The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-11-21
l DID MOT THINK OF THAT.

I UlD Nul lQlIuh VI IuhI.
One day, as Mr.. Lawson, merchant tailor,
stood i. hls cutting board, poorly dressed wo>
man entered bis shop. and approaching him,
asked, with some embarrassment and timidity,
II he had any work TO give out.
What can you dot" asked the tailor look |
ing rather coIdly upon his visitor.
IL can make panlsloons and vests" replied
the girl.
Have you ever worked for merchant tai
lori"
:. Yes sir, have worked for Mr.. Wright"
Has he nothing for ynu 10 do r.
"No; moi just now. He has regular hands,
who always ge, the preference"
odd your work suit HIM 7"
t" lie never found fault with it,
. Where do you live :"
"ln Cherry street, a. No. ="
"Mr. lawson stood and mused for short
time. 81 have vest here" he a, length said.
taking small bundle from the shelf, "which
want by tomorrow evening at the alest. If
you think you can do il very neatly, and have
il done in lime, you can take H."
"ll shall be done in iime." said the young
women, reaching on, eagerly for The bundle.
And remember, ! shall expec, il made well.
If like your work will give you MORE"
81 will Try 10 please you, +" returned the young
girl.
"To-morrow evening. rec0lleci.'
/" Yes sir, will have i, DONE
The girl turned and went quickly away. In
back room, in the third story Of an Old hou.e
in Cherry sueet. was The home Of The poor sew
ing girl. Az she entered, she said in cheerful
voice 10 her sick sister. g Mary, have got
work; il is vest, and must have il done BY
iO-morrow evening"
Can you finish il in time 7" inquired the
invalid in feeble voice.
.0h yes, easily"
Il proved TO be white MsrseiII,s. As soon
as The invalid sister saw this, she said, ." | am
AFRAID you will not be able TO gel il done in time.
Ellen. Yon are not se,y fast with the needle.
and besides, You are very far from being well. !"
Dom, fear in the ea~, M"-,' -" > ="
l engaged 10 du.
Il was afler dark the next night when Ellen
finished she garment. Tie was weary and faint,
having taken no lood since morning. Tie want
I II every thing. anil particularly for herself and
/ sister, made seyeniy.6ve cents, the SUN which
/ she expected 10 receive lnr making the garment,
\ 4 treasure in her imagination. She hurried OIL
with ihe vesI tile moment il was finished, say
ing 10 her sister, q will be back as soon as
possible. and bring Sou some cO:dlal and some
thing for our supper and breakfast
lire il is hslf-past eigh, o'clork. and The
vest is not YET in." said Mr.. Lawson, in fret
fnl ionp. Il had my doubts about Tie girl when
I gave il 10 her. But she looked so poor. and
seemed So earnest about the work that | was
weak enough 10 enirusl her with the garment"
Al ibis moment Ellen came in and laid the vest
on the counter. where Mr.. Lawson was stand.
ing. She said nothing. neither did he. TAX.
inr the vest, he unfolded il in manner which
plainly showed him mol 10 be in very placid
frame ol mind.
. .sGcolne.s T. he calculated, turning over the
garment. and looking Al The girl. She shrurk
back from The coun er aud loukri liighlered.
We'll. this is pretty job for one 10 bTini
IN = SAID the iailnr IN an excited lone Of voice
pretty job Indeed! al tie same lime tossing III,
: vest away fnm hin IN angry eoniempi, an,
walking "a 10 another part nl tile store.
Ellen rcmained al IlIe counter. Al length III
! said 10 her, i. You uepd not stand there, Miss
thinking am going 10 pay You lnr tuinlng
inb. u is bad enough 10 lnse my material an,
customer. III njuslice you should ray me for III
!, vest hut there j. M hope Tor that; 50 lak
, yourself OF; and never lei me SET eyes on yo
again"
] Ellen made no reply; she turned round. rails
e ed her hand 10 her forehead. and, busting lnl
e tears. walked slowly away.
{ Afer Ellen had gone. Mr. Lawson returne
! 10 The front pafi Of The store. and taking M III
= vest brought II hark 20 where IN elderly ma
!, was silling. and holding il towards him saii, b
j way OF apology Tor The part he had taken 10 III
Iiule scene. "Tllai is a besuIllnl article for
gentleman 10 wear, isn't ." The man mad
:. 10 teply, and lie tailor, aller pause. sdje,
Il a. refused TO pay her as a matter of principl,
IS She knew she could moi make the garment vile
i .he took il away. She will be more rlrefl
:, how rhe tries 10 impose herself upon custom,
!, tailnrs as a gond vest maker"
: .Perhaps," said the elderly gentleman in
4 mild way ,"necessiiy drove her loundetiake = Il
r, thai required greater skill Than size posscsse,
> She certainly looked very rrnr."
n "ll was because she appeared 50 poor ar
b. miserable iIial was wsak enough 10 rlare u
/ yesi in her hands, replied Mr. LAWSON 10
E. less severe tone o. voirr. :" But Il vas an in
u po,i.i,n f,r her 10 ash l1r work size DID not kno
h. how 10 make.
j" Mr.. Lawson," said the old renilemsn. vi
u, was known as a pious and eo,d man, I've shnii
as nj blame with 30 much severity lie pers,
le Win. IN extreme want. under akes 10 perform
n. piece Of work Iot whirh s1e lacks tie ski
re The laci llial young gir. like The one who "
ed inst here. il willing, 10 her extreme poverty.
ed labor Instead Of hiking iaio yice and illpnc'
ct shows her 10 possess irue vitae ard integrity
character and that NC should be willing 10 c
a. courage, even "a tActliiCCs Noik Is sia