The Arizona sentinel., 1888-02-04
A TOBOGGAN CAP.

Little lint That Worked Just Like Charm.
 Beth Raymond was on her way to SC hool with her head bent thought fully. The matter to which she was giving so much thought was this: All the girs in her class for the past two weeks had tecn wearing toboggan caps, of blue. of white, of pink. of rcd and of other colors, and Beth's heart longed for one intensely. But she had spent all of her monthly allow anee soon after she received it, and she knew she could not have any more money for two weeks. But, oh, how she wanted one of those bright caps!
 .'I can't bear to be the odd one, shes aid. half aloud; "all the class have them, and they look so prettyi but if ask mamma to get me one she will probably give me a little lecture about spending my moaey so fast and tell me must wait till the first of the month, but it does seem as if could neUer go to school another day with out q toboggon cap."
 All that morning in school her mind wandered from her books to the longed-for cap, and she tried hard to think of some plan by which she might obtain #. Or her way home at noon, after she had parted with the other girls, sherlock up the same train of thought, and when she hung up her cloak and hat in the hall at home she said 10 herself: 'I believe PH~ just give little hint at the dinner-table. and see if it will do any good "
 When dinner was announced merry company gathered around the table. Grandpa Raymond and Aunt Lois were there for visit. and there was so much talking that Beth almost despaired of getting in her little hint; but finally Grandpa Raymond said something about the change of fash Ions since he was boy, and Beth said. quickly:
 .Oh, grandpa, have you noticed those bright-colored caps the girls are all wearing this winter? They are so pretty. want one so much"
 Grandpa said he thought he had seem them and then the conversation changel and Beth could only wonder whether the hint had taken effect.
 As she started for school her mother asked her to do little shopping for her after school was out.
 She smiled as she handed Beth the money saying:
 If you have money enough left, l think you may get one of those caps, if you want it so much. "
 Beth exclaimed: "Oh, thank you. mammal I do want i5 very much! " and away she went gaily.
 After she had bought what her mother wanted. she found she had money enough left 10 buy the cap, so she selected pretty white one.
 When she reached home, her mother was out to see a sick neighbor, so she took the cap to her room to try 1t on. As she entered the room, she found small package on the bed. marked:
 'For Beth, from Aunt Lois"
 She opened it quickly, and found pink toboggan cap.
 My! what shall do with twoP" she said. in surprise.
 Jus at this moment her little sister Mamie came into the room with small package in her hand.
 Grandpa has just come back, said sho ..He bouoht a wax doll for me, and this is for you"
 Beth opened the package. and found toboggan cap of delicate blue. Her cheeks flushed as she took it fr, m the paper. She said nothing, but she began to feel little uncom- fortable over the success of her hint.
 She sat down with her books for about half an hour. when she beard her brother Rob whistling Yankee Doodle" and coming upstairs two steps at time.
 Here, sister E-liz-a-beth. he said. putting his head in at the door, please accept this small token from your humble servant" And he tossed a small package lightly into her lap. Then. catching sight of the caps on the bed, he began 10 laugh heartily: .Oh, oh, this is too funny! Two and two are four. Do you want any more?
 "Why. sis, you will have to start a shop. I'll write an advertisement for you cheap for cash: