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THE QUARREL CURE.

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BY Ida Reed Smith. 6
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FL 2 INE daySsput of ten, there
IN were no beser friends in
v the BLOCK .thanc Molly and
Mabsk ey lived side by
side, went to the Same school, read the
same Stories and wanted. their best
hats trimmed Just exactly alike, even
to the number ,of sWhtte. &bts on the
gray quilts, which made the blue felt
Is so very charmipg, in the eyes
|th. But, ohhHs tenthtday-oh,
how everything was changed!
went to school on, one side of the
with meyer , glaace across at
trudging disdair6ally along on
her; andsfrop b9asfast to bed
pc day was out OF Joint for both.
'sure, the quarrels never lasted
but they were'sericus matters
|they did last.
vain the mothers took counsel to-
ser. In vain they reasoned. each
b her own particular little girl.
9th Molly and Mabel protested that
ley loved each other, and never
eant to quarrel; hut still the quarrels
kould come, and make both miserable.
And they arose over such trifing
things! After the making up" the
wo friends never could see how they
eme to quarrel over little thing like
That"
: So things went on until Molly's Aun:
Frances came to spend the winter with
Aeri sister. Now, Aunt Frances was
ol]y's ideal of everything; a..Xonns
ly should be. So it was sn0-wohder
her niece sang her praises morn
noon and night. Neither was ii
wonder that Mabel, who had a
g lady aunt of her own, grew tired
b often hearing the same strain
bn the fatal tenth day'chanced to
lrk that, while Molly's Aunt
Ices was very nice in, her opinion
own Aunt Angie was nicer. This
the thin end Of the wedge Of dis
|e; but half an hour later Molly
he'd into the house declaring that
would never speak to Mabel Bye
lin so long as she lived-"so there
1c wedge had been driven deep, and
1endship was split wide open.
Aunt Frances listened to the tale oil
kbel's presuping to think any one
With perfectly grave
kblue eyes were dane
e.. en the story was end
= thingly:
nd it so much. Molly
care if Mabel likes
best. But I'm sorry
have quarreled about
- be all the way from
bta to cause a cold
ids, and / shall feel
and Mabel never
er again"
. - billy, hesitating be-
ttion to "stay mad
- please Aunt Frances
o. speak to her, just to
m quite sure 1 shall
we'll any more"
bells kitten ran away
. nd all the children in
looking for it, Moll!
49, but look, too. And
q it in the coal -bin-it
ugh the cellar window
had to carry it home
elighted that she hugget
he kitten. and the quar-
hen and there.
It, after dinner, Aun
ed Molly to her, ant
small pink box, with ;
bel on the outside.
laid she, Just look here
6u suppose I've got in thi
iedicine?'' questioned Molly
king lately recovered from
lness, looked with suspicion OF
bxes of that particular sort.
w. Ricine, sure enough" Responded
Aunt Frances, cheerfuily. "You shall
be my first case. Molly. my dear.
will cure you; and my fame will sprea
through the length and breadth CT til
land" q forgot to tell that. Aun
Frances was studying, to be doctor.
"But I'm not sick any more" pro
tested Molly, drawing, away from tn
box before she should be asked to tax
dose of whatever was in it.
f"Oh, certainly not" agreed Aun
Frances. But I want YOU to try tn
quarrel cure. dear. See? These ar
temper tablets Of the very best, make.
She opened the box, and Molly sa'
the contents-tablets about the size {
q peppermint lozenge, clear, and Of
1oyeJy deem red. They did not look q