Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-16


sides performances on the piano-for she,
too, resided with her mother, - with which
they were all delighted; she was, they said,
an excellent performer; my wife adding,
that as il was now full time that our two
eldest girls had begun music (of which, in
deed, we had been thinking for some time
previously, we might just send at once to
Miss Aikenside. offered no objection,
but on the contrary, was very glad that we
could YET further ratronize the very re-
spectacle family whose services we had
already found so useful; so to Miss Mary
Aikenside our two daughters were sent, to
learn music; and very rapid progress they
subsequently, made under her tuition
1t was only now that's, after my two
gls had begun music with Miss Aikcnsde
that began to perceive the oddity Of
the circumstance of having so many of our
wants supplied by one family; fer may
as we'll add, the baker, who was unmarried,
also lived with his mother. But this was
an oddly to be rendered yet more remark
able.
MRS. Alkenslde, my good lady," said
!, on dropping one day into the, shop, "you
were good enough. besides furnishing us
with what you dealt in yourself, TO tell us
where we could be supplied with what you
did not deal in. You told us where to find
q baker; now, can you tell where we shall
find shoemaker--a respectable shooma-
ker."
Mrs Akenside laughed. my husband
sir" she said, sis shoemaker, and will
be much Obliged to you for any employ
mcnt you may be pleased to put in his
way"
| now laughed too; for the idea was be-
coming, | thought, exceedingly amusing.
"a shoemaker is hc?' said /; that's odd,
but fortunate too. Where is his shop?
whore does he work?"
Oh,hc has no shop; shop rents are so
high. He works up stairs in the house; he
has small room set apart for the purpose.
VIII you walk up and see him sir, if yotf'
pleaseF she added, pointing to an inside
stair, which conducted from the shop TO
the story abavc.
| did SO; and found Mr.. Aikcnsidc,
very respectable looking man, hard al
work in the midst OF two or three Journey
men and apprentices. He had seen NE
several times in the shop before, so he
knew me.
"Mr. Aikenside," said |, 81 want lit
tic work done in your way"
"Most happy TO serve you, SIR" said
Mr.. Aikcnside.
cit is but small matter, thoug h-hard-
ly worth your attention, | doubt; but bet
Ter things will probably follow"
DON'T matter what it is, sir-dCn't mat
ter how triaing.-Glad and ready to do any
thing in my way, however small; always
thankful for employment"
"Thcn, sir, we shall DEAL" said |.
"There's a parcel of my youngsters shoes
at home that stand in need of repairing"
''Scnd them over, sir, and they shall be
done to your satisfaction: or III send one
of these lads for them directly"
Here was an active, prompt, thorough
going tradcsman then-one who seemed
10 know what he was about, and who,
had no doubt, would do his work well; Just,
in short, such man as | wanted
| was altogether much pleased with the
man, and could not help laughingly re-
marking to him the oddly Of my finding
so many of the wants of life supplied by
one family. "Therc,' said " s,the gro
Ger, the baker, the miliner, the teacher
Of music, and the shoemaker, all in one ia
miIy-all living together.''
Gay, but you have forgot one there's
another still to add" said Mr.. Aikcnsidc,
approaching the humour Of the thing.
''We can furnish you with a tailor, too;
and as good hand, will say it, though
he be my own son, as any IN town, be the
other who he may"
"Bless my soul, tailor toor' said I;
''wherc is this to end? Pray, where does
he hang outr'
"Why, sir, in the next rooms" and he
went TO the door, and called out, "Jim,
Jim, | say come here a moment"
Jim came-a smart, and, although in
he loose dishablle of his calling, genteei
ooking lad.
"Here" continued Mr.. Aikcnside, ad-
dressing his son-''here is a gentleman.
who doesn't say he wants any thing in
your way just now, but who may, probably,
10 SO by and by"
Jim bowed politely, and not ungraccful-
y. and saying he would be proud Of any
title share Of my employment which
should think fit 10 afford him, put hand
;omely embossed card into my hand, with
lis namc and other particulars relative to
lis business.
Tie children's shoes were sent to the
'ather; they were promptly and well done,
md the consequence was, that we hence
'orth employed him both to make and
mend for US.
The experiment Of Il suit for one Of my