Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-24
MRS. COOLEY'S BILL.
She Tells Some Things About the
 Georgia Magnet Gown.

To the Editor of the Democrat:
 Dear Sir-ITaving read the articles in the American headed Georgia Magnet's Gown "The Dressmalxer Very Anxious" and "The Gown Didn't Fit" all written by people who evidently did not know anything of the matter, I have decided for their edification, and also for anyone else who may be interested, to state the facts Of the case.
 On the Sth of March MT Baylor came to my home, 36 Dikeman street and asked me to make Il dress or cos tune for his wife. He said he had been to number of dressmakers and could not get anyone to make It. lie was very disappointed when told him could not make 1t. and said ne did not know what she would do, for she must have it for the next week Tuesday. After he had gone thought the matter over and decided to make it for her. l went to the ad- dress, corner Locust and Walnut streets, and met for the first time ."I'he Georgia Magnet" I did not know when I went to her house who she was. or what she wanted the cos tune for. But | found little wo-
  floor kitchen, with twin babies only two years old, and q huge pile of tawdry, soiled and much dilapidated stage costumes. some of which the Magnet assured me she had worn for twenty-five years She was very much discouraged, and so was I at the prospect before me, When I learned she was financially reduced to taking in washings I decided to help her out. She said, "Mr Poli told her she must have a change of costume for every night"
 She had one for the first night, but out of that pile must come the others. She said: 'As soon as can get start ed again I shall get modern gowns, but have no money to buy new ones now and if can get out on the road with these they will do until l can get better" So took a large pile of the things home, and with four assistants commenced to rip up, wash and make over the old costumes as near modern as the material would allow. turned out six costumes, all of which she wore during the week she was here, and loaned her white dress to wear the last night. All went well and she said she "could not have gone on if I had not helped her as l did. I was told not to trust her for q single dress for she would not pay anything But I knew she had no money until she finished her week at Jacques and received har pay for it. She did not have money to buy Things and was obliged to use old. and buy ribbon for one dress myself. Sunday night af- ter her weeks engagement was fin ished she came to my house with a lot more old dresses and gave me ten dollars Up to that time she had said nothing about money or paying me for my work. I told her my bill was $35, but I was willing to wait q week or So until she could pay me. She flew into rage and said she did not think I would "stick her so." and gathering up all the old dresses she could carry she went away. The next day her husband came and took away a lot more of the pile, and in q short time he returned for the rest. told him I would keep the rest until the bill was paid. He also delivered an address on his and his wife's honesty and my lack Of confidence, and depart ed.
 I had made three new dresses com plete and re-modeled four old ones. besides washing and alarming old laces, tinselling and spangling fronts Of other costumes. and the bill was small for the amount of work done. l waited five weeks and then her sal ary was attacled, all of which she had drawn but three dollars The at tachment was made i'll Bridgeport. Sunday she again appeared with her husband and said: II want my things l asked had the money been paid, and she said: You've got your money and you did not need to take such means