The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-22

where an elderly man was sitting. hold
ling it towards him said by way Of apolo-
Icy for the part he had taken in the little
scene: s - ..t. .....
That's beautiful thing for q gentle
man to wear isn't it2"
The man made no reply, and the tailor,
after pause, added
II refused TO pay her as a matter OF
principle. She knew she couldn't make
the garment when she took it away. She
will be more careful how she tries again
to impose herself upon customer tailors
as a good vest maker"
Perhaps. said the old gentleman in a
mild way, necessity drove her to you for
work. and tempted her to do a job that
required greater skill than she possessed.
She looked very poor
at was because she appeared SO poor
and miserable that was weak enough
to place the vest in her hands," replied
Mr., Lawson, in less severe tone ofvoice,
but II was an imposition for her to ask
for work that she did not know how to
make" ar-
Brother Lawson" said the old gen.
tleman. who was fellow-member of the
church, I'VE should not blame with much
severity, the person who, in extreme
want undertake to perform work fer
which he does not possess the requisite
skill. The fact that a young girl like the
one who was just here, is willing, in her
extreme poverty. to labor instead of sink
ling into vice and idleness, shows her to
possess both virtue and integrity of char
acter, and these we should he willing to
encourage, even al some sacrifice. Work
is slack now as you are aware, and there
is but little doubt that she had been to
many places seeking for employment, be.
fore she came to you. 1t may be-end
this is very probable suggestion-that
she did not come to you for work until
she, with those who may be dependent
upon the meagre returns of her labor.
were reduced to the utmost extremity,
And, it may be that even their next meal
was dependent upon the receipt Of the
money that was expected to be paid for
making the vest you hold in your hand.
The expression of her face as she turned
away, and the slow lingering step and
dropping form, as she left the shop, had
in them language which to me told all of
this. and even more"
Agreat change came over the tailor's
counteDance. 'N q
IL didn't think of that" fell in low
tone from his lips.
IL didn'tsuppose you did brother Law
son." said his monitor. ave are all
more apt to think of ourselves than of 9th.
ers-The girl promised you The vest this
evening"
Yes" .........
"And as far as that was concerned,
performed her contract. Is the vest
made so very badlyl"
"Mr Lawson took up the garment aud
examined it more carefully.
"Well, can't say that the work is SO
badly done. But it is dreadfuly soiled
and rumpled, and it is not as neat a job
as il should be nor at all such as wished
1.-THE customer for whom it is intended
is very particular and l was anxious 20
please him." stns .-ie# e
"All this is very annoying of course;
but still, we should always be ready to
make some excuse for the short comingc
, of others. There is no telling how ma
} ny disadvantages the poor girl may have
labored under in making this vest. She
, may have had sick mother, or father
or sister to attend to, which constantly
interfe ed and interrupted herr che may
have been compelled from this cause, ,c
work through greater part Ofthe night
! in order to keep her promise to you
Undersuch circumstances, even you coulc
hardly wonder ifthe garments were mo-
t made we'll, or if it became soiled from
/ her hands. And even you could hardly
, find it in your heart to speak unkindly t.
, the poor creature, much less turn her a
t way angrily and without the money she
, had toiled for so earnestly '
| II didn't think ofthat. was murmured
J in low distracted voice. 1..a si,o
"Who cosld WONDER" continued the
old man, if that unhappy girl, deprived
t of the reward of honest labor, and driver
s angrily away as you drove her just now
J should IN despair, step aside into ruin
: thus sacrificing herself, body and soul, it
E. order to save from want and deprivation
j those she could not sustain by virtuou
industry. .t
: II didn't think ofthat," fell quick ant
in an agitated voice, from the tailor's lips
r as, dropping tho garment he held in hi
hand, he hurried around his counter, ant
eft the shop. ~
d Ellen was not tempted, as the friend o
t Mr.. Lawson had supposed. But ther'
a are hundreds, who, under like circum
stances, would have turned aside. From
: the shop of tho tailor, she went slowl.
8 home ward At her heart was feeling
: ofuter dependency She had struggled
long: in WEAKNESS and pain, with he
: lot; but now she felt that the struggl,
a was over. The hope of the honr had fail
Q ed, and it seemed to her the last hope
Q When Ellen entered the room wher'
r her sister lay, the sight of her expectan
face (for the desire for nourishing, refresh
ing food had been stronger than usua
It with Mary, and her fancy had been dwell
II ing upon the pleasant repast that wa
o soon to be spread before her,) made tn
!. task communicating the cruel repuls