The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-09-08
FAY,s TROUBLES.

MAKE them look rs neat as possl-
ble,1 said the pleasant forewOman,
placing the bright silk in Fay's lap.
s.The salesmen are 80 particular about
having orders well-made that it is al
most impossible for learners to please
them. And if any are soiled while
being made the silk must be paid for by
the one who finishes them. Here is one
and q. half dozen. We pay fifty cents
Rd0zen, and you can easily finish them
to-day. Now, be very, very careful!"
With a beaming smile Of encourage
5ment for the young new-comer; she
+ hurried away, intent upon the business
4 With which her days were passed full
to overfowIng. &i
Fay. went over her work with trem-
bling eagerness. almost afraid to touch
y the beautiful pieces, which seemed like
drifts Of charmed beauty from fairy
land.
Naturally deft with her needle, the
Rossamer bits grew into graceful bows
beneath her skillful fingers, and her
heart sang an accompaniment Of glad
praise as the shining needle flew In and
) out.
NJ, seyenty-flve cents In one dayl II was
sssluitsa fortunel What a happy impulse
4 that led her to inquire here for EN-.
ploymentl The money was already
spent In imagination as her thoughts
went rapidly back with her heart, to
the low bed on which her little brother
lay, weak and faint from privtion--
'halmost starvation" she told herself
4 with a shiver of terror. Farther on
into a bllssful future, free from unpaid
rents and accnmnlatlng bills, ran her
hopeful fancy. She would have room
with large window In 1t, at which
Eddie could sit--with his hands clasped
IN his quaint. old-fashioned manner
watching the coming night, and asking
odd questions I'M lsweet little voice
hushed by the a,,b Of the gathering
darkness, and wondering at the SOL
emnly appearing stars, that to HIM
were SO many tiny glimpses into a
bright beyond, that held dear papa and
mamma in its mysterious realms.
Something In; the young face, with
HtbTCnw ur6W
Miss CarrSli's sympathy to Fay, and she
encouraged her by warmly praising her
work. which was really well done.
Fay thanked her with a glance from
which she could not keep the grateful
tears, and bent over the hot pressing
table with renewed hopes and dreams.
Already she saw Eddie's dear little
face lighting up with pleasure, and
his little hand held eagerly out for the
much needed nourishment.
''NO more hungry days now for sis.
ter's pet" she murmured, fondly.
mo more cold nights, nor the darkness
that frightened him So How can be
thankful enough
Remember to be very careful about
the pressing. " suddenly cautioned Miss
Carroll at her elbow.
Fay gave a swift, upward glance,
startled by this abrupt breaking in
upon her dreams.
In that slight delay the iron rested an
instant too long. When she raised 1t,
the dark print Of the broad tip solled
the delicate lavender beyond any hope
Of Ofremedy.
''Oh. my dearl' cried Miss Carroll,
III sharp disappointment, ''how could
you do It'll Your whole days work for
nothing. The silk must be paid for.
Pm so sorry, but I'll see what can be
done about it.''
She hurried forward to meet an ad-
vanclng gentleman. whose eyes had
been many times directed to Fay's pre-.
occupied face during that busy day.
But his momentary interest in her
Vanished, and the angry lines between
his brow's grew deeper with each step,
ns he listened to Miss Carroll's story.
He paused before Fay, an ugly uncom.
promising scowl disHguring usually
pleasant face.
$50 No. g. burned it. did shep" he
said, sourly, unmindful of Fay's
shrinking terror. "Well, L suppose
mo. g. knows the rule--whateyer is
burned or lost must be paid for. One
Of the finest silks. tool seventy-lve
cents for that piece Of carelessness, and
q cheaply bought experience you will
hnu IL, IL IL saves you from spelling
goods for another house; we have no
more for you to play such tricks with.
No need OF words, Miss Carroll,'' as
bhe attempted q vindication. sIf you
had paid proper attention 1t would not
have been done"
Thus silenced tho kind-heartea
woman could only look pityingly at
Fay, who received her hard sentence
with statue,like silence. At any one
time Mr.. Barry harshness would have
been softened by such evident suffer-
ing. But alasl Mr.. Barry, who was
only human, has made poor salel
And this sudden fresh annoyance was
too much to be borne with equanimity,
no lie turned impatiently away from it's
mute roproach, to the long rows Of
faces bending wearlly over their work.
# Now, girls" they all looked up,
stake the case OF No. g. for on exam1
pie, and be doubly careful. Who ever
iBpoils silk pays for 1T. All treated
alike, no favors shown.''
The long rows OF faces looked down