Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-12
WHAT ONE GIRL DID.

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WHAT ONE GIRL DID.
Molly Perry woke. the morning a
Memorial DAY, about ~ cross a. II i.
possible for "a healthy. sunny-tcmpercd
girl Ia be-. and with some reason.
For. To begin, her waking senses were
first greeted by - strong whin of to-
hacrO smoke waited into her omen win
dow from the pipe of the lOdgcr below;
anu rs she had gone to sleep with the
same incense in her nOs,rils, You must
own that II was trying, particularly TO
country-boru nose that knew the
fragrance Of wild grapc-vincs AMI To-
Cust-trcCs. Whatever YOU may think
Molly was wrathful, aud nounccd ont
ot bed, shut the window with cmphasis
and sitting down in hcr one rocking
chair' eyed with strong disfavor a pile
Ot clothes ON another chair. And hero
was another reason for her crossncss.
The night before she had taken account
Ot stock I'm the way Of clothes. and
found herself ON the verge Of hank
ruptcy. "NOt u decent thing among
them except that gray suit" she
Thought, disConsulatcly; aud the truth
Is they were shabby lot Barring tho
gray suit navy blue serge Dragged rs
To edges and shiny ~ tO bacO, "a faded
cambria, an old black cashmere. hot
and dusty-looking, made up the sorry
display.
why didn't she buy some new
clothcsP' Well, there was mo- particu-
lar reason except that she had no
money - buy and no time Ia mako. BE-
ing one OF the forty or more clerks i'm
the Mart Of Fashion, ON Washington
street, ut salary Of sin dollars n week
Any one automatically inclined can
do the little sum which Molly did each
week:
Hoard .................... stoo
Washing ami Ironing, - y,
ono sitting at Trinity IA very humble
""Vl'''''''s .'.'.s..........,........ ~
Total .......................... &c,
And out OF the difference between This
total and six dollars must come boots
and gloves and hair-pins AMI pocket
haudkcrch:cfs and everything else. so
You can sea that the Queen of Shcba
was quite safe from rival rs far rs
Molly was concerned.
But this mention of tho Mart az
Fashion brings me to the cap-Shcaf
oil Molly's discomfort. She had OK.
pected To have the day tu herself, but
Rush x Crush, seeming po.-ihlc profit
from country visitors. had decided To
Keep open. ~ IL WAS q very cross face
that looked NJ Molly from the little
wavy looking glass. anil the soft brown
hair was hatchcllcd and twisted with
very few uf the little pats and touches
usually bestowed ON 10, and the blue
dress was dOnncl with some twitchcs.
The sight Of the breakfast table did not
tighten her mood. She looked down its
long length, and noted the spots and
rings aud splashrs ON the coarse cloth.
The knives aud forks at all angles. and
the dishes piled up. fragments and all.
hy the uutidy tablc-girl. and felt an UNI
uttcrablc disgust for il all.
10 is not necessary to go into the story
ct sickness and debt and death which
had brought her from n uuirt refined
homo To be clork in the Mart Of Fashion
and an inmate of Widow .Iackman's
sccond-ratc boarling-houSc. but we will
start with her this Memorial morning.
when. after trying her sharp little teeth
ON some tough steak, and turning over
On her plate some ilabhy fried potatoes.
she iishcd fly out of her coffee. and
took her way te the sore.
Half the long forenoon had worn away
when Molly, with box of tumblc,l
laccs before her. stood looking after a
lady who hgd Just passed with q cluster
at viulcts nc her throat. and thinking
wistfully of n certain place she knew
ot whore they grow. cool AMI moist in
their grC'n leaves, when the voice of
The ubiquitous ilour-walkcr brought her
back 10 the present
Miss Perry, II you are not more at
tcntivc. | shall have 10 report YOU"
81 will save YOU that trouble said
Miss Ferry. and clap went the cover ON
the box, and swish went the box into its
place, and Miss Perry. with very red
checks and bright eyes. went down the
long store to the Office and rendered her
resignation. ''to take effect nj once. IL
you please"
Mr. Rush pleased, for trade was
slackcuing, and there were twenty Girls
Tor every vacancy. ''But YOU know
Our rule" Yes, she knew the rule
which was that clerk leaving without
notice should forfeit pay from the last
saturday night settlement but Molly's
ancestors did not FIGHT at Concord with
out leaving something of their spirt TO
their descendants; so she turned To- on
with an air which betokencd no ac-
quaintancc with rules" when MIR.
Rush, whose heart had been n trinc
SOitcncd by memories Of certain grave
In Mount Auburn which would be- dec
grated that day. handed out three trade
dollars, and In ten minutes Molly was
IN the Common. with all the world be-
fore her where to choose"
The unusual leisure was so pleasant
that the girl loitcrcd and fingered. en-
ioying the sunshine and air. and only
when the noon whistles blew did she
come down to reality.
After dinner, with locked door. she
held n council Of war. Here. on one
side. was Molly Perry. twenty-four
years old. with health and hope. five
dollars in her trunk. three silver dollars
her pocket. and one good suit. and on
the other side the great pushing. scram-
bling. selfish world, eager to grasp, and
slow 20 give.
Molly did some hard thinking.
There's one thing sure" she thought,
II won't tend store again. and / won't
sew for a living. and I won't be cooped
up IA n shop" The chances are mar
rowing fast. Suddenly came an idea.
cru do It." said Molly; and what IL
was. the Advertiser told next morning:
WANTED. by an American Girl who is q
w good plain cook, q situation 10 do house
Address ~. n. Advertiser once, boston.