The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08

now kind Aunt Mn-is We. abou. {, leave
her for far OF land AID ons from WI zee
shores there IL 10 return.
The annuity on which aunt aud niece hal
lived comfortably. ceased VI conrse, With
Aunt Myis's death. and Laura, a, sixt-sn,
would be left utnEiless Aunt Mariss u
diciCus plan had been 10 keep Laura ut
school as long a. possible, hoping she would
he ttted for q teacher. as IL was 10 psrt OF
her plan 10 lsaye the young girl with ,ut
some resource by which she could comfort.
ably provide for herself, when her school
days sLonld be ended.
But ci,esse had done i,s fatal work
quickly. and good Amt Msria'e only regret
81 leaving awofld In which she had seen
much sorrow was because she must Lave
her dear Laura unprovided for. Just before
she did che gave Laura one parting piece
of advice Size counselled her to find ON
ployuent at once, whatever she could; 20
take the first thing that offered which she
could do at all, and 10 be sure and do her
very best az Whatever che undertook.
II tried the poor child sorely, but there
was no other place for her but at the mill.
She had often pitied the poor girls, who day
after day. went by with their lunch-baskets
70 spend the long, tiresoms day IN the noisy
mill.
Trey were not the companions she would
have chosen, bat work was scsrce IN the town
where she bad lived; and owing to her aunt-
les secluded habits she had no friends with
sufficient influence to help her to more IT.
ting and coDgenjal occupation. Two years
later, il Auniie had only lived, she reflected,
she might have been abe to teach; bat her
course OF study had bsen interrupted rather
too prematurely to admit OF IL nov.
But Laura had been faithfully trainei by
Christian guardian, aud whiie Der hsart
was very tender from it's sore bereavement.
she resolved TO do her very best. even thougg
no one would take special note of her efforts,
L .s.f,4 h.. 10
layed.
1t was even more laborious aud trying
than she had anticipated, standing by re-
voi-'rg loom al day tying knot here,
49, - at loose thread there. clutching
.~iey loop which threatened OBTAINING
IubsIe II not straiehtened on the instant.
IL had taken weeks Of patient toll to learn
how 10 watch the back of the growing fabrics.
and 81 that no flaw crept in through mat.
tentIon CT neglect.
One day. Ln Brooks, snowy, dashing girl,
approached the plscs where Laura stood
material, every inch Of which as it clio wy
progressed towards completion was quickly
inspected by Laura's sharp eye.
In was neatly lunch time, and Lu, basket
in baud, was evidently waiting for the
clsmpipg machinery to stop its loud within,
that she might sit by Laura while they en-
joved TIE noon rest and ate their luncheon.
Law! what ma ses sou SO awfully partic-
ulsr to snatch AT every little thing that isn't
just so smooth; that's cniy coars, stuff
you're at. any gay and d lesn't require ny
great Mains tasen with IL ny how" end La
looked contemporary as the cloth Lalra
had been watching so arefGily.
why" SAID ia1ra ctee'fnlIy, "ths only
way to ever reach The ii ler f4brcs a nj work
which pays better. is TO show how perfectly
4 can do this"
'.HumphW rejoin6d Lu. IF you think
l
| old barn OF I lace you're very much miSia-
ken. I've steC d in the tame SPOT eating
epen boxes OF iabels ard u q king them Tor
tie last two years aod all the thanks I've
ever got b. side S MY mesgte pay. vas being
scolded ard foun0 ami Sith for the occa
slora' INTAKES i make. | don't Kill mF.
SET tn sult them, can tell you;
dent care a snsp If Go blunde, now ana
then. Old jerks, the foreman, would rather
find fault than not, and Mr.. Hubbard him
self isn't at all given 10 complimenting Won
for your exertiors; it's just like any other
tread mill existence" concluded Lu, hard
work, poor pay and no thanks"
"Mr Hubbard" said the foreman few
weeks later, Il think II Miss Wise is about
| 10 leave the asserting room, il might be the
| best thir yon coald do to put Miss Laura
| Wood in her place"
"It's responsible position" returned the
proprietor. and there are great many hands
| who have been here far longer than Miss
| Wood, but as you know, generally leave
thir IS OF this kind to yeur management, as
you have better opportunity of judging the
ability OF different ones than l have"
1t is true" continued the foreman, miss
| Wood has been with Us little ehort OF six
months, but her work at the loom s simply
Perfect. We nsyer had the reverse side OF
| tie particular cloth she has tended so
smoothly prepared until she learned Just
| what her duties were"
A year later Mr.. jerks. the foreman, sgain
addfsssed Mr. Hubbard
Il think, sir, ii W0olwich is going
Miss wood is the young person to put III his
place.
Out we've never had ~ woman in the or
der room. II takes insight into the buslne IS,
a careful knowledge of Just our needs re-
| quirements, stern application TO the inter.
ests o. the house in every Particular 10 an-
| tioipate and give due notice of what must be
promptly forthcoming in a house like this.
| Isn't Miss Wood very young to undertake
such dnties?" aud Mr.. Hubbard regarded
the shrewd foreman little anxiously.
my dear SIR" that gentleman replied,
lever since the day that Young lady came
into this MILL II has been perfectly appsr-
ent TO me that her prime motive was not
| merely to earn her living rot simply TO per-
form her duties mechanically and passably
| acceptably, as is the general rule, but there
has been conscientious attention paid to the
|
tell you. cir il would be perfectly safe to
trust that young girl in any department OF
your business che could be made to under.
stand, and her untiring application would
admit of her learning we'll anything she re-
| solved TO know
| When Laura Wood was twenty years old,
| she occupied the position of confidential
clerk, chief correspon debt and general aid 10
IRE wealthy Mr.. Hubbard
Report says that Mr.. Hubbard eyes
ap1iously and suspiciously one OF his most
prosperous customers, who, when he GOES 10
the manufacturers to buy GOODS. iingers
| longer at the mill I'D in the place than is
necessary merely for business plrposes.
Ard Snce when the trusty foreman
reached the subject to Mr.. Hubbard. hint
il g at the possible outcome OF the affair, the
| merchant replied.
1T would be an irreparsble loss to rs,
| jerks. an irreparable los-l Not that should
| be very cory. but very glad, 10 see Sd Ii o.
| girl well settled in life, and not bat what
she wonld acorn any position: bat the great
| VI ne of Miss Woods &C c. conss aud al
| ways has consisted in that Dxed Cetermin-
alton which certainly governs all her actions,
| to do even the minutia of every oay work in
| tie best 1ay possible.
my dear sir. IL J ourg people setting out
| in life would only recognize the importa nee
| ~ dn;po fbs N oo NELL thnvouohfy nj o~n.,,-