ON HER OWN RESPONSIBILITY.

n

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d pleasure.

be said, glaoclng i trim figure In blue

•Two tens, four fives, five ones, and Bye dollars In change. Thirty In the envelope, fifteen In the pocket-book, and fire in my parse. 1 .re cents for ear-fare: round-trip ticket, one dollar ten. That leaves three elghty-fire In

the purse."

It was extremely difficult for her not to give expression to her happiness by a dance down the car-aisle. But she sat demurely enough In the last seat In the c<r. and set down her accounts In a small *lank-tool, with a hand which trembled only'I very lit-

tle with excitement.

At one of the suburban stations of the great city a brlght-eyea young fellow with a strapful of school-books came aboard the tmln, and at once espying his consln dropped Into the

seat beside her with a h Ing of surprise and pleasi

"This Is luck!”

approvingly at the trim

serge, with a sailor hat set atop of abmadant smooth braids of fair hair. "Going In for the day? Where's Aunt

Esther?”

"I'm all alone, Stuart,” explained the girl. "I'm going shopping.” “Good; then you are In for the day. Say. Amy. want to see the game this afternoon? You can get your errands done in time If you hurry. It's going to be a good one, our team against the Leonard Preparatory boys, you know. I’m full-back myself, and have to play, bot I ran get you a seat and see that you hara some nice people to chum with.” 1 “Why. I'd like to go ever so much,” said, Amy. "but." doubtfully. “I'm afraid 1 sha'nt get through In time. You see. I've lots to do." "What, for Instance. If you oon't mind telling?" asked Stuart, wondering within himself, for he knew the very limited means usually at the command of any member of hit uncle's

family.

"I'm going away to school, and. perhaps. next year to college." began Amy. unable to keep the great secret back another moment. “The dickens yon are! Good for

you!"

. "Yes. it's decided at last And jou see. mother isn't well, ano I've all my things to’ get myself. It's a great responsibility." she added, laughing happily. "for,” In a whisper, ”1 never had so much money to spend In my .life before. 1‘vo fifty dollars." sho could not help telling him, in answer to the unasked question in her cousin's face. “Well, that la a lot.” he said, politely. although his mental comment was. “I'll wager my sister*, spend that on sandy and flowers every winter. Where do you go first?” he asked, with

Httle wreaths of blue forget-me-nots scattered between silvery stripes. As If they could not help It, Amy's feet turned aside from the the pact toward the woolen suitings. "Hghty-flve cents." Mid the salesman. as Amy hung over tbs exquisite material. “It's a perfect thing, and one of pur exclusive you won't find It anywhere else. The pattern isn't even duplicated In any other background. Now this rose pattern, as you see. we hare In green, pink, white and blue, but the forget-me-not only in the white. It's rery choice. •How much a yard did you say?" asked Amy. feeling ms if she could never turn nway from the counter, yet saying to herself that she must be

gone.

•Twelve eeventy-flve the pattern, miss. IB yards You need that now for a dress, w e don't sell less. It should her a fashion plate, "each ruffle edged with the blue velvet ribbon. I'll show you." And before Amy could protest he had sent a messenger to the ribbon counter, and bad thrown several yards of narrow velvet of the forget-me-not blue upon the folds of the organdie. The combination was most effective. Amy's heart began to beat vorr rapidly. “1 coulun't afford the ribbon, for It would take dorens of yards." ahe calculated, rapidly, "but—oh. of course I can’t buy It—” An elegantly gowned woman, accompanied by a young daughter, came suddenly to the counter beside Amy. “O mamma!” cried the girl, "old you ever see anything so swell and so sweet as that forget-me-not stuff? Do get '.hn-.'" Another salesman stepped up and threw the dainty folds Into a new position. “Twelv* seventy-five the patlern. Mrs. Good ale," he said. Impressively. “Exqulrte thing, one of MallaAl'a. you know his. Our man got the exclusive sale of it, it's not ’to be duplicated anywhere. Nothing could b« better suited to your daughter's

style.”

