Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-03-17

to me I'd have a good deal more re-
spect for myself if had new hat,
one like that I saw at the millineTs
with violets under the brim, and such
pretty lace and ribbon in bunch on
top. I shan't dare go by the wiRdow
saw it in for fear I'd be tempted to
buy it in spite Of everything And
just think how you'd feel, Dorothy
Deane, when the social came off and
you had to get up before everybody
and say you hadn't brought anythingl
Much good thenew hat'd do you thenl
But maybe there1l be some way to
earn something. Anyway, we'lllhope
So"
But it was hoping against hope.
The month slipped away, and when
the time for the social came poor Miss
Deane hadn't earned cent
"The old hatll have to do duty for
another year." she said, with a long
sigh. "Dear mel l just begin to un-
derstand how I'd set my heart on that
hat with the violets. 1t don't seems
if could give itup, but-I'll have to,
and that's all there is about it; SO
what's the use of thinking any more
about it? Maybe, when get to Heay-
en-, if / ever do, I'll have new hat
Just like the one Pve wanted so much,
to pay for going without it now.
Dorothy Deane, you ought to be
ashamed of yourself for thinking
such things. If you are lucky enough
to get to Heaven, | guess you'll have
something TO think of beside new
hats. But"-this was "the woman OF
it"-'ft was~uch sweet littlething,
and I know I'd have looked real well
in it,"
When it came little Miss Deane's
turn to report at the social she
handed over three dollars, and said
she'd Gust practiced little self-de-
NAL, that was ALL All she was sorry
about was-that she hadn't more to
| offer"
81 know what she meant by self
denial" whispered Mrs. Spencer to
Mrs Brooks. "She's been calculating
on getting a new hat-she told me so
but she's made up her mind to go
without it. It's a shame to take her
money. She needs it more than the
church does. But she'd feel dread
fully hurt if we told her so. But I'll
tell you what Pm going to do. Plls
how much | can raise among just a
few of us, and we'll buy her new hat
and send it to her so that she won't
know who it came from"
"That's a splendid idea, said Mrs.
Brooks. "You can count on me for
fifty cents, and maybe l can get Mr..
Brooks to give something. Well have
to keep the matter quiet, though, for
you know how proud she is, and if
she once thought Of it as charity you'd
never get her 70 acceptit."
The next Saturday morning the
miliner's errand boy knocked at lit
tie Miss Deane's door with a bandbox
in his hand.
When she answered his knock the
boy handed over the box and started
off.
"But it can't be for me-" said little
Miss Deane. 81 haven't ordered any
thing. You've made mistake"
Nope" responded. the lad. "She
said it was for you, an she must ha'
know'd" And off he started again.
But there must be some mistake"
persisted Miss Deane. Don't you
know"
Don't know nothin' bout it, 'cept
she told me to bring it here, " said the
boy, and this time he made good his
departure.
"Miss Dorothy Deane," was writ
ten on the box-corner THAT'S my
name, sure enough" thought the puz-
zled little woman. "I'lllook into the
box, though of course it belongs to
some one else. Then I'll take it
right back to the milliners."
When she lifted the box cover she
gave an exclamation Of surprise, for
there was the very hat she had so
longed to be the owner of. A little
piece of paper was pinned to IT. 1t
had few words written on it. She
read:
"Miss Dorothy Deane-Ae lit
tie gift from few friends who have