The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-06-24

protcge had departed, Il shall wish to
borrow your old clothes again"
Certainly, Miss" said Nancy, "if
it is not ashamed ye are to appear in
such rags"
''No one will know me, Nancy"
"Sure, Miss, you can take them
whenever you like"
II don't think / shall need them
again, Nancy, but thank you all the
same"
Not lorg 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 pert young clerk.
"Some work, sir, " said Miss Vernon,
humbly.
well, why don't you open the bun
dle?' said the young man, picking his
teeth with his knife.
Miss Vernon did so.
The young man deigned to tumble
over the shirts, glancing at them care
lessly.
Shocking! shockingp
Whats the matter, sir?"
They're wretchedly sewed. That's
what il the matter. How do you ex-
pect we are going TO sell such shirts as
these 2"
Il am sure thought they were weh
DONE" said Miss Vernon.
"You thought, did your repeated
the clerk, mocking her. :'Well
think differently, and that's all about
it. We shan't pay you for these
shirts. They will have to be sold at O
loss"
''But what shall 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. II
they are done better, you will be paid
for them"
"These are we'll DONE" said Miss
Vernon, snatching the bundle from the
counter, land i will show them tc
your employer"
To the Indignation of the clerk, who
was not used to such independence in
poor women who worked for the es
tablishment, Miss Vernon took tho
shirts to another part OF the counter
where she saw William Winsor him
self
"Mr Winsor, your clerk will no
pay me for these shirts. He says the,
are not well done"
Mr.. Winsor took one and pretended
TO examine it.
"No, it is poorly done. We cam
pay you for these, but you may hav,
another bundle, and if they are salts
factory. you will be paid"
Didn't / tell you so?" said tn,
clerk, triumphantly. Now, young
woman, how much did you make b,
that operation.
"More than you think, perhaps,
said Miss Vernon.
"Do you want any more work?"
"No don't wish any,"
"Oh you are on your high horse
are ou? Well you may be glad t.
get some work some day when yo,
can't have it."
That evening was the one which
William Winsor usually spent witt
his betrothed. When he was intro
duced, he went forward warmly, a.
usual, to greet Miss Vernon.
She drew back coolly, and did mo-
offer her hand to grasp his.
"What is the matter, Margaret?' 2
he said, SURPRISED and startled. "What
have / done to entitle me to such q
reception"
"My hand has taken yours for tn,
last time, Mr.. Winsor," said Marga
ret.
"Good Heavens! What is the
meaning of all this Margaret, ex
plain yourself, / cannot understand
it"
~ cannot take the hand of one who
grows rich by defrauding poor womer
out of their scanty earnings"
"Who says this of me? Some ons
has been slandering me. Confront me
with my accuser. There is some mis-
take here"
II will do as you desire. Wait five
minutes"
Miss Vernon left the room and soor
entered in her disguise.
The young man strobe up to hel
angrily.
Are you the one who has Sian.
dered me to Miss Vermont" he de.
manded.
"I told her the truth"
The young man reflected. Violent
contradiction, he saw, would moi
avail him. He would try another
course.
''Hark you, young woman" he said
in low voice, "there was mistake,
and I will make it up to you richly. ]
will give you ten dollars on the spot,
and oil the work you want at double
rates, if you will tell Miss Vernon il
was all mistake"
'Too late, Mr.. Winsor," said the
veiled- figure, throwing up her veil
and showing the contemptuous face
of Margeret 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
Professor Agassis says that men
can train themselves SO as to acquire
the tact of breathing under water
We know of men who manage very
uccessfully the feat of always breath
lug under whiskey.