The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-01
HAvEn'r TIE ORANGE.

.'Polly. Is going said one Of my do
mes,irs. as che gwiIishl began 10 fall. \
.Vrry well. Tell her ihal shall wan,
her tomorrow.
IL think she would Ike 10 have her
money for la-day's work" said lhe cid.
| took api nv purse, and found that
] had nothing in il less Than a three dol
lar bill. ...4......ms..
!. How much does she have dsysr'
.Sir shiIIine,." .s...s,.,.'
!. haven't The change this evening.
Tal her lha, IN pay for both days 10
morrow" ~
The girl lef, the room. and thought
no more oi Polly FOR an hour. Tea lime
had rome and passed. when one of my
domesIirs. who was rather communicative
in her habits. said 10 me:
al don'i think old Polly liked your not
paving her This evening"
= She must be very unreasonable,
,hen," said I. without reflection. II sent
her word that had no change. How
did she expect could pay herr
"Some people are queer, you know"
remsrked the girl who had made The COM
munica,ion. more for the pleasure Of tell
ing Il than any hing else.
fkrpi thinking over what The girl had
said. until other suggestions came into my
mind.
al wish had sent and col bill chang.
el." said I. as The idea that Polly might
BE- really in want Of money iniruded itself.
l"Ii would have been very little lrou.
ble."
This was the beginning of new train
or reflections. which did nol make me We
RI happy. TO avoid little trouble, !
had sent The poor old woman away. aiier
hard days work. wiihou, her money.
That she slurd in need of il was evident
from the fact that she had asked for l..
"How ihonghiless in me-" said |,
as dweli longer and longer on The sub.
jeci.
.whs.'s The maiier.' inquired my hus.
band. seeing me look serious.
Nothing to be very much troubled at"
1 | replied.
/" Yet YOU are roubled."
al am and canno, helpi,. You will,
perhaps. nile 81 me, hut small causes
] somtiimrs produce mnrh pain. Old
Polly has been at work all day, srrubbing
and cleaning. When night came. she
asked for her wages. and |. instead Of TAX.
ing Tie trouble 10 get The money for her.
sent her world lha, | hadn't the change.
There was nothing less than three dol
lar bill in my purse. | didn't reaec, that
a poor old wcmsn who has 10 60 out 10
daily work must need her money as soon
us il is earned. am very sorry"
My husband did not reply for some
time. My words appeared to have made
considerable impression on his mind.
! DO you know where Polly lives!"
he inquired at length.
NO; bui ! will ask The GIRL" And
Immediately ringing the bell, made in-
quilies as to where Polly lived; but no
one in The house knew.
II canno. be helped now" said my
husband. in tone Of regret. .Bul,
would be more thoughtful in future. The
poor always have need Of their money.
Their daily labor rarely does more than
supply their daily wants. can never
forget circumstance that occurred when
II was boy. My mother was left wi
dow when was but nine years old-and
sine was poor. u was by The labor oi
her hands that she obtained shelter and
food Tor herself and three little ones.
i .unce, remember lhs occurrence as il
L, had taken place yesterday. we were out
of money and food. Al breakfast time
our la, mo,sel was eaten, and we went
through The long day without y inoniiiul
OF bread. We all grew very hungry by
night; but our mother encouraged US 10 be
patient liule and ll,le while longer, nn.
ill she finished The garment she was max.
ing, when she would take that and some
work home 10 a lady who would
nav her for the work. Then, she said,
1--WE should have nice supptr. Al last
r. The work was finished, and | went with
, my mother TO help carry il home, Tor she
, was weak and slckly, and even llgh'
, burden Ia,igued her. The lady for whom
she had made the garment was in good
circumstances. end had no want unmel
, that money could supply. When We
came into her presence, she took The
work, and after glancing at il carele. sly
said,
.It will do very WE'LL"
!. My mother fingered; perceivlne
iwhrh The lady said rather rudely.
You wan, your money, ! suppose
! How much does The work come to!'s
Two dollars," replied my mother
The lady took out her purse /; and. atse
looking through small parcel Of bills
said.
II haven, the change this evening
Call over any time aud SOU shall ha,,
ssa. g g
"And wi,hou, giving my mother lin,