Evening journal., 1893-04-19
polNe eRRANps eY PROXY.
Folly several Bright Ideas and Find
Use FOR Hcr Stick OF Candy.

roIy Several Bright Ideas and Finds
Use For Her Stick OF Candy.
"MJthcr,n asked Polly, "what does TO do
O thiu, 'by proxy mcanw
"Todo &c hy employing another person 20
"iut .hat wouldn't be doing it myself"
objected Polly.
People consider it the same thing" said
mother. "lf sent Arthuron an errand and
le asked Harold to 90 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 tcothachc perhaps, and Harold went
insteadn-
"Ilarold doesn't like TO do errands eli
ther: be always makes mistakes" said
Polly thoughtfully Polly had her suspi-
cions Of sudden attacks Of laneness and
toothache
well, IL doesn't matter Perhaps he
might hire Harold TO go by giving him a
piece Of candy. II he did that. It would be
the same as If he had done the errlnd him
self lie would do IL by proxy Do you
understand, Pollyw
"Yes'm." answered Polly as she started
up stairs.
"I've got all the candy Aunt Kittie gave
me.n said Polly to herself, but Arthur
hasn't any. Mother didn't know that"
She pulled open her bureau drawer 90
taste n bit of the candy 1t looked very
pink and tasted sweet.
"There's Isabella's dress right under It,
exclaimed Polly i've been wondering
where it could be-"
She dragged poor Isabella Angelina by
her leg from under the bureau and proceed.
cd to dress her.
"Pollyl' suddenly came mothers voice.
"Yes'm."
"You must go 20 the store for me. Bridget
IS busy, and want the fruit for my fruit
cake.n
Polly laid down Isabella Angelina with q
sigh
81 just hate errands as much as Harold
docsl"
Her eyes fell upon the candy.
Perhaps" nlurmured Polly, nodding
her head
She slipped the candy into her pocket and
went down stairs with demure face.
"Yes'm, yosm. Raisins, currants, citron
and allspice. Why don't you say all spices,
motheri les correcter. There's Harold at
the gatew
l1Ilt ran NlNfI nllllt anu lllOANiif bhnN WIN
her cake, did not hear the little footsteps
which presently pattered up stairs again.
Harold brought in the grocer's parcels.
Flows 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 mt all Citron and one. two
three packages Of cloves, cinnamon and gin
ger, but no allspicep
"Dear dearM groaned Harold. IT'S al
ways the way"
lie pushed the pink candy farther into
bis pocket. II wasn't nearly so sweet as it
had been
"Pollym called mother.
"Yes'm," said Polly's meek voice from
behind the kitchen door.
~ sent you on this enand, Polly"
"Nesm," 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 | to doi
Here are the wrong articles. If Harold had
! done the errand, 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 itY"
Polly considered the situation
"Well, did do that errand, mother;
truly did. did it by proxy / paid Har
! old piece of candy TO 60 for me-"
Then a bright thought struck Polly.
"And don't Won think, mother, that II
did your errand 10y proxy, and you have
| to punish me for doing it wrong, you ought
TO punish me by proxy tooW-Harpcr'
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