The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-10-30
Il TO another part Of the store.


job 1t is bad enough to lose my mate
rial and customer. ln justice you should
pay me for the vest; but there is no hope
for that; SO lake yourself off, and never
let me set eyes on you again.
Ellen made no reply; she turned round.
raised her hands to her forehead, and
bursting into tears walked slowly away.
After Ellen had gone, Mr.. Lawson re-
turned to the front part of the store, and
taking up the vest, brought it back TO
where an elderly man was sitting. aud
holding it towards him, said, by way OF
apology for the part be had taken in the
little scene,
THAT is a beautiful article for gentle
man 10 wear, isn't 1t?
The man made no reply, and the tailor,
after pause. said
Il refused to pay her as matter 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 herself upon customer tailors as a
GOOD vest maker"
"Perhaps," said the elderly gentle
man in mild way, necessity drove her
to undertake a job that required greater
SIX IL than she possessed She certainly
looked very poor"
1T was because she appeared so poor
AMI miserable that | was weak tnou III
to place the vest in her hands," replied
Mr.. Lawson, in less severe tone of voice.
"But it was an imposition for her to ask
for work she did not know how to make. +"
"Mr Lawson" said the old gentleman
who was known as pious and good man,
I'VE should not blame with too much ST
verify the person who, in extreme want.
undertakes to perform piece of work for
which she lacks the skill. The fact that
the young girl, like the one who was
Just h ere, is willing, ip her extreme pow
erty, to labor instead OF sinking into vice
and idleness, shows her to possess true
virtue and integrity of character; and
that we should be willing to encoursg gre,
even at some sacrifice. Work is slack
cow, as you are aware. and there is but
| little doubt that she had been to many
places seeking employment before she
came TO you. 1t may be that she and
others are dependent upon the receipt oI
the money that was expected to be paid
for the making of the vest you hold in
your hand. The expression as she turn
ed away, her lingering steps her dropping
form, and her whole demeanor, had in
them a language which told me all this
and even more"
A change came over the talors coun-
| tenance.
Il didn't think of that" fell in low
tone from his lips.
Il didn't think you did. brother Law
son." said his monitor; 'we are all NOR,
apt to think of ourselves than of others
The girl promised the vest this evening
and so far as that was concerned she per
formed he contract. Is the vest made
very badly?"
Mr.. Lawson took up the garment ant
examined it more closely.
well, can t say thatit is badly done
But it is dreadfully soled and rumpled
md it is not as neat a job as it should b.
nor at all such as wished it,"
"All this is very annoying, of course
but still, we should be willing to max
some excuse for the shortcoming Of 9th
ers. The poor. girl may have sic
} mother or sister to attend to. which con
stantly interrupted her. and under sue
, circumstances, you could hardly wonde
if the garment sould come somewhat sol
ed from under her hands. All this ma
be the case; and if so, you could not fin
! it in your heart to speak unkindIy to tn
: poor creature, much less turn her ava
angrily, and without the money she toi
, ed for SO earnestly"
II didn't think of that was murmure
in low suppressed tone of voice.
Ellen, on returning home, entered I'll
/. room, and without uttering word, thre
t herself upon the bed by the side of h.
sick sister, and burying her face in a pi
] low, endeavored to smoother the sobs th
: came up convulsively from her bosom.
Mary asked no questions. She under
It stood the cause of Ellen's agitation. +.
: told her that she had been disappointe
e in her expectation of receiving the m one
: for the work.
It just at that moment there was knot
: at the door, but no voice babe the appl
cant for admission enter. 1t was repea
d ed, but it met with no response. The
: the latch was lifted, the door swung ope
:, and the tailor stepped into the room.
l. The sound of feet aroused the distres
4 ed Sisters, and Ellen raised herself up ar
If looken at Mr. Lawson with a counte
ance suffused with tears.
g IL felt that3I did wrong in speaking
le you n the manner Idid.' said Mr.. La
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