Middletown transcript., 1876-03-25

declare snow, d. excuse me, but ! hat
forgotten all about il: 0 yes, that lit
tie bin yes. yes: let me see, ten dol
lars. was it? Certainly" l..,a,t A
"And the costs. madam" a, n,
'.Costs ? costs? what costs :" says ,h'
lady. II thought it cost 80"
"Yes. but the costs of the proceed
ings: the prit. the service. the fees
you see: S. 65: and the interest Of
be bill, what's been running a yea
now and little more: !: it amounts t.
$l6 49," 'i.e1'a 9e.H a'','''a
'.Well. I will send it around in the
course Of q day or two"
"You had better pay it now and save
further costs: an execution will
Execution you don't mean any
body's going to be hung y
mo, no: an execution il d writ.to
be rerved On your gonds and chattels.
70 sell 'em. and get the money to satisfy
this ere little bill: guess you'd better
pay it now" ts -'',' ~
And so the lady squirms q while
onger aud finally pays the bill: the
poor sewing woman gets her pay in
full the society gets its costs and the
-ady gets lesson. If she tells Of it.
% much the better. for the lesson is
useful to all who are iu the haoit Of de.
frauding the hireling Of bis wages or
xeeping back that which is due to such
IS have none to help them. In one
year. the last year, the society collected
,upaid lawful wages for poor womeD,a
amounting TO $2.544 81, in average
ums of about $3.50. 1t has also, in
he last seUen years, lent to poor women
small sums to the amoun. Of $2.l :,
IS, aud has been repaid by them every
sent except about $25 still due 1t
,as recovered for these women their
wages due and refused. $l6, HI 29,.
nd this is but fraction of what it has
.cured for its helpless people in max.
ing employers faithful to their agree
neuts. for fear Of being put through d
"urse Of legal suasion. WI
The most common and severest form
/ swindling poor women, is that pur.
.aed by the agents Of inferior sewing
aachines Z the old and honorable CON-
,anies never resort TO such measures ;
ut a set Of sharpers may trade even in
ne best machines, hiring theu out to
.oruen who are to pay $500 month
pr the use of them, aud to own the
"achine when its price, very high |
,rloe. has been paid in these install
ncutsl In case Of default for single
Month, the agent seises the machiue,
.rclares the payments forfeited, carries
szef. .rand The poer woman n hsI9sss7
be society has largely broken up this
"iquity, aud the bess companies now
uake such liberal srrsngemsnts with
heir machines, that swindlers stand a |
,uor chance Of making anything by
heir operations. a. L
The society sends its officers to rea.
On with employers, iu behalf Of COM
flaming women, and seeks out the
ruth, which is not always on tbe side
t the complaint. 1t often succeeds
sithout using pressure. But waen soft
sords fail. it uses force. Mary Thomp-
On was employed. TO make bridal
ress, and xhen the wedding day came.
~ we're still due to Mary for her bard
'ork but she couldn't get it. The
ride was married in the dress for the
nking Of which the poor sewing wo-
ian was not paid and the happy hus-
aud was not so happy when the bill
1as soon afterwards presented TO him.
ith $l4e5O costs added to it, His
ride was dearer TO him than be had
yer thought. 1t is pleasant also to
ear that lawyer Of our city had
,ste of the excellence Of bis own pro
,ssion. by being sued for the wages Of
goveruess. Being himself q lawyer
e managed to siave of the payment OF
~ IS until the costs carried up th..
Ill to $32 rs, and then be bad to pay
all. Verdict. served him right.
Ir many ways besides these. this
Use and kind society wields its power
,r good to those who want it must
greatly needs pecuniary aid to make
more usefal, And they who give
veula cup Of cold water to those who
re laborihg in snch a blessed work,
lall in no wise fail Of their reward. -
in N. Y Observer.
* IL eGE u Fl
Poor old Daniel Drew has been
lught at last, and after career Of forty
ears Sin IN the Exchange. during which be
as made "a foot. ball of fortune and
ambled with fate, 6nds himself in the
ills OF all the great specpls,ers.
ould. Fisk, Stockwell ct al be alone,
owever, has been able to preserve
,mblance Of responsibility in the disre-
utable wear and tear Of Wall street
|e was pious and gave to the poor.
uilt seminaries and endowed unisersi-
es. and We have no doubt that there