The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-06-22
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I DIDN,T7 THINK OF THAT.
BY t. s. ARTHUR.

INDUSTRIOUS, palu what ne owed, was
kind husband and father, and pleasant
and considerate neighbor. He was more.
over attached to the church, and by his
brethren in the faith. considered pious
and good man. And, to say the truth,
Mr.. Lawson would compare favorably
with most people.
One day Mr.. Lawson stood at his cut.
ting board, shears in hand; poorly dress
ed young woman entered his shop and ap.
preaching him, asked, with some embar.
rassment and timidity, ifhe had any work
to give out.
"What can you do? asked the tailor,
looking rather coldly upon his visitor.
II can make pantaloons and vests" +"
replied the girl.
"Have you ever worked for the Mer-
chant tailorsl"
"Yes, sir, worked for Mr.. Wright" /"
Hasn't he anything for you to dos"
"No, not just now. He has regular
hands who always get the preference"
"Did your work suit him}" tJ-s
"He never found fault with it,"
"Where do you livei" nv
''In Cherry street, replied the young
woman; at NO.
Mr.. Lawson stood and mused for short
time. .#...si
81 have vest he at length said, taking
asmall bundle from shelf, (which want
by tomorrow evening at the latest. If
you think you can make it very neatly
and have it done in time, you can take it,
sit shall be done in time," said the
young woman, reaching eagerly for the
bundle. .t ss.. 81
"And remember, shall expect it made
we'll. III like your work l will give you
more" l~... s.-
II will try to please YOU returned the
girl in low voice.
Tomorrow evening recollect."
"Yes, sir, will have it done"
The girl turned and went quickly a.
way, As she walked along hurriedly,
her slender form bent forward, and there
was an unsteadiness in her step. as il
from weakness. She did not linger a
moment, nor heed anything that was pass
ing in the street.
A back room in the third story of an
old house in Cherry street was the home
ofthe poor sewing girl. As she entered
she said in cheerful voice to person
who was lying upon bed which the room
contained ~
II have got work, sister. 1t is a vest
and it must be done by tomorrow even
ing:
"Can you finish it in timel" inquired
the invalid in faint voice.
"Oh, yes. easily" and as she spoke
she laid off her bonnet and shawl hurried
ly, and sat down to unroll the work she
had obtained.
"The vest proved to be of white Mar
seilles. AS soon as the invalid sister saw
thrs she said
"L'm afraid you wont be able to ge
that done in time, Ellen; it is very par
ticular work. To stitch the edges we'll
will alone take you many hours"
II will sit up late and get fair star
tonight, Mary. ThenI can easily 6nisl
it in time. You know a vest is only
days work for good sewer, and hav'
aday and half before me-"
Eyes; but you must remember, Ellen
that you are not very fast with your nee
die, and are, besides, far from being well
The work, too, is of the most particula
kind and cannot be hurried"
"Don't fear for me, in the least. Mary
Twill do all | have engaged to do" an
the young woman, who had already al
ranged the cut out garment, took porto
oft in her lap and commenced her task
The two sisters here introduced, wer
poor, 10 bad health, and without friends
Mary, the older. had declined rapid
within a few months, and had become S
much exhausted as to be obliged to kee
her bed most of the time. The task {
providing for the wants Of both fell, cor
-sequently, upon Ellen. Increased exel
tion was more than her delicate fran
could we'll endure. Daily we're the v
tai energies other system becoming mor
exhausted, a fact of which she was pair
fully conscious, and which she with stt
dious care, sought to conceal from Mar,
When. through loss of friends an
change of circumstances, the two sistel
were thrown entirely upon their own e,
ertions for livelihood, they with pr,
dent forethought, Immediately apple
themselves to the learning of a trade
order to have the means for their ow
support. Confinement for twelve {
fourteen hours a day, sitting in one p'
sition-a great change for them, coul
not long be endured without producin
i'll effects on fretful young creatures
best--such mode Of living could not b.
make inroads upon their constitution
Mary, the older, failed first and at Il
time of which we are writing had so f
declined as to be little more than tt
shadow of anything earthly. ~
With her own unaidod hands, Ellie
found itimposaible to earn enough to su
plyeven their most simple need. Ofts
Mary was without medicine, becaul
there was no money left after food ar
fuei were bought. More and mo
earnestly did Ellen apply herself as wa
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