The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21

othy exclaimed. with some amuse.
ment. oh. she died, sympathet.
ically. rs the boys face fell. was II
was II for some one with only one
Lego"
ITS Tor my partner He's got two
legs, but he's crippled-just been let
out of the hospital Aad I'm going to
give him Christmas"
oh" said Dorothy. comprehend.
insly. And you wanted the stock.
ing to hang up? I'm sorry, but
watt" she cried suddenly. as the boy
was gathering up his money In disap.
pointment Il can let you have II. I
think. CASH CASH"
The little girl who came in re.
Spouse to the summons nodded to the
boy, and then sped away to the desk
with the quarter that Dorothy substi.
tuted for the dime and three pen.
MES.
When TIE customer had departed,
carrying his ackaye, Dorothy contem.
| plated the odd stocking which had
come into her possession.
We'll. what an idiot I am" she
murmur"d. Why didn't I give h.m
both Of them? But Of cCu"Je he
wouldn't have taken thcm-as long as
he was paying for one"
/ She called the little cash girl again.
''Do YOU know the boy that was here
n little while n? ." she asked II
thought ! saw you ned to him"
, barney Flynn. lie lives on the
foCr above u.s." Cash" answered
with Billy; and Billy got run down
by 'lectric. Barney sees to him"
Customers claimed Dorothy's attcn.
ton. AMI for awhile she was all hurry
/ and hustle. During the afternoon
however when the neighbur.ng sales
wCman volunteered to watch over her
counter for her. she slipped down the
ais!a to the SHIRT waists, says Youths
Conn anton. She was quite excited
for fear thai the particular shirt
waist should - g)nc. There was that
woman wit. he btrgain counter hab.
1t. Dorothy Lad seen her dallying at
the counter.
She rumms 'cl a moment in a pile
of shirt wait ; then she Looked trag.
ically al her frieCd behind the coun.
ter.
20 Peggy. is gone. | knew 1t! |
knew 1t! saw It In that bargain won-
ans eye!"
She had waited so Iaticntiy Cor that
waist to be marked down. II would
have suite her complexion it had
just the rig.t warm. rosy tints.
Peggy, why id you le, It go?" she
cried. rerrcachiully.
Had to. my dear. | DID my best
put II at the very bottom of the pile,
but she fish ed Il out
Dorothy went back slowly to her
counter.
Dick would have liked 1t. too" she
thought, discons )lately. And now
he'll have to see me- in just my shah.
by old one"
pie probably lad Christmas dislppoint.
ments; and then she thought of Bar.
ney Flynn and his lartner.
He's going to hang up the stoe.sing
for Billy-and don't believe he ever
had Christmas for himself in his
lite," Dorothy meditated, II know
what ! bought tn, ODD stockia Sror-
50 long as | cant buy myself that
lovely waist
And she felt glow of enthusiasm
As plans began to take share In her
mind. II was almost closlng.time
when the little cash.girl came darling
mp with message from Peggy.
Shes brought 1t back-the shirt
waist-sleeyes too short. If you want
It, better hurry.
Dorothy hesitated NO, I've changed
my mind" she said resolutely. Tell
Peggy I'm much obliged" And she
added to herself: Now IL Dick doesn't
like me in my old plaid waist. I
guess we'll have to quarrel.
When Eo"olfy 'ctu:nC to the store
tho morning after Christmas, the lit.
tie casa girl cu,nt running up to her
and cried;
i got 1t in for You all right, Miss
Winslow' ] worked II fine. | crap'
In IN the dark, when Billy and Bar.
ney We're asleep; you couldn't have
head me with an ear trumpet. And
fit for Billy's stocking, and hung
yours alongside. And then filed
en- both with all the things you'd
given me"
Well" said Dorothy. eagerly: and
what happened"
20 my sak,s," sid the child. "All
oi us on the floor below was waled
up that early Christmas mornin'
Such yellln and stompin" You'd
Ike TO have thought they'd never had
A Christmas"
Dorothy turned away to hide
smile.
And Dick was glad 70 see me Just
NJ ! was she thought. contentediy.