The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-03-16
MISCELLANY.
TIE DISGUISED HERES.

question upon which she was ponderinj
affected her nearly.
Sire We, an hciress, having come int
possession, At her majority. Of fifty thous
and dollars She was prepossessing /,
appearance, ard. "a was natural. aide,
70 the report Of her wealth. which, Al
usual, WAS considerably exaggerated
brought her suitors in plenty Among
them she made choice ofWillism Winsor
ard In few weeks they were to bc mar
ried ~ i
William was engage, in the wholesale
clothing business, an 1 Lssr the reputation
81 a sharp, active man * business. III
was Of good appearance, and so far a
could be judged, was good match ever
for the hercss. Nothing 70 his prejudie,
had come to the ears Of Miss Vernon, un
Ill the day before, A poor woman had
come to the door in evident poverty, and
asked for relief. On being questioned
she sail that she had been Employed in
making shirts at twelve cents apiece foi
wholesale dealers-thst after making q
dozen and carrying them to the store, she
had been roughly told that they were
spoiled. and that nothing would be paid
her for her work but that sue might have
some more, il she would agree to make
them better. She added that this vas
ono Of the small ways in which the nrm
made money out Of poor women, by pre-
tending that work was Enthusiastically
done, when realty no fault could be rea,
sonably found with it a,rI.f Issoo
The sum. small as it was, of which she
had been defrauded, was all important to
her, as it represented nearly weeks
work. ,4t Il. ...... -.,.'. .....s.s. ..,
"Only q dollar and forty cents for a
weeks work. T. exclaimed Miss Vernon in
dismay. ,..sr. .r .f..l ..te
That's ALL" said the poor woman.
How, then, do you liver ...#.5g
1T can hardly be called living Its
just barely keeping body and soul to-.
gethcr," said the poor woman. .r,
And who is this extortioner that Of
fers you starvation wages, and then de-
frauds you Of even them y asked Miss
Vernon, Indignantly. ..r.
William Winsor." .....
"Who ?" demanded Miss Vernon.
quickly.
"Willism Winsor."
Il can hardly believe this. know the
gentleman" g.F
1T is tue, and il you will investigate
the matter, you will find it to be so"
~ will investigate the matter. Here
is five dollars for your present needs.
Gay ahssst%g aYfk t5f ySa tH8'aaae 40 and !
The poor woman departed. invoking
blessings upon the heiress, v.r p.
Il will look into this" said Margaret
Vernon. resOlutely, and if 1t proves
true, the engagement between William
Winsor and myself shall be broken. |
will not give myself to such man.
Nancy said Miss Vernon the next
morning TO the chambermsid, 81 have you
an old dress and shabby cloak and bonnet
that You can lend me =
81 have got some that are 80 poor that
| am not going to wear them again. said
Nancy, surprised at such an inquiry.
win you lend them to me y 1' d.
"Of course, Miss but what would the
likes of you want of such old clothes p
~ little fun, that is ALL" said Miss
Vernon. :" am going to disguise myself,
and see if cant deceive somebody"
With this explanation Nancy was con.
tent and produced the clothes Miss
Vernon put them on, and in addition
borro wed Of another of the servants a
thick, green veil, somewhat the worse for
wear, and then set ont on her mission.
No one in her disguise would have recog-
nized the usually elegantly dressed heir
ess, Miss Margaret Vernon.
| Miss Vernon slipped out of the base
ment door and took her way to large
store, on which was inscribed the name
William Winsor in large gilt letters.
! She entered and after II while n clcrk
spoke to her in rough voice; l. r
"Well, what do you want!" u
. ~ wan. to get some work" she .aiJ
in a low voice.
we can give you some shirts
Anything" .'.
"Can you sew we'll e r.lE .o .t.a
81 think So"
AT any rate, we will try you
A half dozen shirts we're given to Mis-.
Vernon, aud she was informed that IL sat
isfactorily done, she would be paid twelve
cents apiece These she carried hom'
slipping in at the back door.
Two hours later the poor woman call
ed. '' ''
"IIcrc are some shirts for you to make
said Miss Vernon.
"Why, they are the same as I hav,
been making" said the woman in sur
prise. . guy
"That is true, and they came from tn
same place. T"
"Am 70 bring them back thcre''
"No, you win bring them here lwil
pay for the work, when done, double thu
price You have been receiving"
Thank you. Miss; youars very kind.
"Sew them rs neatly as possible
wish 10 see whether they will b. rejected
as poor work"
Yes, Miss Vernon, will take pain
with them" .5t
Three days later the poor woman re
turned with the work completed. Mis-
Vernon paid her for them, aud reqnsstc,
her 70 call again the next day
Nancy" said the heircss, after he
protege had departed, II shall wish 4
borrow your old clothes again," M,
Certainly, Miss" said Nancy, il i
10 not ashamed you are 70 appear in sucl
rags" -..-.