The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
ON Her OWN RESPONSIBILITY.
By GRACE s. RroHMouD.


and five In my purse. Five cents for
car-fare; round-trip ticket. one dollar
ten. That leaves three eighty-hye In
the purse"
II was extremely dimcult for her not
to give expression to her happiness
by a dance down the car-alsle. But
she sat demurely enough In the last
seat in the car, and set down her ac-
counts in a small blank book, with a
hand which trembled only a very lit
tie with excitement
At one OF the suburban stations OF
the great city a brighteyed young fell
low with a strapful of schOol-books
came aboard the train, and at once
espying his cousin dropped into the
seat beside her with a hearty greet
ing OF surprise and pleasure.
This is luck!" he said, glancing
approvingly at the trim figure in blue
serge, with sailor hat set atop OF
abundant smooth braids Of fair hair.
"Going in for the day? Where's Aunt
Esther?"
m all dlOnSs STUART SApAo1AANo
the girl. "Pm going shopping"
Good; then you are in for the Gay.
Say, Amy, want to see the game this
afternoon? You can get your errands
done in time If you hurry. It's going
to be a good one. our team against the
Leonard Preparatory boys, you know.
I'm full-back myself, and have to play,
but l can get you seat and see that
you have some nice people to chum
with"
"Why, I'd like to go ever so much"
said Amy, but" doubtfully, I'm
afraid I sha'n't get through in time.
You see, I've lots to DO"
what, for instance, if you don't
mind telllng?" asked Stuart, wonder
ing within himself, for he knew the
very limited means usually at the COM
mand of any member Of his uncle's
family.
I'm going away to school, and, per-
haps, next year to college" began
Amy, unable to keep the great Sc
cret back another moment.
"The dickens you are! Good for
you!"
eyes, it's decided at last And you
see, mother isn't well, and I've all my
things to get myself, It's great re-
sponsibility," she added. laughing hap
PLY, "for," in a whisper, 81 never had
so much money to spend in my life
before. I've fifty dollars" shO could
not help telling him, in answer to the
unasked question in her cousins face.
"Well, that is lot" he said, polite
ly, although his mental comment was,
"I'll wager my sisters spend that on
candy and flowers every winter.
Where do you go frst?" he asked, with
interest.
Mother likes Williams & McIn-
tyres" said Amy. "But don't you
think Collingwood has the incest
things?"
"Collingwood is bang-up." admitted
Stuart, "but the girls say he's expen-
sive. Those exclusive styles people
usually are. Ever try Dearborn's on
Wachusett street? We fellows all &C
there for neckties and golf stockings
we think it's third cheaper, and
can't see but their stuff is as good as
Woodruff and Carleton's, the swell
furnishers. You might look in there.
"I will" promised Amy, "for | wan
to use every cent to advantage"
"You won't forget the game" urged
Stuart. as they left the train. "Il
meet you at STANDARDS drugstore a
2 o'clock, but l can't wait much i
you're not on time, you know. Dom
miss it. Let few fummydiddles gt
and keep your date with me, if you
want to see us do up the Leon. Props
in great shape. Oh. we won't do
thing to them-oh mo- Well, so long
Amy Two sharp, remember"
Amy knew the best shopping dis
trict of the city fairly well, and de
cided to take route that would ALLOW
her to pass all the most attractive
shops on her way to Wachusett street
She walked rapidly until she came t
Collingwood's but tlere, in spite o
herself, she paused. The Fascination
OF the great windows, filled by tn
most accomplished window-dresser i
the city, was too great to be with
stood.
"There's no harm at all in lookin
here" she said to herself. Indeed
it's a good plan; for if l should fin
lust what / want, I might be able
duplicate it at some cheaper place"
delightful fallacy, by the way whic
has been the undoing of many an oil
CT 1oo1yod AZ her lis