The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-08

tliny, since her mother had died, and that
was five ears before. Though but child,
then, but little over fourteen, she had be-
gun bravcly to hcw her own path, and had
succeeded. What the plan was she spoke
of. he could not even gucss-shc was gen
orally very reticent 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, healthly pretty, with bright
dark eyes and roses on either check.
81 tell you what. Sally, you ought to 90
to Boston," he said admiringly.-"Y You'd
ind lot, of nice beaus :" and Sally laugh
ingly replied that she could have beaus
enough, but she didn't want thcm-which
was the truth.
"Well, now, what is this famous plan 2"
he asked, as the two sat at the pretty bay
window, that evening, looking over the
moonlighted meadows and the hills beyond
them.
John, have saved hundred and fifty
dollars" said Sally.
"Whew!" whistled John, show did you
manage it? Why, don't save cent out
of my salary"
Il haven't spent much for cigars" said
Sally gravely.
N no rather suppose not" was Johns
reply.
81 never drink"
"Of COURSE"
s'Or treat"
"Girls don't treat, said John.
"Why shouldn't they?"
"Well-why-of- don't eX-
sttpl, th;nrrs g
cnt sort of creatures from boys; haven't
any of those artificial appetitcs."
cor any foolish pride by which they are
cultivated" replied Sally "but any way,
We won't talk Of that Just now. The ques-
ton is, what shall l do with my money? /
want to build a house.
John stood up, with his thumbs in his vest
pockets, and looked at her.
"Want to build a house on a hundred
and fifty dollars. Don't you want to build
Il staircase to tie moon? One is as possible
almost, as the other"
II 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 dea-
con who is carpenter, you know, to put
me up house and"-
"And WHAT"
"And will pay him so much year,
until it is mine"
Sally, what ridiculous girl you are .
Better invest your money in Il good piano
or one of those what you call them-organs
-but-well that's the most ridiculous idea
| ever heard of. How in the world come
you to think of it,
IL want to be Independent. | have al
ways wanted to be, and ! don't want my
~, lilo I l.
cral hundred dollars worth of coping this
year, for lawyer Brown; and / think, cal
cuating carefully and paying for it as |
get the work done, i shall own Il small and
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 Yourself"
He laughed.
IL don't know how could possibly
squeeze out that much," he said ''unlcss /
went without something "
Say cigars" responded Sally,
Couldn't give them up they are Il ne
ccsSity," he replied 'But I've been n
bordering over an occasional indulgence in
vine, which perhaps is not exactly bcne-
fetal"
20 John ' exclaimed his sister, in real
distress, the tears coming into her eyes !;
''what would mother say?"
"Neyer mind that now" said John has
tlly. "Thc fact is, | am going to give it
up, this practice of drinking and III prom
Use you two dollars week till-well till
I'm married." he added laughing.
"Are you really going to be married
John?" 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 nv lux
ures, ! think may safely promise that
small sum-"
go John" cried Sally-and her tears
were joyful oncs-"I didn't dream of hear
ing all 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 so bright that the children
felt its sunshine and insensibly became
happy themselves. AS for Sally, she
worked with 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 her own
hands she set out little fruit trees and
bushes, and long before the house took
shape, the garden was beautiful sight to
see. carpenter confessed to owing debt
to her father, of which Sally had not known
and Offered to work it out, to which the
deacon did not object, and that was so much
gain.
The house was slowly erected, but at the
end OF eighteen months beautiful little
home awaited the patient AMI industrious
girl.
just after the house was finished, John
was married, and Sally went on to the we'd
ding. Everybody admired the pretty coun-
try girl, but John could not keep her. On
the week after the ceremony, Sallys white
inuslns were all packed, and she stood at
wife. jung
"By the way, how does the house look 2p
asked John, as he held her hand.