The daughter had fair hair and long-lMhed blue eyes. So had Amy. Amy looked at the salesman. He was smiling significantly, without looking at her. Amy's cheeks Unshed, and ahe leaned forward over the counter. “Mrs. Good ale" had laid a possessive hand upon the organdie. Amy spoke quickly. In a low tone.' 'T think I will lake It" she s*M. But once outside. “I'T# been a goose ought, ruefully. "That dretis Is a dear, but I know mother will

"Mother likes Williams & McIntyre's.” maid Amy. "But don’t you think Collingwood has the nicest things?" "Collingwood is bang-up." admitted Stuart, “but the girls say he's expenalre. Those 'exclusive styles' people usually are. Ever try Dearborn's on Wacbusett street? We fellows all go there for neckties and golf stockings, we thlhk It's a third cheaper.- and 1 can't see but their Stuff Is as good as Woodruff and Carleton't. the swell furnishers. You might look in there." "A will." promised Amy. "for I want to use every cent to advantage." "You wont forget the game." urged Stuart, as qfcy left the '.rain. "IH meet you at Stannard's drug-store at 2 o'clock, but I cant wait much If you're ndt on time, you know. Don't mias it. Let a few finnxmydlddlee go «hd keep your date with me. if you want to see us do up the Leoa. Preps, in great shape. Oh. we wont do a Hiing to them—oh no! Well, so long. Amy. Two sharp, remember." Amy knew the best shopping dlstrict of the fljty fairly well, and decided to take a route that would allow her to paae all th e most attractive shops on her way to Wacbusett street. She walked rapidly until she -came to Cotllngwcoo's. but there, in spite of herMlf, she paused. The fascination of the great windows, filled by the most accomplished window-dresser In the city, was too great to be wlth-

atood.

“There's no harm at all In looking here." she said to heraelf. "Indeed, it’s a^good p!a£; for It I should find lust what I want. I might be able to dapliest* it at some cheaper place." a : delightful fallacy, by ths way. which baa been the undoing of many an old shopper. She looked at her list. ''Mother said I ought to get the streetgown first." she murmured. “But oh.

pretty waist to wear with my aid blue silk skirt. . How 1 would Ilka a whole ■ of that thin stoff! We could e It up over the btttetleve it would cost much •"Hiree dollars a yard. miM." said the saleswoman. a« Amy pointed to a filmy, pale blue fabric dotted with white sDk sprigs, snd Amy slipped away aa fast as possible. “1 wont even look at evenipf materials." shf assured heraelf. "until I have decided on the thick gown. 1 must remember r father and mother bare denied mselves to give me this outfit. I'll shut my eyes as I go PMt the silks

and organdies.

But she could not do this literally, and the seductive display la the next aisle simply flaunted its daintiness and charming color at her as she passed. Sho turned her head ever so lightly, and was lost. DrspeJ most artistically over a crush of dellcaU blue silk was the sheerest of white organdies, wl:h

deep blue eyes and fair complexion, following the girl's announcement. "I ' am looking for something to wear with a brown suit," was a little creation of the milliner's art which made Amy catch her breath u she looked at herself. Surely nothing so pretty bad ever res Usd upon ths beads of her wealthy young cousins, although they fairly revelled In dainty hsad-gear.

lelle exquisitely

already.” she thought, ruefully, drrtis Is s dear, but I know motbi

say I couldn't afford It She thinks It

Is vulgar to have a girl's party things elaborate while her every-day clothes ere shabby. WeU. It can't be helped now. and I'm not sure that I want fo help It But - Amy Brentwood, do keep a grip on your pocket-book for

the rest of the dav.”

ft was a most resolute and practical young shopper -who eat down before the Dearborn display of winter dressgoods. Being now on strict economy bent, to atone for the purchase of the organdie, she wm In danger of attempting to suit herself with goods of too little durability and worth. Fortunately the man at this counter chanced to t* an honest old Scotsman with daughters of his own. and when hn detected the anxiety in rite flushed young face, be set himself to help his customer seeura the beat poMlble value for her money. He won her confideneer end she accepted his Judgment thankfully, so the dreae was soon sailsfactorlly disposed of and Amy's purse was but *7 the lighter. The flndlng\»f a coat to be worn harmoniously with ths dress took longer. and when, after searching through many "cloak departments." Amy finally paid. $11 for the only thing she thought would do at all. she was thoroughly weary. Time waa .flying fast, and if she kept her appointment with Stuart she must not stop tor lunch. So she ordered a cup of hot chocolate In a confectioner's shop, and while she waited for H made up her i

counts. They stood thus:

