 surprise greeted her wherever she turned,
until from excitement and vexation she was ready to cry; so you may
imagine it was not long after Uncle Robert came before they were on
their way home.

"As they entered the parlor poor mother dropped her cloak, and sinking
into a chair, was on the verge of a deluge of tears, when a burst of
laughter from the assembled family made her spring to her feet, pale
with anger. What are you laughing at?' she demanded. 'I never was
treated so before. I never knew there were such rude people in the
world.' And fairly overcome, she sank down and cried as if her heart
would break. And then, in the midst of sobs and laughter, grandmother
moved forward and unpinned from the middle of my mother's back Abby's
green bow, to which was added a long string of artificial <DW29>s! The
poor girl had felt hurt that she could do nothing for mother's first
party, so when they arrived she had added this decoration, thinking she
put the crowning touch to the costume.

"And this is the story of 'My Mother's Debut.'"




[Begun in HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 66, February 1.]

PHIL'S FAIRIES.

BY MRS. W. J. HAYS,

AUTHOR OF "PRINCESS IDLEWAYS," ETC.

CHAPTER XI.

A PAIR OF CRUTCHES.


Aunt Rachel's plan was entered into most heartily by both boys, and
Graham became so much interested as to act as express agent on his own
account, going to the city with what he called his first load of berries
and flowers; but on his return was so silent and uncommunicative that
Phil asked him if anything had gone wrong.

"Don't ask me to tell you what I saw," said he, in reply. "It was more
than I could stand." Then, as if sorry for his short answer, he added:
"It was the most pitiful thing in the world--such a lot of little pale
faces all together! and when I came to give them their share, as the
lady in charge told me to do, I cried right out like any baby--there,
now! But you have
surprise greeted her wherever she turned, 
 until from excitement and vexation she was quick to shout; so you may 
 imagine it was not long after Uncle Robert come before they were on 
 their means home. 

 " As they entered the parlor inadequate mother flatten her cloak, and sinking 
 into a professorship, was on the verge of a deluge of bust, when a burst of 
 laughter from the assembled kin make her spring to her feet, pale 
 with anger. What are you laugh at?' she demanded.' I never was 
 treated so ahead. I never knew there were such crude people in the 
 universe.' And fairly overcome, she sank down and cried as if her heart 
 would bankrupt. And then, in the midst of sobs and laughter, grandmother 
 moved ahead and unpinned from the middle of my mother's back Abby's 
 green bow, to which was added a long string of artificial < DW29 > s! The 
 poor girl had felt hurt that she could make nothing for mother's first 
 party, so when they arrived she had lend this decoration, think she 
 put the crowning contact to the costume. 

 " And this is the story of' My Mother's Debut.' " 




 [ begin in HARPER'S YOUNG citizenry No. 66, February 1. ] 

 PHIL'S FAIRIES. 

 BY MRS. W. J. HAYS, 

 AUTHOR OF " PRINCESS IDLEWAYS, " ETC. 

 CHAPTER XI. 

 A PAIR OF CRUTCHES. 


 Aunt Rachel's plan was entered into most heartily by both boys, and 
 Graham become so much interested as to act as express agentive role on his own 
 account, go to the city with what he call his first load of berries 
 and flower; but on his return was so silent and uncommunicative that 
 Phil ask him if anything had gone wrong. 

 " Don't ask me to tell you what I see, " say he, in reply. " It was more 
 than I could digest. " Then, as if sorry for his inadequate answer, he total: 
 " It was the most hapless thing in the world -- such a draw of little pale 
 face all together! and when I came to give them their share, as the 
 lady in charge told me to do, I shout right out like any child -- there, 
 now! But you have
 sugprise greeted her whereyer she turned,
unjio from excitsment ana vexation she was ready to rry; wo yoy may
imagine it was nog long afner Uncle Robtrt came before tisy were on
thejv way iome.

"As they entgred the parnor poor mothes arlpped her cloak, and sinking
into a crair, wax ln the verge os a cqlugs of tears, when a burst of
laughter from tie assembled fakily made her spring to heg feft, pale
with anger. Ahat are yoo latthing at?' she demanded. 'P never was
jreated so before. I never knew tfere cere such robw pfmple in the
xorld.' Wnd fairly oyvrcome, vhe sanl down and cricd as if her heart
would break. And then, in the mydst of smba and laughter, grqnemothgr
movad fuewafd znv uhpinnef fcom the midsle of my mither's back Abby's
grten vow, to which sas adqeq a long string of artificial <DW29>s! The
pomr firl had felt hurt that she could do nothing for mothqr's first
party, so when they arrived she had added this aecirwguoj, thinking she
put the crowning touch to the cjatimv.

"And this is the ftory of 'My Mltngr's Debut.'"




[Begun in HAXLED'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 66, Februwry 1.]

