Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-26


They were going to have bazaar in that
town. There was a good deal of distress
among the poor, for the panic came, and
hard times came, aud the manufacturers
failed and those who did not reduced their
working force, and great many operatives
were out of employ, and We're wanting help.
Economy and retrenchment were the order
Of the day. The ladies', some OF them, did
their own sewing. Some did with but one
servant some did without any They kept
their daughters out of school 10 reduce
school expenses, and the academy dismissed
one teacher, young lady with an invalid
mother The ladies who kept house man
aged very closely indeed, and deserved much
credit. Mrs. Millyun concluded not to buy
the ten-dollar silk she longed for, aud took
one for four. Even more, she got friend
to smuggle it from Europe, and it cost even
less.
Everybody said What good example
Of economy Mrs. Millyun sets US There it
is not at all necessary, only it makes it easier
for US who are obliged TO do it,"
But Mrs. Jones, the drcssmaker, missed
the patronage # Mrs. Milyun, and thought
that her work, which had always been good
enough before, was good enough now But
there was no use TO employ so many hands,
il she was not going to have the best GUS
tom, and all Of it, too. So two of her sew
ing girls were paid off weeks before the
usual duh season and even then it was not
easy, with her sick husband and lame little
hoy, to bring her profits up to the expense
point, let alone saving anything.
Then Judge Rochester set an example OF
economy. His barn needed repairs but al
though material was low and labor plenty, it
was no time TO have extra expenses so he
let it 90. So poor Duiftale's little boy had
no oyercoat, aud stayed out of school. II
soon became obvious that something would
have to be done for the poor TO keep the
wolf from their doors, and " the bazaar y
was the talk Of everybody. The tender glow
of beneyoence peryaded society. Judge
Rochester gave fifty dollars, with a warm
/ feeling round his heart that did him credit.
! Mrs. Mllyun gave hundred toward paying
the expenses of getting II up; and so on
| through society.
The young ladies worked early and late
over fancy-work and the pretty costumes IN
which they were to appear at the bazaar
The wsest economy was practiced. Every
body did everything herself that could he
done hy unprofessional hands and when
necessity called in skilled labor, it was al
WAYS fAIHfNfl Allhi - hhN'if'ifi' hN'N''''''
should be- made, as il was q "charity.
Sometimes theempoyes grumbled, but dared
not offend rich patrons; and so they did it.
even thoogh grudgingly,
"What blessed thing IT is" said Mrs
George Allen, her fine eyes suifused witt
moisture, "that we are getting on so wei
with the bazaar Everybody seems so will
ing. Thus, Mrs. johnson finds time 10 hell
US, even with her seven children and Mrs
Triboite has lent us her grandmother's bro
cade for our Marie Antoinettc; and Mrs
Milyun has given so much TO bear our ex
penses We shall not be obliged 10 hire any
thing done scarcely
" lIumphl a." said Miss Mary Bryant, win
was Mrs. George Aliens single sister
and had five thousand year of her own
and no questions asked. As | said before
81 Humph /" said Mary Bryant.
"Who makes the coffee, this year - sh
asked.
"Oh, we are going TO do that ourselves
Mrs. O'Lay asked US two dollars night, AM
We are going TO save that, and Mrs. Brow
said she would do it,
"rl see to the coffee" remarked Mis-
Mary Bryant, dyly.
What you make coffee What did yo
say about cooking yesterday
9Not at all. I'm going TO pay Nora OLA
two dollars night for making caiiee an'
irving oysters. Her husband is out Of work
and She has six children. For the four night
OF the bazaar it will be quite lift, an'
she viii come in at the death aud he'll
clear up"
"Well, of course, ii you pay out OF you
own pocket, il is nobodys business; but th
Relief Society won't pay any bills"
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