The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-15


the block than Molly and
g Mabel They lived side bv
side, went to the same school, read the
same stories and wanted their bess~
hats trimmed just exactly alike. ,s,.on
10 the number cf white sgots -, t,,a
gray quills, which made w 10H sait
sailors so very charmisg in tbo oyas
OF both. But, on the tenth davNob
dearl how eyeFything wes changed,
80. @ "o-is' ...f'' 30 school on one side OF the
s%taIaI % With never glance across at
,ILIssS., trudging disdalnfully along on
@e other; and from breakfast to bed
-rlime the day was out Of Joint for both.
To be sure, the quarrels never lasted
long; but they were serious matters
while they did last.
In vain the mothers took counsel to-
gether. In vain they reasoned each
with her own particular little girl.
Both Molly and Mabel protested that
they loved each ether and never
meant to quarrel; but still the quarrels
would come, and make both miserable.
And they arose over such triaing
things! After the making up" the
two friends never could see "how they
came to quarrel over a little thing like
that!"
So things went on until Molly's Aunt
Frances came to spend the winter with
her sister Now, Aunt Frances was
Molly's ideal CT everything young
lady should be- So it was no wonder
that her niece sang her praises morn
any wonder that Mabel, who had a
young lady aunt of her own, grew tired
OF so often hearing the same strain,
and on the fatal tenth day CHANGED to
remark that while Mollys Aunt
Frances was very nice. in her opinion,
her own Aunt Angie was nicer This
was the thin end Of the wedge of dis
pute; but half an hour later Molly
rushed into the house declaring that
she would never speak to Mabel Bye
again SO long as she liyed-"so there!"
The wedge had been driven deep, and
friendship was split wide open.
Aunt Frances listened to the tale OF
Mabels presuming to think any one
nicer than she with a perfectly grave
face, though her blue eyes were dane
ing merrily. When the story was end
cd, she said, soothingly:
II wouldn't mind 1t so much Molly.
I'm sure | don't care If Mabel likes
her own auntle best. But I'm sorry
you two should have quarreled about
me. l didn't come all the way from
Texas to Minnesota TO cause cold
ness between friends, and l shall feel
dreadfully if you and Mabel never
speak to each other again"
Well, said Molly, hesitating be-
tween her disposition to "stay mad"
and her desire to please Aunt Frances
Il s'pose | could speak to her just to
'blige you; but I'm quite sure / shall
never like her so well any more"
But, when Mabel's kitten ran away
that afternoon and all the children in
the block were looking for ii, Molly
could not help but look, too, And,
when she found it in the coal-bin--it
had fallen through the cellar window
OF course, she had to carry it home.
Mabel was SO delighted that she hugged
both her and the kitten, and the quar-
rel was over then and there.
That night after dinner, Aunt
Frances called Molly to her, and
showed her a small pink box. with a
druggists label on the outside
"Molly," said she. Just look herel
What do you suppose I've got in this
box?"
mot medicine?' questioned Molly,
who, having lately recovered from a
slight Illness looked with suspicion on
pink boxes of that particular sort.
Medicine, sure enough" responded
Aunt Frances, cheerfully. you shall
be my first case. Molly my dear,
will cure you; and my fame VIII spread
through the length and breadth OF the
land" Il forgot to tell that Aunt
Frances was studying to be q doctor
"But I'm not sick any more" pro-
tested Molly, drawing away from the
box before she should be asked to take
dose OF whatever was In 1t.
"Oh. certainly not" agreed Aunt
Frances. But l want you to try tho
quarrel cure. dear See? These ar,
temper tablets OF the very best make,
She opened the box. and Molly saw
the contents-tablets about the size o
peppermint lozenge, clear, and of ;
lovely deep red. They did not look n
though they would taste bad.
"Take one" said Aunt Frances. IN!
prescription would include one at bed
time So you might as well begin tn
treatment right away"
Molly obeyed. The temper tablet wa
sweet. and tasted of wintergreen.
"Don't try to bite IT," cautioned tn
prescribing physician. Let It dissolv
in your mouth. And now. Nieceums.
she continued, with very professlona
air. when you feel quarrel comln
on | want you to take one of thes
tablets Don't crush 1t with you
teeth let 1t melt in your mouth
And be careful not to speak until 1t
all gone. Do you fully understand tn
direotions?"
Molly nodded solemniy. The respon
sibllity of being g first case" rathe
awed her.
"will you treat Mabel, too?" sh
asked.