The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-10-30
Sflrtt Mistrllunq.
THE TAILoRESS.

One day as Mr.. Lawson. merchan'
tailor, stood at his cutting board, poorly
dressed woman entered his shop, and az
preaching him. asked, with some embar-
rassment and timidity, if he had any
work to give out.
"What can you do?' asked the tailor
looking rather coldly upon his visitor.
81 can make pantaloons and vests, y
replied the girl.
"Have you ever worked for merchant
Ia ilor?"
"Yes sir. have worked for Mr..
Wright" Eg
HAS he nothing for you TO do?"
f"No; not just now. He has regular
handswbo always get the preference"
"Did your work suit him?"
''He never found fault with it,"
Where do you live?"
ain cherry street, at No. -
Mr.. Lawson stood and amused for a
short time.
81 have vest here" he at length
said, taking srall bundle from the
shelf, (which | want byt, morrow even
ing, at the latest. If you think you can
do it very neatly. and have it done in
time, you can take it."
alt shall be done in time said the
young woman. reaching out eagerly for
the bundle
'.And remember l shall expect it well
made. II | like your work I will give
you more"
II win try to please you," returned
the young girl.
Tomorrow evening recollect.'
"Yes sir, will have it done"
The girl turned and went quickly away
In back room in the third story of al
old house in Cherry street, was the hom,
of the poor sewing girl. AS she entered
she said in cheerful voice to her sicl
sister. 1s% "
'.Mary, have got work; it is vast
and | must have it done by to morrow
evening"
"Can you finish it in time?" inquire,
the invalid, in feeble voice.
s"Oh, yes; easily"
1t proved to be white Marsailles. A
soon as the invalid sister saw this, sh
said, /F
II am afraid you will not be able t
get it done in time, Ellen. You are nc
very fast with the needle, and beside:
you are very far from being we'll"
Don't fear in the least, Mary; I wi
do all / engaged to do" M
1t was after dark the next night whe
Ellen finished the garment. She wa
weary and faint, having taken no foo
since morning. The want of everything
and particularly for herself and siste
made seventy,6ye cents, the sum whic
she expected to receive for making til
garment, treasure in her imagination
She hurried off with the vest the momel
twas finished, saying to her sister,
~ will be back as soon as possible an
bring you some cordial, and somethin
for our supper and breakfast"
Here it is half-past eight and the We
is not yet in," said Mr.. Lawson in fire
ful tone. 81 had my doubts about Il
girl when | gave it to her. But she loo
ed so poor. and seemed SO earnest abo
the work. that | was weak enough to Ell
trust her with the garment"
AT this moment Ellen came in and la
the vest on the counter, where Mr.. La,
son was standing. She said nothin
neither did he. Taking the vest, he u
folded il in mcnner which plainly sho,
ed him not to be in a very placid frame
mind. Af4A s'tAfFt f9ft
5rGoodnessl'' he ejaculatad, turnil
over the garment and looking at t
girl. - ~
She shrunk back from the counter al
looked frightened.
"Well, this is a pretty job for one
bring in!" said the tailor, in an excit
tone OF voice; "a pretty job, indeed!"
he same time tossing the vest aw
from him in angry contempt, and walki