The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-09-28
MENDlNG AND CLEANING.
What Made Mrs. Philip Glenn So Proud
OF Her Sex.


What Made Mrs. Philip Glenn So Proud
of Her Sex.
The city was crowded with visitors,
likewise Emery & Bros" silk counters
with rare bargains shining and soft
fabrics, which attracted a "crush" of
shoppers The day was sultry. and
pretty young matron had been begu;led
into wearing, for a days shopping in
the city. her handsomest gown of lace
and silk. The shoppers" crowded and
elbowcd each other; consequently the
wearcr of the 'perishable" material,
after the mischief was done, looked
with CONSERVATION upon half dozen
rents
TOO badr' said pleasant faced
young woman at the gros grain counter.
I've ruined it. 1t was grandma's
shawl, and at least fifty years DID," re-
turned Mrs. Philip Glenn, despairngly.
81 think Grandma Ford or Clarice
could mend your lace. They do such
work beautifully. You'll find them at
number four hundred and twenty, just
around the corner" explained the clerk,
as another rush claimed her atten-
ton.
In window of an old-fasioncd house
Mrs. Glenn read: "Laces Mcnded, But
tons Scwed on, Gloves Cleaned, etc"
Mrs. Philip elena, veXcd and impa-,
ticnt that She must spend time in hunt
ing ont this style of women" no doubt
'grcasy and Unlocking old women"
who might, perhaps, draw together"
those gaping rents which must answer
until she reached home, ran up the
stairs and with scant ceremony sought
out the Intending bureau"
Did you wish to see grandma" in
quircd Clarice Ford, slender. graceful
young girl, leaning upon crutch.
"l--I-thinli have made a mistake,
] was directed to the mending bu-
reau--"
You were rightly directed. Clarice
and myself will undertake your work,
If il is possible to do it, said one of the
softcst-voiccd and most refined old la
dies Mrs. Glenn had ever seen.
The lace mending proved to be a diff
cult task, quite beyond Clarice, and
would require time as well as patience.
You had better send this drapery to
nc as | can, in so little time, only
temporarily repair the damage said
Mrs. Ford, inspecting the torn places.
In other days, ] wore lace shawl
similar to this one, but went out into
society great deal, and it persisted in
the using, All, yes, was, in those days,
shielded from rough winds blown by
poverty" continued grandma Ford.
Sixty-two and eighteen, two frail
women, the last of a large family, and
poor, yet happy, aud able to earn a
shelter. plain clothing and honest bread.
An accident when sixteen, famed Clarice
for life, and ended her hopes oE filling
n lucrative and pleasant situation, and
we were proud. We Fords have been
well born, and in comfortable circum-
stances.
when Clarice was able to get about
again with the aid of her crutch, we
knew that we should soon lack bread.
Our hands were weak, and many are
wanting work. A kind-hearted laund-
ress timidly suggested one day, that we
do the foine mendin,' promising to bring
the 'worruk. if we wanted it. She did
secure quantity of mending, which
we were glad to do, and our small
venture encouraged Clarice to paint
our sign rent this bright room, and
once more set up for ourselves home
nest.
During my young girlhood, the girls
were carefully taught mending. 1t was
source of pride to me, when able to
darn bad rent in fathers best coat, so
neatly that he must hunt to find the
place. To-day that accomplishment
nets me dollars Gentlemen bring to
me handsome dress suits which need re-
pairing, and elegant gowns find their
way into our bureau
Memory carries ne back to the days
that were reluctantly spent in learning
to do fine mending, The opcn-worls
embroidery, trfted work, netting,
knotting and farcy knitting was vastly
more attractive 'han taking the stitch
that saves nine. We have two assistants,
three days in each week, when the
gloves and ribbons are to be cleaned.
Small profits? Yes"
DOCS it pay to clean ribbons and
gloves, or mend ordinary wearing OPP
parcl, when one can buy so chcaply?"
The stitch in time saves nine, to
day. as IL did when purchasing facil
tie. were not so great. Mend half
worn Or soilcd articles with new ones,