The Washington herald., 1911-05-14
Polly Bells Anniver-
sary Hat
In an instant she was by her side.

In an instant she was by her side.
Faith. what brings you nome at this hou
Of the morning"
With start Faith looked up and the ger
tie reproach in her glance struck like dar
in the girls breast. as she said:
"Oh, Polly, | would not have believed
possible! When, too, l trusted you so pei
fcctly!"
Then you have hcard?"
"Ycs, all. | made Minnie tell me, and
fear it will prove sadly dear annversar
hat for US. little sister. am discharged iron
Aigwtte,'s.' <-. .,,,
Polly.
Yes Mrs. IIcatherington wrote n YER
perrmptory note to Miss Rose dcmandln
the hat and saying her daughter was muc
disappointed at not having it To wear yester
questioned. | acknowledged having trustee
the parcel to you, but said ] was certain yo
had delivered it promptly. The messenger wa
equally as positive it had not been received
Finally it came to the ears of the head o
the firm, who was excessively angry and sal,
they could not afford to lose profitable Gus
toners by such a slip-shod manner OF don
business. and dismissed me on the spot
"oh. dear Faith, am so sorry! But-bu
could give some satisfactory explanation, bu
now, OF course. that is out Of the question
With a great, broken hearted Sob Poll,
rushed from the room; but dim, halfformc,
idea which had iloatcd through her brain al
night, suddenly crystallized into a stern re
solve.
Mrs. Hcatherington sat reading in her cool
shady library, sweet with the breath of tn,
carly roses that came waited through tn,
open window, when a bright, merry face sud
denly appeared at the door, and roguish voic,
cried
Lock. mother. dear! Behold my new sum
mer hat that has arrived at last! Oh. is il
not perfect love and strikingly unique?"
While the gay yogng speaker attempted t'
Cling. animated scrap Of something" tha
was apparently all waving paws and stubb,
=. dora Heatherington, have you taken lcav,
Of your senses?' exclaimed the lady. "Anc
what are you doing with that dog Take it Of
OF Your hat at once!'
With ringing laugh, the girl obeyed, gcntl,
smoothins the tiny Skyc's rufhcd coat ant
ruffled feelings
ing. for truly, mamma, this is the form in
which the Neapolitan braid we ordered tn,
other day has reached me; and, what is more
for the past half-hour l have bcca playinl
Sister Confcssor to the sweetest, saddles
little penitent that ever cried over n bit o
vanity But there, don't look so mystifed
and 4 will tell you all about it."
Sos dropping on stool at her mother
feet, Dcra related the story Polly had ven
tured to come and pour into her kindly, sym
pathetic ear, ending with:
And now, mamma dear. the girl has made
all the reparation in her power by bringins
me this darling little fellow | was SO anxiou!
TO own, and of whom she seems most fond il
spite OF his destructive tricks; and want yo,
to drive right down to Aigrette's and hav,
Faith Bell reinstated in her old position i'm
mediately."
Eell "ys Foth DID You pi, say her name was Bell''
-, "Well ! believe that is the very name o
Carter sang SO enthusiastically this morning
when l went to take her some fruit an,
Jelly"
had been away staying with sick friend
will DO as ! wish, since one of your CHART,
patients has spoken good word for her
30 please, dearest put on your bonnet thi
minute, while l ring for Sam to harness tn,
oh, what tyrant my daughter isl" sal,
nation. 'e
But she rose, nevertheless, and waitin,
ounyd hs1.e sar 9f rn, hHPe dawned areh when
meeGt in comfortable open carriage. 'N''
Mrs. Heatherington was too influential
person 70 be refused 30 simple request as tn,
taking back OF a really excellent workwoman
L" iSny sacrulce was not without its reward
and her feet scarce touched the ground as sh
flew home. carrying, the glad tidngs tha
her sister, II she wished, could return to he
old place on the morrow. ''
And you really have given away vour nro
cious pet for my sake!' cried Faith bue R,e
ging the excited little maid in her arms mug
Partly, for though l love Fuzz dearly an,
shall miss him every hour, love Won mora
But, chiefly, has he gone in exchange for I m,
unfortunate anniversary hat" ~