The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-07-05

"A few others, who by common consent
were regarded leaders, a look OF Triumph,
which said, 1--WE shall carry the day in
spite of yod
She passed on to her boarding house
quite by herself, and most sorry for the
moment that she had not glen dollar,
because she was friendly TO the Ssperin-
tendent and at the same time. in COM
mon with others, dislikei to do anything
which could he called mean.
The Superintendent overheard Julia An
derson aud some others in conversation.
Julia was talking very rapidly. file heard
her say, 81 told her she was real mean not
to be willing TO give dollar"
did you say anything about her old
bonnel?' asked one who stood by
"Yes, did And | tod her we all
thought that she did not 90 to the menag.
erie, because she was too siingy to pay
quarter"
"Now that was too bad" said one Of the
girls
wv ~ "oH HPN wv btAls Nhl'NI
to understand that we all regarded her as
real mean know | should feel so if |
were her, and so would any Of us."
"What did she say to all this?' asked
another
-"She said she would not give dime, and
that was meaner than Kate Mccormick,
for she gave me fi'ty cents"
Upon this the Superintendent came in
sight and they scattered away.
The watch was purchased and presented
to the Superintendent, with handsomely
written letter containing the names OF the
donors.
1t was as Julia had said All the girls
in the room excepting Henrietta and some
Irish weavers had contributed. The pres
entttion and reception formed the topic OF
conversation tor several days, but Henri
eta was virtually excluded from the little
knots who got together to speak OF the
matter. She pursued her work as usual
Cut after cut OF cloth came of from her
looms, and was taken by the assistant and
passed TO her credit
The notice to quit did not come as Julia
and others hopei it wouli. Instead OF this
II was observed that the Superintendent
wonld often stop and speak to her. lie
did this more frequently than W tn aly On .
else, lie looked too good-naturcj TOR any
to indulge the suspicion that he was finding
fault with her work II was great mys
terry to the other weavcrs what all that
meant
when payday came Henrietta in com
pany with the other girls, went and re-
ceived the envelope which C, ntained her
pay She opened i, aud found it contained
small bills, and she asked the clerk it he
conld let her have a twenty dollar bill in
stead OF the ONES ana twos
Call some other time, said he gruflv.--
1t happened that Julia Anderson was next
to Henrietta and heard what was said
What H. wanted OF twenty-lollar bill
she could no. imagine. She saw letter
in her hand directed as follows
JAMES BELMONT,
Philips .i~aiaoY
ANDovFR Mas
She turned to one Of her associates and
sail Henrietta has got bean and is 90
ing to send him some money
Uion his they all laughed The re
mark and the laugh were overheard bv
the sup-rinic dent, who happened to be in
the Office, but he -ail nothing
Henrietta passed ont.
Several days after this the 4upcriuienl
ant found letter withou, any cnvelop-
lie unlolded it and read
"A~Dovrn, Feb"
DEAR lIENEErr,.
lie then loo',el at the signature, and
real james Belmont
H., coull think OF mo- other girl by the
name Of Henrietta except llenret MT t.
-on. lie took it to her AMI a-kel if it was
hers Shetool, &c asd thanked lim. and
-aii il va. hcr' it WIS from her brother
How can that ba2 said be- lo ked
at the name and found 10 was not the same
"a. you're
"llt is = hd'-bro,ber bat he is dear G.,
me-"
lie d'i not AK any quss'ions but by
ati'l standing joe encouraged her To speak.
and lie mustered up courage enough io
say what -he bad been wanting 20 s1y for
some fime ~"-'e -oI u presume. -ir.