Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-01-19
A TOBOGGAN GAP.


| a htnC Inab "Orkeu just Like u
Charm.
Beth Raymond was on her way to
| school with her head bent thought
fully. The matter to which she was
giving SO much thought was this: All
the girls in her class for the past two
weeks had been wearing toboggan
caps, of blue. of white, of pink. of red
and of other colors. and Beth's heart
longed for one intensely. But she
had spent all of her monthly allow
ance 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!
81 can't bear to be the odd one"
shes aid. half aloud; ''all the class have
them, and they look so pretty; but if l
ask mamma to get me one she will
probably give me a little lecture about
spending my money so fast and tell
me I must wait till the first of the
month, but it does seem rs if could
mever go to school another day with
out 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 it. On her way home at noon,
after she had parted with the other
girls. she took up the same train of
thought, and when she hung up her
cloak and hat in the hall at home she
said to herself: 81 believe I'll 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 a 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
changed 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:
eff you have money enough left.
think you may get one of these caps.
if you want it SO much. y
Beth exclaimed: "Oh, thank you.
mamma! 1 do want it very much!"
and away she went gaily.
After she had bought what her
mother wanted, she found she had
money enough left to buy the cap, so
she selected pretty white one.
When she reached home her mother
was out to see sick neighbour, so she
took tho cap to her room to try it on.
AS she entered the room, she found a
small package on the bed. marked:
'.For Both, from Aunt Lois
She opened it quickly, and found
pink toboggan cap.
My! what shall do with two?" she
said, in surprise.
Just at this moment her little sister
Mamie came into the room with a
small package in her hand.
Grandpa has just come back" said
she. He bought q wax doll for me.
and this is for you"
Beth opened the package, and found |
a tobogean cap of delicate blue.
Her cheeks flushed as she took it |
from the paper. She said nothing.
but she began to feel little uncom-
Portable over the success of her hint. |
She sat down with her books for |
about half an hour. when she heard |
her brother Rob whistling ~ ankee |
Doodle" and coming upstairs two
steps at time.
Here. sister Elizabeth. he said, |
putting his head in at the door, |
please accept this small token from
your humble servant" And he tossed |
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!
1.-Two and two are four.
Do you want any more2
'tWhy. sis, you will have to start a |
shop. TIL write an advertisement for |
you cheap for cash:
s'Come, all you merry school-g rls,
From north SOUTH east and west;
From out this bright array of caps
Choose which you like the best
ooh. Rob, don't laugh! I didn't
want so many" said Beth, pleading
ly and with half-smile
''Come, all you merry maidens,
OF every name or station;
Here's just the place to find
Caps for all the nation
sang Rob- teasingly.
just then Beth heard her father
calling her at the foot Of the stairs.
Yes. papa, she answered, and
went TO see what was wanted
Here is something for you, daugh-
tel" he said. tossing small package
into her hands.
Rob's eyes tWinkied misehievouslY