The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-14
A CURE FOR cARELEssNEss.

panion.
A CURE FOR CARELESSNESS.
"And white frosted cakes, Dorothy,
| with baked apples in the little pink
saucers!' Milly sighed blissfully.
II will come early, AIilly," said her
little cousin, positively, "and 1 guess
that l will wear my little frock with
the bows. Mother said / nights
"Dorothyw
Eyes, mother"
"Now, dear, do be careful. Put on
your hood and run down to the store
and get spool of blue silk for me. Be
sure that it matches"
"Yes, mother" And Dorothy look
ing in her red coat and hood not unlike
a highty red-bird, was off like flash.
Dorothy knew what her mother meant
in her caution to her to be careful, and
she pouted a little as she ran down
the narrow street.
II know that l am not always care
full" she whispered to herself, "but
do not think it is nice in mother to be
always reminding me of It."
"What can l do for you, Miss Dor
othy? A spool Of silk? What color,
| please"
But Dorothy hardly heard him. She
was searching everywhere for the
scrap of silk which her mother had
given her. She was quite sure that she
| had tucked it in her mitten. And then
she took the next wrong step.
Il guess that it don't make any diff
ference" she said in a low-yery low
voice.
II guess that it doesn't, either" said
the man, pleasantly. 81 have only
one shade Of blue"
How dreadfully ashamed Dorothy
felt as she walked home!
"Why, Dorothy, what long time you
! have been gone, childl 1t is almost
dark. Did you get the thread? Run
along and get your bread and milk,
dear. 1t is growing late"
But Dorothy was not hungry. she
scarcely dared breathe while her
mother opened the little package.
When she did so, she did not say any
thing, however So Dorothy decided
that 1t was all right after all. After
Baby until bedtime, while her mother
sewed.
ut is very late, Dorothy" said her
] mother next morning. 81 sat up so late
last night that l oversight. l wish
that you would take Mrs. Watson's
waist home. She will want it for the
reception this afternoon, and that was
why was in such hurry last night
to finish it. You will find the bundle
on the table. Yes, you may take Betty
Baby If you like"
Two hours later Dorothy's mamma
called her. Come here, Dorothy" she
said in strange voice. II have some
thing to show you"
Dorothy's little checks grew hot.
Her mother was holding Mrs. Watson's
waist up to the light. 1t was light
blue silk waist stitched with lavender.
Dorothy, what shall / do to help you
to remember to be more careful?" her
mother said. 81 trusted 10 your eyes,
dear, and after night 1 could not tell
the difference. And now Mrs. Watson
is disappointed and offended, and
must do all the work over again."
1t was very forlorn little voice that
answered her. II am truly sorry,
mamma"
II don't like to punish you. little
| girl. Can you think OF some way by
which mamma can help you?"
81 am sorry, mamma, and will stay
away from Milly's party If you think
that it will help me to member"
And that is the true reason why Dor
othy and Betty Baby stayed away from
the party with the little frosted cakes
and the baked apples on the little pink
saucers. But she was never quite so
careless again.-Mrs. II. ]. Tompkins,
in Christian Register.