, 1881-02-26
POLLY PIIEAIUS.

To the EIiior NJ 1ae Ch!eaoo Trfbun:.
CHICAGO, Feb. T.-lnst Saturday evening
brother Joe came honlo with all awful broad
smile on his usually carew0rn c0ullsenancc,
and rs lie tosscd THE Tribune into NY lap
remarked:
"polly, you'rc brlck."
\ compliment from .1oa Of this character
Is something unusual. IL say tllnt was NV
fully nstoundetl would mot adequately ex-
press my feelings ut TINT memorable tIo,nes't.
I picked up the pnper, which III the ltienl,-
time had fallen upon tho carpet. artl hurled
II back at him viii, tic somewhat undign,-
lied reply:
"Jusepsl, you're another"
"YoM dun's exactly understand nc. Sis"
he responded, with wide grin Of fEatcrnat
satisfaction. "Why, Polly, yon nre cutting
to be famous"
"Fumous9 Sho! Why, how you ta[kp
"Famous Is the word, Polly. On my way
to business Heard half-tlu2cn full-grown
men snickcr1ng over and making running
comments iii Mr, Pts piece about you, pub
1ishct In Tho Home this morning."
clenclc. NY liltlo fists III II moment md
prepared to act on tile offensive.
"S1ftly, softly, l,ow," laughed brother
Joe; "dun't la too impulsse anI foolish.
Mr.. ri hasn't hurt you any. III fact, my
good girl, you APPEAR to hnye made COLL
plete conquest Of lin. Now, look here;
ness BY your Wits aud eSeessivn smart.
ness or affected SIMPLICITY. lle Is too decent
AM! honest II fellow to bu trllyt with" -.
ps %ySfs' s. i!s i ID: w! f'fs @ il @ ""siA"s S !!
). Don't know, polty; Invent the honor
of Ills acquaintance, and probably le wouldn't
care to snare c!usely cult!vnte yours unless
you make yourself personally knnwn to llln
therraboats. 'rhal's 9ooi. Ila! ha! ha! And
then hs ecnnseS ~ iSe ~" % " Jug a as
you, lu such company: P9r,rps / !!nd but
ter Invite hia to caIl rounI tnr all tntyrsiew
looks, he would bu MI Improvement on st'n!u
about here. DANCED II ea,i hardly step out
OF my office md wink II biock without en-
to offer me bad clgars nlnl tho tinpudcneo to
ven!ent sstore." This alI colIies of l,aytng n
fSssGpsnx s4a G3a X 5'itfs hs; d r r ~ proud OF YOU
My big, gGMs.,iNtnled brother here pulled
mb.oyer on to his knees, gnya lne " gnutl
smack. ani, betore ! could box Ills ears, ''ur-
mckc!! ,iu Tin TRIBUNE frum the placa
where t tla!! fallen upon tlIe iluor. aid, tnrn'
ing to The Hume, read Mr.. Prs piece to the
Gtlu ALMOST N1thnlt phttS1nR 10 luxe OFeAtl,
and 3nSt toll you It 1''ado 'ne feel perfectly
There is nothing more delicious to young
girl In pursuit nf tA,1 than Il few words ul
fr"s s,npathy aa 1sSt pS,s
unfortunate ones there arc WllU hnvD strits'
'Eietl for ycars H. futile cntie"yors 10 ohthlll
lltnrary recognition, who have worn then''
acting and ungrAteful public aiHt IN enrich q
thrifty publisher, aud ut fast, When l1Npu aid
physical vitality luye failed, linye Elislcd M
Noticed Into tho obscutily from whe,icc tl.e5
Such is tic justice that Is accnrde, to most
men and women ot genIns during their life
Mr. II, you lave scratched my back wl,ert
1t itehes Awfully. should bu guilty of TIT
grassest iaeaiilless dill not delightfully."-
iiow san / 1,ll language to express my
THINK for your thoughtful a,1,! eol'sldnrat.
words 1t coni!delleD iltni enihusfasln! You
compliments posssas II trehe value: first, ynl
ars nut accusto'ne'! to brsIobber cserysmI,
ytsSi wt sSSsssS 4 1asi"ss !,e H., a. syTr; Wi
osv 'n!n." rs ot E',Eenv }al,s viii Qu"ker @ Fl L
gray. sai!l iii tl!o sway dowl East" DO
balin' soetety}. Second. YOU lMye latt!y'
1rreltgtous. aiM inentnlty nlrd physically .tt.
mUralizing. Third, ynu lnvu always bee,
found upon lln ristt side, NJ every fur
llay laW a ' as a %1!na' sI r,s t s, I ~
dcrett upon whit yatl have carotully I'LL,
collsrlrlltlous!y wrlttGl,.
Though ynur Imagination l,as lei yol
somewhat wl'lD III the mark ny to my aKr
: appearance, Rlnl urGllkltfo.l, aud Though j.
I'M! ,na have laughed themselves ainlDst i
pleers nyrr the prub,sttrulls Idea That t Aln
wnrla!y-wlsr gentleman nf 10, unI nuns Il!
less grateful tn yol fur yollr appreciation
frtcndly lhtLcr. antt criticism. know N,
cnpat!nu may hr,--wheitlur ytll sIru rtriI I,
rnov, narr!r or s!nglp,-bmt ! !nstlrltyrl
fenl thRt y0lt llslsl be man tlt It II lt:ls
nru aud II privileges 10 knpw, ntlli tiNit N,
true-hrari"d wullla may ind worthy nt he
trust, confidence, atlh !Gyn will therefor
l,e!ieye lilu wor.ls t!lWt yUu fIlye SD generous
y written until by s9Inu unworthy, net!o
, &lld my esteeA!. pul.l.y l'uEMUs.