The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-09-29
Armies Savings Box.

'There'S one Of my glove buttons
gone" said Katie. as she was preparing
| to go out.
How provoking it is: \ glove looks
so untidy unfa>ttned.
Just wait Il minute. Katie. SAD
tons in my box. and opening the lld
she took out a little tin mustard box. and
pouring the contents in her apron. SoOn
found the required article. which Sh
quickly >ewed on and WAS we'll repaid by
| Il kiss from her sister and hearty
THANK vou. Annie dear. Your little cahl
| ret of curi">ities is II perfect gold mine"
You can always find the right thing
| there" and Katie trirpcl down IT,"
| steps quite satisfied that all WAS right.
How long have Yen had tina, h"v
cousin Annie" asked Ned. VIII" WAS
| Spending IL week at the house.
Ever since she can rr!ncml"".
III, So" said her mother. laughing. she
always was Il careful little thing. from
| the time she could tnI,lle about the tl"":.
| She used to make little collections Of hui
tons and date stones. and d" not know
| what else. when she WAS anl = Years
! old 1t is Il good habit. though. and ana
| sure we are all indebted t" her every
day of our lives. 1t would lie 4 curiosity
to keep account. som. day. If the calls
she has.
Il think will do it, said Ned.
"Where can l find a paper and pencil:
| Annie opened her little box again an:
| took ont the half Of an old envelope she
had saved. cutting off the torn side. ard
a little piece of pencil someone had swept
| out doors.
You can set down three things, /" h,
gin with" she said, lIuShin=-'a glove
button. Il piece of paper and Il pencil.
| Just then little Martha came running
in the string off her bonnet and she WAS
lin such IL hurry.
! Rum to Annie. said her mother. VIII"
WAS busy making mnrr pies.
| In Went the huX-llI and this time a
| little bag. containing all sorts Of odds
and ends of old strings and ribbons. wa>
| o>tlhaulrd. The right thing WAS sure
to be there. and taking IL threaded needle
| frcm Il cushion. the Strin. WAS Srwr'i On
| III IL minutes time and Matte wa> dane
ing off t" her play.
| "\unl,er four" sale, Ned. just as faith
| " came in and asked Annie if she could
| ind him a tow string. He wanted to
nd his harness enough to drive t" the
harm. s>makrr'S and have it repaired. An
ether little bag was Erodu,rA which con-
! tanned just what was wanted and with IL
'''ThanA you. daughter. you are a treas
''lv. and is ven: hrN." hr Went his
! WAY.
Just take yonr work. and don't stir
flum that corner today. said Ned:
you'll he wanted. You might SGT up
store. If they all had as many customers
those hard times. they would thrive.
We'll, Tommy. what can We 4" for y"u:"
| Tommy did not ,leign to glance ut his
| cor>in. hut went straight to Annie.
| Il have lost my mittrn. Annie. and
can't make Il snow man without it. Can
| have another:'
"\nw | guess You are at Il stand. An
ME. SAID Ned: your resources will fail
for once.
Annie smiled and said to Tommy: If
| give You another mittcn. viii! YOU go
cut and look hard for the lost unc?''
TIL" little fellow promised. and was
bid to go and warm his feet 10y the fire
a little while. Annie took ont Il paper
pattern and a bit Of thick cloth. which
was quickly cut int" Il mittrn shape and
Scwch up. all in fifteen minutes time
Ned looked ON. dumb with admiration
and secretly resolved to learn Il lesson
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