The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-02-05

Il tuiA w AopVit ~ U4u poVlulp uAu hRA'
ed over three dollars, and said she
"iust practiced little selfsdenial, tho
was all. All she was sorry about wa
that she hadn't more to offer"
Il know what she meant by sell
| denial" whispered Mrs, Spencer
Mrs Brooks, shes been calculatin
| on getting new hatS-she told me s
but she's made up her mind to g
without 1t. It's a shame to take he
money. She needs 1t more than tn
church does, But she'd feel dread
fully hurt II we told her so. But II
tell you what I'm going to do. II
see how much can raise among JUS
few of us, and we'll buy her q new
hat and send 1t to her SO that sh'
won't know who 1t came from"
That's a splendid idea," said Mrs
Brooks. you may count on me fol
fifty cents, and maybe I can get Mr.
Brooks to give something Well have
to keep the matter quiet, though, fol
you know how proud she is. and Il
she once thought Of 1t as charity you'd
never get her to accept IT,"
The next Saturday morning the mil
liners errand boy knocked at little
Miss Deane's door with a bandbox In
his hand. #v
When she answered his knock the
boy handed over the box, and started
of.
But It can't be for me-" said little
Miss Deane. n haven't ordered any.
thing. You've made mistake"
Nope" responded the lad. "She
said 1t was for you, an she must ha'
know'd." And of he started again.
"But there must be some mistake"
persisted Miss Deane. Don't you
know" $50
Don't know nothin' bout 1t, 'cept
she told me to bring 1t here" said the
boy, and this time he made good his
departure.
Miss Dorothy Deane," was written
on the box-corner. That's my name,
sure enough" thought the puzzled lit.
tie woman. TIL look into the box,
thougn Oh course 1t belongs to some
one else Inen III take 1t right back
10 tne mlhiners'
when sne lifted the pox cover sne
gave an exclamation OF surprise, for
lnere was tne very nat she had so
lonsea 10 DO the owner OF. A little
piece OF paper was pinned to 1t. 1t
naa lew WORDS written on 1t. She
read'
-. ml9' Doio'n, Desne' Az d ii''ie
e o.. '..vn ~" i.'onus "no nave ious
49, aAasl o0''s y, w nei Aoi nan'
la,V'9 uolo' An,S uoesns pay sne
WV WV - Simply ,elninuef 'iia'
W. als III, NV unnlAuiu' VI ~, we nop0
SAe W." ."A' az NUN p'oaSuie ~
"ea'ins ~ "' ~ ''ioiu' 10 pie"suie !"
e'se W.
Lear me! sala llttle MISS Deane'
WIN d rosy Color coming lnto ner
cheeks 1T 70 mine, after all; II |
see ut to accept 1t. | wonder If
ought to? don't know why
shouldn't, If It's a friendly gift,-only
it makes me sure other folks have
got as tired OF seeing my old hat as
l nave, anu 'aiS 10 d way tney W
.aAen " ". f'u VI IT. Il l 'nousn'
IL Was CHARITY HOW
She had lifted the hat out Of the
box, and as she stopped in her SEN
tence she put 1t on and went to the
glass to see how she looked in it. She
gave little start Of surprise at what
she saw there. was that really pretty
woman herself! IL couldn't be, Tor
the woman in the glass had rosy
cheeks and bright eyes, and looked
Ten years younger tnan she did,
she felt sure, and the nat!
Didn't 1t look too sweet Tor anything!
1t '0as becoming Sne mad relt sure
u woulo De- since inc .ime sae HIS.
saw IT. sae took ano'ner LOOK, anu
mat seltlea inc ma'.el. oaari'y Ut
10 charl'y' sue woulu Keep IT.
TITS a wonder to me that the old
serpent didn't tempt Eve with new
bonnet instead Of an APPLE" thought
little Miss Deane. He would II the
apple scheme hadn't worked. I'd Just
ike to sit and wear THIS nat all the
'orenoon' | would, II IT wasn't Tor
sinful PRIDE a
As 1t was, she peeped into the band
,ox half a dozen times before dinner
lime, and every time she did so the
nat seemed to develop some new
beauty.