Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-06

would have deprived her ofthose beauti,
full locks! and what she would have be
fore considered as bitter degradation
she now regarded as a perfect blessing
Poverty, as Montague says, is a severe
and rude taskmaster.
All that day was happily employed in
procuring few articles to furnish heI
mothers little room. She fortunately
found an intelligent and kind hearted
woman 10 take charge of her. Misfor.
tune appeared weary of overwhelming
her, and she looked forward with conf,
dence to happier days.
At eight o'clock the following day, she
punciually presented herself to under
take her new employment. The hair.
dresser was impatiently awaiting her ar
rival.
go into the back room,' said he, you
will there find some clothesI have had
made for you for, added he, looking dis.
dainfully at the poverty.slricken garments
of the humble Margarita, my shop-wom.
an must not be seen in suchG miserable
plight as that" .r..
The dress prepared for her was Ger.
taiDly not such one as she would her.
self have chosen; there was theatrical
afectation and bad taste about it, which
afflicted her. She, however, put it on,
with many sighs, and returned into The
shop after she had finished, what she con.
sidered, her degrading toilette.
'Now , said her new master, I'VE must
attend to your head>dresS.'
Donna Margarita turned her eyes 10
large looking. glass which hung over the
counter-Sbe thought her hair was dis.
posed in a simple and becoming man.
ner.
The hair dresser destroyed, in a few
moments The elegance Of this arrange
ment, and set to work with most labOri
Gus combinations to produce what he
termed. in his emphatic language, head
dress worthy of his art. He braided and
unbranded the hair of the young girl, or.
namented it with flowers, covered it with
precious stones, or encircled her head
with diadem; but nothing seemed to
please him. He destroyed his work as
soon as he had finished it. Patient and
resigned, Donna Margarita allowed him
to proceed in his experiments without
Uttering a complaint, murmer or an OBJ
lection.
All at once he uttered loud cry Of
Joy ,ahd striking his forehead, he exclsim'
ed ......... ......
q have it! That is the thing!
He took he combs out Of Donna Mar.
garita's hair, combed il with great care,
and letting il fall over her shoulders, and
all around her, it covered her as with
long veil.
Nov, Madam said he, 'go and set
yourself at The counter
Il do not mean that you should do
reioined the hair dresser, in an insolent
tone; 'but as your pride is so delicate,
repay me the ten dollars Ihave advanced
to you, and we will part friends-l re-
ease you from the agreement you have
made with me- = ....
/, She looked at himin terrified aston>
ishment.
'Wellr said he, abruptly, decide at
once give me my money, or do as COM
mand you tav
She went and seated herself al the
counter, CRYING bitterly.
'What-befOre You have finished dress
ing my hairr -.
'Your couture is completed, he repli'
ed, affected;y, what other head dress
could show off your magnificent hair TO
such advantsgeG II will bring every am
ateur in Madrid TO my shop
'Do not | enHeat you, expose me to
such humiliation said Donna MargariIa,
blushing with shame and vexation; for
pity's sake do not make sign OF me. |
should die with grief
As4o her worthy master, he laughed,
he rubbed bis hands, and chattered away
to all his customers, and what delighted
him above all, he filed bis shop till.
Al midnight, the victim OF this degra'
ding speculation, was allowed TO return
home and weep at liberty in the arms Of
her mother, who smiled upon her, with.
out at all comprehending the motive Of
her grief. .a
The hair dresser was not deceived as
TO the effects Of his speculation. Within
a very short time, an immense crowd had
assembled before his window. and he
had scarcely time enough to serve the
numerous customers who poured into
his shop from curiosity, to see the lovely
sboprwoman in so singular a costume.
! Donna Margarita was obliged to suffer
silently their imperiineht remarks, and
their gallant equivOqIes, which we're
hundred times more inSuppOrtable.
The following day, q much more nu
merous crowd beseiged the door of th'
hair dresser. They laughed, and point
ed first at the sign over the door; and thel
at the shop woman.
prassntIv loud bootings succeeded 4