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(Copyright 110 by BsnJ. B. Hampton.) PART I. L 7A Littla Horn Missionary SocUty it Organistd, H. tnyl" Gladys Bailor elghed, "1 fool so full! I haTo Just ato candy, candy, candy, till don't believe I could bold another ptecel And you noodnt eay ice-cream aoda to no far a week." ' v.th.nn. and Alice looked th.tr unspeakable admiration. Henry'B faco grew ooft with later est and for onco Wllllo Jonoo and Margery WsryBglri I called on at tho St Albans had candy: Clara Noyes had a bos of rnarshmaV lews; Victoria Cummins had chocolates; Hon I. itsd couch dropo: Anabel Hulbort

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to his senses. Aw rats!" he Mid. "Ton cant stuff os like Oat!" ' Everyone prteont knew that the ue Included himself and Margery ecorners of old. In whose dtreetioa Oladye bow ahot one withering glance fore continuing her narrative to the others. urut hm mono that all those glr1 were pending they made tbsmsshrss by glrlng a little play In the parlor of the 6t Albans, Now ejtat do you think of that?" Henry and the twins wore ' too much ln fressed to put their thoughts Into words. "Tee. sir! And besides, each one of them are saving out fifty cento for a plcnio at the Soot -a cento for carfare,-ten cento admls don, fifteen cento for. three pony rides, fire eats for candy, fire cent for peanuts, fire eents for les-ereau soda. What do you think f thatr 1 Henry and the twins still thought unspeak able things. ' "And I just said to myself an the way com. 13 home, WelV otou It I don't lire at the St. Albana any more 1 guess X can do things Just m well as those girls. So what do you say If our little crowd gota up an entertainment or something out here and makes enough money to giro us a plcnio at the Zoo?" Gladys was surprised and disappointed at the apparent coldness with whteh her suggestion was received. Dldnt they like the Zoof, Tea, sf course, but--But whatr "Well, you see," Henry began, slowly, "we 4 mi Vnnrw how tn rr nlavs. RsaldM. thev , aint any hotel parlors out here." "Who said anything about playe and hotel parlors? Of course we wont try a play. But I pusss we're plenty stole Co do something else. I think a garden party would be splendid. What do you say, Alice T" Alice glanced doubtfully at Katharine, who was not able to help her. Finally ehe inquired: What do you do at a tardea party, Gladys?" -veil uunrs cancy won; casay, .ice cream "Where do you get the things to sell?" Hoary asked this almost apologetically. from people, of course. People giro them to you." , "I doat think, people around bore giro away things." Katharine remarked, gently. "Too dooX eh? Well, mi show you!" And Gladys called out to a passerby: Vn Berry. Oh. Mrs. Berry!" (The lady eo addressed tamed and paused and 01dys ran down to the gate. The others to). Mra. Berry.- Gladys began, tn her brightest, moot winning manner, "us children are going to give a garden party and we wonder if youll make as a cake." "'Certainly, my dear, and soma candy, too." Oh. lira. Berry, you're Just too kind!" "Why, Tin glad to. When's ft to be. Gladys?" two or three weeks, (Mra. Barry." 1And what's It for? The Fresh Air Fund?" The others did not understand even the drift ct the Question, but Gladys answered at once: "Cther that or Rome Missions. Doat yoa y they're both worthy charities?" afro. Carry evidently thought they were, for oho ana passed on without further discus ClaSys. at ths head of her forces, marched slowly back to the porch la triumph Tee, she was right; actual experience to the contrary, people tn the neighborhood did giro away cake aa4 candy for the mere asking. Buttat As one also would put Into words what an ware ticking. Willie Jones did. Cxt. Gladys, I thought Che money was going t Tea Car as for a plcnio at the Zoo." CI ta gotng to be for aa." with mti Oladye Included asrself otaunch admirers. -

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"Won, 14 always thought, Gladys, that Horns Ululons meant ths church." -Now look here, Katharine Blair: If we give a garden party we've got to form a society first and that society's got to have a same. Now why can't we take any name we want? Just because we call ourselves a thing doesn't mean that we are that thing. My father belongs to the Elks, but do you suppose that he's really a elk? He aint; he's a man. But he's a Elk. too. And don't you suppose we could call our so clety the Little Elks If we wanted to? But ws ain't really elks, are we? Now, perhaps we do want to call ourselvee the Little Home Missionary Society. It would be a good name because what we do want to work for la ourselves and that is what Horn means. But when we'd say Little Home Missionary Society we'd mean our own Home Missionary Society and not the one belonging to the church. Don't you see?" -But, Gladys, wouldn't other people think It meant the