Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-03-04
THE DISGUISED HEIR ESS.
BY JENNIE LANE.

l BY LANE.
Miss Vernon sat thoughtfully Al
her window, plunged in deep thought
This need scarcely be wondered at
for the question upon which she was
pondering affected her feeling:
deeply.
She was an heiriss, having come
into possession at her majority, O
fifty thousand dollars. She was pre-
possessing in her appearance, anc
this, naturally, as usual being con
sidcrably exaggerated, brought hel
suitors in plenty. Among them she
made choice of William Winsor, ,ano
in few short weeks they were to be
married.
William was engaged in the whole
sale clothing business. He was offs
good appearance, and so far as could
be judged, was good match for the
heiress. Nothing to his predjudice
had come to the ears of Miss VerGor
until the day before. A poor wo-
man had come to the door in evi-
dent poverty, and asked for relief
On being questioned, she said she
had been employed in making shirts
at twelve cents apiece for wholesale
dealers-that after making 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
she might have some more if she
would make them better. She added
that this was one of the small ways
in which the firm made money on;
of poor women, by pretending that
their work was unsatisfactory done
when really no fault could be reas
onably found.
The sum, small as it was, of which
she had been defrauded, was all i'm
portant to her, as it represented a
weeks work.
"Only one dollar and fifty -four
cents for a weeks work r'exclaimed
Miss Vernon in dismay.
"That is all,' said the woman.
"How then do you live? ?"
"It can be hardly called living
it is just enough to keep body and
soul together" said the poor wo-
man.
"And who is the extortioner that
first offers you starvation wages and
then defrauds you of them p asked
Miss Vernon Indignantly.
civilian Windsor"
II can hardly believe this. I know
the gentleman
"It is true, and If you will but in
vestigate the matter you will find it
to be so.'
II will investigate the matter.
Here are five dollars for your present
needs. Come here to morrow at this
time,and I may have some work 70 1
you to do" 4lG
''I will look into this,'' said Mar
garet Vernon, resolutely, "and if it
proves true the engagement between
William Winsor and myself shall be
broken. will not give myself to
such a man,
Nancy" said Miss Vernon, the
next morning to her chambermaid,
"have you an old dress and shabby
cloak and bonnet that you can lend
me %
81 have gots that are so poor
that 1 ar not going to wear them
again." said Nancy, quite surprised
at such All inquiry.
"Will you lend them to me p
"Of course, Miss; but what would
the likes of you be after wanting
with such old clothes p
"a little fun, that's all, said Miss
Vernon. "I am going to disguise
myself and see if l can't deceive
somebody"
With this explanation Nancy
was content and produced the bum
die. --
Miss Vernon put them on, and in
addition borrowed of another serv-
ant thick green veil, somewhat the
wore for wear, and then set out on
| ACA AAoolOhs 4tO OhO ia hCA
would have recognized the usually
elegant and richly dressed heiress,
Miss Margaret Vernon.
Miss Vernon slipped out of the
basement door and took her way to
a large store. on which was inscrib-
ed the name of William Winsor, in
large gilt letters.
She entered, and after a willie a
clerk spoke to her in a rough voice !:
"Well, what do you want %
II want some work." she said in
low voice.
"We can give you some shirts.''
Anything" rH
"CaE you sew well p
81 think so.''
cat any rate we will try you"
Half dozen shirts were given to
Miss Vernon, and she was informed
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