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evil training, and then in their weakne
are corrupted by overpowering tend
tion-who are themselves made self
by cruel oppression, and whose temp
are irrilated Catching the Infection
yond all cure) by the endurance of
stant aats of patty sissfauuY Is ttetiN
this digression! Nay, only a dirgg
we drew up the curtain.
The establishment of Messrs. Scf
Haveall & Co. was situated ia one
principal thoroughfares of Londo
From small beginnings it had grow
an " immense concern" !" over the SO
of plate glass, each of which was as
as moderate sized dining table, II
formed the shop windows, ran 81
figures, intimating that FIVE hous ad
been taken in, namely, from 10,
street, to "A, inclusive. Brussels bis
and gilded mirrors adorned the oF,
showing to advantage the gorge ab-
rics-here suspended in graceful ns,
there in studied but apparently less
disorder, again in massive hea pm
veying altogether an air of "a and
prolusion, that might make eaEt
tingle with just pride at the en-
ergy and resources OF our pTll ner-
chants. But Messrs. .Scrapeau eall
requred-to cut their satiRs nre
ribbons, fold shawIs, and per rlies
of the like kind, innumerabl he
stars of heaven--nearly one as-
sistants; mostly young uls een
twenty and thirty years Of 1gh a
few of them had passed the efioJl
of life, and some-EIoEha Alice
Markham for instance we nfheiI
teens; and the heart tur such
blighted youth forgets wea plen-
dor.
1t was towards the q laS
day--bri9ht May, when Wv
are sweet, and the hawtho I'd
when even the dusty lilac saoI
squares put forth their pa ns
the smoke. begrimed
their meffieat note.
bling sIse Ies
Co., with ils long straight countefs, ano
winding ways, where the houses taken
in Joined one another, was fedolent O
anything rather than spring flowers
The atmosphere formed by SO many
human breaths being of that close, un
pleasant character which makes the buy
er of yard of ribbon exclaim, even or
a winters day, How pleasant to ge
into the fresh air again!" Walking W
and down the shop, occasionally speak
ing in courteous phrase TO a customer
and often reprimanding an assistant, wa.
man of about forty, 1t was not tia
his features were irregular, but thers
shone through them so cold and hard al
expression, that every one would have
called him an ordinary man, He walkeC
with shuflling gait and ii might hav,
been observed that he wore a peculia
sort of gaiter the better to support ant
conceal the bandages it was necessary
to wear. For as linendrapers' assistants
are heUer allowed to SIT, except during
the few minutes in which they snatch
their meals, swollen legs and absolute
disease are the quite common results 0
fourteen or fifteen hours standing; anC
this is low average to what is and ha
been
This superintendent, or shop-walk
er,--hardened into tyrant by the wrong
of his own youth,-was speaking to
lady near the door, when Alice and Her
bert chanced to meet, without either O
them being at the moment engaged il
waiting on a customer. They were a
the further end of the shop, and instinct
lively Withdrew few PAGES till the
brought themselves behind a pile c
goods, which shielded them from ohsel
walton. To converse in business hours
even if there were nothing to do, was
forbidden pleasure; nevertheless, it wa
indulged in for few moments, especial
ly as it was evident Alice had bee
| weeping bitterly.
"No, no, not for myself" said she, j
answer to his inquiries; a" it is that yo
should have acted their falsehoods as
have seen you do to-day"
"What have you seen me do?" re
piled Herbert, his face flushing, and ye
in tone of voice that implied resolu
tion to brave out aught he had DONE
"a poor trick lady wished som
silk--it was not that what you shove
her was too inferior for her taste, but
was not dear enough, in her opinion, t
be good you saw this--you feigned I
fetch another piece, but you only cut thS
in half, and added a shilling yard to th
| price,
"And suppose had not done so, 81
would have left the shop without purchi
sing.p
3Wellgu
Do you know why poor Martin wa
dismissed SO suddenly last week?p
| I" did not hear the reason exactly
impertinence they said.p
! g 4 refusal to DO such things as these
and by perversity Of fortune, thrice
one day, persons who spoke 10 him wei
away without buying. J"
+" But, Herbert, wrong cannot cen
right, returned Alice, raising her earnes
fearful eyes to his.
! Herbert put his hand affecdonate