Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
DOING eRRANos eY PROXY.
Polly Hns Several Bright Ideas and rlnd
q Use Tor Her Slick oT Candy.

Polly has Several Bright Ideas and rlnds
Use Tor Her saiok of Candy.
"Mothcr," asked Polly, what does to do
thing by proxy meant"
TO do it hy employing another person TO
do II in your place"
But that wouldn't be doing It myself"
objected Polly.
People consider IL the same thing said
mother. III sent Arthur on an crra1d, and
he asked Harold 70 20 for him because his
foot was lame"-
Arthur hasn't GOT a lame foot" cried
literal Polly.
I'VE must suppose he had, or that hc had
the toothache perhaps, and Harold went
instead'--
Harold doesn't like to do crrands ci-
ther; he always makes mistakes" said
Polly thoughtfully. Polly had her susri-
cions Of sudden attacks Of laneneSs and
toothache
We'll, It doesn't matter. Perhaps he
might hire Harold to go by giving him n
piece OF candy, IL he did that, 1t would bc
the same as II he had done the errand him
self. He would do 1t by proxy Do you
understand. Pollyf"
"Yes'm," answered Polly as she started
mp 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 a bit OF the candy. IL looked very
pink and tasted sweet
There's Isabella's dress right under g."
exclaimed Polly. i've been wondering
where IL could be"
She dragged poor Isabella Angelina by
her leg from under the bureau and proceed
ed to dress her
"Pollyi' suddenly came mothers voice.
"Yes'm"
"Hou must go to the store for me- Bridget
Is busy, and want the fruit for myfruit
cake"
Polly laid down Isabella Angelina with
sigh.
II Just hate errands as much as Harold
doesl'
Her eyes fell upoR the candy.
Perhaps" murmured Polly. noddins
her head.
She slippe,; ;..s candy .nto her pocket and
went down stairs with demure face.
"fes'm, yes'm. Raisins, currants. citron
and allspice. Why don't you say all spices.
mothrrl It's corrccter. There's Harold at
the gatcr'
She ran after him, and mother, busy with
her cake, did not hear the little footsteps
which presently pattered up stairs again.
Harold brought in the grocer's parcels.
"How's this, my boy? 1t was Polly | sent
70 Mr.. Slotes. You've brought mo the
wrong kind Of raisins. These arc very poor.
No curnnts at ALI Citron aud one. two,
three packages Of cloves. cinnamon and GIN
ger, but no allspicc!n
"DearI dearr groanCd Harold. Its al
ways the way"
He pushed the pink candy farther into
his pocket. II wasn't nearly SO sweet ns il
had been.
"Polly," called mother.
"Yesnl," said Polly's meek voice from
behind the kitchen door
II sent you ON this GRAND, Polly"
"fes'm," lisped Polly again, "and
went, mother, just as YOU explained.
went by proxy"
Mother kept her face as straight as she
could
"lndeed, Polly; then what am 70 doe
Here arc the wrong articles. II Harold had
done the GRAND. IL would Le his fault, but
II II IL you who have done SO badly YOU
must be punished for your carplcssncss.
You tell me you did the GRAND. What
shall ! do about itin
Polly considered the situ-ti0n.
well, did do that crrlind, mother; I
truly did. did it by proxy paid Har-
old a piece Of candy to 60 for me."
Then bright thought struck Polly.
And don't you think, mother. that n
did your errand by proxy, and You have
70 punish me for doing il wrong, yuu ought
70 punish me by proxy tooi"-Llarpers
Young People.