The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-10
DISGUISED HEIRESS,
Acts

N~E0N ~, AOA WV SoSSSAS" "PO"
which she was bordering affected
hef deeply.
She was IN heiress, having come
into possession, at her majority,
Of fifty Thousand dollars. She was
prepossessing in her appearance.
and this, as vas natural, added to
the report Of her wealth, which,
as usual, was considerably exag-
gerated, brought her suitors in
plenty. Among them she made
ehoicc Of William Winsor, and in
a few weeks they were to be mar
sied.
WillSsm was engaged in the
Wholesale clothing business, and
bad the reputation Of being a sharp
aud active man Of business. He
was of good appearance, and as
far as could be judged, was a good
match even for the heiress. No.
thing to his prejudice had come
to her ears until the day before.
A poor woman had come to the
door for relief. On being qucs-
toned, che said she was employed
making shirts at twelve cents
apiece for wholesale dealers-that
after making a dozen and carrying
them to the store she had been
roughly told that they were spoil
ed and that nothing would be paid
her for her work; but she would
acree to make them better. She
added that this was one Of the
wavs in which the firm made mon
ey out Of poor work women, by
pretending : that the work was un-
satisfactorily done. when really no
fault could be reasonably found
with it.
The sum, small as it was, Of
which she had been defrauded,
was all-important to her, as it re-
presented nearly weeks work.
"Only a dollar and forty-four
cents for a weeks work" eXclaim-
ed Miss Vernon in dismay.
That's ALL" said the poor wo-
man.
Chow do you live ~
SIT can hardly be called living.
It's just barely keeping soul and
body together" said the poor old
woman.
"And VIII, is this cXtortioner
that first offers you starvation
wages, and then dcfrauds you even
of them?' asked Miss Vernon in
dignantly.
"WiIliam Winsor."
"Who ?' demanded Miss Yer
non, quickly.
"William Winsor."
II can hardly believe this. l
know the gentleman"
at is true, and you will find it
to be So"
II will investigate the matter.
Here is five dollars for your pre-
5ent neels. Comic here tomorrow
nj this time and l may have some
work for you to do"
The poor woman departed in
vok;ng blessings upon the hciress.
II will look into this" said Mar
garct Vernon rcsolute(y, "and if 1t
proves true the engagement be-
tween William Winsor and my
self shall be broken. [ will not
give myself to such q man."
Nancy" said Miss Vernon the
next morning to the chambcrmaid,
shave you an old dress and shabby
cloak and bonnet you can lend
me?"
II have got some that are so
poor that am not going to wear
them again." said Nancy, surprised
at such an inquiry.
"Will you lend them to me p
s'Of course, Miss; but what would
the likes of you want Of such old
clothes p -,
"A little fun, that is ALL" said
Miss Vernon. Il am going to dis
xuise myself, and see if I can't de-
ecive somebody"
With this explanation Nancy
was content and produced the
clothes. Miss Vernon put them
on, and in addition borrowed from
another of the servants, q thick
green veil, somewhat the worse
for wear, and then set out on her
mission. No one in her disguise
would have recognized the usually
elegantly dressed heiress, Miss
Asrgaret Vernon.
Miss Vernon slipped out Of the
basement door and took her way
to q large store, on which was IN
scribed the name of William WIN
sor, in large gilt letters.
She entered and after awhile a
clerk spoke to her in q rough
voice: .,
"Well, what do you want?'
81 want some work." she said
in g low voice. =,
ave can give you somo Shirts"
"Anything."
"Can you sew well!'
"I think So"
A half dozen shirts were given
to Miss Vernon, and she was IN
formed that if satisfactorily done,
she would be paid twelve cents
aniece These she carried home,
Slipping in at the back door.
Two hours later the poor Wo-