Street car and round trip tlekst $ 1.18 Organdie, 12.75 Cloth-dress \7,00 Coat, -- 11.00 Chocolate, .10

courage rose. "I believe I am redeeming myself." she thought She went shout her smaller pursbaM cheerfully, buying a pair of heavy walking shoes st $2, and two pairs of 40-esot stockings. with a moat vlrtaoos sense of being a wise and errsful shopper, sun these expenditure* reduced her

balance to

she groaned in aft “How It does me*t sighed. "And there are chiefs, and the gloves, and my school waist#.yat to gat •ISO would do so much. : A window filled with a taactnattcS display of French mlUnarp aaagV her eye. The hat must be made sure of if sb* had to do without some other thing*, the'decided, and— -fU Just look around here a Utile." she said to herself., “though I certainly can* spend morc than IB:" She went in, and waa at once borne down upon by one of those modiahly attired, pleasantly attentive- milliner's SMistants who ar e responsible for so many depleted puwes. The very first hat she act upon Amy's blonds head, after a moment's careful study of the

"It a

rail." c

admirable, perfect, I would not change It a particle. 1 can show other bats, visions of beauty, but nothing so adapted to mademoiselle's charming

style."

Amy surveyed herself st every angle in the cleverly arranged mirrors, her cheeks rosy with pleasure. “It is so small and plain It cant be expensnve," she thought, and naked the price. "Fifteen dollars, mademoiselle," said the woman, "and ridiculously cheap at that, for it Is a French hat, a Camille Roger, see?" she displayed the lining. "It coats far more than that, but It Is so simple it suits only the refined taste, and few have that, so it bM been passed by. Moosme but yfaterday lowered the price, saying it was strange that snch a gem of art routined unsold.” It was Amy's first experience, and the words had weight with her. It teemed out of the question at ftrat to pay so much, when so msny things were yet to be bo^bt, but—ought she tc let such a bargain slip? Her head whirled with arguments for and against the purchase. The loaa of ordering a hat copied in lees expensive materials and dispensing wKb the French trademark, a luxury most unimportant to a schoolgirl, did not occur to her. Still. If the saleswoman had left her alone for a moment. It Is possible that the girl's Judgment would have Rallied even then, but saleswomen rarely do leave their victims alone at critical momenta, and It happened to Amy as to many wiser buyers that, ^Ith a figure waiting at her side, and a pair of cooly observant eyes upon her. her power of Impartial decision was gone. It was in quite an unfamiliar voice that she heard herself saying, seemingly without her own consent, "I will take the hat.'' She hurried along the pavements, after paying the fifteen dollars,—It left but twenty cents In her purse—feeling m guilty aa If she had stolen the money. "I wonder when mother has had a new bonnet." she thought." “Oh, what is the matter with me? I seem perfectly paralysed when one of that sort of clerks get* hold of me. What am 1 going to do without gloves or handkerchiefs, and I never can make my old school waists respectable for going away!" “Well, you’re a good one," cried a gay voice in her ear. "Where do you think you are? You're five blocks from Stannard's. 1 gave you up ten mnutes ago. Did you mlM Saunders street, or didn't you mean to meet me after all?” Stuart was rushing her along at a great pace, giving her no chance to explain that the was Oreo and did not care Sot the football game after all. He had her on board of an electric car in a twinkling and waa smiling at her from the platform, where he made one of .a mass of young fellows in college and preparatory-school colors, who kept the ear lively with their fun. He wondered why his usually blooming cousin looked so pale, but reflected wisely that shopping seemed to be tremendously bard on the women In aplte of their being so fona of it. Amy never clearly knew bow she spent the next two hours. At any other times she would have considered the chance of seeing one of Btusrt's much-talked-of games the greatest pleasure that could corns her way. Today she sat listlessly tfpon the hard seat, with the people under whose wing Stuart had placad her, and thought of her day's experiences straight through one of the most exciting names of the season. "Wasn’t it glorious?" exulted Stnart, ae he met her after the game, looking all colors and damp with perspiration, but radiant with Joy over the victory of bis own team. "Think eH it—six to nothing over those braggarts! I tell yon. our men were fit to the hour, every fellow of them. It wasn't quite

xpeett splend

work: it was their back-fielders lost tSem the game. Wasn't that a beautiful punt of Thorpe's down tbe sidelines? Maybe you aidn’t notice that forty-yard run I made?" he added. modestly. "Oh yee. It was splendid!" Amy agreed, trying to remember the play in question. Something in her voice made Stnart look curiously at her, but only the side of a pale cheek was turned toward him. "Something's up?’ he thought. “] wont bother her with football Jargon she's tired. Fanny, though." be considered, as be pat her abroad the car for the return trip, she's such a girt for bar wheel and any sport. I shouldn't think s morning's shopping could do her up." By the time the car reached their train. Stnart bad talked off his enthns-

poegfct an afternoon paper of the trainboy. and unfolding ft held wide-spread. read aa he carefully

acreeaed hla companion from obeervatkm. After a time he naked gently: “U it—er—anything I could help about, Amy?" The answer waa a genuine Httle sob, wbch Stuart fervently hoped nobody heard. Presently a tremulous vole* murmured, "0 Stuart, you won’t under-

stand. but 1 must tell. I've been so foolish and so extravagant. I ’ "Fite away, whispered Stuart, encouragingly, but It was some time before she could speak. Ths train waa approaching Stuart's suburban station before hs had tbe whole story. Then

he had to ti^k faat.

