The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-03-26
THE LADIES REST COTTAGE
The One al HilIsboro Meeting
with Favor.

Editor Mirror: Please allow me
space in your columns to speak of
the Ladies Rest Cottage" provid-
cd by the good people of your city
for the benefit of the country ladies
that go there to trade.
Las Saturday, after ] had made
my purchases, / found that my
John" had some business to look
after that would consume two or
three hours time, and ! began to
wonder what / would do with my
self and children, when kind lady
informed me OF the Rest Cottage,
situated on East Franklin street.
So after few minutes walk We
found ourselves nicely domiciled in
a really "home like" fashion.
Mrs. Everson, the matron, met us
at the door and no pains were
spared to make us feel at home. Al
though they had just began the day
before to arrange the rooms, we
found them nicely fitted up with
comfortable chairs, some rockers, a
cradle, lounge, washstand and plen-
ty of water that we might battle our
faces and refresh ourselves. There
were combs and toweIs-well every
thing that would tend to comfort
was found amply provided by your
generous citizens. ! can not re-
frain from speaking Of the nice car
pets and nice chairs donated by the
furniture comprehensive a clock
had been donated, which adds much
to make the cottage homelike by its
familiar tick in the hallway. And
there too we found tables, so that
those who bring lunch with them
instead of having to eat it in the
back part OF some store can sit
down TO the table and enjoy their
meal; and if they have coffee 10 be
made Mrs. Everson, a most hospit-
able and genial lady, will make il
for them.
All this / observed by my sever
al hours stay there. While | rested
my wearied body, / almost reYeled
i'm the pleasure of making new ac-
quaintances and the meeting of a
dear old friend whom had not met
in years This will by no means be
displeasing feature in the new
Rest Cottage.
The ladies of the city prove by
their efforts that they do not Ignore
-the less pretentious country sister,
but sympathize with them when un-
comfortably situated-and their ef-
forts should be appreciated and the
cottage patronized. But sisters
don't do as | heard one enthusiastic
sister say after she had viewed the
tidy and inviting rooms, and set
Ting herself dawu for a comfortable
rest, exclaimed, "Oh, my / think
shall leave the children right often
and come here to get rest" Bring
the little children along. It's a real
treat to them to go to town, even
though they are led and pulled
from place to place ali day.
/ do not think better situation
could be found for the cottage, away
from the noisy din Of the square ;
has a nice yard that children may
be allowed to play in; swing, etc.
are provided for their amusement,
and if mothers wish to, they can
leave their children in care of the
matron, while doing their trading.
And all this is provided free-ac-
tually free. Could anything be
nicer2
fail to find words to express my
own appreciation to the ladies for
their thoughtfulness but / trust it
was the same spirit that prompted
them that guided the lowly Nazar-
inc, who went about doing good,
May God bless them all.
A COUNTRY SISTER.
~HiIlsboro Mirror.