Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-03-05
Havn't the Change.
BY MRS. MARY GRAHAM.

| 1900" ""'"an at "otk scruOOing anG
cleaning paint.
Polly Is going. said one Of my domestics
Us The twilight began TO fall.
Very well Tell her that I shall wan
her TO morrow.
Il think she would like to have her none,
Tor to-day's work. said The Girl.
took out my purse. and found that | had
nothing IN II less 'han three dollar bill.
How much does she have dsyr
six shillings.'
her tha, III pay her for both days to-mor.
row.
The girilest the room. and thought 10
more Of Polly f,r an hour. Tea lime had
come aud passed. when one ofmy domestics
who WAS rather communicative ln her hab.
its said To me
don, Ihink Polly liked your not paying
her This evening"
She must be very unreasonable then
said !, without reflection. | sent her word
that had no change. How did she ex.
pect that | could pay!'
some people are queer. you know, remark
ed dthe girl who had made The communication.
morr Tor the pleasure Of telling il than aDy-
thing else.
WUdt Tie elTl mad SAID
"hti' other suggestions came into my mind.
Il wish had sent and got bill changed
SAID j. as The idea that Polly night be real
!. ~ want OF The money Iniruded itself 1T
"o"Id have been veIy luile trouble -
tis was Tie beginning ola new tain of
reflections. winch did nos make me yery hap.
py To avoid IA hIile rrouble. had sent The
poor old woman away. aher ha,d day's
WINK WIfittut haf A
in ueed OF II was evident from the fact that
she asked for u.
'fio" very thoughlless in me- said |, as |
dseit longer and longe, on the subject.
'What's the mauer!' enquired my husband.
seeing me look serious.
Nothing TO be very much troubled at.
replied.
y et you are troubled
Il am; aud cannot help il. You will per-
maps, smile al me, but small causes some
times produce much pain Old Polly has
been at work all day. scrubbing and cleaning.
When night came, she asked Tor her wages,
aud i, instead Of taking the trouble to get the
money for her. sent her word that | hadn't
the change. There was nothing less than
a three dollar till in my purse. | didn't re-
fleet that poor old woman who has TO 90
soon as il is earned. l'm veIy sotty.'
My husband did not reply Tor some time.
My words appeared to have made consiJera-
ble impression on his mind.
DO YOU know where Polly Hvesr he en-.
quired u, length.
No. hut ! will ask the girl And imme-
diateiy i'nging the bell. made enquiries as
TO where Polly lived; bul no Que la the house
knew.
III can't he helped now said NV husband
IN a tone Of ,egiet But. would b. mute
thoughtful in i"u'r. h. pnn, always have
need of then munry rhrli dan, abo, rare
" does more Ihau supply their Il niy wants
can never i"get circumstance that uc-
CURED when ! was boy. Ny mother was
left widow when was bat nine Years old
and she was poor twas by The labor uf her
hands that she obtained shelter aud food for
herself and three iitlle ones
Once, re member The occurrence as iii
had taken place yesterday. We we're out of
money and food Al breakfast time our last
moisel was eaten, aud we went through the
long d'y without a m"ulhiul OF bread. We
all grew veiy hungry by night; buI our no
iher encouraged us Io be patient a htlle
while longer. until she finished The garment
aud some Olhei work home 10 lady. who
would pay her for her work. Then. she
said we might have a nice supper. At la,l
the work was flushed. and | went with nm,
mother Ia help cat,y II home. far she Was
weak and even light buIden larieurd her.
The lady Tor whom she had made The uar-
neui was IN good circumstances. and had mo-
want u"met that money could supply. When
we came into her presence, she took the work
aud after elancing AZ il carelessly, said:
Flt will do vety well
My mother fingered; peiceiving which,
the lady said rather rudely,
You want your money, | supposed How
much d"es the work come io!'
Two dollars replied my mother. The
lady took Out her purse; aud. after looking
hrongha a small parcel of bills. SAID,
Il baini The change tins evening. Call
over any time aud y"u shall have IT,.
And without giving my mother time more
TO urge her request, turned from us
aud left The room.
shall never forget the night that followed /
Ny mothers feelings were sensitive aud in
dependent. She could Not make known her
want. An hour aitei our return home. she !
'at weeping With her children around her. /
'hNh fcdlutug UuI Sltud- |
ion. supplied our present need.
This relation did not make me feel any the
more comfortable. Anxiously awaited, on |
he next morning. the arrival OF Polly. As
soon as she came sent for her, and, hand |
ng her the money she had earned on the
lay before, said,
Pm sorry hadn't the change Tor YOU last |
night. Polly. hope you didn't want il yery |
badly
Polly hesi'sted a little, and then replied,
We'll. ma'am, did want IL very much, or |
wouldn't have asked for IL. Ny poor daugh- |
er Heuy is sick. aud | wanted to get her |
nice to eat
I'm sorry said / with sincere regiet.-I
How is Hetiy this morningl'
She isn't so well. maam. And feel very
bad and about her.
Come up to me in half an hour, Polly
laid |.
The old woman went down stairs. When