Litchfield enquirer., 1834-05-08

by the entrance ola would -be-lAdy. GOOD morning
madam, 10 my Lsegsra doSel" The hat was prOduc.
cd. Does !. look 20 yosr miHd?' "Ibeleve 60, Il
looks very well, how much 10 ~ "TwO dollars and
hacp sTwo doIlsrsaada half. had not thought Of
he coming % hg." lean give you bill Ofthe different
articles ifvou inK al should like an believe told
Won the nrice of the trimming andiuig when you hrO
IN Yes madnm'' Well here the HILL is it correct
WHY yes, hat IL csuses mOre than expected"
Shalt taAe Of part Ofthe trimming and lessen the
expeuseY as No, there 10 too much ofit." So
luctao.ly producing her parse and disefnrging the
BILL she departed, mutiering. guess this is the last
time TIL ever have any thing TO do with cheating
miIlner.
looked at Amelia; her sweet mouth moved slight
" 10 be sure bu, sufcienttO show who knew her
40 we'll AZ did, che was agi,aled. She made re-
mark, bat proceeded quietly to adjust come elegant
flowers. and roll up some ribbon which had been rude
" pulled down nad taken from their paees g have
brOughs hack my dress be altered, Miss Stanley"
said lady, entering the room All, wha. is the mat
ter-s !, no. right? "Why The hooks rather loose,
and want il contracted under the Ii.tle be-
side, the skir. is full quarter Of an inch long
wish i, taken up in the belt ii will no, be much trouble
to alter it, will i.Y' No madam. thought i, was
made precisely the size Of the one 20" brought for
| pa,,ern $, I. So il was 4 heieye." And that son told
| me was correet. ~ did, hu, 6nd can wear u
little iishev aud the dress Miss Tonsh had cent her
& ons New-York was shorter for her than this s for
me- 90 thought l would have il filtered. How long
will il take yos to do ii?" Two hours, madam
" Well will leave il, wish you send il home at
that time, and yen made the drees suppose there
isno extra charge for al,sra,ion-Good bye"
| "Mi.s Stanley, have returaed the shawl pur-
chased here last week." said another Indeed,
does il not suit you I "Why yes, but was in Mr..
Lutesiriag's this morning. aRd he has got one, not
quite as large he sure, but equally good quality for
twenty-five cents less and rs have not worn this but
once and Ills not injured in the least, thought
would reiurd il and take his. really do not like,
madam, 10 take Il after il has been But mad
am, 'iis not soiled in the least; make prac
ice ourchasing such things at the miliners for they
always charge more but you know when look this
Mr.. Luies,ring had returned from New York, and
wanted Il to wear church hear the missionary
preach last Sunday" | really cannot consistently
take il back. "YoH cannot" screamed the hateful
creasare, 90 well. madam. do yoe pease," said She
her face coloring with rage, shall kaow in future
where TO 60 for my work. shall have noshing more
10 do with people who anaccomnodaing fine,
very foe f ] must be obliged to keep article do
not want juet because have worn once. always
heard milliners lived by cheaangyes, got rich by
too" So saysg, she dashclout ofah in grea,
passion.
turned 70 Amelia-she pale % monumental
marble--meshsugh, could trace upon her pale brow
tire secret work ngs Of dsease--disease Of te wsrs
and nature; i, the wearing Ola weary md
h,.sf A
meIa, my toye. why exyca.e yonsssif fsom sseh
fe--why not throw OF this worse than Egyptian bon
dage-you certainly quaiifedto gu some Other sta
ton; then why, say, waste your precious life upon
an employment unworthy your time & qualifications 7"
Tears in quick succession coursed themselves down
her checks as she snnk into chair and covered her
face with her slender hands while she sobbed convul
svely. "'Tis even so, Mary the cold and seffsh
world begrudge the petty earnings Of slaves life.
Trash-I vase Il not-they are WELCOME 10 al pos
Think you there 10 another person in existence
who would toll as do for small compensation, I
and 90 unwiliingly given Hours and hours have
over The midnight lamp TO fulfil engagements to
crafty esprice and still they think indebted for
,i,er patronage; and when laid my weary head up
on the pillow my sincere and almost only prayer
that might never arise; bu, day dawned upon
my misery; another and another came. and ssiil my
prayer was not answered. One day sscceeded anoih-
er, and Still the sameahe same, do say No, they
are all ake, and sometimes when meet reason
able, rational woman, ihsk. the fault 10 in mysslf"
My heart bied for the poor girl. threw my arms
aYougd her neck, aad kissed OF The tears. This will
never do, Mary. said she, have siili duties to per-
form. SO seyipg. she resumed her usual quiet man
ner, and prepared give directions Fespeci
ing her work with cheer1lness. Thus day succeeded
day until the period Of nay visit had expired, and left
her, fully deiermined never TO be milliner. Mo-
should poverty stare me 10 the face. Or even sarva
ton in NIL ts horrors my path, have fully asd
decidedly made mp my mind never 10 DO u milliBer.
Ner-I fapen, .April, 1884. MARY.
Vefeyap Whigs.-Ii 10 . fact worthy Of note, tina, /
At the late election in this town. fyseveD Of those
who lived 10 "she days shat tried sen's souis," were
q, the poll One of these veterans, hale man yet,
in his eth year, several above 30 and I'll verg
ing from that 10 so. They felt that the spirit Of the
times had called Them forth again 70 the salvation Of
their country and the renewed spirit OF 76 kept them
TO the contest, ill the battle fought and won.-
To save them from the overwhelming rush aud crowd,
they were congregsied 10 separate room. and the
ballot box was handed 10 theta. The best Of i. il,
that they III voted the WING Ticke'. exceps one, and
no one doubts his patriotism his honesty. With
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