The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
PLEASANT WORDS FOR MANY.

''sistsr Agnes" Likes Her Friends, But IL
Not Charmed with Hous.-Ci-Rning.
DEAR FRIENDS OF THE CLUB-This is no
angels visit am making this evening, but
it does seem that we must make our COM
ings ''few and lar between" in order TO
make room for Us all, the club is growing
so. Are We not prosperous though So
many new and such valued members, and
so many of the old time friends returning
''Rosine," are you not glad that ''Saman-
tha's" latest has ended? / am, and wish
it had never been written. 1t gave me
such hOuse-ceaning feeSng, and that re-
minds me that that dire season is fast ap
preaching. Every spring L look at the
forces OF king dirt all marshaed in battle
array and resolve TO enter into the fray
with high and noble spirit which shall
bear me bravely through, but alas before
it is accomplished get into complaining
spirit, feel myself quite martyr and
make myself uncomfortable 10 everyone, to
myself most of all. That's Just the way
Samantha" and the sisters went about re-
pairing that church. There is none Of the
brightness we all so much need in the
whole story, though the purpose and some
Holley had never written Samantha
Among the Brethren"
Speaking OF martyrs, and they are n class
OF people whom have no use for, reminds
me that / have Just read "HvpatIa." 1t
is full OF martyrs and monks and philoso-
pliers, OF the "Aranmoren class and wealth
and beauty and wisdom and the immortal
gods and everything charming. | do NOT
know the equal OF Charles Kingsley in
descriv tion, or at least not his superior.
The book brings in great deal OF side
reading OH Greek mythology, Egyptian
topography, Emerson, Carlyle and other
philosophers. Altogether it is food for
weeks of thought Ii leaves me with this
one desire, to be a Harriet Hosmer that
| might shape in marble my idea of that
beautiful, marble Hypatia with the zone
dimple inside her wrist, Just at the setting
on OF the sweet little hand, which is worth
all the other flesh and blood in Alexan-
dria."
l meant to have spoken of some other
books / have just read, but fear that II
would bore YOU ALL SO no more about that.
Welcome Edith Belle" and come again
soon. Oh, how much should l enjoy a
visit to that attic with you. Would We
not just devour the good things in those
old magazines? Indeed | would enjoy a
visit to any place where You were, but ]
think it would take us some time to get
our minds so high as the attic, for how we
would chatter.
Yes, "Incog" the pig is sold at cents
per pound. Now, think of that, and listen
to their chatter about the independence OF
the farmer. Why he has not right that
he can call his own, but by the signs of
the times he Is going TO have. | shall be
delighted to exchange photographs with
you when l get mine taken, also with
Morning STAR" il Later On" refuses to
exchange with her; and one shall be for
CLARA Belle" II is written. So shall
it he.
Who SAID I was like "Chatterbox ?" I
shall feel myself complimented and CRATE
fui for the rest of my life. "Lulala Cor
nela," you got ahead OF me with your
scrub-broom. | was going TO say that
something to cook and someone who
could cook it were the most necessary
things in a kitchen. I, for one, have
missed you aud want you to come again.
What has become of our kitchen
queens? Asleep or resting up for house
cleaning, i wonder. Dora Dickens" you
are neglectiug us. / would like to have
another laugh with you. | really think
someone ought TO see after al. B."
lie might be lost, strayed or stolen.
can't mention all the friends / would
like TO, so, with best wishes, L am
SISTER AGNES"