Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-09-04

frocks and my own. We can't do better than
TO give them to Mrs. Aikenside's daughter
thought so too, and moreover said 30,
but being matter not within my province, I
interfered no farther i'm it. My wife, however,
lost no time in calling on Miss Aikenside,
who carried on her business I'm her mothers
house, which was Immediately over the shop.
| The interview was satisfactory TO both parties
My wife was much pleased with both the ap-
pearahce and manners Of Miss Aikenside, and
with the specimens of work she submitted
The children's frocks and the gown were
| therefore Immediately put in her hands The
work was Well done my wife said she had
| not seen more accurate fits for long time ;
SO from this date, Miss Aikeuside got all our
millenary to DO.
The intercourse which this brought on be-
| tweenthe female members Of the two families,
afforded my wife and daughter an opportunity
of hearing Miss Aikenside's performance on
the piano-fcr she, too, resided with her
mother,-wIth which they were all delighted:
she was, they said, an excellent performer
my wife adding, that as it was now full time
that our two eldest girls had begun music (of
which, indeed, we had been thinking for some
time previously,) we might just send at once
lie
but, on the contrary, was very glad that we
could yet further patronize the very respect
able 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 is, after my two girls
had begun music with Miss Aikensile-that !
began to perceive the oddly of the circum-
stance of having SO many of our wants sup
piled by one family for may as well add;
the baker, who was unmarried, also lived
with his mother. But this was an odtity to
be rendered yet more remarkable.
Mrs. Aikenside, 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 baker,
now can you tell where we shall find shoe
maker--a respectable shoemaker.
Mrs. Aikenside laughed. My husband; sir,
said she, is a shoemaker, and will be much
obliged to you for any employment you may
be pleased 10 put in his way.
| now laughed too /: for the idea was be-
coming, thought, exceedingly amusing. A
shoemaker is he, said /; that's rather odd.
but fortunate, too. Where is his shop where
does he work
Oh, he has no shop rents are SO high.
He works up stairs in the house he has
small room set apart for the purpose. Will
you walk up and see him, sir, if you please /?
she added, pointing TO an inside stair, which
conducted from the shop TO the story above:
did SO, and found Mr.. Aikenside, very
respectable locking man, hard at work in the
midst Of two or three journeymen and ap-
prentices. He had seen me several times in
the shop before, SO he knew me.
Mr.. Aikenside, said |, | want little work
done in your way.
Most happy to serve you sir, said Mr.. AK
enside.
1t 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 trifling. Glad and ready to do anything
in my way, however small; always thankful
for employment.
Then; sir, we shall deal, said ]. There's a
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 l'll send one of these
lads for them directly.
Here was an active, prompt, ihorough-going
tradesman-one who seemed to know what
he was about, and who, had no doubt, would
do his work well F.; just, in short, such a man
as wanted:
was altogether much pleased with the man,
and could not help laughingly remarking to
him the oddly of my finding so MANY of the
wants of life supplied by one family. There,
said ], is the grocer, the baker, the millener,
the teacher of music, and the shoemaker, all
in one family-all living together.
Ay, but you have forgot one-there's anotlt-
er still TO add, said Mr.. Aikenside, approaching
the humor of the thing. We can furnish YOU
with tailor, too; and as good hand, | will
say 1t thought he be my own son, as any in
town, be the other who he may.
Bless my soul, tailor too said ! :; where
is this TO END? Pray, where does he hang
out ?
Why, sir, in the next room: and he wen
TO the door and called out-Jim, Jim, say
come here moment.
Jim came--a smart, and, although in the
loose dishablle of his calling, genteel-look.
ing lad.
Here continued Mr.. Aikehsde, addressing
his son-here is gentleman who doesn't say
he wants anything in your way just now, bu
who may, probably, do so by and by.
Jim bowed politely and not ungracefulv
and saying he would be proud of any li,tl,
share of my employment which should Sc,
fit to afford him, put a handsomely embossed
card into my hand, with his name and othe
particulars relative to his business.
The chiEdrens' shoes were sent to the f.
Their, they were promptly and well done, ant
the consequence was, that we henceforth EN-