The Cairo bulletin., 1907-02-03

& "NS WI pHlppSt WnltH she reared
foiiy would laugh at Clara at las
owned up. She would have given tn,
money to the landlady--as rent in ad
vance, But Why" requested Polly
ama2edly. They don't pay us in ad
vance Tor working. Nobody eyel
dreams of doing such a thing If yot
pay your way as You go. you're doine
more than most folk. be sure" She
offered to share the club, however, il
Clara wouldn't be so absurd"
But Clara persisted?"
She said that she thought-she
didn't actually know--but she thought
that the landlady was rather poor.
That times had been hard OF late
that perhaps, it would he a real help
to the woman. oh. it's far too little
to be Of any use, cried Polly, decs.
lively, You're tenderhealted old
duffer. Clara Drink up your cocoa,
and let us get to bed feel quite
dlssipated.
I'm beginning to like Clara best,
after all"
Kitty feared that Clara was too
sentimental She may have imag-
ined things, you know her ladyship
continued. Still Polly took the
money and sold all her old clothes
Tor another thirty-odd shIlngs, and
then, with what she had saved she
possessed five golden pounds She
had only to wait now for the end Of
the great sale. when goods left in
stock would be offered, at an alarm.
ing reduction TO the employees. There
was one little Russian coatee of cleo
trio seal which she especially coveted.
1T was the very last hour Of the
sale. Polly popped down from the
millinery department to tell Clara OF
her choice-if ii still remained. The
coatee was still there, bur not Clara.
She had been called away to the
counting-house over some error In an
account Polly-who Is rather a fine |
looking girl. | think--took the coatee |
on the model and swiftly tried it on. |
IL was perfect Poly's pretty rehec. |
ton was beaming back from the |
glass when there came a sharp call /
for her from the millinery room She
slipped out Of the coatee, screwed up
her five golden pounds in a bill torn
from her book and thrust the pre-
cious little screw Of paper into one
1f the pockets Of the coatee. Flinging
he latter on Clara's chair, Polly fled
or her life
Clara came back as soon as Polly
1ad gone"
She saw the coatee, and. tidily, put
t back on the model Ten minutes
a small-hard to-please
women came fussing into the mantle
department. She turned over every
hing tried on hundred and one
ackets srumbled at the prices I'M
,easinsly, and finally-"
Bought Polly's coatee?'
Bought il and took il away with
Ter, Said her carriage was at the
oor. and she wouldn't trouble the
tore to send it home. You can guess
What Polly felt, when at closing time,
he came for the coat. Gone-and
be five pounds as Well! Her blue
yes flashed lightning and sudden
cath There was scene; and poor
lara cried. Polly cried, too then
formed again, And you don't know
ne creatures address, nor anything?
h, Clara-it is too cruel of YOU!
Why are you so dreadfully tidy?
ouldn't You see that the coat was
lere all ready to be packed? I be- =,
eve you did it on purpose"
Il don't like people TO be too neat" :
pat in. Il remember once =
This is my story declared Kitty. 9
aperiously. Wait until you hear ,
re conclusion. Clara was saying that :
lie lady would be sure to bring the .
oney back, when Polly dashed out :
the room She interviewed the hall :
,rter She spent the evening chas. .
Z electric seal coates. Once she
ncied that she had tracked it, and
spingly addressed the wearer. who =
rned such furious eyes upon poor >
ply that she stammered, went red. "
d gave way to ignominious fight. -
And thc ,al2" -
.t.ssse .ant any. BANS passed. ~ ~
lg@ bod j., Polly d little lar collar =,
d made her wear it, They were :"
,e girls. with kind hearts. although
her slangy ways One mornings 80
hold the fussy lady, She had. at
18th, found the five pounds. Now a
Jse a difficulty with the store 81
lly had to make them understand
2 hadn't dared speak about it be
g. But directly the fussy lady per "e
yed Polly. she exclaimed. roundly: !,
'ure the girl who spoke to me lust al
was leaving my carriage on the "
ut | had the coat, / recognize
lr voice and manner. my dear. I'm 20
adfully sorry ] was so rude-but 'io
Int the faintesf notion then as TO
at you meant You must let me "a "a.
he good your loss in any case" si'
That convinced the store people?' pr
After awhile. And the fussy lady ~,
the tWo girls became great on
nds. They took such an interest e'
q little scheme Of weekly charity -.
lefs which the fussy lady had in n
d.. and Tins they met other friends ~,
were helping"
We're those the girls? And was
the coatee? I suppose you gave "e
% her-you dear. fussy thing? I