Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-02-11
NAPLES IMPULSE.

opened her bundle. 1t contained a
few pairs of overalls in which the
button-holes were yet to be made,
and buttons fastened on.
While her needle is busy you shall
be told something of her history.
The only child of a farmer-she had
never known a care till she was sew
enteen, and had always attended
school.
Just after her seventeenth birthday
her father and mother died of diph-
liberia, but kind friends did every
thing possible for the sorrowing girl.
She sold the stock and tools from the
farm, all the furniture save that in
the sitting-room, her piano and her
mothers china ; investing her mon
ey in government bonds, and leaving
the farm to grow up to wood, then
obtaining position in Sewitight &
Co.'s mandatory, she took her lit
tie all to the city, purchased parlor
bed and hired a room, in which she
set up her household goods. Her
breakfast and dinner she took at
a boarding house OH her way to the
shop, and her supper at home. Each
month she managed to lay aside a
little money, clothe herself comfort
ably, and purchase books and maya
zines as she chose; but unfortunately
she was unsatistied. She sighed for
friends; for entertainment; luxuries,
and longed to attend theconcerts and
operas which visited their city. She
attended the church of her faith, but
was only one of many; she had nC
companions among the girls in the
shop, and, except an occasional fly.
ing call from some old friend, no Wis
itOrs.
To return to Mable sewing by the
table, she finished pair of overalls
and was about to fold them, when
the lose corner of a pocket caught hel
attention. She sewed it down me
chanically; then, as she fastened hel
thread, the set expression on her face
gave place to half whimsical
smile. She hesitated IN instant, ther
drew her writing desk toward her
and wrote the following note:
"Mr. Man: When you purchase
pair OF Overalls, does it ever occur
to you that some poor girl worked t
make them, or do you fancy they
grow like fruit and vegetables?
am all alone in the world, and wher
put the last stitches on your over
alis tonight, so yearned for some
one to speak with, that l write thi.
note as an escape valve for fit of tn,
blues.
Tell your wife-for l am taking i
for granted that you have one-sh,
won't be obliged to sew the buttons
on after me, nor mend rips; so sh;
can afford to think kindly of
QUEEN NAB"
She tucked the note snugly in III,
pocket.
There came into a Cincinnati stor,
one daya fine-looking young man
The proprietor bowed to him will
great obsequiousness, and asked:
"What can / do for you today, Mr.
Forsyth ?"
81 would like pair of overalls
l am to take part in Mrs. Deane'
private theatricals, and part of IN!
costume must be a pair of stripet
Overalls-rather small"
Forsyth bought them, and the!
went with him to his elegant rooms
After dressing he put hi
hands in his pockets and strut
ted off amid the laughter O
his friends. His fingers struck tn
note and he drew it out. He reat
the note carefully twice, then search
ed the overalls for some clew t.
the writer. Finding none, he drew
the note again toward him, and
claiming to judge something of char
acter from handwriting-studied ii
ga girl who loves dainty and pref
ty things above her station, the pa
per shows that. A girl of firmnes
and decision, and a girl who doe
well everything she undertakes.
This was his verdict.
Next day he went to the obsequi
Gus merchant and asked where thos
overalls were made.
"Werent they all right ."
Perfectly; but have a fancy t
know where they came FROM"
"They are Sewittight's standar,
overalls, and are made in Norma,
little New England city,"
THANK you," and the young ma
took himself and his meagre infor
nation to his Office. Arrived ther