"See herd, pum." he eel4. ''I don’t think you've been extravagant—Jove! —when I think what I spend. But I know how you fee), and I see you'd rather be shot than wear that hat and that forget-me-not thing. Now, HI tell you. You know Lydia and Nell think the world of clothes—more than they ought to. and more than likely they'd fancy tbeae of yours. If they don’t

I’ll send ’em back to you—I will—I

me have ’em. will

you? I expect the fellowa 'll howl to see me carrying that bandbox.” he

swear It Now let t

thought, "but no matter—I'll make the keep mum, except to mother.” he declared, "and nobody but Aunt Esther

need ever know. Here we are, is it a go?" “O Stuart.” whispered Amy. gratefully, “you are so good! But please, please don't let the girls take them unless they truly want them. Oh, I hope he won't hurt that hat,” ahe breathed, a moment later, smiling through her tears, as Stuart waved the frail bandbox at her. from the back seat of a rapidly receding trap, driven by two pretty girls. •'By tomorrow I shall hear.” ahe told her mother, when the conference was over, the bundles opened, and the sensible purchases approved. But ahe had not even to sleep upon her troubles. for before bedtime a telegram arrived. “The blessed boy.” cried Amy. as she read ths brief but comforting mes-

sage:

"Bargain satisfactorily concluded. Will send check tomorrow. Everybody happy. Congratulation*. Stuart Brents weod.” QUAINT AND CURIOUS

The sugar can was introduced Into America soon after the discovery, and Its cultivation rapidly spread over all those parts of the new world adapted to its growth. It bM been calculated that 1,280.000,000 pint# of tea are Imbibed each year by the Londoners, and tom* fellow with a turn for figures has figured out that If it was all brewed at ont time tbe teapot would be big enough to Uk« in St. Phul's cathedral. On the recent adjournment day in the California legislature a military band was blaring In the gallery, a colored boy danced the fake walk, one tem used a hatchet as a

gave lugs with shota from a revolver. The latest fad among rich women of

made small for an ornament while the ptt la alive, or after its death a 1 ~ else and exact model ie made of silver, and this takes ths place of the stuffed and mounteu pet formerly popular.

by the Chelaea ferry >60 years ago. Since that tlnjf. In fair wMtber and foal, through lc« and fogs and store the boats have regularly continued croM the harbor. None of them has ever met wKh serious disaster, such as* happens not infrequently In New York harbor. The cinematograph for the blind Is a machine which passes under the fingers of the blind a series of reliefs representing the ssme object In differ, ent positions—the branch of a tree, a bird or any other object. The blind person has ths Illusion of moving scenes. Just as pbbtographs passing

» those with sight.

tod In Chi e third C4

tins for writ-

end It is still In use for ments. Brushes are used for the writ ing. as of course, they are used in China for writing on paper. 8flk has also, of course, been need In other countries for especial copies of works of value, but such works are rare, while In China they are comparative-

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Cell*#* Xs> In-FatsM. Aa a rule, great eorpdsatlona seek college men. because, other things equal, they will ultimately make bettor, heads, bettor leaders; and this, not withstanding the fact of the general impresslon jhat college men are not practical. The heads of snch Institutions know very^wsUJJtoL If a mah is made at the right kind of material, a college education, although It ntay ten. porarfiy prevent the development ot the practical facultiee. enables a nua to analyse well and to grasp conditions very quickly- Tbs greatest drawback to the young graduate is that he is too full of theories, too near his diploma to be of very great value; bat, after the dream of his fature greatness has faded a Httle. and he setties down to business, be wfil adapt himself very l^eedlly; and. when he once masters tbe details of a business, he will make rapid strides toward the top. He has learned in college bow ta think, bow to marshal his mental forces; and. when he has learned the different phases of his business and how to apply his knowledge, he will be a stronger man than he would bav l been, without the higher education.— Success. The plague In India hM been practi-

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