He was waited upon over the factory, shown the machinery by George, who, in high spirits, talked so fluently, held himself so erect, looked so handsome and manly, that his master began to feel an uneasy consciousness of inferiority.
It was during the happy period of his employment in the factory that George had seen and married his wife.
But neither from the brush-maker, who had come to Shoe Lane only ten years ago, when the
factory was already built, nor from any other source within his reach, could Silas learn anything of the old Lantern Yard friends, or of Mr.
He feared his predecessor had been massacred before they had reached their place of destination; or if they should have erected a
factory, that it had been surprised and destroyed by the natives.
Between these more serious occupations the Saturday night hop with the paper-box factory girls came as a refining influence and as an efficient screen.
On Saturdays Rhinegold's paper-box factory closed at 3 P.
He was used to the harsh callousness of factory girls and working women.
It was night-time, in the East End of London, and before him stood Margey, a little factory girl of fifteen.
This was to be the head factory of his company; whence they were to carry on their fishing and trapping operations, and their trade with the interior; and where they were to receive and dispatch their annual ship.
Fort George, originally Astoria, which was abandoned on the removal of the main factory to Vancouver, was renewed in 1830; and is now kept up as a fortified post and trading house.
Once I lived on top the earth, but for many years I have had my
factory in this spot--half way up Pyramid Mountain."
Here is a shoe
factory. This
factory takes leather and makes it into shoes.