The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-16
The Fairy
GOdnOther.
BY JEROME SPRAGUE.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

she was saving up her money to get it. /
Every morning when she went TO the |
store she found the girls talking of !
their summer hats.
What kind are you going to haveT'
they would ask her. and Bubbles
would laugh-the gay bubbIing laugh
that had given her her nickname-and
would say. Wait and see, girls; wait
and see
''Oh. piff1er' one of them said on a
certain June morning Il don't believe
you're going to get hat
Wait and see; wait and see" said
Bubbles provokingly
And then after the store was closed
she went around the corner and looked
ut the hat with the white feather.
The price was in plain sight-$1O-
Bubbles earned 81 a week Out of
that she paid her aunt $3.50 for board
Fifty cents went for car fare, and the
rest she had for herself Since last
summer she had managed to save
$3.50, and the other fifty would add the
complete amount necessary to buy the
hat with the white feather.
She decided TO tell Alice Forbes
about It,
Alice was at the ribbon counter,
while Bubbles sold notions. Their ac-
quaintance rose from the fact that
they walked home in the same direc-
ton.
"I'll have to wear it with all my old
blue suit" Bubbles said as she went
along. But I don't care I've made
myself a white net waist, and it's
awfully becoming"
Ten dollars Is lot for a hat" Alice
said quietly
But Bubbles laughed, with her head
flung up and her bright eyes shining
"Oh. what's the use of living" she
said, IF a girl can't have something
pretty now and them
Alice nodded. Her blue eyes were
wistfuL That's what I think" she
said Now, there's a remnant of rib
bon at my counter It's white, with
punches of pink roses on it. 1t would
make n lovely girdle. and I could buy
white dress for II cents yard and
little wreath of pink roses in the mill
linery department, and then l could be
bridesmaid for Mile Drake"
Does she want you to be?" Bubbles
asked, with interest.
Yes" Alice said. Jimmie Bryan is
to be best man"
"Oh" Bubbles was silent for a mo-
ment. Then she asked, Don't you
think you can afford the dress?"
NO" Alice said cuietly. 4 can't.
And l told Mile last night to ask you.
Bubbles. I knew you wouldn't mind
being asked second, because I'm her
oldest friend. laid the piece of flow
cred ribbon away this morning, so that
If you wanted it you could have it.
You could make white net skirt to
your new waist 1t would be awfully
pretty with the pink roses
But Bubbles was looking at her curl
ously
Don't you mind" she asked-"I
mean not being bridesmaids"
Yes, l do" Alice said. and Bubbles
saw that her eyes were full of tears.
But I have to give all of my money
TO mother now that father is sick and
can't work"
We'll. its q hard old world" Bub-
bles remarked as they reached the cor
ner where they separated. If I decide
to take the ribbon, Alice, III let you
know in the morning"
At the next corner Bubbles met jim
ME Bryan.
Jimmie" she said with her gray
eyes challenging Jimmie. are
you going to be best man at Miles
wedding?"
Sure" answered Jimmie "cutaway
white flower in my coat and all the
rest of the agony
And me TO walk up the aisle with
your" said Bubbles
Jimmie looked at her in surprise.
Il thought Alice was going-was go
ing to do it, he said.
Alice can't get the Clothes" Bub
bles Informed him, and if l wasn't a
selfish pig I'd get them for her, but
want a white feather in my summer
hat"
Jimmie hesitated. look here, Bub-
bles, he said a little awkwardly
"ain't there some way you could make
Alice think you were getting her dress
and let me pay for it? I'd like to dc
it,"
Bubbles caught her breath quickly.
why Jimmier she said.
Jimmie flushed "She has an awful
hard time" be said
Yes, she does" Bubbles agreed alb
stractedly. She was a little white, bu
she still smiled at Jimmie
so you don't want me to be brides
maid with your she leased, still witt
a funny catch in her breath.
"Aw, Bubbles he stammered, "yOr
know / think you're about the nices
thing ever
But you'd rather have Alice wall
up the aisle with YOU was her quie
reminder
Il wouldn't" he declared stoutly
but I'm sorry for Alice
"Of course" Bubbles agreed. ant
then she went on to plan. Il could ge
her the things and tell her the monel
had come to me unexpectedly"
81 am afraid that wouldn't do wa
Jimmie's worried response. "She''
"