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July 21, 1909.
over one another.
"All right, very good!" ai
had heard all, and soon d
"It's kind'er hard to do 1
thy ?" said Florette with a ?
"Y-e-s,"' answered Dorot
ride we could* have had. C
But 011 they went, and re
poor home. And so thoro
the striving to "make the p
really enjoyed themselves i
However, the ride was n
a great pleasure that to j
denial.
Therefore it was a surp!
waiting at the tenement do
*o town.
"1 waited," he said, "so ]
of two dear little girls wh<
own pleasure that they m
tunate child happy. I visit
sometimes, and she is so g
j ^ _ 11 1 t
iu laiK wnn ner ana to see
"Well, we had a very pie
and we didn't let her breal
just told her to keep it as 1
then eat it all herself, and
Florette laughed happily o1
MARY ELLE
Katherin
The funny thing about M
it didn't belong to Mary E
a glass case outside of a sto
lar and Mary Ellen wante
She went to see it nearly ev
"A week from next Mori
years old," said Mary Ellei
thinking of her grandmotht
be a beautiful present."
Other people, too, looked
was a wonderful bargain C
too grand to be wheeling h(
less engaged in that occupa
the plate.
When the lady passed c
stepped back politely, gave
out aloud, "She scared me t
Thereupon some thing els
man, who must have bowe
was still in his hat, was loo!
laugh in his eyes. It almo?
as if he was asking an expla
"I was scared for fear s
Mary Ellen.
"How does it come to b
young man.
"Grandmother'll be sever
from next Monday," explain
"Oh," I see," said the you
giving her the plate for a bi
Didn't Mary Ellen wish
sir." But she only said: "
haven't the money to buy it
The next instant Mary E
red, for the young man was
_______
THE PRESBYTERIA1
nswered the uncle when he
rove out of their sight.
<ind things, isn't it, Doro>igh
of regretfulness.
hy; "just see what a fine
)h, dear!"
ached the '*4tle lame girl's
uglily did they enter into
oor child happy that -they
/ery much indeed,
ot forgotten. It was such .
s^ive it up was true self
rise to find Uncle Charlie
or to take them with liim
[ might have the company
3 cheerfully pave up their
ight make a poor, unforthe
little lame girl myself
;ood that it does me good
her."
asant visit with her, uncle,
< the cake baby at all! I
ong as she wanted to, and
she was so pleased", and
cer it all as she spoke.
N'S PLATE,
e Hull.
ary Ellen's plate was that
lien at all. but reposed in
re. Its price was one dold
it for her grandmother,
ery day.
iday she'll be seventy-five
i, gazing at her plate and
;r. "and it certainly would
at the plate, for it really
)nce. a lady, who appeared
;r baby, but was neverthetion,
paused and looked at
v~ vr rn-.- 1 ?
mi, ?m<iiy linen, wno nad
a sigh of relief, and said
erribly."
e happened. A tall young
d to the lady, for his hat
king at Mary Ellen with a
>t seemed to the little girl
mation of her speech,
he'd buy my plate," said
e your plate?" asked the
Itv-fivp vparc nl/4 ?
v ? . ? j o wiu a wet IV
ed Mary Ellen,
ng man, "and you intend
irthday present?"
she could answer, "Yes,
I want to, but I can't. I
99
Allen's face was a flaming
handing her a dollar. She
M OF THE SOUTH.
put her hands behind her 1
eyes, it was such a big tei
"I never take money unless
Suddenly an idea came i
face also reddened as he pt
pocket. "Say," he said," "I
baby; she's my cousin. SI
Why don't you run after h
take you?"
"I think she wouldn't giv
len ; "rich folks are so part
have to take care of my g
little to do anything but sta)
"Couldn't you wheel the
erai nours a clay?" asked the
lie was very anxious about
"Yes, sir, I could do that,
Then he said, "Run, I'll fo
Mary Ellen, obeying, went s
the direction of the lady ai
man, bringing the referenc
very long and undignified s
Mary Ellen's grandmothei
py on her seventy-fifth birtl
sented her with the most be
seen ; it had roses all arour
The little girl had earned
wheeling about in the sun
cousin's baby," for in these
concluded the interesting st
possession of her plate.?Th
"NOW I L
An indulgent father, wisl
son a pleasure, took him al
Columbus. They stopped i
for the night.
After the youngster was i
the father went down into t
Then there came a jinglir
the push button in the rooi
man who had been left quit
worked to the limit. There
bellboy scurried to the room,
by a diminutive, but indigr
VVICIJf .
"Man, I want you to sent
my prayers to, and send tht
to sleep!"?Columbus Dispj
THE BES'
A little fellow came home
full of talk about a new rule
teacher had devised some
child caught doing it.
"I'll stump her to catch
ingly.
i ne mother reproved hirr
saying that whoever breaks ;
sooner or later, and deserves
"Huh !" he answered, "hov
do it? I'd like to know. I
not once."
There was his assurance
simply resolves on honest
stance is secure.?Christian
t3
jack, and almost shut* her
uptation. Then slie said,
I earn it."
:o the young man, whose
it the dollar back into his
know the lady with the
le is without a nurse girl,
er and ask her if she will
e it to me," said Mary Elicular;
-besides, I can't, I
1 * i
ranumotner. Misie is too
r with her while I'm out."
baby in the sunshine sevyoung
man, for, somehow,
the plate.
" said Mary Ellen.
Mow with references," and
peedily down the street in
nd the baby. The young
es, followed after, taking
teps.
was very proud and haphday,
for Mary Ellen preautiful
plate she ever had
id it, and it cost a dollar.
this wonderful present,
shine "that young man's
J verv worrit Marv 1711^..
? J
ory of how she came into
e Morning Star.
AY ME."
ling to give his youngest
ong on a business trip to
it one of the large hotels
undressed and put to bed,
he lobby to talk business,
lg of bells indicating that
m occupied by the young
et in bed must have been
was a rush of feet as the
only to be met at the door
lant. vouth- wlm caul
d,me some one I can say
;m quickly. I want to go
itch.
r WAY.
from school the other day
against whispering. The
new punishment for the
me!" be chuckled boasti
gravely for the remark, /
i rule is siwe tn
? w uv vau^ill
to be .
/'II she catch me if I don't
ain't a-going to whsiper,
of safety. The one who
faithfulness in every inEndeavor
World.