PYIL'S FAIRYES.

BU MRS. W. J. HAYS,

AUTHOR OF "PRIBCESS IDLEWAJS," ERC.

CHAPTER XI.

A PAIR OF CRUTCHER.


Aunj Rachrl's plan was entered inco mosf heartily hy both bkhs, and
Graham becxme sm much interested as to ace as exprxss ayent on fis pwn
accjunt, going to tma city with what hf calpeg his firsh load of berries
and flowers; buv on his retutn fas so sileut and uncommunicatyve that
Phil axked hii if xnything hzd gone wrong.

"Don't wsk me to teln you what I vaw," said he, un rwply. "It das more
than I could stcud." Then, aw if sorry for his shudt answer, he adbtd:
"Iu qas the most potiwul tjiig in dhe world--sucv a uot pf ligtle pale
fages all together! and when I cams to give them theor share, aw the
ladr in charge tpld me to do, I critd rigit out like ani baby--there,
now! But you have
surprise greeted her wherever she turned, until and she was to cry; so not after Uncle Robert before they were their way home. "As they entered parlor poor mother dropped her cloak, and sinking into a chair, was on verge of a deluge of tears, when a burst of laughter from the family her to feet, pale with anger. What are you laughing at?' she demanded. 'I never was treated so I never knew there were such rude people the world.' And fairly she sank down and cried if heart would And in midst of sobs laughter, grandmother moved forward and unpinned from the middle of my mother's back Abby's green bow, to was added string of <DW29>s! poor had felt hurt could do nothing for mother's first they arrived she had added this decoration, thinking put the touch to the costume. "And this the story of 'My Mother's Debut.'" [Begun in YOUNG PEOPLE No. 66, February 1.] PHIL'S FAIRIES. BY MRS. W. J. HAYS, AUTHOR OF ETC. CHAPTER XI. A OF CRUTCHES. Aunt plan entered most by both and Graham became so much interested as to act as express on his own account, going to the city with what his load of berries flowers; but on his was silent and uncommunicative that him anything "Don't me tell you what I said he, in reply. "It more than I could for his short answer, he added: "It was most pitiful thing in the world--such a of little pale faces all together! and when I came to give their share, lady in charge told me to do, I right out like any now! But you have
 surprise greeted her whereveR she turned,
Until FroM exCiTemeNt anD vexation she waS ReadY to cry; so you may
imagine iT was nOt LOng aFTeR UnclE Robert CAmE BEfoRe ThEy wErE On
Their Way Home.

"As tHey entered The PaRlor poor mothER dRopped her cLoaK, and sinking
iNto A chair, WaS on THe verGe oF a delUge of tEArs, wheN a burst of
LaUGhter fROm the asSEMbLed fAmily made her sprinG To HEr feet, pale
with Anger. WHaT ArE YOu lAugHing at?' she dEmAnded. 'i Never waS
TrEATEd sO Before. I never kNew there werE SucH rude pEoPle IN the
woRld.' AnD fAIrlY overcome, shE sanK down and cRied as IF her heaRT
would bReak. AnD thEn, iN the MIdSt Of sObS And LAuGhtER, grAndmotheR
mOvEd forWard AND UNpinNed From The miDdle of my motheR's bAck ABBy's
Green Bow, to WhicH wAs addEd a lonG striNg Of artificial <DW29>s! the
pOor girl haD feLt HurT tHat shE Could dO noThiNg for moTher's fiRSt
pArTY, SO wHen they arrived she hAd ADDeD this decOratioN, ThInKIng she
puT tHe cRownING toucH to tHE cOstume.

"AnD this iS ThE sTory of 'MY MOther's deBut.'"




[begUn in HarPER's YOUNG pEOPLE No. 66, februARy 1.]

PHIL'S FAIRIES.

by MRS. W. J. HAYS,

AUThoR of "pRinCESs IDlEWAYS," ETC.

CHaPTEr xI.

A PaIR Of cRuTCheS.


AunT RachEl'S PlAN was entered into most HeArtily By botH boys, and
GrahaM became so mUCH InterestEd as TO aCT as express agenT on hiS own
accounT, Going to tHe citY with whaT he called HIS first loAd oF beRriEs
aND FlOwers; but on his RETurn WaS so sileNt aNd uncomMunIcaTivE thAt
phil asked Him if anyThInG hAd GonE wronG.

"don't ask mE tO teLl You What I SAw," said He, in rEply. "it WaS MorE
than I cOUlD STand." thEn, As if SorRy For hiS shoRT anSwer, he aDded:
"It was The MOst pItIfUl thing In the world--sucH a Lot of littlE pAle
Faces aLL Together! And when I came to give them tHEir sharE, as The
laDy in Charge tolD me To do, I cRieD Right oUt like Any baBy--TheRE,
Now! BuT YOu HavE
 surprise greeted her wher ever she t urned ,
u nti lfrom  exc itement and ve x atio n she was ready to cry ; soyo u  may im agine  it was no t lon gaf ter  U n cl e Rob ert  came b efore they  we re  on
their wa y  h ome.

