Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-07
MONT DAILY TRANSCRIPT. MAY Z 1869.

port herself and mother; and as Il final
alternative the needle was iesorted to.
Lizze took upon herself the humiiating
task of going amor 6 her old acqu in
lance soliciting needlework. But-alas!
for sunny-day friends-she met with
very poor success and day after day
glided by and and brought the wolf
nearer the door.
At last, one day, late in December,
she came home from taking out somo
finished work, and surprised her mother
10y saying abruptly;
! Mother, am going into the factory
/ to work ~
"What do YOU mean, child ?" cx-
claimed the mother.
simply, mother" she replied, "that
we can not live in this way. The win
ter is upon US, and this is the only al
tentative lcft.n
In vain the mother eXpostulated (; her
daughters resolve was taken, and ut last
she obtained herparent's reluctant con-
sent.
But where do you intend to go ~
asked the latter, when it was finally de-
cidcd that go she should.
81 have thought of several places"
replied Lizzie land as the one where
shall be most likely to obtain employ
ment, as we'll as be spared the pain of
meeting those who once were called my
friends, | have chosen Woonsockct, in
the State of Rhode Island. There are
quite Il number of mills there, and
have little doubt of obtaining situa-
ton in some of them.
"But the expense of going there and
if you should only fail ?n still urged
the mother.
II have thought of that" answered
the courageous girl; there are the
bracelets papa gave-I meant to have
kept them; but, l am sure could he
look down fromheaven and speak to us,
he would say / should be doing right to
dispose of them to asst me in obtaining
means of support for yourself and me,
dear mother; and as for failing, l shall
not fail, | am sure of that
And SO it was settled; and so it was
that the young girl, all unused to work,
found her way to the great brick mill
at the Social" one morning, and APP
piled for work at the office.
"Have you ever worked in mill ."
, inquired the superintendent, when she
had made known her wishes.
mo, sir" she replied, "but think
can soon be able to perform my duties
satisfactorily.
Her tone was so confident that the SUI
in her favor; and being at the time
short of hands, he engaged her. A fort
night after found her busy at her looms,
displaying much skill and judgment in
her management of them.
She obtained board in The boarding
, house belonging to the corporation, and
iough little like the quiet she had
been accustomed to at home, she had
set heart upon being contented; and to
a certain extent she was so. But still it
was great trial to her to mingle with
the promiscuous company that congre-
gate in factories, and listen to the some
times coarse language she was compel
led to hear.
, She found, however, the impression
that mill o. eratives are Away devoid of
culture and education was very err
, erroneous one, for she found ladies-yes,
, readers, do not smle-genunel ladies, o.
cultivation and education, that would
put to shame many an elegantly dres ed
young miss that queens it
| in some drawing-room, that are
| working at the loom. And there were
gentlemen there, in every sense of the
word, who, intellectually and morally,
were the superiors OF many who would
blush to- recognize "mill hand" on the
, street,
Yes, they were there, weaving out the
motley thread of life, communing with
Their own noble thoughts, as they wove
the useful fabric or spun the silver
threads. Noble men and women, for
they were making something useful,
living by their own industry, and ow-
ing no man any thing save the love we
should bear each other.
TO be Cont inued.