church?" -Oh, Henry, bow ellly you are! Wouldn't It be all the better It they did? Now listen to me. all of you: It's only a matter of names. Lou of things have the same names that ain't tho same. Why, once we bad a washwoman and she was colored and her same was Mrs. Blair. (Now don V you suppose she had a right to call herself Mrs. Blair even If that 1 your mother's name?" Henry saw daylight. "Of course she did," hs declared, emphatically. "So why cant we call ourselves Little Home Missionary Society or Little iEIka or anything we want?" -Gladys Is right," Henry said. -Ws can cat) aurselves anything we want" With ths concrete example before them of the two (Mrs. Blalrs, even the twine were at length persuaded of the logic of Gladys's eon tention; and when oho added: "And of course If we make mere money than we want ws can give soma of ft to the Fresh Air Fund." their - last scruple vanished. . . The matter of a name settled to her satisfaction, Gladys moved energetically to other things. Hf the garden party's to be a success, ws must get to work at once. We might as well decide to hold ft bore to your yard because your yard 1s big and ws better lect officers before I start homo, ril be President and Treasurer. I nominate Henry for VloeProst dent and Sectary. All tn favor say L I nominate Katharine and Alice for Ways and (Means Committee. All la flavor say T" The business fa band concluded. Gladys arose to go. But Margery detained her a moment. "What are me sad WQUs Jones?" Gladys considered. "Well, yoa and Willis Jones can sell tickets." "Then will we be la ft?" "Of course not! Tou're too Uttle!" "Aw, rats!" Willie Jones exploded, and Margery demanded, tatty: -Do you think we're going to seU your old tickets If we're not In It?" "Do as yoa Uke, But ft yoa dont sell tloksts youH have to pay admission like everybody else," How much admission r "At the St Albans we charge twenty-five cents, but oat hero I guess ws better make It five cents for grown-cpe and one cent for chlV dren." -One cent! And do yoa think well do aU that work for one cent!" "Do as yoa Eke," Gladys repeated, coldly. -But If yoa go spending all your money oa admission hoWl yoa feel when you have nothing left for ths grab bag. ths candy bos, ths lemonade well, the fancy table, the Ice cream and cake?" Heavens! Ths grab bag, ths candy box. the lemonade wen. the loo cream and cake! Without another objection. Willie and Margery quietly accepted the honorary poet of ticket agentZ II Margery Makss s Formal Can. Thanks to Gladys Baflays shrewdness and energy, preparations for the garden party were soon under way. Ths date was settled; with the help of the Ballsy father, tickets were at once printed, sad a definite contract was mads with the ticket ageata, Undi whsn they ask yea what It's for." Gladys Instructed the scents, "show 'era a ticket And then yoa can say. offhand-Ilka. 'And tf ws maks enough money we're going to give half of It to the Fresh Air Fond." As time wont by, Gladys grew very emphatic about the Fresh Air Fund. The tickets took care of the rest, tor they read: -For the Benefit of the Little Borne Missionary Society!" From the first ths work of ths Agents was badly hindered by Gladys herself. As President she accompanied the Ways and Means Commit tee on its tours of soliciting, did all ths talking, of course, and. when promised contributions, expressed her gratltnds by a present of complimentary tickets. Daring the second week the agents rebelled. "How do yoa supposs we can eon your old tickets," wmie Jones demanded. Hrhss yoa go Stria. 'em away for aothla to every one that at yoa?" "Toure sot seOtag so awful many, are yoa?" with aa air of

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TWO PARTS. -Well, let me see. What would you eay to this: Tou two Just go on selling as many tickets as you can and I'll see that you're allowed to come in for nothing if you do something for us." "Whatr -Tou know that lame lady that fives on Willie Jones's street? Well, she lets on she Ukes you 'She does like us!" Margery Interrupted, hotly. Gladys raised her eyebrows Incredulously, then continued: The Ways and Means Committee thinks that perhaps you better go to her and ask her to glvs us something. If you get enough out of her you needn't sell your fun number of tickets." The agents did not take op the Idea enthusiastically. "What's the matter? If She Ukes you so awful much I wouMnt think you'd be afraid to go to her. She was so kind giving Willis Jones those pigeons he traded and giving Margery that kitten she killed that I thought I didn't km it either. Gladys BeOsy! IT Just died!" , "Oh. tt just died, did ft? AH right I thought you gave It fits feeding It "Aw, go on!" Willie Jones broke In, rudely. "Quit your Jawin'l Me and (Margery U go and see ths Lams Lady, and It shs dont give us something nice TB eat my hat" -But how can we?" Margery eatd when