| Show 1 T e s fa 1 D BETTY'S BETTYS OFFERING I r wish I could have ha a lemonade I stand Saturday and earn some l' l money for the hospital said Betty Detty I Ione one day All the other girls are going going to have one in front of their houses I I and give the money to the hospital for forthe forthe the childrens children's ward I I If It all the other girls do that you had better think of another way said her mother Besides that who is going to pay for the lemons and the sugar you are to sell Why Wh you w will ill give e them to me of course replied Betty Detty Then it would be my offering not yours jours that would go to the childrens children's ward said her mother You must take your our own money if it you wish it to tobe tobe tobe be your offering Why mother you know I am saving saving saving sav sav- ing that thai money to buy a new pair of roller skates and for tor my Christmas presents too I cant can't take that lt said Betty looking very much surprised Well that tha thais is for you to decide said her mother If you ou are to give it as your offering for tor the childrens children's ward you must give that which is yours to give e. e Betty Detty walked away thinking very hard Her mother had never talked that way before and the thought o of giving her own money was not at all aH pleasant to her Why v by so thoughtful called her grandmother to her as Betty passed her window in the yard rard You look almost sad Betty told her what had happened Mother says I must take my own money to give if I want it to be my offering and I Just cannot do that itis it itis itis is for my skates and Christmas you jou I know Yes I Know v said her grandmother grandmother grandmother grand grand- mother slowly but wouldn't you OU be happier to give your our own money or orsome orsome orsome some that you have earned for lor such sucha a good cause as that rather than to take your fathers father's or mothers mother's money How can I earn any money money asked Betty becoming interested Well YeU I will tell you rou a plan said her grandmother and if it you like it I will help you to carry it out You will have to take your our own money to start it and it will take a great deal of your spare time out of school to carry out the plan but I am sure it will be worth while if It you wish to earn money to give to the hospital My plan is for you to raise flowers flow flow- ers You will have to buy the seed I and care for it and if you give your garden the proper care I am sure you will make it pay well But I do not know how to plant a garden or take care of one either said Betty Bett I will win show you if It you ou care to at attempt attempt at- at tempt It said her heI grandmother Betty s said id she would be grad glad to try it tt and that night after school she and her grandmother bought the seed and the following Saturday while her friends were selling lemonade lemonade- Betty was taking her first lesson in gar gar- dening It took look a good part of ot Bettys Betty's savings savings sav sav- ings to start the garden and it took nearly all of her time to care t for r it but but hen it came time for tor the big sale for the hospital fund Betty Bettyy had the flower table and a very verv pr i rt i Betty it was who stood in the midst of at her floral display and offered the results of ot her own labor for tor sale Bettys Betty's table brought in a good round sum and when the tho sale was over her grandmother suggested that as long as her flowers bloomed Betty should go to the hospital with them and distribute them among the sick people This has been the happiest sum sum- mer of my life UCe Betty told I her er grandmother grandmother grand- grand mother when the garden was wa empty in the fall I never knew what a Joy it was to feel you ou were really rean doing something all by your own efforts but butof butof butof of course grandmother you were the tho theone one who started it it said Betty Va W We can all start good things but it takes a will and hard work to carry them on and I am glad my granddaughter had the desire to do doit doit it it said her grandmother right CC lt 1917 by the McClure lure Newspaper Syndicate New ew York Yo-k City It Ity |
