The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-05-12

the same thought has frequently occur
red to me, as it must to every one who
looks at all into scientific philanthropy
but how to make the idea practicable in
our case" And in the pause that fol-
10 wed the Rev Paul Simonson found
room to say:
"Perhaps Miss Perkins has matured
plan"
mot that" replied Julians, shut
have had sort of inspiration. II the
committee like l am willing to under
take it, not as part of my church
work." she went on in haste, invOluntar-
lily raising her hand to check the rustic
which portended interruption, ''but as
matter-of-fsct business, [ will un-
dertake to mend and keep in order the
contents of our clothing closet, selling
them for what they thus become worth,
and repaying to the benevolent fund the
estimated amount Of their original
value" She hesirated moment, and
then added: "Perhaps none of you know
that have just failed TO pass the exam
nation for teacher in the public school,
and that need work. shall be very
glad of an opportunity like this.''
The women crowded around her, quite
forgetting to be parliamentary. They
were thoroughly good women, though
like most women they had their little
ways, and everyone of them felt her
heart warm toward the girl who had
held her own so bravely. The deaconess
alone had pres ence Of mind to whisper to
the minister that it would be well to call
the meeting to order, and put the mat
ter to vote. Which was hardly done
the question being carried without dis
senting voice-when Miss Janeway
breatblessIy moved an adjournment.
Juliana escaped to the clothing room.
Such heap Of uselessness as it looked
The congregation of st Hubert's seemed
to find ittingireceptacle for everything
that no one could possibly use. A smile
} of bitterness and amusement like that
which Juliana had seen in the mirror at
! home swept over her face as she looked.
"Six years of hard study, and now
} this -
The ladies came swarming in, they
really must look things over and see
what was there.
''These ball dresses for instance, would
Miss Perkins kindly suggest any possible
use for such rubbish? And those half
worn dress suits How were they to ee-
innate the present value of such things? p
''Send for the little old clothes woman
around the corner" suggested Juliana,
: and then she escaped into the solitude OF
the swarming avenue, deftly avoiding
. the Rev Paul Simonson by the simple de.
vice of using the basement door.
SIT is high time you knew yourself
D Juliana Perkins," she was saying to her
self, you'll never learn younger. Why
should you datter yourself that your
sympathy with children, and your tax
ing ways''-her smile was very scornful
now-"would make teacher of one
, who took a merely respectable rank IN
1 college,? And since you are incompetent
to earn living by your brain, why
\ should not your fingers serve you? Bet
ter good pateher and darner than 9
poor teacher, mother would say; and
thanks to dear old mansev, / am good al
D my needle.o
She caught glimpse Of her trinity
fitting gown In the plate glass window
of saloon, and involuntarily held hel
head higher; her smile softened and she
r added to herself, 'Why cannot make
this queer old clothes business voca.
ton, teaching thrift to our poor friends
over In the tenements?"
LET me see,' she continued. aIf ]
had passed the examination and got q
school / should have had salary OF -four
hundred and fifty dollars the first year
q dollar and q half day the year round
that Is less than dress-maker earns and
q more than common seamstress; it il
9 just about fair price for me, I should
2 say.'
The ragged petticoats aud aprons in
!. the clothing room rose mp before hel
: vision. mo- she went on, sit woulG
> neversdo to charge dollar and rhal!
for mending things OF that kind make
g them too dear. / must think it OUT
It was with the result nf thinking II
: out very clearly defined that Juliana pre-
! scented herself at the clothing room mex
8 morning. The deaconess and the rector
: was holding council In the hall.
ssDsaconess Brown tells me you are
!, going 10 inaugnrate . revolution Iii oul