Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03
How Sally Built Her House.

liHAI point me- ah / nave a pau 10 my htau
which wish to confde to you, etc, etc.
John Plummcr looked very grave over
this letter. lie never liked to 60 to Old.
town, especially to spend the Sabbath. 1t
was such dull place, he said to himself,
and even on Sunday the city was all alive
He shook his head over the letter, but sup
posed he must 90. Sally did not ask him
often, and Sally was such q good girl.
She had not required much Of him, Ger.
tainly, since her mother had died, and that
was five years before. Though but a child |
then, but little over fourteen, she had be- |
gun bravely TO bew her own path, and had
succeeded. What the plan was she spoke
Of, he could not even gucss--shc was gen.
orally very retcent over her own affairs.
Sally met him at the depot, on Saturday
night, according to appointment, and very
proud she was Of her tall, stylish-looking
brother John. And John, fresh from the |
city though he was, had no reason to be .
ashamed Of his sister, for Sally was very |
pretty girl, hcathily pretty, with bright
dark eyes and roses on either check.
81 tell you what Sally, you ought to 90
to Boston" he said, admiringly. You'd
find lots of nice beaux " and Sally laugh
ingy replied that she could have beaux
enough, but she didn't want them, which was
the truth.
"Well, now, what is this famous plan2"
be asked, as the two sat at the pretty bay
window, that evening, looking over the
moonighted meadows and the hills beyond
them.
John, have saved hundred and fifty
dollars" said Sally.
Whew :" whistcd John, how did you
manage it2 Why, | don't save a cent out
Of my salary"
&" l haven't spent much in cigars said
Sally, gravely
" N-no, | rather suppose not" was
Johns reply.
" never drink"
"Of course"
"Or treat"
"Grls don't treat" said John.
Why shouldn't they2"
Well-why-of- -courso--you do not
expect such things of them they are
different sort of creatures from boys
haven't any Of those artificial appetites"
"Or any foolish pride by which they
are cultivated" replied Sally; "but any
way we won't talk of that Just now. The
question is, what shall do with my money
[ want to build house"
John stood up with his thumbs in his
vest pockets, and looked at her.
"Want to build a house on hundred
I l.,s1
staircase to themoon? One is as possible,
almost. as the other"
"I l don't know about that" responded
Sally. Deacon Abel says he will sell me
pretty little lot off the Wallace field for
fifty dollars cash. Then can get the
deacon, who is carpenter, you know, to
put me up a house, and"-
"And what2"
"Aud l will pay him so much year
until it is mine
Sally, what ridiculous girl you are
Better invest your money in good piano
or one Of those what you call them-or-
gans - but-wel, that's the most ridicu-
lous idea | ever heard of. How in the
world came you to think of it2"
want to be independent. have al
ways wanted to be, and | don't want my
money to lie idle. am going to do sew
eral hundred dollars worth Of copying this
year, for Lawyer Brown and think, cal.
culating carefully aud paying for it as get
the work done, shall own small aud
pretty house at the end Of the third year
If you could invest ever so little, say the
small sum of dollar week, then you
see you would have an interest in it your
self
He laughed.
don't see how could possibly squeeze
out that much" he said, {" unless | went
without something"
Say cigars responded Sally
Couldn't give them up theyar neces-
sity," he replied =" But I've been ponder.
ing over an occasional indulgence in wine,
which perhaps isn't exactly beneficial" ]"
40 John !" exclaimed his sister, in real
distress, the tears coming into her eyes,
" what would mother say Z"
Never mind that now" said John
hastily. 3" The fact is, am going to give
it up, this practice of drinking, and III
promise you two dollars a week till--well
till I'm married." be added, laughing.
Are you really going to be married,
John 2" asked Sally.
Not Just yet" was the reply " but
am to be promoted next month, and as
my salary will be much larger than now, and
have decided to give up some of my lux
uries, think | may safely promise that
small sum"
40 John !" cried Sally, and her tears
we're ioyful ones, :" | didn't dream of hear
ing ali this good news. How happy mother
must be if she knows it ?"
John went back to the city on Monday
morning, and Sally went into her school
room with face 50 bright that the children
felt its sunshine and insensbly became
bappy themselves. As for Sally, she worked
with a will it was so pleasant to have an
aim in life something to do beyond mere
routine work something to hope for and
to look forward to.
The little spot Of land, fair to look upon,
was bought, stone hauled, timber located
Sally was busy With plans. With ber own
hands she set out little fruit trees and