Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02

narration s over, have we not been most ac-
lively and most creditably employedi"
There was no answer from Mr.. Warren for
lew seconds, during which time the quick sight
ed Marion discovered that his cogitations were
not Of pleasant nature
Lucy, zoe atlength said ,"lo you wish candid
answer TO your question: for il so am sorry
cannot give it without causing you all pain -
In The midst Of so much hilsrity, and so many
pleasing anticipations feel grieved TO say
anything that may damp your mirthi but when
l remember Julia is about to take her place as
British matron / cannot refrain from speak
ing openly upon the subject
'Juia," my dear continued the old man afFec-
tionately, taking her hand, "you are about TO
become the wife of very noble young man.
am glad he is among us to night; bis mind is too
quicksighted, and his heart s too generous, not
TO have been wounded by the resita Of your
evenings transactions. / believe YOU have
gone thr6hgh them in thoug ghtessness; but YOU
are about to leave your girlish days behind, and
enter a condition which, whatever be the station
in life. is one full Of responsibility and Of inAu
ence. Times are greatly changed. Long ago,
our grand-mothers were comtent with few
handsome dresses, for which they paid reason.
able sum; the ladies Of oden time wore one kind
of dress, and those in a lower position another:
!
that all ranks may ct triaing sum be decked
out with fimsy perishable articles; this however,
affects the taste of the times, aud v hat wish
to speak of to you is rather the morale of the
matter just before you came in, Marion and
| were talking of the sad state Of thousands of
our fellow crea ures, who work long and weary
hours in an atmosphere fatal TO health W hilo
thousands Of their more enlightened and highly
educated brothers and sisters, knowing all
this, in the frantic struggle for cheapness, do
| all in their power TO sink them still lower in
the oppression of life which, while it often
kills the body, il oftener slays the souL-In
every department, go where we will, we find
few exceptions TO the general rule, excessive
work or very low wages. do not mean to
impugn Flushingtons respecta5iity for know
nothing of him; hut know many young men
begin by advertising that they will undersell
their neighbprs, aud macy Of such people have
two prices. The bargain hunter enters the shop
aud the tradesman feels that either he must sell
his goods under their value, or lose his custo.
mcr; consequently he is tempted to compromise
the matter by oyeTreachiDg sone other person,
or by reducing still further tho already misera-
bic remuneration Of some poor aberor, connect
ed with his business. Few among us even
think, while admiring the many beautiful tex
lures Of the day, how it fares with the multi
tudcs who spun the slender thread, laid it on the
! loom, and colored il with its many tinted pat.
tern; we hear only of exultations OF delight at
its being purchased for a small sum. We can
not lit the Jei, but methnks it would some.
times be a saddening sight could we follow to
their homes the wretched makers Of lucifrr.
boxes and envelopes the female shirtmakers aud
others employed by these cheap houses, while
the rich, the enlightened, the Christian purchas-
or sits oamly by his fire, and under the shades Of
his own home tree, makes his boast of bargain
ing!"
"These things are crying sins, and they are
national sins; but females little think Of the
influence they possess in all shopping transac-
tions when they stoop to bargaining, aud thus
become encouragers of fraud and cruelty. con.
slider it the duty of every lady to endeavor to
acquire correct IDEAS fthe value of the Sc everal
articles which come more especially under her
inspection Make it rule never to purchase
anything knowingly under its real value. liza
tradesman offer you piece of goods which you
are quite convinced is under its work, reject it,
aud in future shun the shop; lift is offered you
by A nooT yender in evident distress, take it, but
Concluded iO-m0rroiC