The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-20


4 counted five when you had tt on, but
Elorrie says there are only four"
I'm not sure, but we can soon see,
said Gwen, drawing her hand from
Beaty's arm hy''-with a look Of
alarm-s'it's not in my poelzetI''
s.Oh. TT must be-" cried Beatty, re-
assuringly
"But it isn't, really;" and out came
a handkerchief. two pieces Of slate
pencil, a ball Of shaded wool and a
Thin ble The pocket held nothing
more: Gwen turned 1T inside out, but
nothing appeared save few biscuit
crumbs.
What shall do9 What win
mother say2" and Gwen began to cry
'.Where could you have lost it?'
W wondered Edie.
II don't know don't believe put
my hand ia my pocket once All the af-
ternoon. do think. she added sud-
denly. that Susie Carter must have
taken it"
.sOh, Gwenr'
aWen i do. She was sitting next
To me, and you know how she stared
at it this morning"
.'shau you tell Miss Thompson?"
at wouldn't DO any good because /
have no proof But 7 shall just ask
Susie can't help thinking she has
got 3d. Of course. she'll deny it, But,
unless i find it, I shan speak to her
again. 1t couldn't have got out of my
pocket by itself it was down at the
bottom"
Gwen went sorrowfulIy home and
made a sobbing confession to her
mother that evening. Mrs. Burton
seemed less concerned at the loss of
the brooch at ia f-0r7crnr of her
daughters disobedience, and she did
not at all share Ovens suspicion of
Susie.
You are too hasty, dear" she said.
elf Ada Jephson were to lose her
brooch you would not like her to ac-
cuse you of taking it You have no
grounds for suspecting Susie. Do not
say anything to her.
So Gwen did not accuse Susie of
stealing her brooch. as She had meant
to do, but poor Susie did not have a
pleasant time Of it during the follow
ing week. Gwen would not speak TO
her, and Beatty and Eide turned their
heads aside whenever she approached
them She was Stunned in the play
ground, and could only look on at the
games instead OF joining in them.
On the Saturday afternoon it rained,
SO Gwen was forced to remain indoors,
ana Daisy cOaxed her into the play
room to take part in a dolls wedding.
Daisy had seven dolls, and they were
all dressed in their best, with scraps
and ribbon fastened to their garments
by means of big pins. Mother had
provided a feast-plums and nuts,
couple of pears and a tiny iced cake
to serve as a wedding cake
(Which of them is going to be mar
ried2'' asked Gwen. smiling at the row
Of waxen beauties.
My dear Queen Dorofea. Don't
you see her boo'ful veil? And look at
her crown, ," lisped Daisy.
Gwen started, and looked more
closely at the doll-bride Queen Dor
othea certainly wore a vefl-a piece
Of white muslin. descending TO the
hem Of her pink gown; and. fastened
To her haxen hair. was tile crown-a
silver crescent brooch, studded with
gold stars.
Where did you get this?" demanded
Gwen, removing the ornament with
out regard to her majesty's feelings.
II hnded it. said Daisy. opening
wide her blue eyes. Don't take it,
Gwennv, it's mine I finded It on the
floor downstairs one day, a long time
ago bout twenty monfs. or else
week"
1T is my brooch that Uncle Ben
gave me. said Gwen, decidedly.
Daisy broke into such q piteous wall
that mother came running upstairs to
find her pet sobbing out that Queen
Dorofea had lost her crown, and
couldn't be mawwied now-not never.
Daisy was soon consoled with a
crown cut out OF gilt paper, and Gwen
regained her lost treasure. She was
very sorry and ashamed Of her be-
havior toward Susie, and asked her
pardon on Monday morning before all
her companions ~ no easy task for
proud Gwen
And when Susie's birthday came she
was presented with a pretty silver
brooch by Gwen, who had bought it
with the money she had been saving
since the day Queen Dorouhea lost her
crown