The Ordway new era., 1910-06-17
From Lucille
Diary
I have often told mother that
hink our maid should wear a cap.
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have often told mother that l.
hink our maid should wear a cap.
lnce good form really demands It.
! 'Ti1ly 10 10 faithful and efacient and
ias been with US SO long that l don't
iks to suggest any such unnecessary
Innovation" said mother the last time
! brought up the subject.
made no reply. but I determined
. So what could do. So bought
he daintiest kind Of little French cap
md one morning when Tilly was dust.
.ng my room put It on my own head.
L was quite becoming and could see
hat Tilly admired me in It.
Soon I took 1t of and. pinning It on
her yellow hair. I said: "Ah. look in
the glass! Aren't you perfectly fine in
L? I'll make you a present Of the
cap. Tilly."
"Thank you. Miss Lucille" she 70.
turned. q little ungraciously. but
have never worn caps"
But this such pretty one." I said.
and It looks so nice on you. Tilly. ]
should think you'd like to look as nice
- you can. That reminds me that
i've been thinking about your teeth.
Why It It that you don't have them at.
tended tor"
1T costs so much for filing" she
said. land when one hurts very much
have It pulled OUT =.
THAT Is Just what makes your
mouth look bad" I said. very serious.
". for am quite sensitive about some
things. and the vacancies in Tilly's
front teeth had made me uncomfort-
able for a long time. III you'll have
your teeth fixed I'll pay the dentists
bill.''
"Oh. Miss Lucile!" exclaimed Tilly.
quite overwhelmed with the offer.
VIII you. really?"
"Yes. indeed. I'll be glad to. Now.
you'll wear the pretty cap every day.
won't your"
"Yes'm," she answered.
Tn glad" said mother. a few
days later. that Tilly at last is ha ring
some dentistry done. but 1t is incon.
venient for her to be out SO much. She
says she will have to be at the den.
lists nearly all day tomorrow. and
a. Fannie and each have an en-.
gA8ement for tho day I'm afraid you'll.
have to stay at home with your grand.
mother. Lucille"
ri don't mind II in the least. moth.
3r." replied. Immediately decided
to invite Arthur knight to run up In
bis automobile for luncheon.
In the morning went out and
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picked fish that Arthur likes especial.
u. Then got some weiss-wurst. cav.
lar. roquefort cheese. rye bread and
ripe olives. knew that these things
with ginger ale would make Just the
kind Of meal that Arthur would enjoy
for . change He did eat heartily and
We had a merry time. although 1t was
. little depressing when grandmother
refused everything on tho table and
I think she might at least have pre-
tended to like some Of the things !
had gone to so much trouble to pro
vide.
Lucille" said mother, soon after
she came home. "your grandmother
isn't feeling we'll. She is weak and
faint, and fear she didn't eat enough
lunch. What did you have?"
When answered her question moth
er began to reproach me. "Why. Lu.
cile." she said, you might have known
that your grandmother couldn't eat
any Of those things. She should have
had some eggs or cream toast"
I think It was unkind Of mother to
speak harshly to me when I had stayed
at home all day SO cheerfully at her
request. think mother doesn't real
ize how often. in doing things for the
family. I deny myself pleasure.
One evening last week Tilly came
to me Just before dinner with a slip
Of paper.
"An through at last. Miss Lucille"
she said, with happy smile that dis
played two complete rows Of front
teeth.
II congratulate you," remarked. as
I opened the paper. "Thirty-eight dol
lars!" exclaimed. why. Tilly.
there must be some mistake" .
mo, the dentist said he did It very
cheap"
But l never expected to pay more
than $12 or SIS at the most. I am
sorry, but Of course, I can't afford to
spend all this money on your teeth.
It's out Of the question, for l haven't
IT,"
"Then I don't know what I'll do"
she said. II have sent all my money
to help my father pay for his farm"
She began to cry. and father, who
had Just come in. asked what the
trouble was.
Don't worry. Tilly." he said, when
I had explained the matter to him as
we'll as I could with Tilly interrupting
every minute. II shall see that the
bill is paid, and 1t will cost you moth: