Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-26


 opportunity of hearing Miss Mary Aiken- 1 sides performances on the piano-for siIe too, resided wiIh her mother--wilh which they were all delighted she was, they said, am excellent performer; my wife ad- ding, that as it was now full time that our two eldest daughters began music, (of which, indeed, we had been thinking for some time previously we might just send at once to Miss Aikenside. I offered 10 objection, but oD the contrary, was very glad that we could yet further patroniss the very respectable family whose services we had already found so useful; SO r0 Miss Mary Aikenside our two daughters were sent to learn music and very rapid progress they afterwards made under her tuition.
 It was only now-that is after my two girls had begun music with Miss Aikenside -that began to perceive the oddity Of the circumstance of having so many of our wants supplied by one family for may as well add, the baker. who was unmarried, also lived with his mother. But this was an oddity, to be rendered yet more re- markable.
 Miss Aikenside, my good lady," said l., on dropping one day into the shop, "you were good enough, besides furnish ing US with what you dealt in yourself, to tell US where we could be supplied with what you did not deal in. Could you tell US where to find a shoemaker-a respect- able shoemaker !"
 Mrs. Aikenside laughed. "Mv bus- band, sir," sue said, q" is a shoemaker. and will be much obliged to you for any em- pioyment you may be pleased to favor him with" ' a. a1 x
 | now laughed too for the idea was becoming exceedingly ly amusing. 's 4 stoe- maker, is he 2" said !, "lhstfs edd, but Fortunate foo. Where is his shop 2 where does he work 2'' - "'oh. he has 30 shop; shop rents arc so h'gh. He works up stairs in the house; he has a small room set apart for that per- pose. Will you walk up and see him, sir, ifyou please ?'' shs added, pointing to an inside stair, which conducted from the shop to ths story above. did SO; and found Mr. Aikenside, a very respectable looking man, hard at work in the midst of two or three journeymen and apprentices. He had seen me several times in the shop before, SO he knew me.
 [" Mr. Aikenside." said I, |" want lit- tie work done in your way"
 Most happy to serve you. sir." said MT. Aikenside.
 "it is but small matter, though hardly worth your attention, doubt but better things will probably follow"
 Don't matter what it is, sir--don't matter how t,ifing. Glad and ready to do any thing in my way, however small al- ways thankfNl for employment" "Then, sir, we shall deai," said J.-- There's parcel of my youngsters shoes | at home that stand in need of repairing"
 "Send them over, sir, and they shall be done to your satisfaction or I'll send one of these lads for them drecty.'
 Here was an active, prompt, thorough going tradesman then-one who seemed to know what he was about, and who, had no doubt, would do his work well; just, in ! short, such a man as wanted.'
 I was altogether much pleased with the man and could not help laughingly rcmark- ing to him the oddity of my finding so ma- ny of the wants of life supplied by one family~-all living together.
 "Ay, but you have forgot one-there's another still to add" said Mir. Aikenside. appreciaing the humor of the thing. Two can furnish you with tailor, too and as good hand, will say it., though he be my own soE, as any in town, be the other who he may" t.
 Bless my soul, tailor too !'' said r. "where is this 10 end :! Pray, where does he hang oa, ?' l.,
 "Why, sir, in the next room ;'' aud hO went to the dosr, and called out, Jim, Jim, say come here moment" .ag Jim came-a smart, and, although in tho loose dishabilie of his calling, genteet looking lad.
 Hcre." continued Mr. Aikenside, ad- dressing his son." here is a gentlcman, who doesn't say he wants any thing In your way just now, but who may probably do so by and by.
 Jim bowed politely, and not ungracefnl- ly, and saying he would be proud of any litIle share of my employment which I should think fit to afford him, put hand- some embossed card into my hand, with his name and other particulars relative to iIis business.
 The children's shoes were sent to the faihcr-lhey were promptly and well done. and the consequence was, that we hence- forth employed him both to make and mend for US. The experiment Of a suit for ono of my boys was soon after made of ,l,e sons skill as workman it was saiis- Gactory--more than satisfactory. He, therefore, was instantly dubbed our tailoE and from this time, given all our work.