s
in" she soiloquised. as she took
them over to the light. "Some
farmer-ah! Why these are good
boots! Il believe that I could get
Them fixed up for fifty cents SO that
Thomas could wear them half the
winter. Il don't believe in throwing
anything away even if we are well
zsfThes boots were set aside, and
she took down bundle of chit
dren's clothing. 2ssT
"Ah! can sead these and make
little hearts glad" she whispered
as she united the bundle. "The
.chifdl en- have outgrown them, and
they will be prize to some Kansas
-. Sakes alive! but these gar
ments. are. almost as good as the
day they we're made up l believe
/ can sell them to the washerwoman
for at least two dollars, and as soon
as I get two dollars more I can
bny ME new braid"
She tied the bundle up and stuck
her head into the closet and brought
another dress. I5a.aaa 5aA
"a hole in each elbow-skirt torn
half off," as she turned It over.
'.I'n send this anyhow. Some
mother can take it and get enough
cloth out of the skirt to make her
little gi-l q bran new. Here.
what was I thinking Of? Why, this
is exactly the stuff I want for the
blue stripe in that new rag carpet.
IF I'd known this dress was in the
house I'd have cut it up last week
She unlocked another closet, peer
ed in, and hauled out Gavett's old
ovefcoat-one worn out and stain
ed, and kicked around for q year.
sE1hat will do splendidlyr' she
said as she held it, up. sit isn't
very nice, but some farmer can
wear it to chop in All! hold on!
I want that lining to make cush-
ion for my rocking chair, and Jen-
ME will want these buttons for her
string, and the rest of the coat II
make 8 beautiful rug to lay in front
OF, the lounge. I'd like to send it,
bnt probably it wouldn't be appre-
Grated, or probably some one else
will send q better ONE
She rummaged around for a 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 kasket 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.
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