Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-02-16
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.


in Marion to remember me?' And broth
er would take out his watch, saying
/ This IS a keepsake from my dear sis
! ter. And father would speak of tn,
! pm as gift of his thoughtful daughter
1 And mother would explain, L tell Marion
| that she IS too generous; but she says
| she doesn't give away as much as she
/ wants to-She'S so unselfish.' "
/ Marion called her brother. won't
! you help me tie the tail of nv kite? The
boys are flying theirs, and this wind will
! go down in little while
No, it won't said Marion; ''and I'm
from the library, Just run down to Mr..
/ Pages bookshop and bring me Il box of
pens
Yes, father" said Marion. in Il dis
pirited tone. as she thought. How |
hate to run errands.'
If you're going down town." said her
mother you might leave this plate of
cake, Oh the way. at Mrs. Beech's. That
will save my going
Yes. mother" Marion assentcl sill
more dejectedly. Il hate to carry
things" she murmured.
Mar. on. called Il voice over the fence
1T was Bessie's mOther-''won't Won
come over and spend the evening with
Rcssiet She's so lonesome"
OF course replied Marion. adding to
herself. Il hate staying in a darl- room
and talking about nothing by the hour
Then feeling very much abused, she
started off on her errands.
While Mr. Page. was wrapping up the
box of pens. Marion picked up a book.
amt, according 10 her habit in that easy
going little country shop, began reading.
W ben she looked. she could not tell how
long she had been absorbed in the story.
and asked her old friend. Mr.. Page. for
the time But ne. after consulting ii
large gold watch. treasured her by say
ing she had been there only IA few min
uteS.
But, Mr.. Page, never saw that
watch before" said Marion Isn't it a
beauty
Yes. It's new. and. suppose. a beau
ty" he responded. But can you keep
Il secret -
You know can; tell me all about
it,
This watch" Mr. Page went on. smiI-
ing qWixzically over his glasses at Ma
riun'S earnest face. lis the gift of some Of
my fellow t0wnsmen. They left the shop
only Il few minutes ago. They felt very vir-
tuous. and felt much gratitied. But since
they went I've been thinking the mat
ter over, and have been wondering wheth
er ny old silver turnip wouldn't have
served all purposes for an old crank like
me. and whether ii wouldn't have shown
more tTu,. kindness on the part of my fell
l. " citizens if they had been willing in
the past few years to show me little kind
nCSSes rather than to give me this as Il
token OF their esteem. Last winter, when
| was laid up with rheumatism. if one of
them had come IN for an evening to tell
me the news. or 10 shake down the fur
mace. or to shovel the snow off the front
path. il would have shown more affection
on their part, and would have been real
~ more valuable service to me.
oh. how can You say so.' cried Ma
rion. Surely, you would not rather
have those little commonplace services
than this beautiful watch"
Indeed. | should" responded Mr.
Page. And when you are as old as !,
maybe your idea of n present will be
changed. But remember, this is a Sc
cret.'
I'm remember Marion answered
slowly: but I'd rather have the watch"
However. aS Marion went home and
thought over what that queer old Mr..
Page had been saying, she began 10 won
der v neither he could be right, after all.
She remembered that when, the year he
fore, she had Sprained her ankle. one OF
tho girls had sent her a big bunch of
roses. but had never taken the time to-
visit her and tell her the news, while an
other Of the girls had spent an afternoon
with her. giving her all the details about