The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-12-19
THE LINEsDRAPER,s APPRENTICE.
Iprora Goo | Thinys.l

was one Of his apprentices, short, rather
awkward boy, who, however, answered
with aiacrity, Yes, sir
want you, my boy, TO take this parce
to TIverton Park; it's g good fosr miles
walk, and dare say you'll be kept there
an hour or two, 80 ask Jack Armstrong, as
you go through the town, to come and put
mp the shutters; and tell your mother not
to expect you home TO tea. It's row three
o'clock, but | think you'll be back before
dark, as it's light till eight Be sure to
tell 4 J lady it's the best match | can pro-
cure
Yes, sir again said the boy, whose
dark eyes sparklel with delight at the pros
pect of exchanging the dismal shop for a
walk in the open country.
7 His good master then added, ASK Mrs
Smith to give you some bread and cheese
to MUNICH as you % along
George. soon started upon his errand,
much to the envy Of the two young men in
th' 7Ai' 'p--IOi ldh'iIe -oSuS U iNttlJN
Park was not an every day occurrence, and
either Of them would have greatly enioyed
seeing the interior Of one Of the grandest
places within many miles. They could not
imagine why Mr.. Crewton, their master,
should select common errand boy like
George for such an expedition; bat George
/ " hittington Robinson was not by any
means cummon boy, although he was
placed in such humble circumstances.
lie called to tell MS mother, as his mas
ter had d're:teI him to do She lived in a
cottage just at the outskirts of the town.
At the click Of the gate 4 mo- hery- looking
woman came ont AMI said in the Giouster-
shire dialect, which we will not try to
transcribe:
GeoTge, your mother is very weak and
Ill to-day; she Will never get Up h +
strength if she doo,u't get better food.
4 knox that, answered the boy. But
wla. can do: loa know we only have
seven aud slxpcnce week to live upon
five shlllings that squire ilarsrave, to whom
ny father was camekecpcr. allows as, and
the half crown Mr. Crexton gives me; and
You know mother viii put by n shilling to
pay the doctor who came 80 often to see
poor father when he MAS i'll; and there's
my boot, aud yonr rcut, and mother won't
hear of going into debt
Then, looking np, h. "pnt.nael; But
-hau't want anything more to cat to day,
for masters given IN" some bread and
cheese to eat On the ro.d to Tivcrton Park,
20 thltIl 10 for my ten an Supper. cx-
pect to be kept a long TINA thee, 50 DO
make n.othar nice cap cf tea, and tell
little Rose if she'll let her have one Of her
ncS LAID eggs Il give her "a penny ont 0?
my half f-crown on : .turlav.
The good na'urcI women said: 'IH do
all can to make the poor thin. comfurta-
be: but it's wine ant bccftoa, and those
sort of things, sho is wanting, my lad, and
how she's to get them don't know
George ran into the cottage to one Of the
front rooms, ani said, as he opened the
loor IN = cho,rcl v,;.,. .,ra,b.. I,n,
,o;pr to have snc., :, tr.,, rn, oo,o,, g.
T;y,rton par. with , n,r.or o,I n,.s.c-..
.iFcn mr. something to eat going along, 50
,iou't wait supper fol me. can't b. back
,iiI late
As he said thi- lac waa struck with his
mothers exhausted look. as she lay back
IN a large ann chair, which the ianilady in
sisted on her uSiar. She WAS = rcsnccto-
lle-lobking woman If about Grtv years of
age, dressed in willows mourning, very
shabby, but very clean and tidy. Her
open Bible was at he' side on little
round table, her 'pectaclcs laid on the tcp
OF It, some scented, oll-fa>hionel prnks and
sweet -briar IN tumb.er close by.
She l-okcd up as Gcerre came in. and
saij MY dear nav | op vary ,I,I bu,
what = hot walk for vou N6v ;ts e;rbt
miles there and back Her appoarance
AMI manner OF speaking were far superior