The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-07-03

called.
"Here are some shirts for you to
make" said Miss Vernon.
"Why; they are the same as I have
been making" said the woman in sur
prise.
"That is true, and tboy came from the
same place"
cam to bring them back there ?"
"No, you will bring them here.
will pay for the work when done, double
the price you have been receiving"
"Thank you, Miss; you are very
kind"
"Scw them as neatly as you possibly
can. l wish to see whether they will be
rejected as poor work"
eyes, Miss Vernon, 1 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 again the next day.
Nancy" said the heiress, after her
protcgc had departed, Il shall wish to
borrow your old clothes again"
Certainly, Miss" said Nancy, "if it
is not ashamed you are TO appear in such
rags"
mo one will know me, Nancy"
"Sure, Miss, you can take them when
ever you like"
"I don't think I shall need them
again. Nancy, but / thank you all the
sauie."
Not long afterwards Miss Vernon, in
her shabby disguise, entered the estab-
lishment of William Winsor, with the
bundle of shirts under her arm.
She went to the counter and laid them
down.
"What have you got there" demand
ed pert young clerk
"Some work, sir, said Miss Vernon,
humb!y.
s==''saell, -,'ys aen's. Ja'u upon ,,,u nue
die !" said tho young man, picking his
teeth with his knife.
Miss Vernon did so.
The young man dcigned to tumble
over the shirts, glancing at them care
lessly.
shocking. shocking !" he said.
"What S the matter, sr?"
They're ~rctchedly scwed, that's
what's the matter. How do you ex-
pcct we are going to sell such shirts as
these ~
81 am sure | thought they were we'll
done" said Miss Vernon.
You thought, did you?" repeated the
clerk, mocking her. "Well, l think diff
fercntly, aud that's all about it. We
shan't pay you for these shirts. They
will have to be sold at loss.
"But what shall 1 do?" asked Miss
Vernon, 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" :"
"Thcsc are done WE'LL" 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 poor women who worked for the es-
tablshmcnt, Miss Vernon took the shirts
to another part of the counter where she
saw William Winsor hinself.
"Mr Winsor," she said, "your clerk
will not pay me for these shirts. He
says they arc not well DONE"
Mr. Winsor took up-one and pretend
ed to examine it.
"No, it is poorly done. We can't pay
you for these, but you may have another
bundle, aud, if they are satisfactory, you
will then be paid"
"Didn't tell you SO 2" said the clerk
triumphantly. "Now, young woman,
how much did you make by that opera
ton 2"
"Morc than you think perhaps" said
Miss Vernon, quietly.
"Do you want any work ?"
"No, don't wish any" she said
ooh you are on your high horse are
you? Well you may be glad to get
work some day when you can't have it."
That evening was the one which Will
liam Winsor usually spent with his be-
trothed When he was introduced, he
went forward. warmly as usual, to erect