The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-10-17

had laid oBl her last collar FOR the meal
silh shieh she was making mnsh for
her lille ones. ~~-. ..-.-.
Alter examining every seam, every
hem. and every lane Of stitching. MIs.
= expressed spprobaiion Of The
warki and handed The poor woman
couple Of fac shirts TO make Tar Mr..
r and calico dress for herself.
She did not odsr 10 pay her for the
work she had done; lflsr lingering few
moments, Mrs. Eenlursd 20 hint that
she would Ike 10 have part Of what
she bad earned.
"Oh. dear! never pay ssausiresses
until her bill amounts 10 Eve dollars. II
Is 50 troublesome 10 keep account Of
small sums. When You have made I've
daliars ! will pay yau."
MTs. - retired, but with an heart
that seemed like lead in her bosom
"Whsn | shall have earned Eve dollars!
not for whole month Al this rate"
were the words tina. iOrme' themselves
IN her thoughts.
:. We shalt have The m0lasses now.
ms,her. shsn'i We" said Two or three
glad little voices, a. she enersd her
home.
For a few moments size knew not What
answer 10 make. Then gathering Them
all about her, she explained to then. ss
well as she could make lhem understand,
that The lady for whom she bad maze the
work did not pay her, and she was afraid
il would be a good while before she
would: and that until she was paid she
Gould not get them any thing better than
what they had.
The lille things all stole silently and
without Q murmur away, and the moth
er again ST. dawn to her work. A Tear
would often gather in her eye as she look
ed up from the bright needle gliseaing
in her fingers. and noted The sadness
and disappointment pictured in their
young fares. Fron this style Of gloomy
feeling she was reused by knock al the
door, and a pleasan, looking lady some.
what gaily dressed. came in with 4 small
bundle in her hand.
She Introduced herself by saying that
she had just seen snns pretty shirts al
Mr.. T--s and that she was so well
pleased with the work, that she had in
CURED for the msker. And now hav'
ing found yuu," said she. II want yoa ID
make and fi this calico dress for me,
il you do such work"
II shall be glad to do !, for you," said
she. discouraged by The kind and feeling
manner OF the lady.
"And what will you charge I"
| Mrs. - hssi.a,ed a momen. sp,
then said:
"Ms. T. gives me quarter Of !
dollar"
There was brigh, spo, for . momen
on The cheek of the lady.
"Then will give you three" salt
she with warmth.
| Mrs. - burst into tearE, and she
could no. help j..
Are you in need" inquired III,
strange lady hssitaiingly. but with an al
OF feeling that could no, be mistaken.
| For moment the widow paused. bu
the sigh. OF her children conquered ih'
rising emotion Of her pride.
81 haze nothing but litlle corn mes
in the house. and have no money"
| A tear glis,ened in The strangers eye
her breast heaved with sIroLg emotion
Then again all was still.
~ will pay yon for this dress before
hand. then; and as want it done yer.
nice, | will pay you dollar for makipl
il. Can ! have il day after TOMORROW
"Cerlainly. ma'sm. Tomorrow evening
| If you want it,"
The dollar was paid down, and ,h'
angel Of mercy departed. More than on,
heart was made glad that morning.
| Now let Us pay visit to Mrs. T
Af,er the widow had departed. lad!
acquaintance dropped in. Who made NJ
profession Of religion, and who was some
what fond of dress. Among other sub
lies,s Of conversation the nealness Of III,
work on the coarse shirts was talked or
Ter, and the lady learned the residence o
llhe seams,ress. and also that she was We
lev psor After her departure. MI. r
came in from Inc shop. and the follow
J ling dialogue ersned:
"Well, wife, how did Mrs. - d.
her work." ...
VERY well. indeed; but what do yoi
lihinkl she wanted me to pay her part o
llhe price of making four shirts"
lis il possible! That's just the wa,
these poor people always do. The,
spend quarter as fastas il is earned, an'
so never &c, any Thing ahead. You di'
M, give il her thought"
i mo, indeed. | told her to wal, IN
llil il amounted 10 five dollars, aud thsl
! i, would do her more good"
"Aad what did she say to THAR
Il "0h. nothing. only she pretended L
Hook very melancholy, as though sh
we're in starving condition. But | nn
, ders,and all these things"
II Trick and hypocrisy and whinin