The herald., 1912-10-10

received an astounding check for her
eggs and a brief letter of explana-
ton:
Dear Madam
Your eggs are Of such fancy quail
lty have closed them out TO speclal
customers, and have contracted 1or
all you can send in future. Guarantee
a price as fancy as the eggs them
selves. etc"
Mandy gazed at the check. Twelve
dollars! Why, that's forty cents
dozen. I'll be able 10 buy everything
for mother and Sammy" According .
TO her custom she began making swift
figures on a scrap Of paper. she
crossed out items and replaced them
with others, until she had a list. the .
amount of which tailed with the race
OF the amazing check. /
See. mother" Mandy cried. racing
into the room where her mother lay
rIopped In a big chair with many
pillows. See, My check, my letter
and my list"
Mrs. Harrison smiled st the girls
bright chatter, took the check Imply F.
raised herself a little, read the letter .
and sat upright, then she caught the
memorandum Mandy had prepared:
But daughter" she protested, Wip-
ping her eyes, there isn't single thing
for yourself-you've just got TO get
some things for yourself"
Il will" replied Mandy promptly'
next time I'm going to buy up the
neighborhood eggs, and sell tnem
fancy; I'll be a bloated bondholder De-
fore long, and you'll see the ribbons
and things I'll buy myself, but you're
going 10 have q hammock and re"
things you need before / begin TO lux
uriate." Mandy kissed her mother &c
statically. It'll be just heaven TO
have you around again"
Mandy drove into town that after
noon, spending her money happily
though she did shed tears when the
doctor refused further payment lot
his services.
Everybody is so good" she muir
INJURED, as she started down the main
street towards home. She was haIteo
by the railroad tracks, the evening
passenger train having rolled In
Mandy always liked TO watch the
train and the people who Travelled up
on f. She was frankly interested IN
the drift Of people who went past ner
on the sidewalk Just beyond the road
where her horse was halted. Sudden
| IL across her vision rose the inquire oI
a man. like, yet unlike the one OF
whom she had long dreamed. the
man caught her look, paused. stepped
! forward. then hurried 20 the buggy
where the girl sat dazedly looking al
him
This is surely my lucky day." cried
Jim Patterson's wellknown, weli-loveo
voice. I'm going home with you
you'll let me Mandy" Jam dropped
bundle into the buggy. thrust his suit
case under the seat. and located Dig
box in front.
why. JIM" Mandy gasped. as he
masterfully caught the lines from her
limp hand, giving that hand warm
pressure as he did so. He chirruped
to the horse until that willing crea-
ture took a pace beyond anything
within his recent experience.
Not until the vacant country ROAD
was reached did Jim permit the slack
ening of the horses pace. Now
Mandy" said Jim, winding the lines
over the dashboard, allowing the
horse to drive himself, Il want to
know why you stopped writing to me-
| thought you'd forgotten me-"
'I didn't forget" Mandy STAN
mered. but / thought"
You didn't have any reason 10
think. You know I'm no writer I'm
tust dumb before a sheet Of paper, but
I'm not tongu 3-tied. Say, I've got
present for you, and hope you'll Ike
Il for twas bought to your own or
der" Jim foraged for the great bun
die. Look here" He unrolled before
Mandy's astonished gaze, piece OF
shimmering white silk, scattered and
hordered with the most delicate de-
sign In pink rose buds. And here's
a pair Of pumps"
They're white!" cried Mandy as
she touched the dainty things ten
derby.
This box of stun a saleslady !
know packed up for me. told her
wanted the sort Of things a real lady
would want for her wedding OUTFIT,
/ Jim laughed happily. Say, Mandy!
How did you ever know, Jim?
Jim's face became grave as he drew
from his pocket bit Of torn card
> board. piecing 1t together carefully
DO you remember when that picture
was taken?"
D Yes" she quavered. but dom
|. know how you ever got hold OF it.
Then a revealing fash came to her
I "Oh, twas Mrs Morris! She stuffed
4 that In to tighten the filters In the
y egg crate"
d Twas Providence" said Jim. I've
done Just great, and though / dom
= very often unpack the eggs. l die
o chance on that crate, thank heaven!'