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Rh other's battles. They put their heads together and thought to put me down, not thinking I would ever hear it, and forgetting I had been here for a number of years, and had a position, and knew them when they had none. At length, a lady sent for me, whose position or word could not be doubted, and told me what was going on; when, at once, I went to Tulip and asked her why she acted such a part, or what I had done to deserve it; she said I had tried to make mischief with her; I wanted to know how, and I then found out it was about the twist two years ago, and even then she was the transgressor and not myself. I told her then what I thought of her, how she acted the hypocrite on all occasions, being so sweet to my face, while she was secretly doing all in her power to injure me. I said to her I was sorry to see young church members act such a part as to try to tear a fellow woman's character to pieces without any cause, and I felt sorry for the minister who was to take charge of that church the next month; and if he knew the kind of people some of his congregation were, he would tremble at the charge. I then told her if I said or did anything that was wrong, she might send her father or brother after me. I don't know what she thought, but as I never heard from either father or brother, I suppose she thought over the matter, and remembered the time when she received the emblems of the blessed Redeemer, and took her vows.

Often have I labored under such animadversions and expect to till I die; but one thing I am assured of, I can defy any individual, North, South, East or West, to say I ever did or said anything but was ladylike or courteous. Ladies are in the habit of saying a great