Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
Miscellaneous.
Sadie Desmond's Error.

breakfast one morning ia early spring, talk-
ing over q Contemplated trip to Europe the
lady was to take for her health. She was
a small, delicsie-lookIng woman, with
hands and ieet OF most sristocrstic proper
lions, and she worshipped "blue blood
and good family connections, and boasied
OF inheritlng the Walford nose from a long
line OF ancestors. She WAS very dignihed
10 mspner. and prided herself upon her
simplicity Of dress upon all but very great
occasions.
There Is nothing more vulgar" she
would say. than the present fashion OF
over dressing. A lady reserves her lace.
velvet and diatnonds for full dress, par
eens psrades them on the street. They
know better In Europe"
Her son. ~ho sat opposite 10 her, was
unlike her In every respect. She was
blon1e he WAS dark. She WAS peti.e he
stood six feet, with the shoulders OF Her
cules. She WAS low-voicei. his tones were
clear and ringing. She Was aristocratic,
and he WAS republican To the hearts
core; believing. above all. In the dignity OF
labor. and proving his belief by refusing to
live Idly upon his mothers wealth and by
making his own way In the world as n an
ufacturer. His mother pleaded for pro-
iessiou, II he would be Independent, but he
said:
Il had rather be q good master to two or
three hundred men and women working
for me, han to be . poor lawyer. iBcompe-
tent doctor. or dull preacher"
"Worthlngton." Mrs. Sydney hsd said.
as they fingered over the table on the
morning when they are introduc ed 10 the
reader. II must have a companion"
II thought you were going with the Gra-
hams"
Il am. I mean companion Of my own"
80, maid
mo; s mere maid will not do. Itwould
be absurd for the to start. In my feeble
health. without some one who could be
constantly with me"
"H IN yes. have seen Advertisements
for what you want"
"A lady who will be pleasant society and
yet who will expect to perform some of
the duties OF a maid. In return for her SAL
ary. don't suppose 1t will be easy TO find
such person hereT'
Perhaps not but In B--yon might
find ONE
by sdvertisingf"
mo. in the factory. Ii is rather . long
journey for you. but we could be over
there by noon, for the road is good!'
That odious factory" sighed Mrs. sgd
ney:
Don't quarrel with the factory" said
her son good humoreJly. at gives me
my bread and butter. Some ofthese days
l may sell out. and retire upon nv income,
but not yet. Ii Is too soon. and am too
young"
You know you win have my money.
Worthington," said his mother, plaintive-
ly.
Many long years from now. trust"
was the grave reply.
"But while live II is enough for both.
There never was Walford 10 trade. and
the Sydneys were all professional men,
We'll, well. mother all the Odium there
is In 1t must be thoroughly Incorporated In
my system by this time. But We are wan
dering away from the snbject under dis
cussion. think can help you find COM
panion."
Really. dear. l am afraid factory girl
will not suit me-"
perhaps not; but there are two new.
comers there who have been in better posi-
lions. and are driven there now BY stress
Of circumstances"
who are theyF'
''One. Miss Sarah Desmond. is he daugh.
ter Of q music teacher In b, who died
. year ago. The young lady has tried In
vain to get pupils enough to support heS
BIS not the place for her. The people
who can afford music lessons for their chill.
dren. either send them to boarding school
or TO the seminary. So, for lack Of pupils
Miss Desmond earns her living In the fac.
tory" "You said there were two. Has she
Q sistery'
mo, Miss Ford Is friend. / believe.
They board together. Miss Ford has been
teacher In the Seminary for some time,
and Was pupil teacher there while she
received her education. She had to give
up on account Of her health, aud yet has
no money TO live on"
You seem very familiar with the histo-
~ OF these girls, worthinRton."
That is one Of my duties, mother.
have three hundred girls In the factory and
owe II TO each one OF them to inquire
closely into the anteeedents Of every new.
conner"
Yes. yes, you are quite right. doubt.
though should think such matters could
be left to the overseers. But I should like
to zee these girls.''
"Drive owe, with me this mOrniDg. 1t
10 warm and pleasant. The air will doyou
ge0d."
II viii. Imust make some selection
soon. for the Grahsms sail In Nay, and this
10 the sseond week In April"
I've or three hours before the discussion
between xrs. sydney and her sen. regard.
iux the proposed companI0n, two girls in
small reoa In boarding heuss, u ~ oAa