Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-04-02
Four DOLLARS A Week. .
BY NJ. A. B.


at wish / could do something to earn
some money" sighed pretty Flossie
Templeton, as she looked idly out of
the window. "Here L am, - years old,
six other children younger than l, and
no one to work for us all but poor
father. / really am ashamed of myself
But what can do? attended Wood
lev Seminary for more than two years,
but, for all tn It, / don't know enough
to teach school. l can't teach music;
all i can play is q few polkas and
waltzes. I can't even DO fancy work
for sale. The only thing l am good for
is to do homework, and mamma would
faint il / should ever so much as men
ton going away to work in somebody's
kitchen"
Her mournful soliloquy was inter
ruoted by her little sister, who came
into the room bringing letter.
as that for me, Mame?" asked
Eyes" answered the little girl, re-
signing herself to hug of sisterly af-
lection.
"Why, it's from my old roommate at
Woodley Seminary" and hastily tear
-iaa.it.onNn- Elnssie was soon lost in its
The letter contained the information
that her old school friend was now liv-
ing in town only five miles distant,
and that she was going away that after
noon to make visit of several months.
But one part Of tho letter was more
interesting to Flossie than any othe..
The writer asked if Flossie knew of any
good girl whom her mother could get
to do general homework. Hired Lelp
was scarce in the town, aud her mother
would be willing to pay good girl
four dollars a-week.
Flossie read this part over two o.
three times, and plan matured itself
In her busy brain.
"Why couldn't / GO and work for
them ?" she thought, "and earn four
dollars q week? / have no friends in
Freeport except Ida herself, and she
went away the day this letter was writ
ten. can pretend to mamma that L
am going to visit Ida Copeland for a
an assur1eu name ana WORK Tor them.
The very thing!"
A smile lit up the face of our naughty
girl, showing the sweet little dimples
in chin and check, and making her ir-
resistibly charming.
She went to her room and put the
letter away; then lifting the lid of her
trunk, she took from box picture in
a small case, and gazed at it long and
earnestly.
Il don't know what Norman Erling-
ton would say If he knew of my
working as servant" she thought /;
shut really there is nothing else
/ can do. 1 am ashamed to stay at
home and be burden 10 my father.
OF course do most of the work, but
then mamma and the little girls can do
it well enough when am gone. Well,
il isn't likely I'll see Norman again, so
il doesn't make much difference what
he would think"
Norman Ellington, whose picture she
legian who had spent the previous
summer visiting relatives in the town.
He had paid more attention to Flossie
than to any of the other village bellies,
and, as he was handsome and stylish,
it is no wonder the heart of our little
maiden was touched. On going away,
he had asked permission to write to
her, but as she had never received any
letters she came to the conclusion that
he had forgotten her.
The next morning Flossie told her
mother that she wanted to go to Free
port to stay a month or two.
Il received letter from Ida Cope
land yesterday, and you know 1 have
never been away to visit since came
home from school over year ago."
II wish you could go, said Mrs. Tenn
pleton, faded woman who still seemed
10 be making an effort to be fashion
able, "but you have no clothes fit Is
your friend very stylish?"
"She didn't use to be-" answered
Flossie, eagerly.
"Well if you think your clothes will
do, 1 will be glad to have you go. Per
haps you will have an opportunity to
see some good society there. 1 would
like to get you new dress, but your
fathers salary is SO small, and the chill
dren wear out so many shoes that"
20, never mind me, mamma; I'll do
very well, and, singing gayly, Flossie
ran off to pack her trunk.
The next day, when the daughter
parted with her mother at the depot,
she said:
"Now. mammal don't expect me to
write to you while am away, for you
know detest writing"
"Very we'll, my dear. Have as good
time as you can" and, with loving
kiss, they parted.
"Poor mammll" thought Flossie, as
the train sped on its way. Wouldn't
she be Mortified il she knew 1 am going
to apply for a place in Mrs. Copeland's
kitchen"
In few minutes the town of Free
port was reached and the young girl
stood looking around her in a rather
bewildered way. The first thing she
did was to ask man standing near the
way to Mrs. Copeland's residence. AS
the town was small one, he was able
to give her minute directions. Bowling
her thanks, she started on a brisk walk
for the designated place.
On reaching the hou Q, which was a
fine brick one, she was about TO ascend
the steps and ring the bell, but recol-
lecting herself, went around to the side
door. In answer to her timid knock q
lady came to the door.
as Mrs. Copeland in," inquired
Flo sic.
III am Mrs. Copeland, the lady
smilingly replied, won't you come
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