The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19
WEitten Tor The ADVOCATE.
LOrrJE's FORTUNES.


Oonuma, sAiu Louie harolng, sud
denly whiriing round on the piano-stool, g
~isn you would buy me sewing machine"
"A sewing machine ~ exclaimed the old
lacy, are you crazy, child What do you
want It for, ! should like to knowS Some
charitable society, that cannot gossip fast
enough witt . needle, or are you going to
set up on your own account n"
Neither, hope, grandma" replied the
young girl, pleasantly, but heard you tell
Mr.. Seymour you had invested all your mo-
ney 10 that big hotel, fifty thousand dollars,
you said, and / thought if anything h-p-
pened to Il, and you became poor, it would !
well tor me to have something to do, and
really believe | would rather sew than teach
music or tend in a store"
Stop, for goodness sake,r cried the old
lady, teach sew; tend store, why Lottie
Harding, are you quite out Of your senses.
Haven, | got this property. and another
house, that brings in n big rent, and you
talking As il VIC were beggars 7"
would be, grabdma, but for you," said
the young gIri, lifting the withered hand to
her lips and kissing it fondly.
+" Nonsense, child. Because your poor
mother threw herself away on a man that
wasn't worth his salt, It's no sign that you
should suffer for il. I"
She loved him." said Lottie, gently, che
couldn't help being poor"
Here the conversation ended, but the next
nirht when Lottie went up 70 her chamber, q
handsome machine stood there, with all its
sPpurtensnces complete.
Lottie caneed with joy, and in few days
could run IL nicely, and made her grandma
ther . neat morning wrapper upon Il. For
while she was very industrious, and made
all her own clothes, end then the charm was
broken, and for n long time the machine
stood neglected, 10 . cor or Of her room, un-
"a friend IN the country borrowed it until
her own should be menae1.
This was why Lottie's machine was not
burned, 10 .he great ire that destroyed the
best part Of the whole city, and left her
homeless and friendIess, for all their pos
sessions were reduced TO cinders, aud her
only friend and relation died from the ef-
fects OF fright and exposure, and left the
poor child ~ lonely as when ut six years Of
age, she had taken her from her dead mo
ther's side.
SO il happened that Lottie ard her ma
chine ST up business on joint account,
in thriving village not FAR from Boston,
and were soon ia fair way to earn their
own living. Lottie also gave music lessons
to such Of the village girls as desired them,
and also had a piano; but the remuneration
was small and the work none or the pleas
ATTEST, for Lottle found great many thorns
IN her path. She was \ sewing-girl now, in
stead OF young lady with friends aad for
tune, and people did not 20 out Of their way
20 please her as formerly, or load her with
attentions she did not need. Her very first
trial commenced with finding a boarding
place. She had furnished herself with ref
erences upon coming TO the place, but people
would not take the trouble to send to them,
50 far of, and they did not believe in them
any way. Where did she get such a good
character, and what business had she with
that diamond ring on her fngers Why
didn't she sell 1t 70 get some good clothes |
These, and q hundred other questions, did not
discourage Lottie in her new life; she found
. boarding-house, and set herself to work
to eradicate hateful prejudice. At the same
time she made few useful rules for herself
She would not work too cheapi She be-
heved in work being paid for, what it was
worth, and woIld not alter her prices to suit
everybody's wbims. And she never touched
the machine after five o'clock. III the work
was mot finished then il went over to the
next day. 80 she had her evenings to herself,
and read or wrote, or sat idle and dreamed,
or perhaps shed a few tears, just as she felt
inclined Occasionally she did m errand
for the lady where she boarded, and il was
on one Of these occasions she met George
Myers. be was q clerk in grocery store,
and bad only been there few months pr q
winna IN har rrr.imw ard rad v,mAa 49, g
acqcaintances. Sne noticed him because
there was an air Of refinement and intelli-
gence about him that reminded her Of the
society she had left he waited upon her too,
NTH a. attention that recognized her as q
sd-; -0dependent Of her dress or station.
Sc tnought Of him again and again, over
her work, and wished all strangers whom
she met, were As considerate of her feelings.
Their slight acquaintance in the course Of
the summer ripensd into intimacy, and when
Lottle was prostrsted for two weeks with f.
yer, many httls delioacies that she needed
and could not refuse, found their way to her.
When she was able 10 sit mp, George came
70 see her, and begged her % earnestly not
TO resume hsr sewing until she was perfectly
strong, that L0ttis's cheeks were dyed with
continuous bushes, and she acknowled edgsd
to herself that IL was sweet to have SOME one
70 feel m interest i'm her again. The next
morning be sent her o book Ibis firss pre-
sent--snd in the ay leaf was folded Q twenty
dollar bull Lottae wac distressed at this,
and sent for George; but he knew nothing
about IL, and hoped she would not hold him
acoountabie tor everything she found in the
book Mighs not he beokbinder have put
it theref OF the publishsrs At any rate be
would have nothing 70 do with IL. Lottie
appreciated his dehcacy, and said no more
about the money. which she did not use Just
then, however.
Shortly after this, MrA Lsws-ths lady
with whom Lottie bosrded-sent for her
contidsnsislly, % come into her room, when
shs disel0ssd tho tact thas ons OK her board.
era, rich, equity. and N old bachelor, was
dsspsratsly in love with Miss Harding.
-And hs wkats 70 marry you,n said Mrs
Love- snd win give yss splsndid home--
juss think u it-thsrs " achsncs for sew
ing girl" s..,.s, +
II prefer 10 remain q am" aid Lottie
coolly, sand you osn tel Msjor Craze NO, II
be dsassAtsd yoa 70 ofIsr me Ms hand"
ssThsn It's su owing 10 hat tt,ck nm
0ssrgs Mysu,S cried Ms. Lowe. snxri5y
@xs1'ss = unUsHsfsl girl 10 cot %, ~,
~ - havs dsss fer yoa, throwing awaJ 1
iortune * , poor sroca's clerk i ssll you
What, ! think Gsorgs Myers q just amusing
kine6af NJ yeu, SoT svsrybody knows b,
= pew asJcb'a tnfksy. 1fhs c0mss rount
here any nsra, ys1'u have a fnd N nsu
boarding house, thnes ~ There are people
tnat vtu tan .nd Tn widow wonan, and