Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-16

"Afe you very tlreu, my uear
asked her mother, refned-lookin
woman, as she helped the daughte
take off her cloak and hat.
"Rather, but ! like the business
and it's fine place for the stud
of character"
II wish you had chosen some
thing else, my dear"
al don't wish So" said Laura
"There is nothing else that woul'
have brought salary at once.
used to wonder what certain per
son would be to me if l were no
the rich Mr.. SANKEY'S daughter
and now l know. It's a knowledg,
worth gaining.
ado you meet many persons yo,
are acquainted with p asked hel
mother.
80, yes +; and it's amusing when
they come upon me suddenly. o!
it's really lis this Miss Stanley
and sometimes mp go the eye
glasses. Then | feel-well, as if
should like to freeze somebody, if ]
could, for a minute. Others see
me and make believe they are ex-
aiming goods; so absorbed are
they that they go clear past me with
out looking up, and pass out in the
same way. But such sights don't
trouble me. l find out how much
true friendship is worth, and who
out of all the seeming ladies l have
been in the habit of meeting, are
true, and who are false"
"Then you meet some that are
true ?"
"Yes, indeed; Judge Agate's
wife, who always seemed to me so
proud and distant, came up to me
with a glowing face and fairly con-
graduated me. She did it like
lady, too, and like a friend. There
was nothing patronizing about her.
And there were several others to
whom my position makes no differ
ence. They prize me for what /
I'm. Yet what price to pay for
earning the value of true friend
ship" added Laura, with a deep
sigh.
81 met Aggie Doyle to-day, and
The wouldn't speak to me-" said
Alice, Laura's sister, who had come
nto the room and overheard the
asst remark. "Why should she not
peak to me, | wonder?"
because your sister is a clerk
4 her fathers store" said Laura,
omewhat bitterly.
"That's no reason why she should
'eat me so,' the child replied.
"Of course it isn't; nor is it any
,ason why Lizzie her older sister.
lould ignore me. l liked her so
UGH, too. But to-day she came S
TO the store and passed me with
lch glance, after l had prepared
smile and a welcome for her. |
If. Doyle has been so kind since {
lpa's death that | looked for bet l
r treatment from Lizzie. That. {
confess, wounded me; and /
Iall have to meet her so often S
ut never mind, / must remember |
y place." she added ; 81 have TO :
ork for my living now-but | will /
proud of it! Goodbye, old life f
lazy ease! Goodbye, old d
0rthless friends Your GOODNESS d
mot hurt the real me; it is only 81
G worthless young lady of fashion ii
10 feels it, and she is slowly de- o
rting from this life." o
"Have you filed out all your in Fl
.ations 2" asked Lizzie's elder h
other, one Of the firm of Doyle u
Co., some days after the proceed d
conversation took place. p
Lizzie was arranging a hundred d,
more tiny, cream-colored en- W
Iopes, which she tied together oil
tn some pretty, bright-hued rib d,
n. 10
Il believe So" she replied with 81
lie. 81 have asked every young be
y of my acquaintance, and / IN
nix our party will be the finest de
the season, if papa will have the co
pet taken up in the west rooms II
the floors chalked. Rutger ST.
do them for $50, and you have W,
idea how beautifully he works." an
/ think father will not refuse mi
t." her brother replied. 81 will II
ak to him." in
Thank you, AL. Then am sure te,
will have IL done Ibova oslxad an