Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-07-12
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A wORKINGMAN'S ROMANCE.
By AMY RASDOLPH.

am foreman in a shirt and drawer fac
tory. am forty years old and never was
particularly handsome to look al l don't
suppose my manners are particularly ias-
cinating either, for the girls mostly call
me, as | am given To understand, "Old
Crusty" and BOAR Not that | mean 10
be cross, but some people haven't the
agreeable ways of others.
| have sat behind the tall desk in Tape
N Buttonbell's nineteen years. I've seen a
great many curious phases of life within
that time, but the most curious of all
happened to myself personally and that is
precisely what l am going to tell you
about.
II wouldn't have had 1t happened for
five dollars" said Dennson.
Dennison had charge of the out of door
department, and he came III that wet, driZ-
ely February evening, to stand by the
CRATE lire in my room. We had not lighted
the gas yet; the press of hurry Of work
was over for the day and it was very quiet
and pleasant in the rcl shine of the Goals.
L was sitting on my tall stool, biting the
! feather end ofa quill pen and thinking
thinking | scarce knew what.
What has happened now 7" asked.
"lt's Lame Iletty,n said Dennison.
clarcs she brought 'em here"
laid down the goose quill. Lame lIet-
| ty had been in my Tho u shls, somehow, all
that rainy twilight, just as people and
! things will take possession of your brain
at times, and you can't help yourselves.
| y solt-eyed, low-voiced girl who walked
with crutch, and always wore delicate
| grays and dove col0rs. knew her from
the throns because of the tap, tap" OF heI
crutch and used always to speak TO hel
when | saw her standing in the long line o
| girls who waited, on saturday night, / de-
| liver their work and receive their pay.
That's bad,' said /.
Ten dollars worth Of shirts, said Denni
son--'order shirts, too, and that makes il
worse. I'm sorry for the grl-she had g
pretty face OF her own and always liked
her +; but of course it's necessary to stand
by the rules. Loses her deposit ana 1T
more work.
But suppose she pays for the missing
work p
1t isn't likely she'll do that said Den
nison. That sort of girl has seldom tel
dollars ahead
! 4 don't believe it's her fault, Dcnnison,
insisted l.
she is responsible, isn't she2'
eS, Dut--
Just then Mr.. Buttonbell came in will
great order in his hand from 4 New Or
leans House. looked at IT,
We shall have tight pull Of it, sir, t
ill this, said obviously,
But it must be lil!ed,' sald he. Put OF
all your hands. Turn on a full head o
steam. 1t won't do to let Peek a. PattisoI
go TO any other place. And he Oustle'
away.
Very unfortunate,' said Dennison.
Lame lletty was one OF our very bes
hands,
Ietty Dorrenee came the next morning
as usual To receive work and she had n tel
dollar bill in her hand.
Some kind friend has sent me this TO pa,
for the lost rolls of work, sir, said she Il
Inc.
You're in luck, Iietty,' said l, frownin,
over large column Of figures aud tryinI
not to blush under the earnest look of he
soft, brown eyes.
And Pm much, oh, so much obliged h
him, whoever he is,' she added, in a loy
tone. But can't use it unless-unles
you think | am innocent
OF course do,' said l, looking up, a
the quiyer of her voice. Il don't believ
you would take pin, Hetty. I've know
you for four years aud believe you are
good girl. It's an awkward mistake some