Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1886-06-27

and all the members Of the $. =. Y.
f, can get the benefit Of it, and ac-
tnally save money while promoting
Gods holy charity"
The ladies fairly beamcd with plea
sure, and compimcnted their com
panlon for her business tact
But what will your husband
say asked Mrs, Opcngob, becoming
serious. "Won't he think it mean
Of us to have our sewing done when
we have always bought our things
rcady-madc at his store:"
"Oh, Eve thought Of that" re-
piled Mrs. Summerbust. "Wc can
make it condition with our poor
people to buy their needles and
thread there, and I'm sure MIR. sum
mcrbust will manage to get some
compensation for his sacrifice of
your custom. y
Yes, and here is another thing
we can do, chimcd in Miss Long
waist. "Do You know, my nephew
says that he buys Il dozen white
nccktlro every week, and pays ten
cents for them. Now why coLldn't
we use the scraps Of lawn that are
left over, and have our poor folks
make them up into ties and sell
them to the young men Of our ac-
qnalntancc? | know they'll buy
them for sweet charity's sake, espc-
clally if they can get them cheaper
than in the stores. "
And 50 the good souls ratified on
till tea-tlme. when they dispersed
for the evening, we'll satisfied with
themselves, and anxious to report
to the members Of the s. Z. Y. +.
the result Of their deliberations.
Thus was u most commendahle
charity established. and many IA poor
girl, who would otherwise have been
been left to exc out u miserable eX-
lstence III the vile atmosphere of
some shop. found the means for
earning an honest living by making
necktles at two cents per gross. ma
terIal Except needle and thread
found. Besides, the moral influence
of the s. p. Y. +. sewing-room was
potent against the arguments Of the
knights Of Labor. who only seem to
consider the material welfare of the
working people, and do nothing for
the upbUIlding of u Christian char
actcr. which, after all. is of greater
value than worldly blessings, for is
not eternity longer than life? Such
sentiments We're assidnously preach
ed by Mr.. LipsaIvc, who spent much
time among the poor girls, giving
them the spiritual comfort so ncccs-
sary for those who desire to forget
the miserles of a paupcr's life in this
wicked world,
II Il II x Il
The communit1 was shocked by
the announcement )f the clopement
Of Mr.. IIpsalye with Mrs. Summer
bust II few weeks after the establish
ment Of the noble charity; but when.
q few days after they returned, it
was explained that they were suffer
ing from mental alteration. rs u re-
suit of their hard work in establish
ing the great charity, they were free
Iy welcomed into society again. The
only person who failed to see it in
the same light being Mr.. Summer
bust, who sued for "A divorce and
was condemned to pay q large alimo-
ny, which he evaded by taking up
bis residence in Canada with Mrs.
Opcngob, who had for II long time
seen in him an affinity on account
of his plcthoric purse.
The S. p. Y. f. is now in u -four
ishing condition, firmly established j,
and under contract to furnish Il
large jobbing house in New York
with white neckties at 500 per
gross. Net profit per cross to the
society, -, 90.
TIE 'C0uRIFR' ROVCOTT