The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07
APPOINTED.
FORCED TO EAT HUMBLE PIE.

tOhCED III EAT HUMBLE HlE.
Only think of it! A clerk, a sales
woman! 1t seems to me I'd have work
ed my fingers to the bone in some other
way before | would come to that" said
Lizzie Doyle, going TO the mirror and
readjusting SEQ hat.
$50 would /. But, then, what could
she do?'
AT least she might have made herself
little less public. If there's anything
/ despise, it's these saleSwomen."
$50 do l. How much better it would
have been to have gone into dressmak-
ing or millinery, or something of that
sort. But to stand behind the counter
like a man.
Papa always did like those Stanleys,"
said Lizzie Doyle, petulantly.
Yes, we all liked them well enough
until Mr.. Stanley failed didn't we:"
No, not |, for one. Laura was always
so independent in her notions Don't
you remember how hard she studied at
schOOls 1t does seem as If she foresaw
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"
so, believe papa intends to promote
her when Mr.. JObley goes west. She
will then take Mr.. JObley's place as
junior bookkeeper. Think of that for Il
wOmanr'
s'Tha; 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, wonder? 1t might not
bring her i'll quite as much money, but
IT would be a deal nicer
Yes; and then we could recognize
her." said Lizzie Doyle
That's what | was coming to-" was
the reply of her companion, ii small, sal
low-faced girl, deliberately trimmed and
flounced. How are we to treat her now =?
We have been great friends, you know
that is, when she was in our Set,' she adj
ded, seeing LiZZie's brow darken.
III tell you how / shall treat her."
responded Lizzie. slowly drawing on a
pair of perfumed three-button kid gloves :
precisely as | treat all of papa's clerks.
and should like to see any of them pre-
sumer'
20, but Laura won't presume! You
needn't be afraid of that: she is 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 doesn't
mean to do. l heard her say the family
must ecOnOmiZe somewhere else and
keep the pew. Her mother is hard OF
| hearing and could not enjoy the services
further back. The children, too, must
go to church. That is the last thing, she
said ought to be given up. heard her
say this to your father last Sunday"
| How provokingl" said Lizzie, impa,
tiently. She Will always be in our faces
But | shall have nothing to do with her
| know what it is for, the artfuI mink
it's to keep near us. She knows she has
admiFes 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, though
| by going into store" And thereupon
the two girls went out for their walk
1t was near twilight of the 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 rs had been spared
by the auctlOneer.
This is really pleasant" she said
sinking into Il chair that had been drawn
near to the glowing CRATE. Il had nc
v
make the house so homelike"
Are you very tired, my dear?" asked
her mother, a retined-lOoking woman, as
she helped the daughter take off her
cloak and hat.
Rather, but | like business: and it's
a fine place for the study of character
Il 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. l used to wonder what
a certain person would be to me if
were not the rich Mr.. Stanley's daughter
and now L know. It's knowledge
worth gaining"
do you meet many persons you are
acquainted with:'' asked her mother
20, yes; and its amusing when they
come upon me suddenly. Its really
lis this Miss Stanley? and sometimes
up goes the eyeglasses. Then | feel
well, as if should like to freeze some
body, if | could, for a minute. Other.
see me, and make believe they are ex
aiming goods; so absorbed are they
that they go clear by me without look
ing up, and pass out in the same way
But such sights don't trouble me.
find out how much true friendship il
worth, and who, out of all the seeming
. ing, are true, and who are false
"Then you meet some that are true y
Eyes, indeed; Judge Agate's wife, wht
always seemed so proud and distant
came to me with a glowing face ant
fairly congratulated me. She did i
like lady, too, and like friend. Their
was nothing patroniZing about heI
And there were several others to whom
my position makes no difference. The,
prize me for what / am. Yet what
price to pay for learning the value o
true friendship" added Laura, with q
deep sigh.
II met Aggie Doyle to-day, and sh
wouldn't speak to me, said Alice, Laura
overheard the last remark "Why shoult
, she not speak to me, / wOnder:''
Because your sister is clerk in he
, fathers store" said Laura, somewha
. bitterly.
That's no reason why she shoul
Z treat me So" the child replied.
''Of course it isn't; nor is it any reaso
: why Lizzie, herOldest sister, should is
: more me. liked her so much, too. Blu
, today she came into the store and pas:
: ed me with such a glance, after / ha
. prepared smile and a welcome for he
: Mr. Doyle has been so kind since papa
4 ucdlu that L IOOhcu lOT DcIJcI ITedlmeQ
!, from Lizzie. That, / confess, wounde
i me; and shall have to meet her so O
I tenl But never mind, l must remembe
: my place." she added; Il have to wor
: for my living now-but / will be prou
I of it, Goodbye, old life of lazy ease
|. Goodbye, old worthless friends! You
7 GOODNESS cannot hurt the real me; it
: only the worthless young lady of fashio
: who feels it, and she is slowly departin
! tins life''
= Have you filled all your invitations
+ asked LizZie's eldest brother, one of til
! firm of Doyle s. Co., some days after tn
: preceding conversation took place.
Lizzie was arrnging hundred or MOI
tiny cream-colored envelopes, which sh
tied together with some pretty, brigh
2 ribbon.
! II believe So" she replied, with smil
q II have asked every young lady of m
I = n