The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-15

"Mlss Mason?" gasped Ethel, won
dering at the principals agreement 70
such changes.
MolHe laughed a little. Vel
Ethel, it was funny enough, had TO
talk and talk to Miss Mason to con-
vince her that It really was Just what
your mother and Mrs. Clay would
wish. But as soon as she realized
that I really was getting them, do
ing what they wished, then she gave
right in and helped all she could"
Ethel's face frightened did
mother and Mrs. Clay really plan III"
she exclaimed, delightfully."-. Then
it will be all right, and II was good OF
YOU. Mollie. TO take 80 much trouble.
I've often told mother how thoughtful
you always are"
I'm not going to share tho credit
| for planning 1t with anyone" laughed
Mollie. 1T will be as much Of a
surprise to your mother as 1t is to
you, but I'm sure she will be just rs
much pleased"
Ethel remembered her mothers
comments upon Nollie's thoughtful
ness, and her face clouded.
"Mollie," she exclaimed, reproach-
fully, "you ought never to have done
such a thing! My mother won't like
Il at all. And l promised her not
to spend any. money foolishly. She
will send the bills straight back to
you, Mollie Carter. She won't pay
! them"
Before Mollie had tine to rally from
this unexpected tngrattude the door
swung open and tall, dark-eyed girl
rushed into the room.
"Girls!" she exclaimed, come and
see my room this minute! Ny moth
er has had It all done over fer me
new paper, curtains, and mahogany
desk, too. Think of that!"
But Ethel did not move. She
nodded her head toward Mollie and
said slowly, "She aid It, Maud, your
mother doesn't know a thing about
It,"
Don't thank me, girls!" exclaimed
Mollie. 81 wrote your mothers moi
to think that It had been any trouble
to me. Ethel has But Maud
waited no longer.
"Mollie Carter" she exclaimed
chow dare you do such a thing!. AT
ter that rug, too! Ny father won
pay a cent. These things will have tC
go straight back"
And mine will, too" Joined IL
/ Ethel. MY mother didn't like 4
/ about the flowers and the cablegram
t She won't pay for these things"
: I'm going to tell Miss Mason thi
2 minute!" declared Maud. II do be
/ lieye you are crazy, Mollie Carter
/ Don't you suppose people know wha
2 they want TO DO without your inter
- fering? Come ,on, Ethel" and tn
two girls hurried out of the room
leaving Mollie speechless with indig
5 nation.
, II Maud expressed her own view
clearly, Mr.. Clay may be said to hav
5 done so emphatically in his letter t
. Miss Mason, indosing Mollie Car
! ter's letter and the bills for hi
o daughters room. Mrs. Bassett
communication was no less plain, On
after a fearful session in Miss Ma
Y sons room, Mollie Carter finally re
O allied that the qualities on whic
she had most prided herself, thought
4 fulness for others and an "inhnit
l. capacity for taking pains" in behal
of her friends, were in reality gil
g for meddling with other peoples a
fairs. Her uncle impressed this fat
g upon her when he paid the bill fc
/ papering two rooms at Miss Mason
school. The articles Of furniture wei
~ returned, and Ethel and Maud agree
that it would be kinder not to mel
10 ton the affair to the other girls, a
~ of whom cherished a belief in Moll
a Carter's thoughtfulness.
,s You have managed very well tn
,e winter, my dear" said Mrs. Basset
when Ethel came home for the East
q vacation. II really feel quite prou
n of your economy"
m you ought to thank Mollie Ca
,s ter" laughed Ethel. 1T really
a funny to see how she puts a stop
~ everything that sounds like expens
pr She's just as popular as ever, b.
NJ some of the girls think that 81
doesn't take quite enough interest
O. things, They say that Mollie isn't
ar thoughtful for others as she u.s.
N to be."-Alice Turner Curtis,
Youths Companion.
ne The Easiest Place.
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