Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-25

" tne register nlDDing away al q
soda-cracker. She never brings any
thing but cracker or two for her
lunch, cause she's afraid, ! suppose,
that If she brought any goodies some
Of the girls might want her to go
halves"
1--WE call her Miss Polly Wanta-
cracker"
'.What is her real name s' asked
Jessie.
"Ohl her real name is Stella Bur
ton But Miss Polly Wantacracker
Is much more suitable one accord
ing to our way of thinking"
perhaps she is poor and can't
afford any goodies for her lunch"
suggested Jessie, who was a sweet
tempered, kind-hearted girl.
"WelI il she's poor, don't see
how she can afford to come to such
an expensive school as this and dress
as nicely as she does" 1
ihat dress sne 5 got on tdoesnt
It fit horribly, though p is made of
cloth that costs two dollars yard.
/ saw some like it in my fathers
store last week. ana she gets
pocKetrmoney every month from
somenody ihe letters come TO
Mrs. BLOSSOMS 5 care, ana I've seen
MISS Polly WahtlcracKer open Them
and take money out"
peeped over her shoulder once"
SAID mary keyholas' and spied a
nve-doiiar DILL aren't you going
70 treat9 says l. MOI TINS time,
says she, win 1erIeetiy sickenihg
smile, and aIler that sne never
opened hef lesters In the scnool-
room. Look at hir now. ohes
elahclng snis way Don sne look
ashamed one KNOWS were taiking
ABOUT ner.
foor ginl SAD Jessie; 10
me she looks more gr'eved imam
ashamed. ana isn sne pretty9 l
Wish had her loVeiy, piue eyes and
peautiiIl curry naiI. IL curis has-
urally that is pam 70 De
On! there now, interrupted
Ance nays spteeiuiiy, he girls
wont think much Oh you u you are
gong 10 slanu up ior MISS ROXY
Wantacrackef, l can tel you tnaI.
u snail stahu up Ior ner, oe-
CIareQ JESSIE, with Stufdy scotch
seil-assergion, untii am convinced
tlat siie deserves the harsh thlngs
you say aDoat nef,.no mattef What
tne, girls thmk, | IKE 70 Judge peo-
pie Ior Myseir, ana haven't peen
mere long enough 70 form any ae-
Siaso opinion aoout ANYBODY. May
oe N montn or 80 ~ ma out
Wnether oteila Burton is a regular
nttie mIsef OF not ana until L 40,
I'm most certalniy not gong 10 take
sides against ner.
DIV Wnen d month OF so had
passcd Jesse reiu tantly admitted
that sne had come 70 tne conclusion
alat Ailee ana ner Irienas Were
Tigns. ohe hau Wateneu the daiiy
hiooiny Oh crackers at iuhch.tlme
ana hau seen the reception OF the
monthly allowance. one nad no
tieea nie coseiy material OIL Which
oteila dfess' eioak, hat' ana even
aprons Wefe maae ana nad been
much mortilled py the GIFTS persist
eht REFUSAL 70 snare ner-Jessies--
candies, CAKES ana iruits.
us because snes AFRAID you
nngh. eApece solnetiiliig III feturn,
sald Mary hey hoids, Win seofnIui
soss oi licf neau. Wnen she nrst
salne mere, six montns age, we told
hei tlas an slie glfis took IL III turn
= Dring sweets Ior tne ciasss ana she
surn0d feo as Deet ana SAD, please
teaye me oat. can aHofd II.
Wohus. WAL sue ls saving ner
money Iof beiia omytne lolned
IN fsrhaps 70 puy q gold watch
But Ia 90 Witnout gold watch Tor
M ever peiSfe Ia 10 sucn q stlngy
sn,ns
ihe onlsgmas noildays Grew near,
alu sne pupils y blossom ACADEMY
sbafted SUBSCRIPTION llst for tfe
purpose q raising ing means with
winch 70 puIciiase Iof theif prihcipai
ana teachers some handseme GIT
can contfiDule noIhing' said
SeelA Wnen s ehey lald u on her
desk. Ihats too Daa, sneered
Alice nays. Wen nave 10 taKe