The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-01-19
P0LLY'S NECKLACE.
a Story With an Excenont Moral
for Girls.

Mr. PrtHgle was 'bilin' soap in tho back
yard, IN Il Dig black kettle SET in an iron
ring with shsSe legs. There was q roaring
ffre uH1ar tec l2cs&le, and Mrs. Pringle, with
neg csbta,a skirts pInncd up about her ample
waist, and large green suubOnnet on her
head. stead By tho kettle stirring its I'M
a2rpFT contents with an old broom-handle.
IT, WAS very warm day in June, but it
was also the full of the moon" and Mrs.
PrinSis ts&s guided in her most important
undertakings By the phase OF the r.oou she
wouia MO sooner have made soap in the
a'last quarter than she would have set her
heHs in TN. first quarter"
Her tiauGhter Polly was securing some
vcvE stisiug millk-pans out on the back
per:s!, aEd singing
%Eiaan We meet beyond the river"
IN fresh and clear young voice.
Mrs. pHiagc iNlt an end to the song by
sayiug. huYrielly- "Polly, run in and peep
into tne Oxen and see how my breads COM
inS oea- IL it's browning too fast lay a paper
over fhc pa1a, and If that pan of light biscuit
hns riZ cneNGh YOU can put them into tho
azeu. tsS- i can't leave this soap. It's got
TO the e'nt where 1t needs stiddy stirrin'"
Pony, q slight, roSy-cheekcd girl of six
Sceu, gayc the last Of The pans quick WHIP
log with aer dish-c,oth, setit in the sun with
its dozen or more OF shining mates and ran
lightly into &ho kitchen Of the old farm
house. Presently she came to the door and
called ogS:
Mother. there's peddler coming in at
the gate Do you want any thing"
No, dunno as 1 do-yes, you can get
me spool of either thirty-six or forty
white thread amt got enough left to fin
ism your pas shirt"
Ia a few momcnts Polly came out to her
mother with u yard or two of bright pink
ribbon trailing from her brown fingers
so mother" she said eagerly, cant buy
Il,iS riobOas It's forty cents a yard, bat
he's got only this piece left, and he says
can have sil Of it for fifty cents, and there's
most two yards OF it
Mrs Pringle stopped stirring the soap,
wiped her hands on her apron, and passed
the ribbon between her fingers while she
said:
~ dNnno, Polly; moneys skccrcc Jest
HOW, With taxes fallin' due and crops dom
80 Poreiy, an we hadn't ought 70 spend Il
CENT we ANT Gblecged TO. I've an idee you
scOuIl get this ribbon for bout twenty i've
cents q yard In town. But then get it if
you're 80 crazy for it.n
Poiig ran back lightly, gratilicd smile
on her face
She wsS in the main a very sensible girl
hut she was somewhat sclf-c0nscious. for
she had O pretty face and knew it, and this
male her rather Uver-fond of dress She
aad ueat, trim figure and spent rather too
nluash atuIe looking at il in the glass.
Tho petIdler noted the Wistful look on
PoST'S tSec as she eyed the contents of his
ssark, spread out On tho rag-carpet OF the
sitting room floor. With the shrewducss Of
his craft, he tried to make ono sale lead to
aIl0tneF. hat Polly shook her head when he
showed her lsccs and rings and brooches
and gloves.
NO. she saM, I'D like to have them
weii ea8ugh. Dut cau't buy any thing more
tO-daS,s aud abe handed him the fivc-doliar
R1iil she had taken from her fathers old
heather gsocket-booti.
TSfe Seddler knelt on the floor. turning
Novec tbs goods in his pack, bent on tempting
Polly inSo another purchase. Suddenly.
'hariuS glanced around to see that there was
no enc in The house but himself and Polly,
he opened little green box in corner OF
ais pack. and took from it q small black
iewei-cGSc- He lowered his voice as he
said:
scsuaHt. 90 Ply so:neSiug / hat not tried TO
He t9srAed q little spring in the case. it
1taw SUsssI, and Polly clasped both hands
aa2 tknSpIsed TO her knees in front OF the
pesidlef as she exclaimed: ''O-o-o-hi Isn't
THAT Sorsyl" Sad
Ga cue shirred blue satin lining of the
case tHeEe rcstGd necklace OF small, pearl
ISe beads with turquoise cross pendant.
"'Vas iS nod beautes-ful.'' asked tho ped
dieE- watching tue wistful look on Polly's
face. Il tell you how it vas, mees. dond
nasaisss a pacxuess 81 selling shcwelry. hat
dis aS 4 sGmplc Ind | takes orders for it;
bdSk GEsd Ito too expensaoe for most Of my
customers mad Tili rot bOdder with it no
rsogss, aad aog offers it sheep to you, be-
-s,aaSeI sec. it was devery ting poorly Gell
like goW aeCsaR, chT'
Haly SLNstseS at this bold reference to
hey SeaaS hut she iRvoluntarily held out
tleF esRd fer the shining necklace as tho
petSdlsc bald IL toward her suspended on
ODE ~ hSs rcd and not very clean fingers.
II tsG ygla, npoa my word, mees, did not
GiiN& gGg& sell dot necklace till shust now.
VaaM yySa ant put il on, mees, und see how
very, ,cyY becoming it COS 0my! myW