the agents wars alone. "I know shell ask about Pinkie." "And S know shell ask about time pigeons," Willie Jones added, gloomily. But how could we get out of tt? We dont want Gladys Bailey to know we havent been to see her slaos that time." Margery did not hare to ask What timer for she know. "V tell yoa what Margery. Ton go alone; and then tf she asks yoa about Pinkie, yoa can blame it all on me. And tt really was my fault you know, for I was 'the one that started you glvtn blm raw meat And It she asks you how my pigeons are' gettla on. yoa caa ton her you dont know 'cause yoa doat" It was not an aiTaagement that Margery approved; but, as sons better offered, shs eon eented, At the Lame Lady's house Richard, as usual, opened the door and la a moment Margery was sent upstairs to the large sunny room where the Lame Lady wrote letters and sewed sad received her Intimate friends. Margery dear, where nave you been an this time? , I thought yoa had forgotten me. rm awfully glad to see you." The Lame Lady, held out both hands, but Margery rery pointedly Ig sored them, "Good afternoon. Margery. Woat yoa be primly, standing in ths doorway! with mouth tightly pursed and nose a-tUt The Lame Lady, conscious at once of having struck the wrong note, did her best to reply tn the same tone. -Good afternoon. Msxgery. Wbaf you toe seated?" Margery took the chair nearest ths door. "Pleasant day," ths Lams Lady remarked, Margery thought tt was, with a sUght nod ot her head which, for aU social surpoass, sndsd converaatioa , oa that score. Now the Lame Ladya sunny room was not at all ths right place for a formal can. Take ths chain, for'tnatanes: the rockers were such low friendly creatures that they would start yoa humming the moment you sat down, Ths straight chairs which were not straight at all wars even worse, for they were so soft sad squdgy G&at yoa simply had to bs comfortable hi them. They expected yoa to He back or to earl up; snd if you did either, they sssmsd to tows yoa dearly. Bat they would taabty tt yoa would try to en ageight ea thatr forward sad. They weald threaten to and a sharp doat yoa kaewt Taw

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might stand It a minute or so, but after that ft became torture. Margery felt a deadly paralysla creep slowly up her I bobs. She wondered whether oho would ever be able to walk again. It was simply awfuL But what could she do? Fortunately, the Lame Lady herself seemed to realize the Incongruous appointments of the room, tor she said, presently: -Pertis-ps ws better go downstairs." fihe tod the way into the Uttle gold room opposite the library where (Margery had never been before. It was Uke a room In fairyland. There was an odd-shaped golden piano at one end and In front of it a golden bench. All the other furnishings were likewise golden or set In gold; a golden cabinet with a picture paint ed on its golden door, a little golden table with a picture on its golden top, a long mirror framed tn heavy gold, tiny chain and sofas mads of cloth of gold and standing on aplndly golden legs; and. In the fireplace, lovely golden andirons that In their golden polish reflected all their golden surroundings. Ths walls and celV tags were clouds of soft blues and pinks and yellows, with here and there tong trailing, wreathe of exquisite flowers. In which little angels played rosy Uttle boy angels, don't yoa know, the kind they put on valentines. -Oh!" gasped Margery; but the gasp, of eouse, was a mental one. The Lame Lady eat stiffly down en one of the little golden chairs, and Margery perched ss stiffly on another. Tou couldn't loll oa them ft you tried! -Would yon cars to remove your bat?" the Lame Lady asked, in formal hospitality. -It's bardly worth while, thank yoa, I cant stay long." "Ton mustn't bs ta a trarry." Another dreadful pause, during which one ot Margerye feet went to sleep. Ouch! Whew! Oh. If she could but cot op and stamp! "Er what has been engaging Four attention of ate? If I may ask." - H? 8 been selling tickets." Margery handed the (Lame Lady sae ta a haste which was scares ' ly decent -Oh. I see. And er ere yoa selling tickets this afternoon?". "Wo. no. Gladys Ballsy she sald .tt yoa gave as enough d meaa aha said that maybe she would glvs yoa two eompUmentaiiea," . THow very kind!" "It they make more than enough money they're going to give bait of ft to ths Fresh Air Fund." . ' . . Cj Sjf3,W -So Gladys Bailey sad ths twtas they're collecting things, yoa know, cake and candy and fancy work and things for ths grab bag. and Gladys Bailey said for Willie Jones sad me to ask you because you've been eo kind to as - " Margery stopped short That was stepping oa dangerous ground. Is It Gladys Bailey and the twins who are giving the garden party f" . "Tea. and Henry." -Arent you and Willie ta It - Margery shook her head. "Why act?" "That old Gladys Bailey, of coarse."

