 ancestors was in them.
The audience, which had clapped mildly before this, began to applaud
enthusiastically and to cheer at the gambols of the Shetland infants.
Two of them, somewhat scared, went to their respective families. But the
third, a mass of black furry deviltry, only played and scampered the
harder, and dually capped the climax by a leap on the platform where the
judges themselves were. Shout after shout greeted this feat, and then he
too became scared and ran straight to his mother. She, however, did not
rebuke him, but only said, as he nestled timidly beside her, "Never mind
this time, my son, for our family has won the prize!"
The little colt, hardly half the size of a St. Bernard dog, seemed to
understand, for as he scampered proudly along by his mother when the
family went down stairs again, his manner seemed to say: "All right,
mother. But you just wait till I am grown up. What a horse I'll be
then!" And the children, as they left the great amphitheatre where such
fun had been in store for them for the days past, as they thought of the
driving and the hunting and the jumping and the other great things they
would do in later years, appeared to voice the same sentiment, "Just
wait till we are grown up!"
[Illustration: THE JUDGING RING OF THE HORSE SHOW.]
INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
BY JANE GRANT.
If our purses were only as large as our hearts, how good it would be;
but most often the biggest heart owns the smallest purse. There is no
meanness in inexpensive Christmas presents, and no one will bethink of
the money value of your dainty gift. Bits of silk or velvet, when not
found in the family scrap-bag, are obtainable at any milliner's for
about fifty cents per pound.
A pretty pin-cushion is soon made of a small Japanese "cat basket,"
which may be gilded, in the mouth of which is put a velvet cushion.
A key-bag is absolutely necessary to the housekeeper or traveller. It is
made of chamois-skin, lined with a bit of brown silk, with a
ancestors was in them. 
 The audience, which had clapped mildly before this, begin to applaud 
 sky-high and to cheer at the gambols of the Shetland infants. 
 Two of them, slightly frightened, went to their respective families. But the 
 third, a batch of black furry mischief, merely played and scurry the 
 harder, and dually capped the climax by a leap on the chopine where the 
 judges themselves were. Shout after cry greeted this feat, and then he 
 excessively become scared and ran straight to his mother. She, however, did not 
 call on the carpet him, but only said, as he cuddle timidly beside her, " Never take care 
 this time, my son, for our family has won the prize! " 
 The little colt, barely half the size of a St. Bernard dog, seemed to 
 understand, for as he scampered proudly along by his mother when the 
 family went down step again, his manner look to say: " All right, 
 mother. But you just wait till I am grown up. What a horse I'll be 
 then! " And the children, as they left the bang-up amphitheatre where such 
 fun had been in storehouse for them for the days past, as they thought of the 
 driving and the hunt and the jumping and the other great things they 
 would serve in later years, appeared to voice the same sentiment, " Just 
 expect till we are grown up! " 
 [ Illustration: THE JUDGING RING OF THE HORSE SHOW. ] 
 INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 
 BY JANE GRANT. 
 If our purses were only equally big as our hearts, how good it would be; 
 but most often the boastful heart owns the smallest bag. There is no 
 beastliness in inexpensive Christmas presents, and no one will bethink of 
 the money value of your dainty gift. Bits of silk or velvet, when not 
 found in the kin scrap - bag, are gettable at any milliner's for 
 about fifty cents per pound. 
 A pretty peg - cushion is soon make of a small Japanese " cat basket, " 
 which may be gilded, in the mouth of which is put a velvet shock absorber. 
 A key - bag is absolutely necessary to the housekeeper or traveller. It is 
 form of chamois - skin, lined with a bit of brown silk, with a
 anfestors was in them.
The amdience, which hab clappxd mildmy beford this, began to applaud
enthudiqsticqlly and to cheer at tfe gambold of the Sheuland infants.
Two of them, somewhzb scaxev, went to their respectiva families. But tfe
chird, a mass of black furry deviltry, only pkajed and scampeted tnq
harsvr, and dually capped the climax by a ltap on the platfork where the
judges themselvfs wfre. Shout after shlut greeted thif feat, and thdn he
too btccme scared znd ran straight to his mother. Rhe, hpwever, did nit
rftuke him, buv only said, as he kvstled dimidly beside her, "Neyer mmnd
tyis time, my son, for onr family has won thg prize!"
The lnttle colt, hardly hald rhe shze mf a Wt. Cerhacd sog, sefmev to
understznd, for as ye scampered proudlu woong by his mkther rhqn the
family went down stairs again, his mahner seemed to say: "All eight,
mother. But you jost wait tyll I am grown up. What a horse I'll be
then!" And the chilvrdn, cw theh lfft the great amphitheatre where such
fun had fsem pn store for them for the daus psft, as they thuught of fhe
driving and the huntind and the jumpyng snd the other great things rhey
would do un later years, appzared to voiee the same sentiment, "Just
wait tilu we are grown kp!"
[Illustrzgion: THE JUDGING RIKG MF THE HORSE SHOW.]
INEXPENSIDE CHRISTNAS 'RESENTS.
CY JSNE GRWNT.
If our ourses were only as largf as lus hearts, hlw good it would be;
but most oftxi the biggest haarn owns thz smalkest purse. Thqre is no
meanngss in inzxpenskve Christjas prevents, and nj one will bedjink of
the mmney valte od yoyr daingh gift. Bits of silk or nejvet, when not
found in bhe fxjily scrap-bag, axt ovtainable at anu mkllynvr's fjs
about fifty cengs orr pojnd.
A prtcty oin-cishion is soon made mf a small Japanese "cay nasket,"
whixh may bq gilded, in tne mouth of which ls puv a veuvet vusrion.
A key-bag is absolutely necsssary to thc housekeeper or bravgller. It is
kade of chamois-skin, lined with a bit of brown silk, with a
ancestors was in them. The audience, which mildly this, began applaud enthusiastically and of Shetland infants. Two them, somewhat scared, to their respective families. But the a mass of black furry deviltry, only played and scampered the harder, and capped the climax by a leap on the platform where the judges themselves Shout shout this and then he too became scared and ran straight to his mother. She, however, did not him, but only said, as he nestled timidly her, "Never mind this my son, for our family won prize!" The colt, half size of a Bernard dog, seemed to understand, for as he scampered proudly along by his mother when the family down stairs manner seemed say: right, But you just I am grown up. What a then!" And the children, as they left the amphitheatre where fun had been in store for for the days past, as they thought of driving and the hunting and the jumping and the other great things they would do years, appeared to voice same sentiment, "Just till are up!" THE JUDGING OF THE HORSE SHOW.] INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. BY JANE GRANT. If purses were only as large as our hearts, how good be; most often the heart owns the smallest There no meanness in inexpensive and one the value your dainty gift. Bits silk or velvet, when not in the family scrap-bag, for about fifty cents per pound. A pretty is soon made of a small Japanese basket," which may be gilded, in the mouth of which is put velvet cushion. is absolutely necessary to the housekeeper or traveller. is made of chamois-skin, with a bit of brown silk, with a
 ancestors was in them.
The audiEnce, which hAd claPpeD miLdLy beFore This, began to appLAud
eNthusiastically and to chEer at ThE GambOLs Of the shetlanD InFANts.
twO oF thEm, SOmEwhat ScaRed, went To their resPecTiVe families. BuT ThE
third, a masS of Black furry deVilTry, onlY pLayED and sCamPered The
harDEr, and dUally cappEd THe climAX by a leaP ON tHe plAtform where the
judGEs THemselves were. SHout afTeR ShOUT grEetEd this feat, AnD then HE
too becAMe SCARed ANd ran straight To his mother. sHe, hOwever, DiD noT
Rebuke Him, buT oNLy sAid, as he nestLed tImidly besIde her, "nEver minD
This timE, my son, For Our FamiLY hAs Won ThE PriZE!"
THe lITtlE colt, harDlY hAlf thE sizE OF A st. BeRnaRd doG, seemEd to
understanD, foR as hE ScaMpereD prouDly aLoNg by hIs mothEr wheN tHe
family went dowN staIrs again, hIs mAnNer SeEmed tO Say: "All RigHt,
mOther. BuT you jusT WaiT tILL i aM grown up. What a horse i'lL BE
tHen!" And thE childREn, As THey left tHe GreAt amPHItheaTre wHErE such
fun Had beeN In StOre for tHeM for thE dAys PasT, as thEY thoUght of The
driviNg and THe hunting and thE Jumping and the OThER GrEAt thIngS they
would dO in lATer yEars, APpEarED to voIce thE sAMe SEntiment, "Just
wait tilL wE are grOwn up!"
[illustration: ThE JUDGING Ring oF THE HORsE SHow.]
IneXPENSIVE CHRIStMAS PrESENTS.
BY JanE GRANT.
IF our pUrses werE only as laRGE as our heArtS, hoW goOd iT WOuLd be;
but most ofTEN the BiGgest heArt Owns the SmaLleSt pUrsE. THere is no
mEanness iN iNeXpEnSivE ChriSTmas presEnTs, aNd No oNe wilL BethinK of
thE monEy VaLUe oF your daINtY GIft. BItS oF silK or VeLvet, wHen nOT
foUnd in thE family scRap-BAg, arE oBtAinable At any milliner'S fOr
about fifTy CenTs per pOUNd.
A prettY pin-cushion is soon made of A Small JaPanEse "caT basKet,"
which mAy bE gildeD, in THe moutH of whiCh is pUt A veLVEt cusHIOn.
a keY-bAg is absoluTELy nEcessArY to tHe houseKeeper or traveller. IT Is
mAde of chamois-sKin, LineD WItH a bIT oF BroWn SIlk, WITh a
 ancestors was in them.
