Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-02-04
coNsPIRAroRs AT A FAIR.
Mischief Prevailing Over Innocence and
the Cost Went for Charity.

Mischief Prevailing over Innocence and
the Cost Went for Charity.
Every girl in the junior class had
made up her mind to preside" at the
candy sta: in the fair that the school
was to give for their charity fund. But
Mamie Jones mother had subscribed
most literally TO the stock of candies
on the tables. and Mamie was the best
behaved girl in the class anyway, and
the teachers favorite, so she secured
the coveted place, and she rubbed it
into" the rest Of the girls in a score of
little ways that pricked like pin points
The girls pretended not TO notice her
election or envy her good fortune, but
they thought a good deal and held
secret ''confabs." Their teacher wac
fired with q jealous ambition t. excel
all the other stalls in the amount of
money she would take in for her sales,
and Us Mamie said she was quick at
figures. q her was committed the cash
box and the duty of making change.
This was the girls opportunity, and they
were not slow To seize upon il.
Five of them, binding themselves TO
deadly secrecy. each swore an admirer
into the conspiracy. Then pooling as
much of their spending money as they
made up their minds to lose in the
cause. they were ready for business
when the fair opened. The admirer
conspirator of No. / sauntered up TO
the candy stand ia tow of the girl and
asked her which box of bonbons she
would choose. No. l was not long in
picking out a pretty box for which
S1.35 was paid by the admirer. This
won for the girl a smile of approval
from the teacher. ConspiratOr No. 2
repeated this programme, taking a box
at $40; No. 3is box cost 80 cents; No.
As. S1.33. and No. ; took three little
one at A. cents each. The teacher
Deamed. and the good little cashier had
a busy time making change, for all Of
the admirers presented s. bills and had
nothing smaller.
This began early in the evening. but
before it was finished the hall had filed
W well and purchasers began To buy
freely. Just then admirer No. l came
back alone and beckoned 10 the cashier.
Il think you made a mistake in the
change. Miss Jones, " he said politely.
Il think not. Mr.. R replied the
cashier. with some asperity. II ann gen
orally correct in my calculations. and
you should have counted your change
before you left the table. cannot
make Up deficiencies that are not men,
toned at once"
Mr.. R will not insist on it. l
am sure. said the teacher.
Well. no. said Mr.. R Il shall
not insist on it, Of course. especially
since the mistake favors Inc. | only
wished TO say-that l gave you s. for a
S1.35 box, and got S4.6j back instead
Of S3.65. Here's the other dollar if you
want il; If not I'll keep it,"
Oh. thank you very much, Mr..
R." said the teacher. I'VE need
every dollar we are entitled to. | am
sure and she gave the cashier a pain
ed look.
Its very funny, " giggled the cashier,
blushing furiously. Yours was the
first sale, you see. and had not got my
hand in"
In a few minutes admirer No. 2 pre-
sented himself saying: I'm sure those
candies you sold Inc for $40 weren't
worth more than IS cents but don't
want to beat a charitable fund u Of
40 cents. | gave you a & bill. and got
back S3.9 l instead of S351. Here's the
difference"
The teacher looked daggens at the
cashier. and that young dove simply
trembled with humiliation as she took
the money. Admirers Nos. 3, A and Z
each presented themselves at intervals
with similar discoveries. The little
cashier began 20 cry, the teacher had
dreadful forebOdings of being hopelessly
left behind by the other stalls, and
Mamie's doom was sealed. She was
deposed. Tie conspirators divided
the honOrs of her position among them,
half an hour each, at a time. and
counted the fun worth more than dou-
bic the money it cost them.-New
York Tribune.