The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-04-14

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'.Certainly ! ought 70 70 % church.
said Pamela.
Not % show fine clothes said Mr.
Crump.
.But ought % dress like . lady
sighed the poor girl. 4 should think
you'd admit that. pal"
[" Lmiiesare not always most Dressed
said Mr.. Crump. Far from ~ iou
are Mis-, Crump. Remember the Crumps
are the oldest family in Pottsyille."
30. know all that, pa. n interrupted
Pamela; "but IL does no good Il must
20 about looking like beggar."
Mr. Crump brought his cane down on
| the floor. Numbered out: .'lIold your
tongue. PAMELA" buttoncd his pocket
book into bis bosom, and trotted away
10 deposit the money. while Pamela.
scarlet from brow 70 chin, remained
where he had left her.
20. what shall do?" she exclaimed
al last. us this a woman's fate 20 beg
all the days Of her life? have no edu-
cation. cannot teach. can do moth
ing but household work. I'm the best
washer in the village, but There!'
cried Pamela. bringing her foot down on
the floor suddenly. There! I've got
IL. A girl who can wash and iron as l
can doesn't need 10 beg for her clothes. =
Brushing her tears away, she ran into
the entry, took from peg her shabby
sack and hat. put them on. locked up
the house. and hurried down the village
street rs fast as her strong young limbs
could carry her. until she stopped at q
little white house. at the low window oi
/ a. .l- A ItIfI. tfff< al
the door, and Pamela followed her into
i q sitting-room, where thin woman sat-
amidst cushions, in a big Boston rock
ing-chair, with brand new baby across
her knee. two older ones on the looi
near her. and two little boys building q
block-houSe on the table. while the little
girl who had opened the door made Tho
sixth Of the youthful group.
"Why. Miss Pamela, said the moth
or, ..how pleased am 10 see you' TX
cusc nv getting up. amt strong yet
/ was thinking when you came II
whether or no should De able 70 darn
that place in the carpet, but l don
feel shall Nurse has gone away. an'
sister cant come. because her husband
is down with malaria, and I'm awful.
unsettled
.You must be-" said Pamela, dan
ding the baby. why. what it'll
beauty il is. Mrs. Pcase. suppos
you've got washerwoman this week?
mo. / haven't. It's my wors
trouble,' said Mrs. Pcase. ~ ha
Kitty bring the things. and they are q
mended and sorted out; but black Bal
bara is engaged up on the hill, and
don't Enoxv what TIL do ~
Hire me-" said Pamela
MY laughed Mrs. Pease. "Wh,
Miss Crump."
~ mean it, said Pamela. II was
better than black Barbara, and wal
10 earn some money. You can pay n
what You nav her, Mrs. Pease.''
"A dollar a dav." said Mrs. Peas
"but gracious, Miss Pamela, you can
- mean it?''
~ mean II from my heart" 81
Pamela. PA thinks more Of 4
money than he does Of me. I'm goir
70 earn clothes for myself ! nee
them. I'm sure"
MEN are 50 peculiar sometimes
sighed Mrs. Pease. If you real
mean il, it will be great comfort
me.n
! Pamela instantly took of her bonn
and sack, tucked up her skirt, a.
took Kitty out into the kitchen WI
her.
ed Before night 1.-THE washing white
ts- snow, was piled in great clothes ba
mt kct. Mrs. Peasc had had good bo'
Of Of soup. and All was tidy In the lit
IN sitting-room. where Pamela sat men
N. inc the bit Of carpet
by II knew Il would bother you until
lie was DONE" she said, I. and now iii
all home and get pas tea. ("
le, "Oh, Miss Pamela, I'm 50 mu
cd Obliged" said Mrs. Pcase, "and !
nv lieve you've only done il 70 obligc me
sh- "No." said Pamela ~ did i
his earn money. May I come next No
ard dayP"
ing why. gracious mel i you vil
said Mrs. Pcase.
sed been 10 see Mrs. Peascp" ask
her curious Mrs. Chalker, pecping out
her kitchen door rs Pamela passed.
70 I've been washing for her" q
md Pamela.
a. why, how Christian kind Of you,
ew. be sure" said Mrs. Chalker.
I'd. "Nothing Of the sort" said Pane
Nv. IL took my dollar for II. Have }
INV your wash woman, Mrs. Chalker?
Iuf- mo, 1 haven't, and amt able
Ish- wash" said Mrs. Chalker.
" Pamela instantly offered her scrvic
I'm going TO 60 out washing"
ing said. Pm going 20 do y Just - o.
had wash-women do TOR money. ! sha
'op- explain why. But here am, asplen
i'm, laindress, ready to be hired six days
the week. from seven 70 six Il any
Irgc wants me-
bur So began. Before long Pamela
ngP many employers, and the village
for 10, Nth essnnocifion M To the WhV