The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-03-08

"Oh, dear, l have dreadful trouble! slgheu
Dolly Sweet. ut seems as if couldn't bear
it. Nobody knows how l feel"
sWhat-great wave OF sorrow has rolled
over you now, Puss?' asked brother Ben,
ooking up from his Latin. SIS your cake
all Dough-"
you knowI haven't any cake. You are
laughing at me. You'd think it was trouble.
7 guess p sobbed Dolly.
'.Tell me all about it," said Ben. "Who
knows but I can find q way out Of It'll"
'There isn't any way out OF ii" said the
little girl. s'lou see mamma has got the idea
hat l am careless. 'Tisn't SO; I'm just as
careful, but someway my things get out OF
sight. Last week one OF my rubber shoes got
lost, and then I couldn't find one of my new
red mittens, and my handkerchiefs are al
ways losing; and SO mamma said If l lost
anything more, I should have to earn the
money and pay for it. She said 'twould
teach me to be careful"
s.Your mother Is wise; it's a good plan,"
laughed Ben. But I would not cry yet
"You don't know the worst" said Dolly.
'sThis morning I borrowed mammals pearl
handled pen-knife, and tonight I put it in
my pocket just as careful, and 'tisn't there
and mamma says I'll have to pay a dollar
tsDid she know you borrowed it," asked
Ben.
Dolly hung her head.
81 asked her IL / could take it to sharpen
my pencil" she said, very low; "but maybe
she didn't know ! wanted to a k ii to
school,"
"Ishould think not said Ben. sBut how
will you earn the money? I've got a little
could lend you"
Mamma says I've got to earn it" said
Dolly. 'Sheu pay three cents every time
wipe the supper dishes, and four cents If
go without dessert for dinner. How long
Will It take to earn q dollar?"
.'Just about two weeks" answered Ben, 81
you don't miss any days."
There were signs Of another tear shower
which the kind brother fastened to avert.
81 don't see as I can wipe your dishes, OF
divide my pudding with you" he said, ''for
in that case I suppose you couldn't earn
your money, but I'll do this: whenever you
wipe the dishes clean and bright, without
any tears. or frowns, I'll give you 4 ride
down the long hill on my traverse viii
that help any, Puss?"
s'Oh goodyv' cried Dolly. tbs tears giving
place to smiles.
"And I'll give you the first one now" said
Ben. "Put on your wraps, and we'll have q
jolly slide"
When Dolly anne back her face was SC
bright you would not suppose she had evei
had any trouble.
For two long weeks she wiped the supper
dishes, and went without dessert for dinner
1t was hard, and they all pitied her, but there
came a day at last when Dolly stood before
her mother, with a bright face.
'.There, mamma, I've earned the dollar tc
pay for the knife she said, "and I'm sc
glad"
81 an glad, too" said mamma. "And
think, little daughter, that you are improving
You haven't lost anything for a week-have
your"
No." said the little girl, "only a lead ZEN.
ell but 1 most lost a button of my cloak.
VIII YOU please sew it on? put it in my
pocket"
II don't find it, said mamma, looking in
all the pockets.
II surely put it there" said Dolly.
you said you put the knife in your pocket,
but, why, here's a hoie!'
Mrs. Sweet ripped q larger hole, and put
her hand between the outside and lining. and
took out two pencils, three chocolate creams,
tho missing button and lost knile.-Youth's
Communion.