Putnam patriot., 1908-07-10

his way.
 wBen Bubbles reached home she took out her boarded store of money With what she would add 0n her next pay day she wouid have sl1 and she could bay the bat wiib the wAise feather
 she fingered the nloneg for mo neaf. and then she dropped ber head on her arn with q sob. for Rnebies had wanted that hat fe wear 10 church es sunday msful8g #bea she sang in the choir witb Jimmie Bryan it had been for Jimmie.s admiration that she had craved the pretty hat And. after ali. fl was Alice that Jimmie cared for
 Two days later Alice came to her counter breathleSsly.
 "Oh. Bnbhies." she said. such a wonderful thing has happeneds
 "SykltT' asked Bubbles innocently-
 And then Alice told her Of the won- derfui gown and the dainty aeeessories that had come the bight before In big box.
 T cant imagine who sent them"
 Tt must have been H fairy god mother" said Bubbles defBarely.
 And now I can be Millie's brides maid" caroIed Alice when she had exhausted All her eonIeefnres as to the glyer. You won't mind. will you. Bubblesf"
 "No," said Bubbles steadily.
 And as she sold needles and pins and hooks and eyes and whaiebones and hundred and one other things that day she told herself that she did not care. Why should she want 10 walk beside Jimmie Bryan when he preferred to have Alice?
 She passed the window with the hat with the white feather that night with out glance and on Sunday she wore q plain little black sailor with cheap red rose. and she looked prettier than ever In J.
 Alice thinks you're fairy god mother" she told Jimmie after serv- fee
 Say. did she Ike ltf, be demanded.
 GOT coerse slte dd' said Bubbles "Nho wonldn.tY'.
 But Jimmie did not answer imme- dialely. He stood locking flown al her .Say. little girl . he sull presently ..soa look mighty hlee iii that hat
 "If cost Iusf Si#a~ Bubbles inform ed him giIbly. "mafk~i doWn from s2-
 "I don't care what i cost. Jimmie sfHiel sYou loaz uis1lf} nice"
 l;ufbles coailnt resil say yihs. "Bni aai aslf aa nlee as t#lee siil in that pink robe
 Bubbles. I beiie,e you're jealoas. flashed Jimmie NPeetcdIy. Bubbles, checks fameA Why. Jim nle Bryun.' she faiiefel. I.oak here" Jimuie demanded did yen think was Ii lo4e with Alicef'
 Under hls keen scrutiny Bubbles was l forced to admit "i couldn't very well help t. could r
 "l was afraid you would" Jimmie said. "thnt day when l planned to gel her the things. but had promised | oh. look here. Bubbles. You come ont to the park sith me and I'll tell you about its
 And all the way 10 inc nark Rub hies' heart sang. and she seemed te wHlk on air. and sle was gfHd thai she hadn't bought lie hal WiGh the ! white feather She WIS glad she hada,t teen extr9#sasaHt for limmie seesuea te He lteE iast IS wei In fln l HIaek saiI1r Wifl the rrd Ease
 Tn fBe Hafk The beds were m oi tnuqeHs aaf u.ips and hAaees' e5l croeuae~ an4 nHttsr the doe erIsg 2 z.a ord tfee l#HHEe and Bubbles sat daaa te talk
 ..Yeu see Jimmie explained. @there - iieh 1faaars nd les ia the nssS and he. aAas ou theee Aeaes eRt=e au i bF FrTig nc promise tbnt I'd iaeS afsrr A+7. tHetAe iiet.a s's 'aFr with each affea f7e theY we're kEls and when Altee.s father gat sick inietl to hetp Eat f4ay wouldn't let me. auA r Serned ns retfinp her t4a drs4 would le vhai }eh weeld wp0t me to aa. aea eeA Hass going to gsi home in | tine for the wedding. and l told Niillia she'd h9ve Ia have him for best man."
 "Ohss cried Bubbles. aglow with hapieess
 l "Ara then l told her how much l thought If yea. aud she wauts us to fe la iar wedding party aud oh. veil l laels here Buhhles And In the shsid- ON of fhe towering almond he held 1 ant his arus
 And rhids',.s, having wept I little weep af iae "a his broad shoulder sat re md rnel her eyes "Ain't glad tsaut srald 8il my money fer thai iaathef lamleg she Said @ill get l'le w68e Hei skirt aud wear the rose at rihAaH
 "AsA q iaaoud ring" interrupted l liMWjg
 "A abumen1 rlns., What feryn de i mande1 ii8 bles "Regausr Vgsre engaged said Jlm- r'ie raptuHpuSiE. ] -----z-- i Economy Begins at Home. | .i hear yeu'se teaching your son to | play draw poker. po you think that