Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-13
Gales ano Skettbes.
LAURA STANLEY. or THAT CLERK.

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before / would come to that said Lizzie
Doyle, going to the mirror and readjust-
ing a twenty-dollar hat.
$50 would I. But then, what could she
do?''
.'At least she might have made herself
little less public. If there's anything /
despise. it's these saIes-women"
so 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 a
man,
Papa always did like those Stanleys,"
said Lizzie Doyle. petnlantly.
Eyes, We all liked them well enough
until Mr.. Stanley failed, didn't we?"
mo, not /, for one. Laura was always
so Independent in her notions. Don't you
remember how hard she studied at school !?
1t does seem as if she foresaw her fathers
failure
II wonder she did not try some better
position then She is certainly capable Of
being something better than shop-girl."
"Oh. believe papa intends to promote
her when Mr.. Jobley goes west. She will
then take Jobley's place as junior book
keeper. Think of that for a woman"
THAT would be better than selling
goods. ] don't see how she can do that
with her refined tastes. Why don't she
give lessons. wonder? 1t might not
bring her in quite so much money, but it
would be a deal nicer"
Eyes, and then we could recognize her, -
said Lizzie Doyle.
That's what / was coming to. was
the reply OF her companion. small sal
,ow-faced girl, deliberately trimmed and
founced. ''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 brows darkcn.
I'm tell you how shall treat her," re-
sponded Lizzie, slowly drawing on pair
Of perfumed three-button kid gloves, 'pre-
cisely as treat all OF papa's clerks. And
/ should like to see any of them presumed
.'Oh, but Laura won't presume You
needn't be afraid OF that: she's too proud. -
"But how can You help it when you 90
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 | 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 further
back. The children. too. must 90 to
church that is the last thing. she said
one ought to give up. heard her say
this to your father last Sunday
.'IIow provoking" said Lizzie, impa-
tiently. "Shc will always be in our faces
But shall have nothing to do with her
know what it is for the artful mink its
to keep near us. She has got into papa
good graes; and Al, too, admircs her
She's very plain"
laura is no beauty" was the reply
but don't think she's so very plain. She
certainly has lowered, though. by going
into a store" Thereupon the two girls
went out for their walk.
II was nearly twilight that day when
Laura Stanley walked brisklv home and
entered the neat two story house TO which
her mother had lately removed such o
her household effects rs had been spared
by the auctioneer.
.rhs is really pleasant she said
sinking into chair that hal been drawn
near the glowing CRATE. Il had no idea
mother that you would make the house st
home like"
.Are YOU tired nv dear ?" asked hen
mother. "a fned-lookng woman as sh,
helped the daughter to take off her cloal
and hat.
81 wish you had chosen something else
my dear
Il don't wish so. said Laura. Their,
is nothing else would have brought a sal
ary mt once used to wonder what Ger
tain person would be to me if were no
the rich Mr.. Stanley's daughter, aud nov
know. It's y knowledge worth gaining
"Do you meet many persons You ar,
acquainted with ?' asked her mother.
.'Oh. yes. aud it's amusing. when the,
come upon me suddenly. @, it's really
is this Miss STANLEY and then sometime
up 90 the eyeglasses. Then fcel-wcll
us ii | should like to freeze somebody if
could for a minute Others sec me ant
make believe thew are examining goods
so absorbed are they that they 90 clear by
me without looking up. oud pass out il
the same way. But such Sights do no
trouble me. find how much true friend
ship is worth, and who out of all the
seeming ladies have been in the habit O
meeting. are true, and who are false
Then YOU meet some that are true ?''
..Yes, indeed Judge Aget's wife VIII,
ALWAYS seemed to be So proud and distan
came up 10 me with glowing face an,
fairly congratulated me. She did it lik,
q lady. too. and like friend There wa,
nothing patronizing about her. And Their,
were several others 10 whom NV position
makes no difference. They prize me fol
what | am. Yet. what \ price to pay 70,
learning the value of true friendship al
ded Laura. with deep sigh.
Il met Aggie Doyle to day. and sh,
wouldn't speak 10 me- said Alice
T.aura's sister. who had come into the
room and overheard the last remark
'.Why should they not speak 10 me.
wonder?''
because YOUR sister is clerk in hel
fathers store" said Laura, somewhat bit
terly.
.'That's no reason they should treat me
so," the child replied.
s'Of course it isn't; nor is il any reason
why Lizzie. her eldest sister. should ig
more me. liked her so much, too. Bu
to-day she came into the store and pas>et
me with such glance after I had pre-
pared a smile and welcome for ner
Mr.. DOYLE has been so Kind since papa's
death. and looked for better treatment
from Lizzie. That | confess. wounde,
me /; and | shall have to meet her ;,
often, But never mind. | must rcmcm
her my Mace she added IL have 4,