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¦. *&»_ A Shietmaker Now It Is Probable ...
eiated in- seasons like these . Woman , in her normal state , has a very But near how affinity after the to the mention angels of . Grace Darlingetc . appears the
, , , and character so hard referred " of to the by the class shirtmaker that swoon : the at shocking lady who si is g " hts so , near but
" never think ; of doing anything ? " We have met with specimens _, of this class , and can account for their practice by their views .
These are certainly peculiar . For instance , if a poor woman be left a widow with several small childrenthe ladholds that , in
consequence of that fact , the widow is bound , to y accept a lower rate of remuneration for any employment which any lady in her charity
may furnish , than is demanded by a widow who has no children creature and no " lack can of scarcel employment get a bit . of She bread holds to further eatthat , that is a if reason a " poor why
she must do a little y charing- for her victuals , only , as , of course , " poor thing , she will be very glad to do . " Further , to if instruction a
consumptive and g the irl has lady executed who has some benevolentl needlework y given according her the employment , afterward changes her mind about the pattern , it is the girl's duty
and to all make and do it of the over course required again she , subject alteration must do to this : the that without same is , to risk presuming undo of its her not previous to suiting expect work after ad- ,
ditional , payment . Perhaps this was what the shirtmaker ' s hands meant But who by being does not " so see near that and in seeking so hard . out " all these " poor creatures , "
table and g ? iving And them great a cap little ital emp do they loyment make , these of their ladies benevolence are very . chari They - mig shilling ht make in this capital of As their regards economy the other too , form for they in which save their many ten a - >
der natures are way exhibited . , we shall describe a scene which occurred under our own observation .
It so happened that on a certain occasion the writer was in the quickl street y with , and a lad a few y of yards the class ahead described a little . child A cab was turned crossing instant the there . corner There
strai the was a double vehicle a htway holloa shriek fell had ! , The into one passed child a from swoon , and ran the , fulfilling fell one child , and _from over at the our the whose words same lady hand of companion the the shirtmaker wheel , who was of .
hair But - g we pins have sticking seen in a great people deal 's , heads of swooning , and girls in going our time head , have foremost seen ,
ever quite mi irrespecti ht happen ve of to the meet position those of heads their scissors the floor or needle and , we or what could
g upon , not managed be expected so admirabl to feel very Besides much we had sympath not y been with used a case to see that ladies was
capable of making signs y . , and all that sort of thing . "Well , we under to her
stood that we were to hail a cab to take the lady a few steps own door . Home and the sofa reached , a series of hysteric fits was
adopted . The bell was rung continually , and servants ran hither
