New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
CONSPIRATORS At 4 Fair.
HOW MISCHIEF PREVAILED OVER INNcNN CT
ASD THE COST WENT FOR CHARITY.

HOW MISCHIEF PREVAILED OVER INNcHECE
AND THE COST WENT FOR CHARITY.
Every girl in the Junior class had made up her
mind to preside" at the candy stall IN the 1alr .'
the school was to give for their charity 1uhd' hu'
Mamie Jones's mother had subscribed most iperaiS 10
the stock of candies the tables and Mamie was the
best behaved girl In the class anyway and the teacher
favorite so She secured the coveted place, and she
rubbed it into" the rest of the girls In score Oh
little wars that pricked like pin-points
| The girls pretended not to notice her eccuoh UT
envy her GOOD fortune but they thought good deal
and held secret "cOnfabs." Their teacher was nreo
with a Jealous ambition to excel all the other Stalls
in the amount of money she would take IN ior her
sales and as Mamie said she was quick at figures 70
her was committed the cash box and the duty OF
| making change This the girls opportunity ana
they were not slow to seize upon 1t.
Five of them binding themselves to deadly secrecy
| each swore admirer into the conspiracy. Iheh
pooling much of their spending money as they MADE
I'D their minds to lose in the cause, they were ready
for business when the fair opened. The admirer
sprator of No. sauntersd up to the candy stand In
tow of the girl and asked her which box OF bonbons
she would choose No. l was not long In picking out
pretty box for which 81 35 paid by the admirer.
This won for the girl smile Of approval from tho
teacher. Conspirator No. repeated this programme,
taking box at 81 40 No. 3s box cost 90 cents No.
As 81 SO and No took three little ones at 40 cents
each The teacher beamed and the good little cashier
had busy time making change for all OF the admirers
| presented S. bills and had nothing smaller.
This began early In the evening, but before 1t Was
finished the hall had filed up we'll and purchasers began
| to buy freely Just then admrer No. came back
| alone and beckOned TO the cashier.
| Il think you made mistake in the change, Miss
| JONES'" he said politely.
a think not, Mr.. R." replied tho cashier. with
| some aspery. 81 am generally correct in my cal
culaons, and You should have counted your change
before You left the table. / cannot make up de-
| nciences that are not mentioned at ence.n
"Mr. R. will not insist on IL, l am sure" said
| the teacher
| "Well, no." said Mr. R, 81 shall not insist on
it, of course especially since the mistake favors me-
l only wished TO say that gave sou $5 for ~ 80
box and got "a IS back instead of SD SO. Here's the
other dollar II you want it. If not Ill keep it,
"Oh, thank you very much, Mr.. R. said the
| teacher eve need every dollar entitled to,
/ am sure" and she gave the cashier a panied leok
| ats very funny" glggled the cashier. blushing
furiously. Yours the first sale. you see, and
! / had not got my hand in"
! In a few minutes admirer No Q presented himself.
| saying: "Pm sure those candies you sold me Tor
| 81 40 weren't worth than rs cents. but don't
| want 10 beat charitable fund out OF 40 cents
gave you So BILL and got back IS 81 instead OF u d.
| Here's the difference" .
The teacher looked daggcrs at the cashier and that
young dove simply trembled with humiliation As sue
! took the money. Admirers Nos. ., and . each
covsres The little cashier Legan TO cry the teacher
had dreadful forebodngs Of being hopelessy leit pc
hpd BY the ether stalls and Mamics doom was sealed
She was depesed The consr iratorS divided inc nonor
Of her position among them, half an hour each at
time and counted the fun worth more IMAM douDic he
| money 1t cost them