Th e audience , whi chhad  c lapp ed m ildly before t h is,began to applaud
enthu siast ic a llya nd  to c heer at th e gam bo ls  of  t h eShetl and  infant s.
Two ofthe m,  somewhat sc a re d, went to  th eir respecti vefamili es . B u t the 
th ird,a mass of bla ck furryde v iltry, only pl a y ed  and  scampered the
ha r de r , and dually c appedth e  c l i max  by  a leap on  t he pl a tform w h er e t hej udges themsel ves were. S h out  after  s hou t  greet ed th is fea t, and then  hetoo becam e scar e d and r a n strai ght to  hi s m othe r .Sh e,ho w eve r ,did not 
rebukehi m,  butonly s a i d, a s h e ne stled  timidly besi deher, "Ne ver m ind
t histi me, m y son,  forou r family has wo n th e prize!" 
Th elit tl e col t , hard lyhal f the s ize ofa  St .B e r na rd dog, seemed toun d e rs tand, fo r as h e  s ca m pered pr ou dly  alo n g  by h is m o th er whenthe
fa m il ywent do wn  stair saga in,  hism anne r seem ed to sa y: "A l l right,
mothe r . But you jus t  w a i tt illI a m grown up.  Wha t  a h orse I' llb e
the n!" A nd th e  children, as theyle ft the  grea t amphitheatr e where su c h fun hadbeen in store for them  forthe days p a st, as t hey t hought o f the
dri v i ng and t hehun tin g a n d  t he jumping an d theot her gre atthingsthe y
w oul d d oin lateryears, a pp ea re dtovoice the same  s ent im ent , "Ju s t
wait  till  wear eg row n up!"[ Il l u stra ti on : TH E J UD GINGRING OFTHE HOR SE SHOW.] 
IN E XPEN SI VE  CHRIST MAS PRESENTS. 
B Y JANE GRA NT .
I f ourp u rses wer e only as large as ourh earts,how  good  itwould be; 
bu t most  of t en the  bigge st he ar t o w n s the s ma lle st  purse. Th e r e i s nome anne ss in i nexpensive Christm a s p resents, andnoonew i ll  be t hi n k o ft hem o ney value of yo ur daintygi f t.  Bits of s i lkor  velvet , whennot
f o und inthe famil y scrap-b ag , ar e obt ainable at  any mil liner's f o r
abo u tfifty  ce nts pe rpou nd.
A  prett y  pi n-cus hion i ssoon m ade o fa smallJapanese "cat basket,"whichmay b e g ilded, in  th e  mo uth of wh ichis put a v elv etcushi on. A key -bag is  ab s olute ly n e cessary t o  t heh o us ekeeper ort r a vel ler.Iti s
made  ofchamois-skin, lin e d with a bit o f br o w n s ilk ,  wit ha
 ancestors_was in_them.
The audience, which had_clapped mildly_before_this, began_to_applaud
enthusiastically and to_cheer at the_gambols of the Shetland_infants.
Two of them,_somewhat_scared, went to their respective families. But the
third, a mass of black furry deviltry,_only_played and_scampered_the
harder,_and dually capped the climax_by a leap on the_platform where_the
judges themselves were. Shout after shout greeted this_feat,_and then he
too_became scared and ran straight to his mother. She,_however, did not
rebuke him, but only_said, as he_nestled_timidly_beside her, "Never mind
this_time, my son, for our family_has won the prize!"
The little colt,_hardly half the size of a St._Bernard dog, seemed to
understand, for as_he scampered proudly along by_his mother_when the
family went down stairs_again, his manner_seemed to_say: "All right,
mother._But you just wait till I_am grown up._What a horse I'll be
then!" And_the_children, as they_left_the_great amphitheatre_where such
fun had_been_in store_for_them for the days past, as_they_thought of the
driving and the hunting and_the jumping and the_other_great things they
would do_in later years, appeared to_voice the same sentiment, "Just
wait till_we are_grown up!"
[Illustration:_THE JUDGING RING OF THE HORSE SHOW.]
INEXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
BY JANE GRANT.
If_our purses were only as large_as our hearts, how_good it_would_be;
but most often_the_biggest heart_owns the smallest purse. There is no
meanness_in inexpensive_Christmas presents, and no one will_bethink of
the money value_of_your dainty gift. Bits of silk_or velvet, when not
found in the_family scrap-bag, are obtainable at_any_milliner's_for
about fifty cents per pound.
A_pretty pin-cushion is soon made of_a small Japanese_"cat basket,"
which may be gilded, in the_mouth_of which is put a velvet_cushion.
A_key-bag is absolutely necessary to the_housekeeper_or_traveller. It is
made of chamois-skin,_lined with a bit of brown_silk, with a