The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-05-26
Hirhe Of all in Leavenns Pove-U Govt Report Aug III 1882
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
PoLLY.s SUCCESS.

MRS, bfay was mAklnR Cali 10 tne Psf
lor. but the sitting room Was quiet, ~
quiet you would have thought there "a
nobody 10 il. The tall clock 10 the corne
licked slowly and seriously: aud the ersy
cat on the chair by the stove purred plsci
dly, expressing ber satisfaction with ih'
soft cushion OF the old chair, the fire and
the pleasant place. The geraDiums vert
gay with blossoms. braided ruS scattered
over the hit or.m mise rag carpet suggested
thrift aud bomely bo. sehold ways. While
IN one OF broad western window seats q
mendiog basket seemed much .t home be-
side volumn Of poems.
Right 10 the midst OF the homelike peace
was . most unhappy young girl She was
lying on q broad lounge in faded blue
wrapper. aud her head was hidden 10 tie
sofa pillow, which was wet. think With 9
lew bitter tears. We must pot Judge her
too hsrshly IL 1t was; for Polly Chase was
only Dintteen. and she was very misers
| BILE
This is the way OF it: The Chases had
not much money. and there were two boys
and little girl younger than Polly. Aud
Polly's bead had always been full OF plans,
While she washed the dishes and made
the beds and busted the rooms. she wss
thinking of the time when she should be
older, and how che should make bor for'
tune. hire a girl to help her mother, buy
4 piano for Alice oh. there is no end TO
the wonderful. ex'rvagant dreams which
flosted before her eyes,
But. when she graduated from the
High School, she brought her dreams to
practical, prosac point, and said, / will
study short hand, and get place in the
city. So she did. The list Of sign words
In the book she studied began with Up.
hope. and she took this as good omen,
and worked hard. She stayed at home
from the Sunday school picnic TO learn the
alphabet; she murnured sign words while
she mended her stocking; she covered in
Vulnerable sheets OF paper with mysteri-
ous hieroglypbies, and begged her M
willing brothers to read to her. The boys
said they would not have minded SO much
II she had not made them resd the same
old thing over and over again. But Polly
WAS pitiless, assuring them that Miss
Brown said this WAS the only way in which
she could get up speed, and asking them
how she could educate them II they we're
not willing to read to ber until she knew
enough to get place. The boys preten'
ded not TO have N uch faith in their sisters
schemes. and were not quite sure that they
wanted to be educated; but they did pref
ty we'll about the reading, and after three
months Polly announced that she could
write q hundred words minute, and sci
about learning type writing.
Then, when Polly was ready for place.
there was place ready for Polly. This
happens oitener than We think.
Miss Brown had friend who was going
10 be married, and con- quenily was obliged
to give up writing letters for Messrs. LAM
bic & Bachelor. In accordance with Mis-
Browns advice, Polly wrote to these digni
fed bankers. Offering them her services
She WAS answered with pleasing prompt
ness. Messrs. Lsmbie & Bachelor re
quested an interview.
1t rsined the day after the letter came,
but not viii; did Polly mind thst. With
fortune fifteen miles away, one does not
wait for the sunshine. Her father laughed
ct ber esgerness, and her mother watched
the little figure 10 the gray waterproof
Ground the corner with 9 smile and q tear.
hope the child will not be disappointed.
she thought.
But ell went we'll. Polly found the
street and number, and mounted the
broad stairs With . quickly bratiug heart.
When the boys go to find work. ] suppose
their hesrls do not best fest. But Polly
would have scorned the idea that she was
frightened. and was pleased to see with
how much composure and dignity she
spoke when che asked tall pale youth II
she could see one OF the firm. She wss
conducted to benevolent old gentleman,
who looked Ut her kindly through bis glss
ses, and put her quite at ease by appear
ing to know who she was almost before
she told him. Without many preIimina'
ries, he begsn debating to her. and almost
before she knew it she Was engaged to be-
gin work the neIt Mondsy.
After that Polly splsshed through the
muddy streets, and hardly knew that she
was no. flying. II any Of the solid busi'
ness men Who took the suburban train
tbs. she did had looked up from their
newspapers long enough they might have
noticed that the girl 10 the old waterproof
snd soft felt hat had very happy face;
but fancy they would have smiled II they
bad known wbs. i, was that made ber
cheeks glow end her eyes shine, To th'm
II won d have seemed svery little thing.
To Polly II was the beginning OF The inl
films nt OF her dreams the first step In >
hsppy ps,h Of victory.
Mr. Chase thought the best feature oil
,be plan sss ,bsi Polly could CONS home
every night. itwould have been dreadful
10 her II ber daughter baa been compelled
10 live among strangers 10 the city.
Now came busy. satisfactory days She
bad s,udied her short hspd sad type
wri,itg q 30 carefully snd enerse,icsiiy that
when sbe esme 10 pu, them TO prsc,icsl
nee. sbe worked easily and well. and wss
saved worry and doiue over. sbe vas
thai ior,urste person who knows more
than she needs 10 know, and 90 keeps be
verk easily 10 band.