The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-31

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"Drinl< this" she said, holding it to him.
them to me-" she explained, ''but l
wouldn't take them. l paid for them
myself" There was a dead silence.
Don't you believe me?' painted FL
nora.
Really, 1t is none Of our affair."" said
another girl. "Come on: let's co.
Elnora stepped before the girl who
had spoken. You have made. this
your affair."" she said, because you
told thing which was not true. No
one gave me what I am wearing: l
paid for my clothes myself with money
I earned selling moths to the Bird
Woman. just came from the bank
where deposited what l did not use.
Here rs my credit" Elnora drew out
and offered the little red book. "sure-
~ you will believe that" she said.
"Why, Of course" said the girl who
first had spoken. I'VE met such a
lovely woman in Brownlee's store, and
she said she wanted our help to buy
some things for a girl. and that's how
we came to know"
Dear Aunt Margaret" said Elnora,
at was like4her- to ask you. Isn't she
splendid"
"She IL indeed" chorused the girls.
Elnora set down her lunch box and
books and unpinned her hat, hanging
it beside the others. While her back
was turned into the room came the
girl Of her encounter on the first day.
walked to the rack and. with an ex-
clamation Of approval, took down FL
nora's hat.
Just the thing have been want
Ing" she said. 81 never saw such
beautiful quilts in all my life. They
match my new broadcloth to perfec-
ton. I've got to have that kind Of
quilts for my hat l never saw the
like. Whose is it, and where did it
come fromY'
No one said a word, for Elnora's
question, the reply and her answer
had gone the rounds Of the high
school Every one knew that the Linn
berlost girl had come out ahead, and
Sadie Reed had not felt amiable when
the little flourish had been added to
Elnora's name In the algebra class.
Elnora's swift glance was pathetic,
but no one helped her. Sadie Reed
glanced from the hat to the faces
around her and wondered.
why. this is the freshman section.
Whose hat is it2" she asked again,
this time impatiently. :.~
That's the tassel Of the cornstalk,"
said Elnora. with forced laugh. j.
The response was genuine. Every
one shouted. Sadie Reed blushed, but
she laughed also.
'sWells it's beautiful" she said, ''es-
pecially the quilts. They are exactly
what I want know I don't deserve
any kindness from you. but do wish
you would tell me at whose store you
got those quills."
"Gladly," said Elnora. You can't
get quilts like those at q store. They
are from living bird. Phoebe simms
gathers them In her orchard as her
peacocks shed them They are wing
quilts from the maies.''
Then there was perfect silence.
How was Elnora to know that not
girl there would have told that7
II haven't a doubt but can get you
some." she offered. "She gave Aunt
Margaret great bunch. and those are
part Of them. am quite sure she has
more and would spare some.'''
Sadie Reed laughed shortly. you
needn't trouble" she said. II was fool
ed. / thought they were, expensive
quilts. wanted them for a twenty
dollar velvet toque to match my new
suit II they are picked OF the ground,
really, couldn't use them"
"Only in spots" said Elnora. 'They
don't just cover the earth. Phoebe
simuns' peacocks are the only ones
within miles Of Onabasha, and they
moult but once q year. II your hat
only cost $40 Its hardly good enough
for those quilts. You see, the Al
mighty made and colored those him
sell, and he puts! tho sauna kind on
Phoebe simms' peacocks that. he put
on the head Of the family In the for.
ssts Of Ceylon away back n the begin;
snins. Any Old nanuf ctured gun from
/ New q rtik or Cshicago wills for your
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