There was, however, a new water-trough needed on the town
common, and the ladies of the place thought it ought to be
something handsome,something more than a common
trough,and they ought to work for it.
Elizabeth Eliza had heard at Philadelphia how much women had
done, and she felt they ought to contribute to such a cause. She
had an idea, but she would not speak of it at first, not until after
she had written to the lady from Philadelphia. She had often
thought, in many cases, if they had asked her advice first, they
might have saved trouble.
Still, how could they ask advice before they themselves knew
what they wanted?
It was very easy to ask advice, but you must first know what to ask
about. And again: Elizabeth Eliza felt you might have ideas, but
you could not always put them together. There was this idea of the
water-trough, and then this idea of getting some money for it. So
she began with writing to the lady from Philadelphia. The little
boys believed she spent enough for it in postage-stamps before it
all came out.
But it did come out at last that the Peterkins were to have some
charades at their own house for the benefit of the needed
water-trough,tickets sold only to especial friends. Ann Maria
Bromwick was to help act, because she could bring some old
bonnets and gowns that had been worn by an aged aunt years ago,
and which they had always kept.
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