Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04

"Ihank you, Miss you are so very
kind"
"Sew them as neatly as possible
I wish to see if they will be rejected
as poor work.
Eyes, Miss Vernon, I will take
pains with them"
Three days later the poor woman
returned with the work completed
Miss Vernon paid her for them, and
requested her to call next day.
Nancy" said the heiress, after
her portege had departed, II shall
wish to borrow your old clothes
again" .....
"Certainly, ,Miss,if it is not asham
ed you are to appear in such miser
able rags"
"No one will know me, Mandy"
"Sure, Miss, you can take them
whenever you like"
81 don't think I shall need them
again, Nancy, but thank you all the
same"
Not long afterwards, Miss Vernon
in her shabby disguise, entered the
establishment of William Wins or
with the bundle of shirts under her
arm.
She walked up to the counter and
laid them down.
"What have you there ?"demand-
cd clerk.
"Somc work." said Miss Vernon,
very humbly.
swell, why don't you open youl
bundle" said the clerk, picking his
teeth with his knife.
Miss Vernon did so.
The young man designed to tum-
bic over the shirts, and sneeringly
glanced at them carelessly.
"Shocking! shockingr he said.
"What is the matter, sir p
e'They are. wretchedly sewed.
That's what the matter. How do you
expect we are going to sell such
shirts as these?''
I'm sure thought they were well
DONE"
You thought,did you ?"repeated
the clerk, mocking her. swell
think differently, and that's all
about it. We shan't pay for those
shirts. They will have to be sold
at loss"
"But what shall I do ?' said Miss
Vernon, in seeming distress.
''That's your business not mfne.
We will try you once more and give
you another half dozen shirts. If
they are done better you will be paid
for them"
"These are done WE'LL" said she
savagely, 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 indepen-
dence in the poor women who work
ed for the establishment, Miss Yer
non took the shirts to another part
of the counter, where she saw Viii.
Winsor himself.
"Mr. Winsor," she said, "your
clerk will not pay me for these
shirts. He says that they are not
well DONE"
Mr.. Winsor took up one and pre-
tended to examine it.
mo, it is poorly done. We can't
pay you for these ;but you can have
smother bundle, and if they are salts
factory you will he paid for them"
"Didn't l tell you so," said the
clerk triumphantly. ''Now, young
woman, how much did you make by
that operation 7" u.r3 BIZ
"More than you think, perhaps"
said Miss Vernon, quietly.
"Do you want any more work ?"
"No, don't wish any more,' ,''she
answered coldly.
ooh! you are on 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 Winsor usually spent with
his betrothed. When, he was intro
duced he went forward warmly as
usual, to greet Miss Vernon. !, She
drew back coldly, and did not offer
her hand to grasp his.
"What is the matter, Margaret p
he asked surprised and startled.
"What have / done to entitle me to
such reception p
"My hand has taken yours for
the last time, Mr.. Winsor,' said
Margaret. &
"Good heavens! what is the
meaning of this Margaret, ex
plain yourself; cannot understand
it." rst-
II cannot take the hand of one
who grows rich by defrauding poor
women out of their scanty earn
ings."
"Who says this of me? Some
one has been slandering me. Con
front me with my accuser. There is
some mistake here"
II will do as you desire. Wait
just five minutes
Miss Vernon left the room and
very soon fe-efitered in disguise.
The young man strobe up to the
woman angrily.
care you the one who has been
slandering me to Miss Vernon p he
81 told her the truths
The young man reflected, violent
contradiction he saw would avail
him nothing, he would try another
course:
"Hark 'ye young woman; > said
he in low voice. "There was
I will make it up to you
richly. I will give you ten dollars