Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
EMILY ALLISON, OR THE SEWING GIRL.
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CAROLINE oRNE.
"Well, Elsey, what do you wish for 2" said Ell
vira Belmont to girl who had been waiting some
five or ten minutes for her to finish an animated
discussion between herself and Alkaline Bradford.
relative to the most fashionable and becoming ma
teral for ball-dress.
"The girl that sews for you is below" Elsey re-
piled, "and wishes to know if it is convenient for
you to pay her to-day. Here is the bill"
As Miss Belmont unfolded it, exhibiting long
catalogue OF charges she exclaimed, "What does
the girl mean by sending me such list as this D.: [
don't believe she has done half what she has charq-
ed me with" And she ran her eye over the differ
ent articles, though without repeating her accusa
ton. Having examined it, "only think, Alkaline. -
said She here is bill, amounting to fifty dollars,
Tor working caps, capes, and lounces. Mrs Allan
was here few days since, soliciting charity for
one Of those sewing girls, but am sure there could
be little occasion, when they can earn such large
sums"
"Does she charge high for her work ?" said Ad-
.aline.
81 cannot say that she does She worked me a
cape Tor three dollars which was quite beautiful
as those which were selling for ten and twelve"
What induces her to work so cheap? ?"
"Why to confess the truth, threatened to quit
employing her If she did not come down to nv
prices Here, Elsey, take back Miss Alisons bill,
and tell her to call again next week. If paw it
to-day" said she, turning to Adaline al shall not
hu'S purchase the elcpant ball .1rpas
we have been talking about"
Elsey, after an absence of Il few minutes TO.
turned 0'''' ie-
Miss Allisonp said she, "wishes to know if Won
can make 1t convenient to let her have few dol
liars, II you cannot pay the whole"
"No not cent | don't choose to take the
trouble OF paying her by driblets. Tell her to call
next week and she shall have the whole"
Miss Allison, who had called regularly for the
last SIX weeks, and uniformly received the same
answer, had followed the girl up stairs and TAKING
courage from despair, now entered Miss Belmontis
dresslng-room. Alkaline Bradford was much struck
with her appearance. She was TALL graceful Girl
apparently eighteen or twenty, with proflsion OF
light brown hair, and the finest blue eyes she eve
saw, with those long, curved lashes, which impair
TO eyes, OF whatever hue, one of their most seduc
tive charms. Her whole countenance. indeed was
OF rare beauty, though very pale, and marked by
that worn and haggard look occasioned bv priva.
ton and severe toll At the sight of Alkaline Brad
ford-for she expected to find Miss Relmont aio,s
"a hectic flush fitted over her cheeks ,Uh;.h a'V cue
the moment, made her appear almost rod;nntID
beautiful. O'' iauiahtiy
"Could you not be content with receiving ~,
answer through my waiting-muidP ?" said Miss Rel
mont, in tone of anger. "''
pardon me-" she replied her voice trembl;ro
WIN agitation, but was in such pressing wan
OF few dollars" wal"
well you can certainly wait till next week.
nave not cent to spare to-day"
MISS Allison though she made no reply, did no
M " no may Co." said Miss Belmont; 81 have Civ
"Miss Belmont" said the Door GIRL n in r ~
hali choked with tears, 81 have neither father no
mother, and have brother and sister nj bome ,ah,
are too young to work. This morning d;, W.,
the last piece of bread between them. l. ',u 0
more than year since you commenced EMPLOYING Os