The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-24

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i am very much overpaid,'' | said
Nv here are you frome English OF
| Americana"
American, from New Hampshire y
New Hampshire, where is that?p
'.One of the New England States.
II never heard of it. You are good
republican, suppose.
Il hope so.
Well, adieu.' | felt very much in
clined to kiss her She looked cold and
| naughty, but mi heart was so fun OF
| thankfulness that, overcoming some
| what tine awe | felt L ventured to
| take her hand in mine, and put tito my
lips, She dill moi Withdraw it. ''Pool
child" She said; lyon do not look more
than 20. and IT Your age to be in such
trouble! Tnis must be hard expert.
ence for you. Good-by, and mt to-
morrow" She gazcd at me steadfastly,
as if she would look ME through, and
then, bowling. left me. =
did not, would not allow myself to
be disheartened. | sat down and wrote
two letters one To my mother at Ann
herst, the other 10 a sewing machine
company in New York explained my
pitiful condition.
Next morning early there was low
knock at my door. | opened it and a
woman entered. She did mot say a
word. She placed a bundle she held
in her hand in Il chair, and at once went
to the machine, took mp the bodice. and
commenced sewing. q
"1ou will kindly forget the lady of
yesterday and know me as Elise simply,
or rather, as Elise is French, we viii
say Eliza. | want to learn your trade.
IL xxrhi1a1 # saais nj 3 hot
in a month | could earn my bread this
way? | offer yon partnership. | can
find the funds. The contents of the
shop viii probably be sold out, and You
will be able to buy one of the machines
for me. Now will you take this one.
apart?'
did not say a word. l brought a
wrench, a screw driver, an oil-can, and
unloosened the working parts of the
machine. She took the oif-can, and
bent over the machine, studying it. l
noticed that she touched with her white
fingers all the grimy parts, until her
hands We're soiled.
ut is by no means as complicated as
a revolver" she said. ~ s@
i made no comment rs | put the
working parts together. She was very
silent, working necessarily upon some
very coarse material she had brought
with her. | sat near her teaching her
what to do. She worked ON until past
noon. lis it not time to eat something.
ut isl | replied; "would madam par
take of my simple meal?''
''Madami | am Eliza-and You say
your name is MARY. Mary shall be
very glad to share your food with you.
if you will let me. Ii you have not
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what is wanted. What shall it be? 1
dare say l can shop better than you
Before | could saw n word she had
them all on. Then she laughed for the
first time and courtesied to me. Sis
ter Mary, Sister Mary" she cried in
great glee, ''our eopartnership begins
from to-day. | am to be capital and
YOU brains. Little sister, good-by. l
shall not be gone more than a quarter
of an hour. | was SO astonished as to
be speechless. In a frice she was back,
loaded down with packages. She had
a loaf of bread a piece of cheese. pot
of preserves. breast OF smoked goose,
some Salted cucumbers. Il have a,
samovar, but it was too heavy for me to
carry. The man | bought it OF will
bring it herd at once 1t is n second
hand, but as good rs new. | see you
have a teapot. My only two extrava-
gances We're some good soap and "a pound
OF the best tea. Come let us eat. /
can arrange anything. am to wait on
you.
Then came the man with the copper
urn and charcoal. and she made the
fire and prepared the meal 1--WE don't
drink tea out of cups when we belong
to the people, but swallow it in tunr-
blers." Though l sat down at the little
table with her. | ate sparingly, was so
much confused.
Before conclude my first days les
son, Sister Mary, let me ask you some
thing. Did YOU ever read the Arabian
Nights 1t is a book suppose all the
world has read at
alt is quite well know in the United
States All children read it and Robin
son Crusoe.
so thought"
You want ME to remember Afad-
DIM
mo, not at all The story Iwish you
to think about is not half so pleasant.
Ii is about Sindbad, the sailor, and the
Old man ape he could not get rid of.
You are the sailor, Sister Mary, and /
am the ugly old man-ape," and she
made so c0micsl grinlace that could
ict ttel
II assure YOU that is my character, 4
and YOU never VIII gel rid of me until
yon break my head. Sister Mary, will
YOU share your supper with me, your
bed with me tonight. Your breakfast
witl me to-motrow, not for that day, i
bal f5r the next day, and the day after
thate" She said this very quietly as
she took my hand in hers. l was mt a
loss how 10 rapfy
We are to work together for our liv-
ing-only, Sister Mary make me prof
Gent 1 viii 1e so diligent. >
but, madam.
s'No-Sister Eliza. %@
''Sister Eliza, howis it possible that
Il lady OF means, whose acquaintance |
m:t,!e bnt Yesterday who awed me with
her Grand manners. her carriage should
wish to become sewing woman9''1
ASK me no questions. This how
ever, | promise YOU The story of tie
old man-ape is partially true, but there
is limit to your endurance. In a
month from now, l swear to you, your
passage home shall be paid you, and,
besides that. there will be given yoa Is
handsome sum for YOU to start life with
in your own country; only. for Gods
sake, remember that just as you threw
Yourself ON my mercy Inow throw my
self on YOURS. | believe YOU have
character and courage. No harm will
come to You. / want a refuge, and
have found it, Teach me- what you
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