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the complimentary tickets, which the Lame liady accepted most gracefully. . -Thank you very much." . aha said. "TeU Gladya Bailey It'a very kind ot her sending the tickets." If Margery could but go now before they got back Co general conversation! Tho needles and pins had long since stopped pricking, tat her foot lay a dead, senseless weight which she felt sure would never support her. Tot she must make tho a tempt Slowly and carefully aho slid to the floor. The wretched foot promptly gave way and Margery had to clutch the back of the chair to keep from falMng. Ot course, the Lame Lady had to aee and also to forgot herself eo far as to cry out la the most Intimate solicitude: . "Where the matter, dear? Are you sick?" With ons haughty glance Margery put the Lame Lady back in her place. ' Wo. thank you. Nothing at aire the matter. Only my toot's asleep. I T like to have my foot asleep 'cause then f can 4 can hop." ' Suiting the word to the action. Margery tapped off on one foot and got as far aa ths doer. "Wait a moment Margery; wait" Supporting herself against ths door. Margery turned. - "Will you and Willie come after the things?" -Why, we we're so busy, Mrs. Strong, both of us. Couldn't you send them over by Rick- " ard?" - Ths Lams Lady thought she could. Then she made a last effort to detain her guest Wouldn't you like a cup of tea before you go, Margery?" -Thank you. Mrs. Strong, but Tm In a harry, f d got an engagement" The Lame Lady looked puss led, bat said nothing more. So Margery hopped the length ' of the ball and the Lame Lady, following with her cane, opened the door. ...... "Toull come again. Margery, wont you? soon, whsn you can stay longer. Tou haven't heard the way Betty's last kitten has been behaving." At mention of Betty and ber last kitten. Margery drew a long and haughty breath. Then In Icy tones she bid Mrs. Strong good afternoon. That lady suddenly smiled as though at last shs had a clew. -v ,,;.:.v.;--r Margery hurried off feeling cats and dogs inside. It was as though shs had deliberately betrayed the best friend she ever had. She hated herself, she loathed herself, she i wanted to get . away from herself. Every moment her feeling' of' selt-diagust Increased . until by the time she reached Willie Jones's back yard her nose -was iicnmg ana ner . areata In explosive starts. - -What's the matter?" Willis ssksd. "Atat she goln a-givs us aothla'?" ,.... Margery shook her head vigorously to fast cste that the Lame-Lady had contributed handsomely. -Well, then, wbsfre you btutberln about? That fixes ue ail right" . "I aint bhibbsrln'." Margery whimpered, rubbing ber eyes until they were red. "Did . she ask about . them pigeons?" . . Margery shook her bead, sadly. -About Pinkie r -No." -Then what la the world's the matter?" "That's wtat's ths ' mstter! She was so ales!" Margery was blubbering now In good earnest and she dldnt ears !t she was. "Whs she saw I didn't want to talk about saythtas. she dldnt make me. And she offered me a cup o' tea, and you know she's, always got those tittle round cakes. Oh dear, oh dear!" -Dldnt you take any?" "Dldnt I Uke any r Margery glared at W1J. Be Joaee tndljrnantly. -Do you think la SH) a cutthroat f No, Willie Jones, f dldnt take any and I doat suppose she'll speak to either of us agam." - Margery returned to her . syss while tfC3s gave It as his opinion that likely enough the Lame Lady never would. ....... - . . Jit j Margery ad J9C3 Jfrfs ose" Haftk Gladys Ballsy, when she heard of the uori generous contrmutloa. Ions surprlss sad gavs the asaats wont inasea. as t&s days west by. Uanery snd wiiMs worked harder and harder for there was much more to do thaa the LitSe Cooa Missionary Society, onalded, could sver aooompllsh. . t "Wbat you just have to 1st rm fri rts'irar rm wows- asusrwe ooe asy w ms. -ueswes, mr ma me tssiss we're going to have wan assd as people and there are only four fa ear -Dont yoa think Pre planned en Gladys demanded. "Listen: i Ta war assais thaft as if tar mora monry awch f mi svO is. And woat they be tots of people at the last moment that win be glad to hate aa for nothing? Of coarse tbey wCL a Tlctorla Oaav mlns's coasta from fadlaaspolls Is vtafi&es fas ana rwm mvnsa usees acta 1 to afternoon and stay an night with aev caa manage tta crab tag and Uke the lemonade wan. Toar sasosr to gates o as aero aaa eo m mma, so warn comes we caa make them take tta and the fancy table. Bat wo thing about ft beforehand. Aille Is coming, font She?", "She's coming tf she "Too and AliosH tare catoT Gladya continued: Gsarya cafas uke cars of the gate sad pa massy box; sad ws going so sapsnnieao gsasra&y. yoa seeT" Gladys's middle eg ths last week. Tta gardea. to toe oa Henry, by ,. Ivy. From other years ft ' matter of bloated oat. so ttargsry tot) WCSs Jeaes, aa big as- a horse.- By ffrklay ta was st and toy Baxarday tor fast bis , simply oat of tta oaastloau This lst to cbslfs aasl

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