Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-28
DOING ERRANDs BY PROXY.
Polly Has Several Bright Ideas and Finds
Use For Her Stick of Candy.

Polly Has Several Bright Ideas and Finds
Use For Her Stick Of Candy.
Mother" asked Polly, what does to do
a thing by proxy meant"
ITO do it by employing another person to
do 1t in your place"
But that wouldn't be doing it myself"
objected Polly.
People consider it the same thing" said
mother. IF sent Arthur on an errand, and
he asked Harold to go for him because his
foot was lame"--
Arthur hasn't got lame foot" cried
literal Polly.
1--WE must suppose he had, or that he had
the toothache perhaps, and Harold went
instead"-
Harold doesn't like to do errands eli
ther; he always makes Mistakes" said
Polly thoughtfully Polly had her suspi-
cions of sudden attacks of lameness and
toothache.
"Well, it doesn't matter. Perhaps he
might hire Harold to go by giving him
piece Of candy If he did that It would be
the same as if he had done the errand him
self. He would do it by proxy Do you
understand, Polly"
"Yes'm, answered Polly as she started
up stairs.
"I've got all the candy Aunt Kittie gave
me-" said Polly to herself, but Arthur
hasn't any. Mother didn't know that"
She pulled open her bureau drawer to
taste bit of the candy. 1t looked very
pink and tasted sweet
There's Isabellas dress right under IT,"
exclaimed Polly. "pve been wondering
where it could be-"
She dragged poor Isabella Angelina by
her leg from under the bureau and proceed
ed to dress her
"Pollyr' suddenly came mothers voice.
"Yes'm."
"You must go to the store for me- Bridget
is busy, and want the fruit for my fruit
cake"
Polly laid down Isabella Angelina with a
sigh.
81 Just hate errands as much as Harold
doesl'
Her eyes fell upon the candy.
Perhaps" murmured Polly, nodding
her head.
She slipped the candy into her pocket and
went down stairs with demure face.
"Yes'm, yes'm. Raisins, currants, citron
! and allspice. Why don't you say all spices,
motherS It's correcter. There's Harold at
the gatep'
She ran after him, and mother, busy with
her cake, did not hear the little footsteps
which presently battered up stairs again.
Harold brought in the grocer's parcels.
"How's this, my boyi 1t was Polly sent
to Mr.. Slotes. You've brought me the
wrong kind Of raisins. These are very poor
No currants at ALI Citron and one, two,
three packages Of cloves, cinnamon and gin.
ger, but no allspice!'
hnaarG 1aari11 ,,roapa1 HarolA ttIt3a al
W. the way"
He pushed the pink candy farther into
his pocket. 1t wasn't nearly so sweet as it
had been
POLLY" called mother.
"Yes'm," said Polly's meek voice from
behind the kitchen door.
81 sent you on this GRAND, Polly"
"Yes'm," lisped Polly again, and
went, mother, just as you explained.
went by proxy"
Mother kept her face as straight as she
could
Indeed, Polly; then what am l TO dor
| Here are the wrong articles. II Harold had
done the Grand it would be his fault, but
| IL il is you who have done so badly you
must be punished for your carelessness.
You tell me you did the errand. What
shall do about it2'
Polly considered the situation
We'll, did do that errand, mother; I
truly did / did it by proxy paid Har-
old a piece of candy to go for me"
Then a bright thought struck Polly.
And don't you think, mother, that If
did your errand by proxy and you have
to punish me for doing it wrong, you ought
to punish me by proxy toof'-Harper's
Young People.