Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-12
ELIZA THE NIHlLIST.


10 81 Petersburg. who're handsome shot
had been taken.
One clustering cold day. toward tho
close Of October. found the shop dooi
closed. and learned 20 my dlsmhy that oui
agent had disappeared, and the machine.
bad all been seized for rcnt and debts
What was 10 b. donoi All the money
hnd In the world was about equivalent q
thrve pounds What was due 20 me had
left In our agents hands. and felt SURE II
was lost
Fortunately my room had been hired foi
the month. and had been paid for In adj
vance. I had Al least roof over my head
for q few weeks An idea suddenly struck
me had been making an evening dress
on the machine for n Russian lady who
spoke English. She had some Idea u buy
Ing a machine. Ia order 10 hasten with
the work had taken 10 my room the body
Of her dress, and having q machine their
had sewed al II 81 nights. That machine
would certainly keep. II would 70 verJ
little toward tho payment u tho debt the
agent owed me-
hurried home. Perhaps thero was q
letter with ZONE money In H. There wa,
nothing. must Ind tho lady. but howl
She had left no address She had hardly
spoken 10 mo thought had heard bet
ray tina, she would coma again. aud BE-
llsvsd she had fired on this very day.
There was but one chance ia thousand
must stand In the street and walt until
she appeared. FASTENED back. aud took
up my position near the shop ! scanned
even woman passing by. I, was bitterly
cold and raw, aud tho wind chilled me. !
wA4 faint with anxi,ty Suddenly a car
riagu drove up, footman opened The door
ant q lady. elegantly dressed. alighted. /
tore across the sircct-lt was the Rua.lan
lady.
with my heart iu my mouth. told hen
my dliful story aud brgsod her 10 heir
me II she wanted q servant, would shs
only ny mef ! had a sewing machine,
aud would make her drv,aas Tor nothing II
] could only stay with her until could
write 70 my peopls At home, they would
send me money and ! could get back &c
LnRiAnd.
And my dress-sm ! 10 ioss ~" the
lady asked linpatlently.
Not all Of H. The skirt Il IN the shop.
the body IL Ia my room. almost finlahed.H
u seemed ~ mo dreadful that 10 ms
agony she ahouii talk about her dress.
Where do you llver she inquired
abruptly.
] told her,
Get into the carriage" sha aali.
l did 10. whsn We wsr, on the main
street she stopped ~. carriage, got out
with me. and We walkel 10 my lodging.
opened the door On the table was hst
dfu~ body. Il did not IN 20 lntsr,.,
her; She picked 10 ~. no ever, glanced
Al y moment, then threw u down on .
ehalr and examined the sewing machine.
How long would Il take mo To become
proficient In working thl.'" she Inquired,
a. she sat down before the machine aud
tTied Tho pedals.
Two woeks-perhAps less"
would u aisnRure my hAndsi"
She took on her gloves. showed her well
CARED Tor hAhda. her fngsrs gllttsring with
rings
Your bsAu,ifnl hands would hardly be
spoiled"
swell. then eive me a lesson at onee-a,
onee viii pay you Tor your trouble"
hbc sat down. aud under my instruction
worked for an hour. She was WONDERFULLY
eieycr with her nnRrr.. and seemed 10
svlia The pooahATltle, u the machine At
once
"A, this rate % progress, madam, you
would become quite a good workwomAn 10
ten days" said ApprOyingly.
hhe made NO reply. but worked away for
another halt hour.
IT II not 40 tiresome, after all" she
said. but ] have had enough for today
Tomorrow ! will call. and you will then
tahe The machine 10 pieces, and show me
how u must 10 put together agaln. You
VIII obige re very particularly by not 10
lns out TO-DAY, ] have 20 thank you foi
your patieno', Keep my Whit silent.
hope you have learned that 10 Russia IL IL
bct'er TO Keep quiet tongue. DO not 10.
turn 20 the shop Pray take this for my
hrst lesson" and she placed on the ma.
chine table plecs Of sold.
! ielt very much inclined 10 klss her.
She looked cold and naughty, bat my heart
was 10 full o. thAnkfulness that. oyeneom,
Ing somew hat the awe falt, | yenturci Il
take her haad In mine and put n 10 nv
lipa. She did not withdraw IN
Poor child" she said, ''you DO no, look
more than twenty, and At your age 10 H.
In such troubled This must 10 hard "a.
lerlenee Tor you. Goodby until tomor.
row." She gaEed At mo steAdfa,tly. as il
.he would look me through. aud then bow
ing left me.
Neat morning early there was low
khooA AZ my door ! openod Il, aud a
woman plainly dressed entered. she ala
not say word She placed bundle she
held IN her baud Ia chair, aud at ones
Ing.
"fou will kindly forget the lady OF Yes.
tefdAy, and know me o. Elise simply. or
falher' a. Elise Is French. We will say
hlltA want TO learn your trade. II isa
Nhlm Of mine, DO -ou think that In a
mouth could earn my bread this wayi /
ohrr you partnership can nnd the
mnas' The contents of the shop will r-ab
AMY 30 sold out, and you will b. able 10
guy one oi The machines for me. Now, will
you take this cue apartih
! had not word 10 Hay. brought A
Ssfrhch, screw driver. an oil can and
ioosened the working parts " the machine.
hhe took the oil can aud bent over tbe
machine, studying Il. ! noticed that sbe
touched with her white fingers All tbo
gflmy parts, until her hands were solled.
IA ny no means 40 complicated a. a
revolver" aho said
made no comment "a put the working
paris together She was very sllept ,so,L'
ng lneessantly on some coarse material
eus nag brought with her. sat near nor
teaching her what TO do. she worked
ou entll u was past noon.
.s y ne' Time now 20 eat s0methlng'p
" Va ! replied "wlu madam mar.
"ss o. my simple msalP'
aAasinl lam Eliza-and You say yonr
sais u Mary Mary, shall 10 yery elad
N.Y. sh1rs Your food with you, II you viii let
-, you have not enough Tor two
shslsso guy and buy what (. wantoi. What
,a Sail bel ! dare say | can anon bs,,as
yans ou' WI you lend me your shawI
~ lers and your eyershoesw -""""
ali : could say word she had than,
aie o. Then she LAUGHED ~, a. ~ ,nelh