The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25

school she cared more for physiology than
Tor any other study, and read with the
greatest eagerness everything that she
could find pertaining to that subject. Be-
ing wise lassie, she knew that medical
education could not be had Tor the asking,
and realizing that her father would have
quite enough to do in years to come if he
cared for and educated her two younger
sisters and brother, Hilma decided to
carve out her destiny with her own
small hands. So she brought her
active brain and her equally active
feet into requlsition and started out
to compete with the newsboys who were
selling daily papers on the street. She
has been competing with them ever since.
Whether any of them have five shining
twenties in bank to show for their labors
does not transpire. and Hilma is too busy
acquiring the fund that is to graduate her
from a medical college one of these fine
days to inquire.
1t may easily be imagined that child
who developed serious ambition so early
in life and who persists in following the
course she has marked out for herself as a
child of remarkable mental caliber. Hilma
reads with avidity everything that
she can find which contains solid in
formation, and is deeply interested in all
scientific subjects. She has some very
original and practical ideas on industrial
topics, ana think that parents make q
great mistake who allow their children
to waste their time in mere play. The
dignity of labor appeals to her strongly,
and she is never SO happy as when she
counts her gains in nickels after sue
cessful days sale Of papers.
why do I sell THE CALL?" she re-
peated in answer to question. why,
because like it better than any other
paper, and so does papa. And then it sells
faster. My customers say they like to
take it home 10 their families. l s'pose
that's because it isn't sensational. No,
don't care to sell any other paper. THE
CALL is my mascot" and away she darted
to make another sale, her childish young
voice arresting the attention of passers-by
as she passed along the street, a pretty
picture in q dainty white froek.
Hilna is girl OF many accomplish-
ments, and her parents are very proud OF
her, as indeed they may well be. She can
cook dinner quite to perfection, can
sweep, dust and sew in the most approved
fashion. and has decided musical ability.
She is her mothers maiustay, and her
fathers, too, for that matter.
The latter is an industrious tradesman
who conducts clothing-store, and once,
when he was away for the greater part of
a week, Hilma took full charge of the
shop, selling shirts and other articles Of
clothing as easily as she disposes OF her
CALLS. While she is waiting for the daily
train to bring the papers from San Fran
CISCO she employs her time in making
buttonholes for the store. ana has fre-
ouently finished fifty in one forenoon.
The moment that the papers arrive she
is ready for business. Her father does
not allow her to enter the stores or go on
side streets. She sells only on Main
street, which, is Stockton's principal
thoroughfare.
If you should travel TO the Slough CITY
you will be sure to see a modest, well-bred
and sweet-faced little girl with a buudle
of papers under her arm. And if you
drop q nickel into her slim brown hand
you will have the satisfaction of knowing
that you have done your share toward
making brave little Hjlma's college dream
a reality.