Middletown transcript., 1869-10-02

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eat any rate, we will try you"
A half dozen shirts were given to Miss
| Vernon, and she was informed that if sat
isfactorily done, she would be paid twelve
cents apiece. These she carried home,
slipping in at the back door.
About two hours later the poor woman
called.
"IIere are some shirts for you to make, !"
said Miss Vernon.
Why they are the same as have
been making" said the woman, in great
surprise.
"That is true, and they came from the
same place"
cam I to take them back to the
store ?"
"No, you will bring them here. I will
pay you for the work when done, double
the price you have been receiving"
Thank you, Miss, you are so very
kind"
"Sew them as neatly as possible. l
wish to see whether they will be rejected as
poor work"
Eyes. Misa Vernon, will take pains
with them"
Three days later the poor woman re-
turned with the work completed. Miss
Vernon paid her for them, and requested
her to call the next day.
Nancy" said the heires, after her pro-
tege had departed. II shall wish to bor-
row your old clothes again"
Certainly, Miss" said Nancy, 'if it
is not ashamed you are to appear in such
miserable rags"
"No one will know me, Nancy"
"shure, Miss, you can take them when
ever you like"
81 don't think shall need them again,
Nancy, but thank you all the same"
Not long afterwards, Miss Vernon, in
her shabby disguise, entered the establish
ment of William Winsor, with the bundle
of shirts under her arm.
She walked up to the counter and laid
them down.
"What have you got tAere?" demand
ed pert young clerk,
'fSome work, sir said Miss Vernon,
very humbly.
"Well, why don't you open the bundle"
said the young man, picking his teeth with
his knife.
Miss Vernon did so.
The young man deigned to tumble over
the shirts, and sneeringly glanced at them
carelessly.
Shocking! shookipg!' he said.
"What's the matter sir 7"
They're wretchedly sewed That's
what's the matter, How do you expect
we are going to sell such shirts as these ?"
II am sure thought they were all we'll
DONE" said Miss Vernon.
"You thought, did you? ?" repeated the
clerk, mocking her. ''We shan't pay you
for these shirts. They will have to be sold
at loss"
"But what shall I do?" asked Miss Yer
non, in seeming distress.
"That's your business, not mine. We
will try you once more, and give you
another half dozen shirts. IF they are
done better, you will be paid for them"
"These are done well" said Miss Ver-
non, savagely, snatching the bundle from
the counter, ''and / will show them to your
employer"
To the indignation of the clerk, who
was not used to such independence in the
paar women who worked for the establish
ment, Miss Vernon took the shirts to an
other part of the counter, where she saw
William himself.
"Mr. Winsor," she said, "your clerk
will not pay me for these shirts, He says
they are not we'll done.
Mr. Winsqr took ope up and pretended
to examine it,
"No, it is poorly done. We can't pay
you for these, but you may have another
bundle, and, if they are satisfactory, you
will then be paid"
"Didn't tell you SOP" said the clerk,
triumphantly. "Now, young woman,
how much did you make by that opera
tion p
"More than you think, perhaps" said
Miss Vernon, quietly.
"Do you want any work?
"No, 7 don't wish any more" she an
swered ooldly.
ooh! you are on high horse, are you
Well, you may be glad to get work some
day, when you cant get it,"
That evening was the one which Will
liam Winsor usually spent with his be-
trothed. When he was introduced, he
went forward, as usual, to greet Mis- Ver-
non.
She drew back coldly, and did not offer
her hand to grasp his.
"What is the matter, Margaret p he
asked, surprised and startled. "What
have | done to entitle me to such recep-
lion p
sMy hand has taken yours for the last
lime, Mr.. Winsor." said Margatet.
GOOD Heavens what is the meaning
# all this : Margaret, explain yourself.
cannot understand it"
81 capnot take the hand of one who
grows Fich by defraudipg poor women opt
If their scaAty earnings.
"Whe says this Of me Some one has
been slandering me. Confront me with
ny accusers. There is some mistake
Il