National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-07-23

lho sleeves are III right or wrong,
unless you put them in. You said
when you came that you could stay
a while tonight, didn't youi
Yes was the low answer. The
girl could stay, but she knew that
she was wanted at home, that every
minute now would her old mother
count as two, while she waited for
her. But she said nothing, only
worked as fast as her aching shoul-
ders and side would let her.
Pm so tired,' groaned Mrs. Mills.
i s'pose you're so used to dressmak-
ing day after day that you don't
mind it, but it half kills me!
Talk of any one getting used to
pain and grinding labor so as not to
mind. One must have ceased to be
human who could be Indifferent to
the dressmaker's lot. More than an
hour longer did the young girl stay
for Mrs. Mills, until the selfish wo-
man had ended her demand and
| asked her what was her usual wages
/ When 1t was named, she counted it
out grudgingly,the pay for ten hours
not eleven, which the poor thing had
worked. She would not shorten her
toll by twenty minutes for the girls
sake, but she heightened it an hour
for her own; she would not give
twenty minutes, but she took one
hour-an hour which the girl needed
sadly for her own work, for her du-
ties to her mother, and more than
these for rest. Still more she need.
ell all sheearned in that hour of toll &;
but she said nothing, took what was
before her without a word, and put
ting on her old hat and shawl, hur-
RED home through the dark and rain
wondering why some are born to
ease and Incidence while others live
only by the seVerest hardships.
Mr.. Mills met her i'll the entry as
she went out.
How many hours does that girl
work i'll a day 2 he said to his wife.
Ten; but She was late this morn
ing
And has been till now making it
up?'
She has worked a little beyond
her time
j hope You will pay her we'll
She looked poor and .iadcd, clem
tired ont
i paid her all she asked
All she asked. What a shame
full prcNarication to hide shameful
meanneSS. Yet a woman calling
herself a christian was guilty of it
And others have been guilty of til,
same mcanneSS, and thought it wo'd
lie hidden. AS if it could be. AS
II 1t did not stain the soul, pinch the
features and hamper the gait. As
II the Generous GlVcr OF all things
would not stamp it everywhere with
shame.
Mrs. Mills new black silk went to
church on Sunday, ruStling bravely
along the aisle and into every pew
drawing much attention and obscrv
alton, much to her qualification. In
prayer Mrs. Mills bowed her head
with an air of solemnity, and the
new silk rustled low, but in singing
time Mrs. Mills stood up and til,
SILK rustled loud and shone lustrous
for the cditication of all the vicinity
The clergyman read the words o
the apostle will that womcr
adoru themselves III modest apparel
with shame -taccdness and sobriety
: not with broidered hair, or gold, o
, pearls, or costly array But Mrs
Mills never thought that this com
: mand was addressed to her. Di,
any one else 7 | wonder whog VIII,
is not this part of the scripture alb
: Solute? Have we no. II new Chris
tianity which admits of pride an,
vanity, seli.sceking, unkindness an,
expressions, or are there very man,
calling themselves Christians wh'
have never learned of Christ, an,
are anything but Christians save il
name!