Telegram-herald., 1891-10-04


could claim in the world. "There, |"
said she, tell your mother that like
her work very much; but don't know
that can AFFORD 70 employ her II can
find anyone to work cheaper" Now
Mrs. Elmore was not hardhcarted
woman. and IL Ellen had come rs beg
gar u solicit charity for her sick moth
er Mrs Elznore would have fitted out n
basket of provisions. and sent a bottle
OF wine aud bundle Of old clothes,
bat the sight of kil always aroused
ali the instructive sharpness of her busi-
ness-ikc cducation. She never had the
6awning of an idcn that it was her duty
to pay anybody more than she could
possibly help; nay, she had On inais-
tinct notion that it was her duty, as an
economist, to make everybody take as
little as she possibly could When she
and her daughters lived in tho little
house In Sprirg street, to which she
had alluded, they used to spend the
greater part Of their time at home, and
the family sewing was commonly done
among themselves. But since they had
moved into large house and set up q
carriage, and addressed themselves to
being genteel. the girls found that they
had altogether too much to do to attend
to their own sew1g 6, much less to per-
form any for their father and brothers;
and their mother found her hands
abundantly full in overlooking her
large house, in taking care of her ex-
pensive furniture, and experimenting
her increased accession OF servants. The
sewing, therefore, was to be put out;
and Mrs. Elmorc felt it duty, she
said, to get It done the cheapest way
she could Nevertheless, Mrs. Elmore
was too notable o lady. and her sons
and daughters were altogether too fas-
tidious as to the make and quality of
their clothing. to admit the idea of its
I being done il any but tho most COM
plete and perfect manner. Mrs. Elmore
never accused herself of want of char
ity for the poor; but she had never con-
sidered that tie best class of the poor
are those who never ask charity. She
did not considar that by paying liberal
ly, those who were honestly qnd inde-
pendcntly struggling for themselves,
she was really doing greater charity
than by giving unfortunately to a
dozen applicants.
Don't you think, mother, she says
we charge too high for our work." said
Ellen when she returned. s'Im sure she
can't have thought how much work VIC
,>,,f ctx s-to ohA hn
can't give us any more; she must look
out somebody to Go it cheaper. l don't
see how it is that people who live in
such houses and have SO many beautiful
things can feel that they cannot afford
70 pay for sewing"
'Well, child, they arc more apt to
feel SO than people who live palmer"
well. I'm sure" said Ellen, 1--WE
can't afford to spend as much of our
time as we have over those shirts for
less money"
"Nevcr mind. child" replied her
mother, soothingIy. "Tere is bundle
of work that another lady has sent in.
and IL we get ii done we shall have
enough for our rent, and something
over to buy bread with"
II is needless 10 carry our readers
over all the PROCESS of gathering and
stitching necessary>for making up six
shirts. Suffice to say that on Saturday
evening all but o1.e were finished, and
| Ellen proceeded to carry them home,
promising to briTy the remaining one
on Tuesday. Tbs lady examined the
work and gavc Ellen the money for it;
| but on Tuesday, when the child re-
turned with the remaining work, she
found her in high i'll humor. Upon the
reconsideration Of the shirts. she had
discovered that in several respects they
differed from tho directions that she
meant to have given, and accordingly
she vented her dieplensure upon Ellen
why didn't you make the shirts by
the pattern l sent you?" said she, sharp
".
I'VE did," replied Ellen, mildly,
''nothcr measured by the pattern
every part. and cut them herael!."
"Your mother must be fool then,
to make sucl piece Of work. Wish
you'd just tako them all back and alter
them over" and the lady proceeded
with various minute directions, OF
which neither Ellen nor her mother
had till then had any intimation I'M
psed TO such language. the frightened
Ellen took up her work and slowly
walked homewzrd "Ol dear me. how
my head docs ache" she thought to
herself; and poor mother, she said
fhis morning she was afraid that one
OF her sick spells was coming on- and
we have all this - rip out.
See here. mothcrl' she said. az with
discouraged air she entered their lit
tie room. Mrs Il. says we must take
out all these bosoms. and take OF these
collars and Ok them quite another way.
She says they are not like the pattern
she sent; but she must have forgotten,
for here il II. look, mother. exactly ss
We have made them"
well. then. childl 70 and carry back
the pattern. and show her that II is 80.
Indeed. mother; she was 20 cross 20
me. and looked at me so. and spoke 80
about yoa. tha. really doat feel as u
could 70 back.
II will % fsr ron then" said The
kind Maria stephens, who had been si'-
ting with Mrs. A. whise Isien vas
out n will take the pattern ana the
shirts both back. aud tell her TIE esses
trssth as.sat n; I'm not afraid ct her
Maria STEPHENS wss a sa1of~se wfo
rented room On tfse aaTae nfsf VIA
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