An Old-Fashioned Girl - Chapter 11

DEAR POLLY, The Sewing Circle meets at our house this P. M. This is in your line, so do come and help me through. I shall depend on you., ,Yours ever, FAN., ,"Bad news, my dear?" asked Miss Mills, who had just handed the note to Polly as she came in one noon, a few weeks after Jenny's arrival., , ,"Would n't it be a good chance to say a word for Jenny? She wants work, and these young ladies probably have quantities done somewhere. Jenny does fine work exquisitely ², and begins to feel anxious to be earning something. I don't want her to feel dependent and unhappy, and a little well-paid sewing would be all she needs to do nicely. I can get it for her by running round to my friends, but I really have n't the time, till I get the Mullers off. They are paupers ³ here, but out West they can take care of themselves, so I've begged the money to send them, and as soon as I can get them some clothes, off they go. That's the way to help people help themselves," and Miss Mills clashed her big scissors energetically, as she cut out a little red flannel ⁴ shirt., ,"I know it is, and I want to help, but I don't know where to begin," said Polly, feeling quite oppressed with the immensity of the work., ,I've had enough of their continual chatter.我已厌烦了他们喋喋不休的闲谈 。,He found her exquisitely beautiful. 他觉得她异常美丽
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