Daily globe., 1879-03-23
THAT CLERK,

before would come to that" said Lizzie
Doyle, going to the mirror ard readjust-
ing twenty-dollar hat.
$50 would l. But, then, what could
she do2'
"At least she might have made herself
little less public. Ifthere's anything I
despise, it's these saleswomen.'
$50 do I. How much better it would
have been to have gone into dressmaking
or millinery, or something of that sort.
But to stand behind the counter like
mani"
Papa always did like those Stanleys,"
said Lizzie Doyle, petulantly.
ayes, we ali liked them we'll enough
until MIR. Stanley failed, didn't we?"
mo, not I, for one. Laura was always
80 independent in her notions. Don't
you remember how hard she studied at
school9 1t does seem as if she forsaw her
fathers failure.'
II wonder she didn't try some better
position then. She is certainly capable
Of being something better than a shop
girl"
"Oh, I believe papa intends to promote
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will then take Jobley's place as junior
bookkeepe> Think of that for wo-
man."
''That would be better than selling
goods. l don't see how she can do that
with her refined tastes. Why don't she
give lessons, 1 wonder? 1t might not
bring her in quite so much money, but it
would be deal nicer"
eyes; and then we could recognize
her," said Lizzie Doyle.
"That's what was coming to-" was
the reply of her companion, Il small, sal
low faced girl, elaborately trimmed and
founced. "How are we to treat her now?
We have been great friends, you know;
that Is, when sic was in our set." she
added, seeing Lizzie's brow darken.
"Ill tell you how shall treat her," re-
sponded Lizzie, slowly drawing On a
pair of perfumed, three-button kid gloves;
"Precisely as treat all Of papas clerks.
And I should like to see any of them
presumeW
"Oh, but Laura won't presumed! You
needn't be afraid of that; she's too
proud"
''But how can you help it when you go
to the store Or church? She sits so near
Us, you know"
"of course she'll give up that pew.
She can't afford that.'
''That's precisely what she does not
mean to do. I heard her say the family
must economic somewhere else and keep
the pew. Her mother is hard of hearing
and could not enjoy the services farther
back. The children, too, must 20 to
shurch. That IS the last thing, she said,
one ought to give up. heard her say
this to your father last Sunday"
''How provokingp' said Lizzie, impa-
tiently. "She will always be in our
faces. But shall have nothing to do
with her. l know what it is for, the art
full minx!-it's to keep near us. She
knows she has got into papa's good
graces; and AL, too, admires her. don't
see what there is to admire. She's very
plain"
"Laura is no beauty" was the reply,
"but don't think she's so very plain.
She certainly has lowered herself, bv 90
ing into store" And tAereupon the two
girls went out for their walk.
It was near twilight Of that day when
Laura Stanley walked briskly home and
entered the neat two-story house to which
her mother had lately removed such of
her household effects as had been spared
by the auctioneer.
"This is really pleasant" she said,
sinking into a chair that had been drawn
near to the glowing CRATE. II had no idea,
mother, that you would so soon make
the house so home-like."
UArn uO17 uaru tira1 3o,.o, .s1-.1
her mother, a refined looking woman, as
she helped the daughter to take off her
cloak and hat.
"Rather, but I like the business; and
it's fine place for the study of charac-
ter's."
u wish you had chosen something else,
my dear"
Il don't wish so,'' said Laura. "There
is nothing else that would have brought
a salary at once. used to wonder what
a certain person would be to me if I
were not the rich Mr.. Stanley's daughter,
and now ! know. It's a knowledge
worth gaining"
"Do you meet many persons you are
acquainted with2" asked her mother.
'Oh, yes; and it's amusing when thev
como upon me suddenly. O!-lts
really lis this Miss Stanley? and some.
times up go the eyeglasses. Then I feel
well, as if should like to freeze some
body, if could, for a minute. Others
see me and make believe they are exami-
ming goods; so absorbed are they that
they 60 clear by me without looking up,
and pass out in the same way. But such
sights don't trouble me. I find out how
much true friendship is worth, and who.
out of all the seeming ladies I have been
In the habit Of meeting, are true, and who
are false"
''Ihen you meet some that are true?"
"Yes, indeed: Judge Agate's wife, who
always seemed so proud and distant,
came up to me with a glowing face and
fairly congratulated me. She did it like
lady, too, and like friend. There was
nothing patronizlng about her. And
there were several others to whom nv
position makes no difference. They prize
me for what am. Yet what price to
pay Tor learning the value of true friend
ship" added Laura, with deep SIGH.
Il met Aggie Doyle to-day, and she
wouldn't speak to me-" said Alice, Lau-
ra's sister, who had come into the room
and overheard the last remark. "Why
should the not speak to me, I wonder"
"Because your sister is clerk in her
fathersi store," said Laura, somewhat
bitterly.
"That's no reason why she should treat
me So" the child replied.
"Of course it isn't; nor is it any reason
why Lizzie, her eldest sister, should ig-
more me. I liked her so much, too. But