Show A DAUGHTERS REWARD Prize Story Written by Edith Lush brooke ft FourteenYearold Detroit GIrl The sun was Just appearing above tho trees rovenllng a small brown cottage situated several rods back from the road A young girl of about 13 summers tripped lightly down tho path carrying two tin palls which glistened as tho sun shone upon them Every morning very early Mildred Greono went to a creek a few fields off to bring water for tho day a For many years her mother had boon n widow hut with the help of Bill n trusty farm hand had been able to keep time farm In uhnpo and to make a fair living As Mlldted walked on sho heaved a tlgh and said to herself I won I How much money is needed to cover expenses ho asked 1 Two tyflvo dollars will cover everything But remember mamma is to bo kept without knowledge as f to thin plan and saying this aha skipped off to the house whore aha 1 found hor mother making butter For nearly six wcoka sho worked and by that tlmo had saved tho sum of 23 There wore two moro to got But whoro She arose early ono morning and walked Into tho barnyard to hunt eggs Sho found t n now nest which contained several I and after a short hunt sho found somo 1 others which altogether made three dozen Theso sho sold to a neighboring neigh-boring farmer amid after tolling BID t of her success sho at once ran to 1 tho farm grocery u idle distant and received In exchange for all hor money five five dollar hlllH After reaching t 1 1J I I tJ t J i tJ a Ati 1 tq i I J 4 S + d 1 1 I 2W I I r i SHE FOUND THE NEST Will CH CONTAINED SEVERAL der If thorn Is not some way in which I could manage to havo mamma go away for a vacation It Is now nearly near-ly 14 years since she had seen her brother She walked on until sho reached tho creek where sho sat down on a largo stone and again began musing At last sho camo upon an idea which exactly suited her and she exclaimed I havo It I leave it Dy raising and selling potatoes onions and various other farm products I will soon got enough money The palls wero now filled and by walking quickly Mildred soon reached home Breakfast was awaiting her and after partaking of it sho wont about her dally duties Immediately after finishing her work she hunted up Dill and told him of her Idea Ho at onco became interested In-terested and offered to help her in her undertaking lsJW srewr ft homo she placed them undor her a mothers supper plato A look of surprise stole over tho 1 mothers face and the evening that j followed was Indeed a happy ono After twp days preparation Mil dreds mother sot out an unexpected i trip Her brother was overjoyed at seeing tho sister whom ho had not I scan for so many years On hearing of tho circumstances and of tho i 1 thoughtfulness of his niece ho at onco decided to Bond for her Tho next train that loft a certain 1 little village carried with It a very 1 happy girl Mildred arrived safely at her destination and was mot at tho depot by her uncle 1 All that winter sho remained in tho V city and attended school Many other rewards wero bestowed upon her and all on account of her thoughtfulness thoughtful-ness and unselfish ways Detroit Free J Press 1 lN nlnnIiMnIW i |