Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-12-14
THE TALBOYS.
How They Unwittingly Over
reached Themselves.

"a worthy young lady, and the sole
support OF her mother. Your needing
salcswoman at this moment seems
really providential-that is, If you find
my recommendation sufficient"
Thus said Rev. Mr.. Rivers, smiling
very benevolently upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Talboys, in their fine dry-goods store,
in the town OF Slickinthemud.
Mrs. Talboys simpered, and Mr.. Tai
boys smirked They rubbed their hands
and glanced ut each other, and replied,
as with one voice:
"Oh, certainly, certainly, Dominic
Rivers; what more could we want?
Your recommendation - we ask no
more"
Then will tell dear Mrs. Chaun-
cy TO send her daughter tomorrow.
said tho minister "and thank you SO
much. )"
He shook hands and departed.
His coat was old, his boots shabby,
his stifI. low-crowned hat showed long
wear, as he came into the sunlight; yet
there are many spruce and natty clergy
men not half SO pleasant to look at,
especially at this moment, when he felt
that he had done practical good to
some one, and his face beamed with
kindliness.
Etfie Chauncy had lost her father
not long before, and the little needle
work she had managed TO get had not
provided for the needs of the two sor-
rowful women, and Efie had feared that
she should be obliged to leave her
mother in order TO support her.
When she had heard that the Tai
boys advertised for clerk in their dry
goods store, and were willing to take
woman, she felt that it might be
chance for her. Her sewing could be
done in the evenings, and they could be
together still, and good Mr. Rivers had
volunteered to recommend her; and, as
you see, he had done so, and had, more
ovor induced the Talboys TO give her
the wages they had given the young
man who had just left them. However,
the smile faded on Mr.. Talboys' lips
md the simper from those OF Mrs. Tai
boys whom Mr.. Rivers was quite out of
hearing.
Dominic Rivers will poke his nose
into every thing" said the husband.
"Wo ought to get girl for half"
"And I'd have told him we'd choose
our own clcrks, if I'd dared" said the
wife; "but you know"
ra1l :;
Rivers, as he called him, had done him
great service. Ignoring the gossip
that was atloat regarding something
the Talboys had been supposed
to be connected with, which did
not rebound TO their credit
as honest folk, taking them into the
church and inviting them to visit him,
he had been their great friend in Stick
inthomud, and they understood so little
OF noble nature that they famed he
would revenge himself il they offended
him by refusing to take his advice. Iu
reality he had merely believed them
innocent people who were slandered,
and had done his good work from truly
Christian motives. Now. though the
walk was long, the weather hot, and
his sir pie dinner waiting for l. n, he
hurried to the widows little cottage to
give them the good news, and was we'll
repaid by the tears OF gratitude in
Efie's eyes.
Ellie went to the Talboys next morn
Ing. 1t was new life for the girl
not too easy, us one may fancy; but
having passed through the ordeal OF
learning the stock with credit, and hav-
ing made up her mind that Mrs. Tai
boys sour aspects and Mr.. Talboys'
harsh voico were natural attributes,
and not called forth by dislike to her
alias! she was little wrong here, for
the Talboys could smile when it was
advantageous TO them to do SO,
and she was as thorn in their sides
she set herself TO earning her wages
honestly.
AT the best they were not large, and
soon she found she had more to contend
with than she had feared.
There is flaw in this stuff, you no
tice," she said, one day, to poor
woman who was about to buy remnant
OF merino for child's frock. "You could
not cut the garment without using that
piece"
The customer thanked her, and did
not purchase.
"You knew we were anxious to sell
those remnants, Miss Chauncy," said
Mrs TalboyB, when the woman was
gone. you were ofiicious to point out
the naw."
at was my duty, think" sale
Ellie.
"Your duty is to u.s." said her en-
ployer
Again. when young girl who hat
received shor. change, insisted that she
had offered two-dollar, and not a one
dollar note, Effie, who had carried tn,
money TO the ,ashier's desk, gave hei
testimony that the girl was right.
Another lecture followed.
"You as much as accuse me OF dis
honesty, Miss Chauncy," said Mrs. Tai
boys.
Indeed, no. am sure you though
the bill one dollar" said Efiie; "but
took particular notice, and knew its de
nomination"
~ doubt II very much" said Mrs
Talboys "You may possibly thinl
you are right, but have handled mon
ey for years, OF course, ] could no
contest the point with the girl unles
you upheld me. That was your duty.
Tbe truth was that Mrrr Talboys ha