St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-02-15

Close ecompanioned with mine and with me
Let the wealthy dislain US; what care we TO
this?
God smile. on our garret room down b,
the sea; . ..s.-
And even our trials arc tinctured with bliss
In the home that's Heaven 70 me.
W. b. Seabrook. In YOUTHS Companion.
FITTING HERSELF IN.
How Alice by Noble Efforts Be
came Self Supporting.
swell. there's one thing certain,
said Alice Barnes, I'm not likely b
get much unless get it for myself
And there's another thing very Sscer'
tain, and that is. how I'm to dOik I've
thought and thought about it; and the
more think, don't see my way. All
the wise folks nowadays are writing and
talking about girls doing for themselves
They say. Find out what you can de
best, and then do it. 4>i s.. p.
"But can't do any thing bess-thet
is, any of the things that people car
make living at. can't teach, and
can't write stories, nor do astonishing
fancy-work. can only do the common
everyday things; and father wouldn't
let me 60 away from home to do these,
even il I wanted to, which don't"
Alice was situated exsctly - great
many young girls find themselves. The
oldest girl in large family with .
slender income, she had picked up q
moderate amount of.schooling and had
done plenty of work. She could play .
little, paint little. and sew and cook .
great deal. The younger children, for
whom she had given willing service,
were now growing old enough to assume
their own shares Of tho household bur
dens and Alice began 10 find time tD
think of things which she wanted, and
things which she would like to do If only
she knew how.
81 want more books and l want more
clothes, and father has enough 70 do
without my looking 70 him. Oh, dear!
I wish had been brought up to some
thing regular to do; but how coSl1 be?"
With . tender thought OF the toll
worn mother, whose right hand she had
been all through these years Of struggle.
she took up monthly magazine which
had strayed into her way.
This is just the kind Of thing I'd
like to take. It's full of good talk
about girls helping themselves; and
ten to one, before the year was out, I
might get some suggestion that would
show me way. But couldn't afford
1t any more than l could n.y."
In turning over the advertising pages,
her eye fell upon the terms for 81 bscrip-
tion.
"'And one to the getter-up Of the
club There, now, might try that.
could do any amount of walking about
and talking. Five subscriptions and
should hsveit It's no harm trying,
anyway"
To think and to act meant one with
Alice; and it was not long before she
was entering the house of one Of her
neighbors in the little rambling country
town.
MAY I come IMP" she asked, pausing
at the door.
''Oh. dear, yes, of course you can,
Miss Alice. if you'll only excuse the
mess I'm in. set aside my other work
to-day to see If couldn't hx over the
children's last summer hats-millinery
costs SO much, you know. VIXEN there's
four of 'em, and myself, too. though
every body knows don't spend much on
myself. But the girls is gettin' little
fussy since they've grown so big, and
it's hard to suit 'em any more; and the
same way with their dresses They
want more fxings about 'em, ains salts
fed no more with Jane Ann Perry's
work-that just does plain sewing-bu.
thinks they ought to have . -reg,lar
dress-maker. At. dollar day! Nov,
look here at this.
With all her sympathy for Mrs. Drake's
perplexities, Alice could not help smil-
ing At her wooden arrangement Of rib
bons and flowers. .z..-.,r-
LET me see if could twist that into
any better shape" she said, taking the
hat out of Mrs brakes hands
''Oh. you're SO good, Miss Alice.
There now-if you haven't the resl
milliner touch. Some folks can do any
thing they set their hands to- Il Amt .
bit of knack myself" s.t
''Oh. I've had to have . knack," said
Alice, laughing. 81 have tribe ut home
to do for. Mother never has time for |
such work, like you. But don't you
think some book like this would help
you on such things, Mrs. Drake? II
gives . lot of information about doing
things at home" ft.- t.sa-
''Bless your heart. Miss Alice! I never |
have a moment for reading, even II I
could afford the money. and caAx But |
I do hope you'll have good luck. Ny:
amt you made that hat look Just like . |
new one!'
"Yes. that looks something Ike IT,
said q half-grown girl. just then entering
the room with look Of great discern
tent on her pretty face. Il Amt going
to wear this dress to sshool any more,
motaer." --a p -s.s- ,',.l.f ssr.:l
why not?" asked Mrs Drake. II
''The girls laugh at it. They say that |
looping up in the back looks like > !
ploved field" ]