Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-28
(Written Specially For The HuIIetin.)


 Ruth Rogers was farmers daught- CT, plump and rosy from exercise in the open air and plenty of good fare and happy because she delighted in her home and the love shared with all it's inmates Especially was she her IatnerS pride and pet and he often de- clared he could not run the farm with out Ruths help. Sc when an unusual ly busy time overlook him in the early spring, he turned over to Ruth's care the flock of hens. and told her she could have the egg money for her own in payment
 Ruth had long had a consuming de- sire for certain style of side combs, and now saw her chance to obtain them. The advance in price, however made her much richer than she antici- pated, for her father kept his word in spite of the Increased value of eggs
 Ruins mother was not so indulgent as her father, and felt that a different arrangement should be made, but her husband affirmed that he should keep his bargain with his daughter as he should with any one else. So one day Ruth started out on a shopping expe- dit1on on her own account with more money in her purse than she had ex- pected from the sale of the eggs. Her mother, however, gave her a long list of needs, which she said her daught- CT might supply herself with since she had so much to invest, and the cher ished side combs seemed less a reality than they did.
 Arrived at the store, she gave her attention first of all to the list of needs furnished by her mother, and left own desires to be gratiied later in the day But every time she passed at the counter where they were kept those side-combs were picked up and admired At last the end of the list was reach ed, and she was feeling quite sure of obtaining the coveted combs, when she remembered the last direction her mother gave her as she left home. T haven't put them down, but you had better get you some stockings while you are about it." and those lovely side-combs were the same price as the stockings. Ruth was Sorely tried and tempted to tell herself that the list of things were bought and she could claim she forgot the verbal direction, but her New England conscience was too well trained to be deceived, and back to the stockings, thinking T can make the plain ones do a while longer. but, I do like those set with Rhine stones. Mother thinks the plain ones are prettier, but Magic Newton's look so nice in her hair, and these are finer than hers"
 At several counters she had stopped, she had noticed an elderly lady stand ing near her. This time she felt that she was observed. and as she folded her shopping list and tucked it into her bag, she heard a voice accosting her. "I notice you have finished your purchases. Are you in a hurry, or can you give me a litte time? J have left my spectacles at home, and am so help less without them. Would you be will ing to go about with me, and let me have you aid in selecting some things want to buy? Ruth cheerfully as sured the old lady that she had plenty of time at her disposal, and would be glad to help her if she could. So the round of the store was repeated. and Ruth was often called upon to match colors, and decide as to the choice of patterns in the goods offered them.
 When the noon hour came, her new friend insisted on Ruth's taking lunch with her, and a dainty repast was ordered The friendliness shown her induced Ruth to confde in her new friend as to the successful outcome of