Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-08-21

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again."
Certainly, Miss" said Nancy. sit
lt is not ashamed ye are to appear in
such rags"
No one will know me, Nancy
sure, Miss, you can lake them
whenever you like"
| don't think / shall need them
| the same.n
| Not long afterwards Miss Vernon.
| IN her shabby disguise, entered the
establishment of William Winsor,
with the bundle of shirts under her
| arm.
| She went up to the counter and
laid them down.
| What have you got there?" de-
manded a pert young clerk.
| some work sir,n said Miss Yer
non, humbly.
Well, why don't you open the
bundle ?' said the young man, pick
ing his teeth with his knife.''
Miss Vernon did so.
| The young man deigned to tumble
over the shirts, glancing at them
| careless.
Shocking shocking !" he said.
What's the matter, sir?n
| They're wretchedly sewed. That's
what's the matter. How do you ex-
pect we are going to sell such shirts
as these
II am sure I thought they were
well dOne," said Miss Vernon.
/ You thought, did you ?" repeated
the clerk, mocking her. "Wen, /
think differently, and that's about
it We shan't pay you for those
shirts. They will have to be sold at
a l0ss.n
"But what shall I 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
| themu
"These are well DONE" said Miss
Vernon, snatching the bundle from
the counter, "and 1 will show them
to your employer.n
To the indignation of the clerk
| who was not used to such independ-
ence in the poor women who work ed
for the establishment, Miss Vernon
took the shirts to another part Of the
counter where she saw William Win
sor himself.
will not pay me for these shirts. He
MIR. Winsor took up one and pre-
tended to examine it.
mo, it is poorly done. We can't
pay you for these, but you may have
another bundle, and, if they are
satisfactory, you will be then paid
Didn't L tell you SOP" said the
clerk, triumphantly. "Now, young
woman, how much did you make by
that operation ?'
More than you think, perhaps" i"
said Miss Vernon, quietly.
"Do you want any more work ?"
"No, / don't wish any," she said.
"Oh T! 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
William "insOr, usually spent with
his betrothed. When he was intro
duced, he went forward, warmly, as
usual to greet Miss Vernon.
She drew back coolly, and did not
offer her hand to grasp his.
"What is the matter, Margaret ~
he'said surprised and.started. "What
have L done to entitle LIE to such a
reception ?''
"My hand has taken yours for the
last time, Mr.. Winsor," said Marga.
ret.
"Good Heavens What is the
meaning of all this Margaret, ex-
plain yourself, / cannot understand
it ~
81 cannot take the hand of one
who grows rich by defrauding poor
women out of their scanty earnings u
"Who says this of me ? Some one
has been slandering me. Confront
me with my accuser. There is some
mistake here.n
Il will do as you desire. Wait five
minutes"
Miss Vernon left the room and
soon entered in her disguise.
| The young man strobe up to heI
angrily.
"Are you the one who has SANDER
ed me to Miss Vernon ," he deman-
ded.
"I told her the truth.'
| The young man reflected. Nio-
lent contradiction, he saw, would
not avail him. He would try anoth-
er course.
"Hark you, young woman he
said in low voice, there is mis-
take, and l will make it up to you
richly. L will give you ten dollars
on the spot, and all the work you
want at double rates, if you will tell
Miss Vernon it was all a mistake"
"Too late, Mr.. Winsor," said the
veiled figure, throwing up her veil
and showing the contemptuous face
of Margaret Vernon. "Your bribe is
offered in vain. Good evening, SIR
| Confused and astonished, William
Winsor found his way to the door,
and has never ventured to enter the
house OF the heiress since. He was
paid for his meanness in his own
| coin.