Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-21

L AoS'0S : NvAA = SCOf any IS06OU IOr you not
trying. | wanted my slittle girl to
help me this summer, she added when
Polly told her sher plan.
can earn some money and help
you and, oh goody !" as thought
struck her; we can have" but she
changed her mind about saying it and
closed her mouth.
The next afternoon a, little figure
presented herself before the proprietor
of the Manning hotel and asked for a
position as q dining room girl.
How old are your" Mr.. Manning
asked as he scrutinized her.
Fifteen, sir" came the quick re-
Spouse.
Most too young. but you can try.
We pay eight dollars q week. Report
here tomorrow morning at seven
O'clock"
SO saying. Mr.. Manning turned his
back toward Polly and went on writ
ing.
Polly reported the next morning and
being unused to working 50 hard, was
certainly tired when night came. But
she kept on working all week and It
was proud moment when she handed
her eight dollars to her mother.
mo dear you keep 1t, don't need 1t
now" Mrs. Rear said.
Polly worked on bravely and it was
not very long until she had nice
amount Of money laid away.
One Sunday afternoon as Mrs. Rear
and Polly were reading on the front
porch, Cousin Charles came up the
walk, hat in hand.
"Oh, Charlie, was just thinking
about you, and wished that could see
you. It's nice to wish something and
have your wish granted Immediately
Charlie seemed pleased at what Polly
said. ut was too dull for me in Bay
field. l wanted to get a job for this
summer, but couldn't get anything
that l liked there so came down
here"
The next day Polly went to her work
and Charles went to seek. work. He
was however unsuccessful during the
forenoon. In the afternoon he in
quired at almost every house If he
could get any work to do there. All
the work he could get was moving the
lawn. This he did and received dol
lar for his work That night he sur
prised Polly and her mother by say
ing, u don't want to do such small
work. / want a steady job. Men are
now wanted for motormen on the
street cars. Guess I'll apply for one
of the positions"
After supper Polly whispered to
Charlie to come out on the porch
moment. Charlie do you think you
could paint a house?": Polly asked
when they were out of Mrs. Rear's
hearing.
II don't know" he stamlnered. 81
painted fathers barn and chicken
coop for him. Maybe could paint
house all right.
.Ill tell you a secret then. I've
been saving my earnings. so that |
could have this house painted like Mr..
Tullis's. | wish mother could go away
some place and visit while you paint
the house, but there is so much work
on hands that poor mother can't go
on visit for a good while yet, but
she will like it all the same
Polly end Charlie went to town to
get the paint the next day which was
Saturday. They were nearly at the
store when Polly looked into her
pocketbook and exclaimed.
"Charlie. I've lost my ten dollar bill!
There was no time to waste so they
rapidly retraced their steps. They
9th Looked everywhere but they
c>"'dn't find the bill.
ss're YOU sure you lost it, Charlie
as ed
Polly looked into her purse again
and there was the ten dollar bill.
II never car get used to this pocket
book she exclaimed. 1T has four
pockets and forgot and only looked
/ into two of them l forgot to unclasp
| the other two"
A few weeks later if YOU had passed
| Mrs. Rear's home. you would see
great change in its appearance. The
house had been painted green trimmed
f, in yellow Just as Polly wished 1T to be-.
| 1 will also state that Charlie ap-
piled for his position and after saw
ling up his earnings they enabled him
| to 20 through college,
| Vida Wahle. age 49,
| 10 E. Court ST., Ottumwa, Ia.
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