The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-07-05
VAST MEAN Or NOT.

Eta, | want dollar from You
Thus spake Julia Anderson to Henrietta
Mattison, both of whom worked ia one OF
the large cotton mile in New England
"What for2 asked Henrietta.
ave want to make the Superintendent
present OF gold watch and chain. lie
has always been very kind to MS girls, aud
it would be pleasant to make him New
Year present"
81 do not think have dollar to spare,
replied Henrietta.
"Now think this is real mean in you, y
said her companion. "You earn as much
as any of Us, aud what you do with your
money don't know only know you
don't spend it as the rest OF us do There
IS that old soarecrow OF a hat, which you
have worn ever so many winters. pre-.
sumo you mean to wear it this winter, don
your"
Henrietta replied: avon say am real
mean because | will not give dollar to-
ward a gold watch for the superintendent;
and then you say wear my old hat. and
insinuate that exhibit heanness because
! do not get new one Which do You
consider the meanest of the two?'
IL don't 'know," said Julia. "Both are
mean enough think it real mean to be
80 saving of your money that YOU d, not
dress decently Yon never 90 any where
with the rest of us When the Mena erie
was here Won said YOU would like to 20
but you did not; and all the gIrls think il
was because you were too stipgy to spend
a quarter
Instead Of answering my question, yon
have only added auothe. to the number Of
what Won considered real mean things that
| have done. As you decline to answer
will only say that have other use Tor my
money"
Julia reterted: eyes, probably you ar,
goiny to set up for an old maid, and think
you will need all You can rake and scrap,
to live on, in the state Of single blessed.
ness"
Henrietta replied Suppose should o,
an Old maid, what then2 Are old maid.
nfdnr than tLose who get married?
may be an old maid for what know, bur
If ever should get married .hal wan
somethins with which to commence house.
keeping DO not think il would be an,
meaner 10 have few dollars Tor such ,
purpose than to spend it all in foolish yar.
iiies, and then BEGIN married lie withou
cent Of money Of my own.
Julia answered well, come, canno
stop to talk with you Are you going @.
give a dollar or not?'
To this Henrietta replied. u an not -
The superintendent haa a good watch rov
and joes not need one have other u-,
for my money
Julia said rather snappishly "Wel
keep your money then. BE suncy an,
mean 10 you want 10 The rest Of W. cav
buy the watch, aud we mean to ave ou
names written on piece Of paper Yor
and tao or three Irish gIls Will then en
joy the notoriety Of not having given any
thing toward & lt would be 20 woude
10 me- if when tie Superintendent learn
wh3 did not contribute anything, yot
wouli get "a notice 20 quit the mill
rothi. threa, Henrietta replied "Ai
Ibis may be-. ] haze no 30 viii towards
tue Superintendent anti ice declares M,
ior such reason a. you ment ou be- - a
very l.Ierentmao from shat take him &.
be u have to leave here for this reason.
hope ] can fnl work elsewhere And let
me say, Julia, ..nce y.u have placed Go,
mater DO this light. w.ll not give a dollar
not even dine toward tLe watch
On hearing this Julia .en Aer Almo-r
every girl in the room contributed Hem
reua looked zap now aod i0sn from ben
work, and "a discrimination enou D. to
perceive tia, her refusal bad created quite
a sensation Iu the mill When she I,,t al
night the gr's rather avoided her, anI she