, 1879-04-05

tears and hearinchcs TINT hayc been woven amid
the exquisite foldsf
dcft iinRess VI tht stlkworktr, tilranIh NIL the
different stagrs Of progrrss, until It passea bo'
meath Tic Flleara " tile cutter nila the nnnlpn-
lallons Of the buster, etHcher trimmer, anA
tlnIsl,cr, tl,ero Is no end io wearincss, heart
nrlrs, nrd tcars. Haw many ti[rcrant inlu.
onces aru woyeu Ia the fabric bcfnrc tlr climax
ot It's usefulness Is reachcdt What eccucs Of
dlatreRs, dcpryattan, null wo hare left thc'r
passed through tho different stagcs OF spinning,
rrcl!tg, lye!nE, spoul'nE, warpInE, weay!nxs
hultln1. shipping, hl,l exhibiting pu The buai-
nesa.cullnter, brs,lcs thu world OF laa,or FROM
tl,e numerous hands that have fashiDted It into
tl!e gorgeous rubo that Is suct delight to tho
fashionable eycl
II the rhostly fingers would ccase ttlelr
tnocfcry when onca The gorgeous trappnra eii-
cnsrd i!e figure they. wcrc tntended to grace,
ole could gazo and admtrc with &lic consclous-
ucss ,llat, slsr suiEcrlng was past. and # were
yntn to Indulge IN reErets But thu stcrn tlnRers
still reach out from the shlnng folds, ard stub
bornty rctusc Ia be laid.
psrhaps somewhere In the world the real
owner Of tho magnificent ont1t Is struggling
alunE In poverty aml rags, unable To rise above
tfla htn1gh OF dcspona into which he has beon
cast BY the trenrhers Ut tho ono to whom he
uwn wifv md daughter dressed Ii pial,, unnrs.
tending garments, while thu beautiful sllken
robes his money purchased bederk the proud
f0Ftn Of the bnMkrupt's vile, or the elegant
daughter Of tllc tlDtanatcr. No wonder the
sad face Of tI.e wronEcd Indy turns for n mo.
ncnt toward the beautiful Rarmenta tllat belong
to her, md yet are asawn proudly asilo for fcnr
Of contact With the plain suit ste Is forced to
wear. How many poor wnshcrwolncn have hccn
forced to contribute their all OF Garth to
| purchnsc costly outfits 10 bedeck tl,o
fashionable forms tlsat comprise tho FAM
ilics Of the thievlng hnnkors that have
| brought 80 tnany trusting souls 10 the verge of
| starvation all.l vol I hnve q poor, har.t-xork-
ing friend, who was obliged to give $e0D TO tic
! purchase OF silks anl velvcts for tl!ose repro
IN the cheapest OF clothing and tllc cmpttost Of
| teucmcuthouRcs. now AMI then turrt proud
figure incnsol iii lilo most elegant E,n cut.iy Ot
| waFdr06es, purchased bv nv money. hut which
| am pnwerless to claim, breausp the lIailsrnpt
| net gave them liberty to rob iuc Of my honest
EARNINGS.
We arc too hucdiess Of what belongs to out
| ncl0hbota. How many times rcnple nliDw debts
to accumulate, ut irst, perhaps only fow iol'
lars, but at Inst r;lnllf,lg up Into Tie hundreds
! and from ttnt 10 tho thousands. And yet, w.,et
We nro ~ debt 40 neither eat nor wGnr tlla'
which belongs to us. II wo nloct a creditor, liz
fs sure to takc nh inventory OF our clothtng, to
sec how much better 1t Is than that which hc Is
compelled TO wear. Ny advice Is. never 70 Into
acbt. II you cannot dress fnsnuably without
save yourself froIn the i4uulnsny Of knowing
that your creditors hold IL elnfm On what yo,l
wear. 1.-Two within yur ,ncuns. Though yo.l
deprive yourself Of many tuxnrlcs, you will havc
tic consolation uf knowing that no one eau sas
OF you, !" II he would ,h.Y ltlo what he owes INC,
| !, Too, might lc ablo to dress wcll.''
MatiIc Lou md her sister Nelis viii plcasc ac
ccpt tnnis for ,,air uf claburnto plow. shining,
| AMI in exquisite specimen VI wood curyng, de.
sIgucl for tic 1funie Fair. ultlENA.