The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-04-27
From The Ladies' Wreath.
HAVN'T THE CHANGE.
~ MRs, sraar GRAaAM

tlthiliNH IiuiNif
"Iolly II going" said one of my domes-
tics, ~ the twilight began 10 foil.
"Very well, Tell her shall want her to-
morrow"
"l think rho would like 10 have her money
for lo'day's work, ." said tho Rld'
took oul my purse, and found thhi ! had
nothing In it less Than a three dollar bill,
Aiiuw Htttoii '1o-s sHu huvu riuy -
"Six shillingu."
II hayn', Tho change this evening, Toll
her ! will pay her for both days Tomorrow"
The girl leh HE room aud ! thought 40
more of Polly for Bu hour. Tea Tine had
come aud passed. when one Of my domeslics,
who wHs rather communicative IN her hHb-
ils, fdid to ne,
~ don't lhiuk old Polly liked your not pay
ing her this evening"
"SIo must be- very unreasonable then,
shid without reflection II sunt her word
! that had not the change. How did she "a
/ pcct that could pay hcrW
"Somc people are queer, you know re-
marked the girl who had made the commu-
nicAtlou, more Tor tie pleasure Of telling II
/ than anything else.
| kept thinking over what ihe girl had
snid, until other suggestions came into my
/ MUD.
/ II wish bad sent aud got bill changed
] said |, as the idcu that Polly might bc really
/ Ia want of tile money inuuded ilscli, "it
would have been very liule trouble"
/ This was the beginning Of new lrnn Of
( ircileeliona,whch did not make mo very hap
1py 30 Hyoid a iuls Trouble, I had seat Tie
! poor old woman away Hncr a hard days
work, without her money. That sho stood
/ in need Of IL was evident from the hcI that
she nskod for IT,.
/ GLOW very lhoughIless in me- said |, us |
I twCti longer on the subject
"Whnl's the mntlcr - inquired my hus-
/ hand. seeing me look serious.
/ "Nolhing 10 be- very much troubled at !
replied.
/ "Nct you are troubled
~ nm; aud cannot help IT, You Will per.
hnps, smile nt ne, hut smnll cnuses some
inrs produce much pain Old Polly las
been at work all day ,scruhbiug aud cleaning
! Mhcu night came. slie naked ior her -mAEeA,
7 md 7, instChd of tHkinT the trouble to gctthu
money iof her, sent her word that ! hnduI
/ the change. There was nothing less Ihuu
three dollar bill IN NY purse. didn't reflect
that poor old woman who has To 60 out 10
daily " ork, must need her money a. soon as
It is earned. l'u very sorry
My husband did not reply for some tine.
My words seemed to hno made consider
aide impression on his mind.
'"Dp you know where Polly lives y lac said
ut length
mo, but will ask the girl.n Aud immo
dintcy ringing The bell made inquiries as TO
whcrc Polly lived bat no ouc 10 lhe house
knew.
"lt caut be helped nov, ,"snid my husband
ia "A tone ofrcgrcL but ! would bc more
thoughtful ia future. The poor always have
neel oflhcir money. Their daily labor rnte-
~ does more Than supply their daily wants.
/ can never forget circumstance that occur.
red when wns a.boy. Aly mother MAS le!l
n widow when was but nino years old, and
she was poor. Il was by the labor OF her
hands that she obtained shelter aud food for
hcrsrllPud three itIle ones.
"Oncc, remember the occurrence as IL II
had taken place yesterday, we were out of
money and food, AT breakfast time our last
morscl was eaten, aud wo Went through the
long day without moulhiul Of bread. We
all grew ycty hungry 10y niglLbui our moth
or encouraged us to be patient little while
longer until sIc had finished the garment she
was making, when She would take .tllnt nhd
-..!.4e- other Mntk home lu lady. who would
pny her for the work. Then, she surd we
shnuld hnYc nice supper AZ last the work
was finished, and went with my moihcr to
help carry IL home, for she wns weak nhd
sickly, aud even R-light burden ialigucd her,
The lady for whom she had made the enr-
ment was in good circumstances, and had no
want unmci, shat money could supply. When
we came into her presence, she took the
work, and after glaucing at 1t cnrelcssly,said,
~, will do very we'll
Wy mothcr fingered, purrcivrrg ~ftteti THE
lady said rather rudcly
You want your money suppose. How
much does the work come to =
1.-TWO dollars" replied my mother
The lady took out her purse, aud after
looking through II suruii parcel at hiI : AAld,
~ hnynt g0I the chunrc this evening
Cal over any time and you shall have IT,
And without giving my mother tme more
earnestly IN urge her request, turned irohl'ns
md len the room.
"Lutyer shall forget the night that tpllow-
ed. My mothers feelings were sensitive aud
uticnriletiI- -She could not make known
her want. An hour after her return home,
she sat weeping with her children around
her, when ueighhor came IN aud learning
ON situation, supplied the present need"
This relation did not make nc feel any
Ihe more rumturtuhie. AnXiously awaited
on the next morning the arrival OF polly. AS
soon us,she came iseut for her, nnd handing
her the money she had earned on The day
before. said,
ppm sorry hadn't the change for you last
night, Polly ! hope you didn't want 1t very
badly"
Polly hesitned n lille, aud then replied
"Well. madam, did want livery much or
wouldn't have asked for il. My poor dnugh-
ter lIctty is sick, and | wanted to get her
something uicc to eat
"l'rn very sorry" said |, with sincere re-
prrt allow is Iletiy this morningP
- She NJ, we'll sE4aain, aud feel very
bad about her"
"Come upNo me in half an hour Polly"
snid l. ,,