Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-03-28
HARRIET JEFSON.
A SKETCH OF LIFE IN
FEE HNGL1sH FACTORIES

A SKETCH OF LIFE IN
FEE UNGL1sH FACTORIES
IN SIX CHAPTERS
CHAPTER VI.
In the opinion of Mr.. Joseph Greasewell,
everything connected with his robbery and
flight mad been 80 well organized, and SO far
carried out, that he scarcely dreamt of the
possibility Of detection, and Of being brought
back 60 the Scene of his frauds, and signally
punished. So deep was the trust reposed in
him By his master, that for some time no
suspicion Of foul play would be entertained
against him and SO deeply was his master
himself entangled in the meshes Of his net,
tWined by himself, that his attention would
be turned so much in the direction of his
own private evils and threatening dangers
as TO leave him, for day at least, compare
lively free to take his own course. And the
aisht Of that day, provided that all things
-S~Sns e1l amoothly and well, and that splen-
did ship, the Great Western, was punctual
to the time advertized for starting, would
find them sweeping far into the sea, and be-
yond the reach Of pursuit. Then would he
and his companion, Mary Pellat, having in
safety crossed the Atlantic, debark on the
western continent, and take a speedy Jour
ney into the far interior Of that vast ooun-
try, and there, with the means at his COM
mand, begin life of ease and happiness.
So ran the stream Of thought in Grease
wells mind and amidst such bright visions,
also, did the fancy of Mary Pellat for the
season disport. But it should be here un-
derstood that Msry's parents knew of the
whole matter, had assisted to mature and
put the scheme in execution, and fully ex-
pected, afier the lapse of reasonable time,
to join their daughter in the Far West.
Their flight was not, therefore, wholly un-
known but as Inkman had no suspicion
whatever Of Mary being linked in any man
ner with GreaseWell, her connexion with
him, in any respect, was unknown by all ex-
cept her parents.
By the time the train left Manchester for
Liverpool, the shades of evening hads de-
scended, and within the carriage the remain
ing light did not enable the passengers dis
tinctly to see each others faces. Only one
female, however, occupied that compartment
Of the carriage beside themselves. She was
woman tall beyond the average stature of
women, coarse and raw boned, but SO closely
veiled, as even in broad day to have pre-
vented our travellers from obtaining per
4 f~44 ziAus ~ hAs fant11.,As A aAn4nisA- -
culine air porvaded all her movements, her
clothes hung uneasily upon her, and it was
evident, from the manner in which she es-
sayed to cateh the imports of the words and
conversation of Greasewell and Mary Pellat,
that her curiosity for ferreting out secrets
seemed great, and that the whispering of
her co-travellers possessed particular attrac-
tion. Her name, she informed them in the
course OF conversation, was Mrs. Mac Snarl.
She was the widow Of an industrious Scotch
man, many years resident in Manchester.
and was then journeying towards the north
by way Of Liverpool, to vi it some of her
relations in the neighborhood of Paisley
" Have you many acquaintances in Man
chester, ma'am ?" asked Greasewell.
" A few, sir-only few, and those very
select" replied the lady; l know many Of
my country people, and meet them frequent
ly at Lloyd Street Chapel"
go, indeed, ma'am Mr. McMerrow's ,"
The same, SIR she answered; ssand I
likewise am acquainted with others whom
my husband knew we'll"
" Indeed, ma'am none in the manufac-
turing line ?"
Yes, cir, 1 know many" she again an
swered 6 am pretty well acquainted with
Mr.. Henry Richards. He lately got mar
ried, and hope will be happy
0reasewell started and was silent, but
Mary Pellat, less prudent, exclaimed
6 Good gracious me have you ever been to
the mill, then, ma'am ?"
The prevailing darkness hid from Mrs
Mac Snarl the looks of surprise and cha0rin
which appeared on Greasewelrs counte-
nance, as she mentioned Mr. Richards, and
as Mary Pellat put her question. That lady,
however, answered. Yes, have been to
the mill, and seen through r."
