The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-15
A Mistaken Girl.
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money to 60, mother!' signed Ethel,
as she held out a note for Mrs. Bas-
sett to read. II try to be careful Of
my allowance, but so many uneS-
pected things happen. Now here is
an expense l didn't plan for"
Mrs. Massett read the note which
Ethel handed her. 1t was signed
''Mollie Carter" and said that the
writer had just sent a cablegram of
coincidence to Ellen Mather, in Lon
don, on the death Of her brother.
Il sent It in your name, dear Ethel,
knowing how fond you are of Ellen,
and fearing thai you might be too
busy at home to think OF it, " read
Mrs. Bassett.
"Mollie is so thoughtful" said
Ethel; but a little sigh followed the
statement. you see, mother, 1 shall
have to pay for the cable as soon as
/ get back to school"
"Mollie Carter is the girl who sent
flowers to Constance Wheelock for
you last vacation, isn't she?" asked
Mrs. BassStt.
Eyes, I don't know as I should
have thought Of it myself acknowl-
edged Ethel Il didn't even know
that abe had sent them until got the
florists bill. You see, Mollie didn't
know Constance well enough to send
her flowers, but said that the moment
she heard Of her engagement she
knew Just how I would feel and she
fairly few into a florists and picked
a. ,-fo he haH onI
sent them in my name. There are
not many girls so thoughtful as Mol
lie"
Il should hope not replied Mrs.
Bassett. THE bill for those violets
was SO; this cable will be as much
more. Your entire allowance, Ethel,
is being eaten up by Mollie Carriers
though tfulness.' Last vacation she
ordered Madame Elise to send you
that expensive hat with the blue
plumes."
"But l didn't keep the hat, moth
err" objected Ethel, land you know
how sweet M0llie was about 1t. She
didn't mind my sending it back bit
She said she was disappointed, Of
course, ludL Cuuluh BIC NV DSSOHA
ing It would be"
"Did she know that the price wal
s2O?" questioned Mrs. Bassett.
"Oh, yes, but Mollie never thinks
about money. She's the soul Of gen
crosby"
Very we'll, then, let her pay foi
what she orders"
But, mother, how could she? Sh,
hasn't a penny of her own. He
uncle pays her expenses at school ant
all her bills, but she hardly ever ha
any money. That's one reason vi
girls all think her so wonderful
she never seems to give money
thought. Last term she picked ou
a lovely rug for Maud Clay's room
and had It sent up in her father
name. Then she sent Mr.. Clay
note; and mother, we all felt s
dreadfully for Maud. Her fathe
wouldn't pay for the rug and 1t ha
TO be sent back"
"Mr. Clay did exactly right" dc
clared Mrs. Bassett. 'Mollie Carte
ought to know better than to do sue
a thing. If l were you, Ethel,
would not pay for that cable"
20 mother, why, that would be
bad as Mr.. Clay! / couldn't do that!
replied Ethel.
do as you think right about !
my dear, but I'm afraid that Molli
Carter will find herself in some III
pleasant position on account OF he
thoughtfulness as she calls It,.
When Ethel returned to school thi
fall she found, to her utmost SUI
prise, that her room had been entirel
repapered in a most delicate an
tasteful way. All her things had bee
nut in their proper place, and vel
snug and sweet the little combinatio
study and bedroom looked. Moll
Carter was on hand, with all Il
prettt tea things spread out, and 81
auttered about arranging the t
table and evidently enjoying h
friends surprise.
@And You should see Maud Cla!
roomi" she exclaimed. 20 Ethel,
Is Just what Maud has been wantil
Taper with tiny pink rosebpds al
curtains 10 match ] had to7ike
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