The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-09-03
VOLUME XII.
1l,at clerk.

woman It seems to me I would have
worked my fingers to the bone i'm some
other way before would come to THAT"
said Lizzie Doyle, going to the mirror and
readjusting a twenty-,lollar hat.
$50 would l. Bnt them what could she |
do ?''
CAT least she might have made herself
n little less public. If there's anything
despise, it's these saleswomen.''
so do l. How much better it would
have been to have gone into dreSS-naking
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 I, for one: T.aIna was always
so independent ia her notions Don't you
remember how iIartl she studied at school ?
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 tl.an shop
girl
.soh. believe papa intenis to promote
her when Mr.. Iob'ey goes west She will
then take Jobley's place junior book
keeper. Think of that for woman -
That would he better than selling
goods | don't see how she can do that
with her refined tastes. Why don't she
give lessons. l wonder? 1t might not
bring her in quite so much money, but it
would be great deal nicer
..Yes; and then we could recognize
her." said Lizzie Doyle.
That's whnt | was coming to- was
the rep'y OF her companion. small
s;lllow-flced girl elaborately 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 added,
seeing Lizzie's brow daIken.
..I-lI tell you how shall treat her. re-
sponded Lizzie, slowly drawing Oil a pair
of perfurned. three button kid gloves /;
-'preciss-iy as I trent all of papa'S clerks.
Aud should like To see any of them pre-
sume.''
'.Oh. hut Laura won't presnme' You
nccdnt b. afraid of that; she's too
proud
But how can you help it when you go
TO the store or chmch? She sits near
to Us. you know
3.t course she'll give mp the pew. She
can't afford that
That's precisely what she does not
mean to do. l heard her say that the
family must ecouomjse somewhere else
and keep the pew. Her mother is hard of
hearing and would not eujoy the service
farther back. Tie children, too. must GO
to church. Thst is the last :hng. She
said one ought TO give. un heard her
sayLt9lis to your fatI.er last Sunday
..How provoking - said Lizzie impa-
tient!y. ''ohe will always be III our f;ice<
But shall have nothing to dc with her
1 know what it is for, the artiul mink :
it's to keep near us. She knows that six
has got into papa's gns,d graces and AL.
too, admiIes her. don't see what there
Is to admire. She is very plain
Laura is 10 beauty was the reply
4-but 1 don't think she's 50 very plain
She certainly has lowered herself, though
by going iuto store - And trereupoi
the Two gIrls went out for their walk.
1t was scar twilight of that day wI,e:
Laura Stanley walked briskiy home ant
entered the neat two story house to wllici
her mother had lately removed such of he
house hold effects as had been spared b,
the auctioneer.
''This is really pleasant, = she said, sink
ing into a chair that had been drawn nea
the glowing CRATE. Il had no idea, moth
er. that you would make the house s.
lome-like.''
''Are you very tired, my dear 20 aske'
her mother, a refined looking woman, a
she helped the daughter to take off he
cloak aud hat.
Rather. but l like the business, am
its fine place for the study OF character.
Il wish you had chosen something else
my DEAR
II don't wish so,'- said Laura. s.Ther
is nothing else tlIat would have brought
salary at once. nSed to wonder what
certain person wouId think of me If wer
not rich Mr.. Stanley's daughter. aud no'
know. It's knowledge worth gaining.
'.Do you meet many persons that yo
are acquainted With % asked her mother
..Oh. yes ; and it's amusing when the
come upon me suddenly. Oh lis
really Is this Miss Stanley and som,
times up would go the eyeglasses. The
/ feeI-weII, as il should like to freez
some one, if could, for minute. Other
see me and make believe they are examil
ing goods so absorbed are they that the
go clear by me without looking up, an
pass ont in the same way. But sue
sights don't trouble me. I find out no
much true friendship is worth. and wh
out of the seeming ladies l have been
the habit OF meeting, are true and who al
false"
'srhen you meet some that are true
Eyes indeed Judge Agate's wife, wi
always seemed to be so proud and distan
came up to me with glowing face al
fairly congratulated me. She did It lik e