Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-11
CLARE,S SHOPPING.

in the shop had to open the door
for her. 8 Is q
Good morning, Mr. Gray!.f she
said. Eve brought Flake In to get
all kinds of shoes and slippers to
wear this summer, just the way moth
err got them for Mabel and me. We
are going away to the country tomor-
row, you see." She pumped Flake
down in one Of the chairs where peo-
Pile sit to try on shoes. =
Mr. Gray smiled Let me see.
you're Mrs. Holden's little girl aren't
you? Yes. Il remember; you were
In yesterday. Well. we'll do our best
for dolly. Some blue ankle-ties per.
haps would suit her =
"Lovely!" sighed Clare. settling
back in a chair beside Flake. And
pair Of red ones, too. please, and
some high button-up boots to wear on
cold days. l want them all to be
loose and comfortable"
Mr.. Gray opened the glass case
and brought out the three pairs, as
Flaxie's mamma directed.
Put out your foot, Flake. dear,
and try them on she said. "Oh,
aren't they beautiful and shiny? You
must be very careful OF them
Flake. as smiling as her mamma.
was promptly fitted. i
They seem just right" said Glare.
you don't think they'll pinch her
toes. Mr.. Gray?"
Surely not" he replied, gravely.
They're 4 half-size larger than her
old ones. Now shall send them over
to your house, and the bill with
them?" he asked:
Yes said Clare. rather slowly.
for she felt little uncertain as to
this matter Of the bill. Only Flaxie
must have new pair Of rubbers, too,
to wear in the wet grass, and, oh!
a pair OF those cunning rubber boots,
50 she can wade In puddles II she
wants to. You must sit still few
minutes longer, Flake, for ! can't
risk your getting wet feet
MT. Gray tried on the boots and
rubbers very quickly, and In short
time Glare and Flake were ON the
way home
We'll. that shopping is attended
tor thought the little mother. con.
tentedly. :
Just after luncheon there came a
package to the house. :
It's from Gray's?v exclaimed Mrs.
Holden. why, the children's shoes
came yesterday
These are probably Flakes
Shoes, remarked Clare. Il was Just
longing TO have them come"
'.Flaxie's?' exclaimed the whole
family together.
Yes, and they're lovely. = answered
Clare, snatching the boxes and tumb-
ling out the little Shoes.
And bill for three dollars. !" added
Mrs. Holden. Why, Clare, how did
You happen to buy things without
mothers permission ~
Naughty clare?a cried Mabel, re:
provingly. 81
Don't say anything, Mabel. She
didn't quite understand" said Mrs.
Holden. Then she took Clare into
the library. Afterward Glare told
Flake all about It while she got her
ready to go out in her carriage.
..You see, Flake. 1t wasn't like
the times when mother sends US to
the store for yeast.cake and tells
US to say, Charge It, Because she
didn't tell US to go. We went with
out her knowing IT. and now some.
body's got to pay Mr.. Gray for the
shoes. And 1t wasn't mother that
bought them; 1t was yon and J.
Flaxie; so I'm going to pay for them
out Of my house-bank there on the
bureau. Mothers getting the screw
driver now so we can open the lit.
tie door. And we're going to take
out all the pennies and nickels and
dimes. Flake, and count out three
dollars. Then we're, going to Mr..
Gray's shop this afternoon and pay
them to him. Come here; tell tie
your bonnet, dear. Mother says that
there will be hardly anyspennies left
in the house-bank at all afterward
I've been saving them SO long. too.
But then. Flake, It is the only way
to do II want Co be fair, isn't
that so?" And 1t really seemed al
II Flaxie nodded her head. Edna Hol,
man, in the Youths Companion.