Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-03-30


you cun take your turn!
Hetty rat still and looked around.
70 her the village street was equal to
the Champs EIysees In Paris or Broad
way in New York at its full tide Of
gaiety.'
She held the knock kneed old horse
tight lest he should shy at the autter-
ing shaw Is; she winked to keep the
! occssi nal snownakes out of her eyes,
shivered slightly in the wind.
Just then little bov cnme down the
street carrying gay china jardiniere
with stiff artificial chrysanthemnm
growing ont Of it.
Why Billy Powis, is that you ? said
Miss Hetty. i didn't scarcely know
you at first
The child laughed.
Yes, it's me. Miss Hawkins said be.
I've got a place at Rlchar]ses store
Well, I'm glad Of that SAID Hetty.
It's great help to your mother. | cal
cn!ate.'
Billy laughed again, and nodded ;
but at that same moment lie caught the
toe of his ragged shoe in projecting
brick Of the primitive pavement, STAN
bed and fell, scat erlng the china orna-
ment in sc,re Of glittering. splinters.
He broke into il howl OF dlsmav.
IN lose nv place if I don't pay for
it, walled he, and | amt got cent
saved up! Oh. dear-oh, dear ! what
shall l do. I'll lose my place / cracked
cheeny bowl this molnln ar they
wort have no patience with me i
Het,y leaned eagerly forward, the
wind hut'ering her scan'y cape, the tip
cl her nos empurp'el with the cold.
How much is it, Billy aske she.
'Two-o-o dolIars.' Billy IAmented to
himself. On, d,ar-oh, dear l. II lose
my plac" !!
Tear, s,reamed down his half frozen
cheeks as he stood ,hivering on the
pavement he tr-,Abrl all over.
Hetty Hawkins boxed tins way and
that she cast An apprehrnsive glance 1t
the store door. lest, perchAnce, Selma S
cherry velvet bow should appear, then
she put her hand guilty into her peck
ct. and drew out the crumpled two dol
lar bill,
Here, Billy she whispered, take
this. And, mlnd you, don tell no
body
'Ma'anI
The convulsiye sobs ceased. Billy
stood staring at Hvtty Hawkins as if she
had been an angel ilom heaven, and
holding the bill in one hat d with u
desperate grasp.
No, even Se'na-nor Josephine,
added Hetty But it would be such
an awful Pity for You to lose your
place
Inyoluntarily she chirped to the old
horse to escape BI|ys tuuu't of lnco
herent thanks; but at that Identical
moment Miss Selma came hurrylng ont.
'IIptty.' said she. 'thprc's lovely
remnant of red p..ramatta in there, tor
only five dollars. If you'll lend me
your money, just for week | can St.
cure the bargain now. Qulck ! Mis-
Deacon CIusedge ls Iookin' at it thus
minute. The cheapest thing you eyer
saw in your life
IL can't!' she muttered.
'Hetty !
No, can't!' faltered the woman, in
an agony Of confusion and embarrass-
ment.
Where's your money! sternly de-
manded Selma.
lion t--know.' almost audibly.
You hahn t-lost it Yes, swan
to gracious you hayeI almost screamed
Selma.
Hetty dropped her brow, and said
nothing but the torrent Of Selln' s un'
brldleu wrath broke all the same on her
devoted head.
There goes the bargain ! bewsiled
Selma and all through your misa' BILE
car.lessness. l should think you'd be
ashamed of Yourself Drive on, Hetty.
Don't you see you're in the way of ev-
erybody here: .-.. ....
Once again Hetty clicked ber tongue
to the old horse, and shook the reins,
but 30 awkard was the. nervous action
that her off wheel became locked in
th ose of another wagon, and, as nee
essary illustration of the survival Of the
Gttest, Miss Hetty's equipage settled
slowly down to one side, and came 10 a
standstil. .s..
My she gasped, the wheels come
of + ses.,t
yes, said deep voice, the wheels