The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-29
s. Srlrrtr0 SturQ.
THE UNFASHIoNApLE FURS

No" father, III thank You tor that five
hundred dolars; you promised to give
it to me this morning.
Hcs,.chiid, but have not so much
here now ride down TO my office at
twelve o'clock, and YOU shall have the
money, expect some tenants to paw
their quarters rent, to day, and can make
up the SUN for YOU by thai time
Five hagited, aid no; dollar less.
and yuu might oS well say six hundred, :
said the gay, laughing gIrl she knew
her fathers fond Indulgence.
Oh extravagant : exclaimed he, but
whatever Of reproof the remark implied,
it was completely pulliied by The caress
given at the same time.
'FNc hundred dollars too much for a
set o; turs No, indeed. Why Clara
Mcrgau's cost eight hundred, aud mother
thinks those she selected for NE very
cleap.'
The man Of business smiled upon his
darling daughter then lei, his elegant
and comfortable house for the chcerIcss
office i'll Wall street. At noon Alice
was there too Springing lightly from the
carriage, she tripped up stairs, and WAS
at Mr.. Durand's desk just AS Young fe.
male turned from it TO 20 out. Having
received the six hundred dollars, Alice
left Immediately and WAS soon at Smiths
Bazaar, chatting gsiIy with young friend
whom she met there. Both were looking
at the handsome cape and mutf whr,
Mrs. DurAnd had fixed upon Tor Ia. daush.
ter the day before. They were beautiful
indeed, and the young ladies'. having ex
ha'isted the usual vocabulary in prasino
them turned 10 look at others. Just Their
hollow, suppressed cough clio hy her,
caused Alice to turn as II young girl pass
ed on her way to the sewing room
sIhIIher, too, few moments after, she
went also, to see il dress she had ma
king there was finished. Tie surrrin
tendent OF work had il on her hand. and
was reprimandng some one for coming
so late
Il am sorry to d'sappont you Miss Du
rand, she said, seeing that young lady
approach, but Jane Lester, who is EN-
broidering your dress, did not get here
until just now, and it is not vet finished. ;
Then turning, she said, Here Jane Won
must work fast, and make up for lost
time.
As the sewing girl took the garm ent,
she coughed again. Oh, that dismal
sound IL touched the heart Of Alice,
Tor she recognized in Jane Lester the one
that passed her in the office and show
room. She looked at her a moment, and
thought, it is by the labor Of such as she
that my fathers reuts are paid, and OBJ.
tain the money TO lavish on costly clothes,
She went up to the girl, who, 10y this time
was diligently at work, and said, in kind,
low tone
'Don't hurry at all am not the least
In need Of the dress
Thank you, ma'am, but | will soon
have II done. III am not at work on
this, 1t will be on something else
but Why do you work ut alll With
that cough you ought not to come out in
such weather as this
What would become Of us Of father
mean, and the chiIdren-if | were
idler
do you have to support them = ask
ed Alice, with eager curiosity.
Not when father is wsll, bnt he has
been sick all the winter, and paid out
the last OF his savings this morning so
must tIy and earn more than ever
Again that cough.
Well IL that is the case, you must con-
sult a doctor, and do something Cor your.
self, or you will soon DO unable TO work
ct ALL, M
Jane shook her head sadly. No, in
deed, We canno; afford TO have doctor