"Well, declare p again exclaimed Mary.
regardless Of the hints whispered and the |
shakes given her to maintain silence "And |
have, in that very mill, wrought for seven
yea's How strange p
Aye, who could have thought it p was
Mr. Mac Snarl's reply
50 And do you still continue to work ia il.
my good woman -
No, no, not now. left it some time
ago when me and this dear creature agreed
to 20 together" Mary replied, but not with
the same promptitude as she had formerly
sp Ken.
And 80 you are for pleasure trip after
me riage, sec ?" continued Mrs. Mac Suarl.
WI now in her turn seemed to become the |
qV stlonlng party. 6 Well, it is surely |
pl' SAINT when people have plenty of money |
al opportunity, to seek little pleasure, at
tn season when it can be best enioved. and |
if you do not enjoy it now, when young and
newly married, you never will do"
Verify, you say true, ma'am, - answered
dro4seWel, anxious to prevent Mary from
spe aking; " but ours is not simply a mar
mage Jaunt. My wife and are going some
distance by sea, and do not expect 40 Teturn
for long time"
Greasewell was in no humor to be over
communicative, and yet he had no suspicioD
Of anything that he could say being calcu-
lated to do him any harm, whereas bv Sd.
pearing suspicious of his fellow traveller, he
might awaken in her breast an idea that all
was not right with himself. The fact above
all others OF her being acquainted with Mr..
Richards, suggested the necessity for mn
dence on his part, though on the other hand
If he only got safe away from LIVERPOOL. and
across the Atlantic, what difference could r.
make to either Richards or him, whether
Mrs- Mac Snarl had known him or not
Throwing away all restraint, therefore, he
SAID, but conhdentially, as he told her, 'sThe
lacg IS, mama, we are going westward-in
truth, to America, and must therefore part
with you at Liverpool-and verify, to our
sorrow. But we may meet, ma'am, some
where else, and under different circum-
stances, Such things have been and NAV
be again. Do you know pretty well the
house you intend to remain in until to. NOR
ROW when you sail, ma'am'p
" cannot say that do sir" replied Mrs.
mac Snarl. "AndI shall feel happy if in
your goodness you could recommend me to
some respectable house; or probably we might
all remain in one house ~
Truly, and so we might What think
you, my dear y said Greasawell, addressing
his partner, Mary Pellat.
care nothing at all about it," was Ma
rvs reply But you, Mr. Greasewell-"
sIhe name came tWaDgiDg off accidentally,
ana tne oook-keeper, In the impulse Of the
moment, placed his hand across her mouth
This action, so disrespectful in itself. and the
more so when in the company of another fa-
male, who rs far as the darkness would ner-
NIT, beheld the degrading offence, reused up
the latentpassion Of Mary, who leapipg O her
feet, exclaimed, g You impudent fellow, how
dare you do that to me ?"-then, instarta-
neOusly perceiving her error, she sat down,
saying with laugh, 'Come, now, was only
joking. But tell the lady, Joseph dear, where
we intend to remain to night.S
GreaseWel, gratifed at the change in
Mary's demeanor, said, addressing himself ,
to Mrs. Mac Snarl, The house where we
intend to remain for tho night, ma'am. is q
that Of John Elvis, Sea Brow, short distance
rom 81 Georges Dock, where my wife and {
myself will be honored by your company"
am obliged by your confidence and J
kindness, Mr. Grease well-for think your /
wife called you So" replied Mrs Mac Snarl; a
= but you know, my dear sir, that, as the r
glasgow packets lie down the river in the G
Trafalgar docks, shall be compelled to find r
odgings someTay in that neighborhood. Bv a
he bye, are you any relation to that Wor- Y
hy man, Mr.. GreaseWell, the book-keeper r
It Mr. Richards factory" :;