Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-14
ADOllar
Bill

I f MRS. KINGDOM had been less pos
tive the shock to her pride would
have been correspondingly lighter. But
Mrs. Kingdom has always been positive,
while her later years have been marked
oy decided cbstinacy Of character. The
unaccustomed absent mindedness that
lately has vietimized the good woman,
who prides herself on her habitual cor
reetness Of behavior, contributed to the
severe fall that Mrs Kingdom suffered
last week
She woke on Thursday morning 10 find
that one OF the bad headaches from
which sheoccasionallys suffers was In full
progress. She knew that not for "a
hours. al least could she expect cessa-
ton of the dull agony. The morning
mail brought her a note from Mrs Tay
lor. who for months has been taking
subscriptions TO popular magazines as
means OF making money for her
church
"Do not forget" Mrs. Taylor remind
ed her fellow church member, that
sou promised TO subscribe 10 a dollar
magazine for the sake Of the guild To
day Is the last day can wait, my dear.
III am 10 have the benefit Of that dollar,
please send Il without delay.
Mrs. Kingdom remembered. with
pang of distress and annoyance. that
she had promised and fully intended 70
send the dollar weeks before. She hated
to confess that she had forgotten, so she
resolved to temper the truth BY explain
ing-as was really the fact-that she
had expected to see Mrs. Taylor at one
Of the guild meetings. and then and
there deliver the dollar in person. she
did not think it necessary TO add that
the matter had not since occurred TO
her. although her intention dated back
three weeks.
81 must go out and get a money or
der. suppose" she groaned, half ris-
ing from her pillows, but with sec
opd groan she sank back again. Not
for Ali the magazines In creation could
she get up and dress. And Jennie, the
maid. was up to her ears in ironing, while
moi another soul was in the house
"Iu have to risk the money without
an order. for once" was the 1nal de-
cision of the pale but determined WON
an. who presently compelled herself 70
write a brief note to Mrs Taylor. the
intense pain caused by the effort sharp
ened the tone Of the epistle. Mrs Tay-
Tor a sensitive little lady naturally in
clined TO depreciation and apology.
was so hurt and astonished by the curt
implied reprimand for having failed 10
call for the dollar that she fastened to
send hack a long. regretful letter eN-
n1aiping that she had understood Mrs.
kingdom was to send the money 70 her'
and mad delayed writing TO ask for II
Just as l9ag as she could.
"Os all the silly women smiled Mrs'
Kincdon. grizzly, as she perused me
Iette,. For Mrs Taylor. in her haste
and pe.turbation, had slipped the dol
Iar hin into the letter addressed TO Mrs.
kingdom. instead of into the envelope
waiting to 20 to the magazine ONCE, ana
had sent Il back to its sender. MIS-
Kingdom still nervous with the after
effects of that awful headache wrote
another note of yelled reprooL Then
She forgot all about Mrs. Taylor all
the dollar until the return mail brought
her a second letter from that friend
Now neither of us can laugh at the
other F." explained the latter. Tor we ar
n precisely the same position. ! tor-
cot and sent you the dollar; you forgot
81 send il back to me.
Mrs. kingdom was simply disguised
che knew she had sent the bill back 70
Mrs TAYLOR. She knew she remein-
bered folding il up as she sat at her aesA
and mining it to the top of her letter.
She knew that Mrs. Taylor had merely
haen guilty of another piece q careless
nsss and had again misdirected tns
| money. Itch,
"you should be sure thatyou are risn'
before making such sweeping ses1e
ments as that contained in your last ,et-
.sr" she snatched time from busy oA'