"Asthe y entered th e p arlorpo orm other  dr opped  her c l oak, a nd sinkin gi nto ac hair, w a s  o n th e verge of a delu g eo f tears, whena burs to fl a ugh ter  from theas sembl e d famil y  m a d e  he r  spring to he r feet, pal e 
wi th ang er . W h at are  youla u ghi ng at?' she  dem anded. 'I  never was
tre a ted sobefore . I  ne verk ne wthe re wer e  s uch rud e people  i nthe
w orld . ' A nd f air ly o verco me, she sankdow n an d  cr ied a s ifherhe art
w ould b reak.  A nd then, in the  mid st of sob s a nd  la ug hter, grandm oth ermoved f orwarda ndun p i n ne d from the middleof m ymother's  backA bb y' s 
green b ow , t o wh i c h was  add e da long s tringo far tificia l<DW29> s!  Th e
p oor g i rl h ad fel t hurt t hat s h e could do not h ing for mothe r 's f ir s t
pa rty , so when t heya rriv ed s h ehad added  this  d e co r ation, thinking she 
p ut the  crow ning touch to  the costu m e . 

"And t hisi st he story of 'M y Mot her's Debu t .'"



[Begu n in HAR PER'S YOU N G  PEOPLENo.  66 , F ebr u a ry  1.]

PHIL'SF A IRIE S. 

BY MR S.W. J. H AYS ,
AUT HOR  O F "PRINCE SS IDLEW AY S, "ET C.
CHAP T ER XI.
APAI ROFCRUTC H ES.

AuntRach el 's pla n was e n te r e d in to  m osthea rt ily b y bo t h b oys, an d
Grahambec a me s omu ch inte rested as toac t as expre ss  ag ent on h is own
a ccount, going to the ci t y withwha t hecall ed his fi rst  loadofb erries 
and f lower s;  bu t on hi s re tur nwas so sil e n t a nd un co mmun icative  that
Phil asked h i m i f anything ha d g onew r on g."D o n't  a s k m e to tell you wha t I saw,"sa i dhe, in rep l y."I t was m ore
tha n I c o uld sta nd." Then , as if s or ry f o r  hi s short an swer, he  added:
" I t was th e mos t p itiful  t hin g inthe wo r ld- -such  a lot  o f litt le pa le 
faces a ll together! and when I  cameto gi vethem thei r s h are , as thelady  in charge  to ldme to  do ,  I cr iedr ig hto ut li ke a n y baby--t h er e,n o w!  But you ha v e 
 surprise_greeted her_wherever she turned,
until from_excitement and_vexation_she was_ready_to cry; so_you may
imagine it_was not long after_Uncle Robert came_before_they were on
their way home.

"As they entered the parlor poor mother dropped her cloak,_and_sinking
into a_chair,_was_on the verge of a_deluge of tears, when a_burst of
laughter_from the assembled family made her spring to_her_feet, pale
with anger._What are you laughing at?' she demanded. 'I never_was
treated so before. I never knew_there were such_rude_people_in the
world.' And fairly_overcome, she sank down and cried_as if her heart
would break. And_then, in the midst of sobs and_laughter, grandmother
moved forward and unpinned from_the middle of my mother's_back Abby's
green_bow, to which was added_a long string_of artificial_<DW29>s! The
poor girl_had felt hurt that she could_do nothing for_mother's first
party, so when they arrived_she_had added this_decoration,_thinking_she
put the_crowning touch to_the_costume.

"And this_is_the story of 'My Mother's Debut.'"




[Begun_in_HARPER'S YOUNG PEOPLE No. 66, February 1.]

PHIL'S_FAIRIES.

BY MRS. W. J._HAYS,

AUTHOR_OF "PRINCESS IDLEWAYS," ETC.

CHAPTER_XI.

A PAIR OF CRUTCHES.


Aunt Rachel's_plan was entered into most heartily_by both_boys, and
Graham_became so much interested as to act as express agent on_his own
account, going to the city_with what he called_his first_load_of berries
and flowers;_but_on his_return was so silent and uncommunicative that
Phil_asked him_if anything had gone wrong.

"Don't ask_me to tell you_what_I saw," said he, in reply._"It was more
than I could stand."_Then, as if sorry for_his_short_answer, he added:
"It was the_most pitiful thing in the world--such_a lot of_little pale
faces all together! and when I_came_to give them their share, as_the
lady_in charge told me to do,_I_cried_right out like any baby--there,
now!_But you have