The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21

But We never break pair Dor
othy exclaimed, with some amuse.
ment Oh she added, sympathet.
ically, as the boys face fell, was it
was 1t for some one with only one
leg?'
IT'S for my partner. He's got two
legs, but he's crippled-just been let
out of the hospital. And I'm going to
give him Christmas"
oh" said Dorothy, comprehend
ingly. and you wanted the stock
ing TO hang up? I'm sorry, but
waltz" she cried suddenly, as the boy
was gathering up his money in disap.
pointIent. Il can let you have it. !
think. Cash! CASH"
The little girl who came in re-
sponse 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 the customer had departed,
carrying his package, Dorothy contem.
plated the odd stocking which had
come into her possession.
We'll. what an idiot am" she
murmured why didn't | give him
both OF them? But Of course he
wouldn't have taken them-as long as
he was paying for one"
She called the little cash girl again.
DO YOU know the boy that was here
a little while ago." she asked. Il
thought | saw you nod TO him"
Barney Flynn He lives on the
floor above us" Cash" answered
with Billy; and Billy got run down
by lectric. Barney sees to him"
Customers claimed Dorothy's atten-
ton. and for awhile she was all hurry
and hustle During the afternoon.
however, when the neighborlng sales
woman volunteered to watch over her
counter for her, she slipped down tho
aisle to the shirt waists, says Youth $
Companion. She was quite excited
for fear that the particular shirt
waist should be gone There was that
woman with the bargain counter hab.
f. Dorothy had seen her dallying at
the counter.
She rummaged moment In a pile
OF shirt waists. then she looked trag
ically at her friend behind the coun-
ter.
20 Peggy It's gone | knew IT. I
knew IT, saw 1t In that bargain WON.
ans eye"
She had waited so patiently for that
waist to be marked down. IL would
have suited her complexion 1t had
Just the right warm. rosy tlnts.
Peggy, why did you let It go" she
cried. reproachfully.
Had to. my dear did my best
but she hshed 1t out
Dorothy went back slowly TO her
counter
Dick would have liked it. too" she
thought. disconsolately. And now
he'll have to see me in just my shah
by old one
1t occurred 10 her that other peo-
pie probably had Christmas dlsappoint.
ments: and then she thought OF Bar
ncy Flynn and his partner
He's going TO hang up the stocking
for Billy-and don't believe he ever
had Christmas for himself in his
life Dorothy meditatcd Il know
what | bought the odd stocking for
SO lor> as can't buy myself that
lovely waist"
And she felix a glow OF enthusiasm
as plans began TO take shape in her
mind. 1t was almost closing time
when the little cash girl came darting
up with message from Peggy
she's brought it back tho shirt
waist sleeves too short. II you want
It. better hurry
Dorothy hcsitated no I've changed
my mind. she said resolutely Tell
Peggy I'm much Obliged And she
added 70 herself Now IL Dick doesn't
Ike me IN my old plaid waist. |
guess We'll have to quarrel
when Dorothy returned TO the store
the morning after Christmas the III.
tie cash girl came running mp 70 her,
and cried.
I got Il in for YOU all right Miss
Wins'ow' worked II fine crep'
In In the dark. when Billy and Bar.
ney We're asleep, You couldn't have
heard me With IN ear trumpet And