Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-11-14

was weak enough to entrust her with the gar
ment." At this moment Ellen came in and
laid the vest on the counter, where Mr.. Law
did he. Taking the vest, he unfolded it in a
manner which plainly showed him not to be in
a very placid frame of mind.
ssGoodnessi'' he calculated, turning over the
garment, and looking at the girl. She shrunk
back from the counter and looked frightened.
Veil, this is pretty job for one to bring
in.'' said the tailor in an excited tone of voice;
''a pretty job indeed - at the same time toss
ing the vest away from him in angry contempt
and walking off to another part of the store.
Ellen remained at the counter. At length
he said to her, 8. You needn't stand there, Miss,
thinking I am going TO pay you for running a
job. 1t is bad enough to lose the material and
customer. In justice you should pay me for
the vest; but there's 10 hope for that; so take
yourself off, and never let me set eyes on you
again.
Ellen made no reply; she turned round, rails
ed her hand to her forehead, and, bursting in
to tears, walked slowly away.
After Ellen had gene, Mr.. Lawson returned
TO the front part of tho store, and taking up
the vest brought it back to where an elderly
was sitting, and holding it towards him.
said, by way of apology for the part he had
taken in the little scene. THAT is a beauti-
full article for gentleman to wear, isn't it!o
The man made no reply, and the tailor after a
pause, added, 81 refused to pay her as a mat
er of principle. She knew she could not make
the garment when she took it away. She will
be more careful how she tries TO impose her
self upon customer tailors as good vest ma
kerr
..Perhaps,'' said the elderly gentleman in
mild way, '.necessity drove her to undertake
a job that required greater skill than she pos
sessed. She certainly looked very poor
ssIt was because she appeared so poor and
miserable that was weak enough to place the
vest in her hands," replied Mr.. Lawson in a
less severe tone of voice. 'sBut it was an i'm
position for her to ask for work she did not
know how TO makc.''
'.Mr. Dawson said the old gentleman, who
was known a pious and good man, '.we
should not blame with too much severity the
person who, in extreme want, undertakes to
perform piece Of work for which she lacks
the skill. The fact that young girl, like tie
one who was just here is willing, In her ex-
treme poverty, to labor instead of sinking into
vice aud idlcness, shows her to possess true
virtue and integrity of character; and that we
saouid be willing to encourage, even at some
sacrifice. Work is slack now, as you are
aware, and there is but little doubt that she
had been to many places seeking employment
before she c.lme to you. 1t may be that sho
and oilers are dependent upon the receipt Of
the money that was expected to be paid for
making the vest you hold in your hand. The
expression as she turned away, her lingering
steps, her dropping form, and her whole de-
meanor, had in them language which told
me Of all this, and even more
A change came over the tailor's countenance
81 ddn'tthink of that, fell in a low tone from
his lips.
81 did not think you did, brother LAWSON
said his monitor: sswe are more apt to think
of ourselves than others. The girl promised
the vest this evening; and SO far as that was
concerned. she performed her CONTRACT. Is
the vest made very badly p"
Mr.. Lawson took up the garment ard exam
L
it is badly done, but dreadfulIy soiled and
rumpled; and it is not as neat a job as it
should be, nor at all such as wished it.''
''All this is very annoying, of courses but
still, we should be willing to make some ex-
cuSe for the short coming of others The
poor girl may have sick mother 70 attend to
which constantly interrupted her, and under
such circumstances, you could barely wonder
if the garment come some what soied from un-
der her hands. All this may be the cause !;
and if so, you could find # in your heart to |
speak unkindly to the poor creature, much less
turn her away angrily, and without the money
she toiled for SO earnestly
81 did not think of that was murmered |
in low, suppressed tone Of voice.
Ellen, on returning home, entered the room, |
and without uttering word, threw herself on |
the bed by the side of her sick sister, and bu-
rying her face in pillow, endeavorsd to |
smother the sobs that came up convulsively in /
her bosom.
Mary asked no questions. She understood |
the cause of EIlen's agitation. 1t told her
that she had been disappointed in her expec- |
tation of receiving the money for her work.
Just at that moment there was a knock at /
the door, but no voice bid the applicant for
admission to enter. 1t was repeated, but it
met with no response. Then the latch was
lifted, the door swung open, and the tailor
stepped into the room.
The sound of feet aroused the distressed |
sisters, and Ellen raised herself up, and look
ed at Mr.. Lawson with a countenance sufused /
with te ears