The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-06-11
HER FIRST DOLLAR.

Moman,s Journal.
According to the reflection from the
ong mirror in the parlor, Jennie cos
:ume was perfect; and she started off
. spend the afternoon at the EXPOSE
lion which was held every year in her
aative city with q great deal OF com
ylacent satisfaction. Yet when she
frrived, the friends she had expected
10 meet failed to make their appear
ence, and she wandered from one ex-
Aibit to another in quite q forlorn
way, Notwithstanding the complete
costume. She did not wish to go very
lar away from the main entrance, for
ear her friends might still come, and
she might miss them. There was a
certain fine display OF art pottery.
which was very attractive in itself,
and placed in a conspicuous position
80 as to command a view OF the door
way; and to this Jennie returned again
and again, examining the beautiful
work and admiring the arrangement,
while she still waited for her friends.
It SO happened that the gentleman
who had this exhibit in charge was in
; very perpiexed state OF mind. He
sat in a chair in the midst ofthe beau
tiful articles, pulling his moustache
and knitting his brows, while he read
v and over q letter which he held
In his hand. He SAY none Of the arti-
tles about him, heard nc music, OBJ
served n admiring visitors, was in
tent only upon this perplexing letter.
At length he became conscious ofsome
one standing near the railing OF hisex-
sxhibit, and gradually, in the midst
Of his other thought, he knew that it
was q young lady. avery pretty young
lady, with some sort of light summer
costume which was very becoming, and
she seemed very much interested in the
vases and plaques all about her.
He suddenly started from his chair
and came toward her. "Young lady"
said he, "can ! persuade you to take
charge of my exhibit until six o'clock?
have q very important letter here
which must be attended to this after
noon, and yet / am held here"
Jennie drew back. III do not know
anything about pottery, she said.
"underglaze and overglaze slip, and
all that, are but names to me-"
you need know nothing but the
James OF the modellers OF the finest
vases. People will ask who make
them, and you must be ready to tell.
| will give you two dollars for your
trouble, and you will have a comfort
able seat, and be able to listen with
pleasr re to the music atfour o'clock"
1T was n temptation certainly; and
after u moments hesitation she step.
ped within the rallied enclosure. "Are
you sure you can trust me with your
valuable collection?" she said, as she
stood almost afraid to move among
the perishable ware, her skirts almost
brushing somesmallvases on the floor.
II know who you are, or I should
not have asked you, said the man alb
ruptly, as he prepared to go; and hav-
}ne given her some directions, and call
ed her attention to the principal arti.
Eles, he went away.
1t was all done SO quickly that Jen.
ME stood with her hand on the rail
ing feeling perfectly helpless for Il few
minutes. Presently, however, aparty
OF sight-seers stopped at the exhibit
and before she was aware OF her task
she vas answering their questions.
Very simple questions she found
them to be, and easily an.
swered. Some OF the country visi
tors who stood in open-mouth admirar
tion asked how much the articles were
worth, and being told q certain UNI,
brella stand was worth one hundred
dollars. one of them turned to anoth,
or with q laugh of disdain, and said
" generally calculate to leave my UNI
barrel outside the back door; so We
will not buy it to-day"
On the whole Jennie found it great
fun; and when her friends came, late
in the afternoon, andfound her estab
lished, they were disposed to envy hel
her comfortable position. Promptly
at six O'Clock the proprietor returned,
and seemed pleased to find her ir
her place, g" hope you have not
found it q BORE" he said; and taking
out his pocket-book, he gave heratwo-
dollar bill.
She held it helplessly Il moment. 81
feel as if 1 had no right to this she
said have had a pleasant after.
noon,. and ! never earned any money
before in my life"
.'.Then you will enjoy that two-dol.
lar bill more than any you ever held
in your hand" he replied; "and," he
added, "the afternoon has been worth
much more than two dollars to mel"
She thanked him and went away
She was walking quickly down Green
Street when a certain pieces OF lace
which had been displayed for several
days in q store window, caught her
attention, tThere," she said to herself
stopping suddenly, II might buy that
lace now. l have just enough, and ]
do long for it SO much"
But suddenly two dollars seemed q
great deal to givefor a pretty perisha'
BILE bit of lace for her neck-it had
never looked 80 beforehand she hest
tated. 81 think, on the whole" she
said, Il will buy that h~and-satchel ]
saw at Small's."
Before she had reached home she
had spent her money mentally, over
and over again, and yet there it lay
at the bottom of her purse. Wher
she told her adventure at the tea
table, het little brother said that i,
vas an excellent opportunity to buy
him some oller-skates, and her sister
asked her to take them all to the Elk
position to spend the day. Still the