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A nice apron, bj Mrs. B. B. Bobbins, of South Boston, 

 graced our table. Mrs. Betsey Turner's flag was something 

 new. Our country's flag: we, one and all, cherish its folds. It 

 is to us an emblem of liberty and, we hope, of just laws. A 

 table cloth woven by a girl of twenty years, in our day, is worth 

 seeing. It was very pretty, and was sent by Mrs. A. C. Bar- 

 rows, of Pembroke. Some remarks we heard concerning it, 

 reminded the writer of an old lady in our neighborhood, who, 

 scorning " the present age of do nothing gals," said " ive wove 

 our own sheets, pillow cases, towels, table cloths, and hatcheled 

 the flax, too ; besides, bedspreads and blankets. I guess there 

 wouldn't many on ye get married now if ye had to wait till ye 

 did that." I guess not, either. Considering our new departure, 

 we feel it has been a happy change. Of all the articles pre- 

 sented, there was not owe shabbily made. 



EMMA M. C. BATES. 



