The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-15
1.-THE NEWS SECOND PRIZE STORY.
DORI | S
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time TO time, but they were so busy with
their thoughts that neither noticed when
the side gate opened softly, and hght
step came up the path.
sGrandma," Mrs. Leslie glanced up In
surprise, she must have dreamed that
Doris spoke. Then someone took her
face in both hands and kissed II again and
again. 49,,
"Where did you come from, dear 2"
Mrs. Leslie asked wonderingly, as Doris
released her.
sI came to surprise YOU" answered Doris,
gaily. When the greetings were over
Doris cried, eagerly, "Now for my sur
prise. You can't guess what 1 have Tor
you"
"Tell us, dear" Mrs. Leslie said, putting
aside her sadness TO listen to Doris story,
SO Doris began, her face all aglow with
happiness.
'Mhen was at home in the summer
knew that something was worrying you,
and one day / overheard you speak about
a mortgage, which Mr.. Armstrong held,
SO went TO him, and he told me all about
it. Ever since have been saving money
to pay it, but it would have taken me a
long time. A month ago heard, though
lawer, that my mothers father was dead
and had left me some money, so as soon as
received the money came TO pay the
mortgage for YOU" MT. Leslie tried TO
protest. but Doris said, ~ can never re-
pay you for all you have done for me; you
must let me do what can for you. 1"
Mr.. Leslie put one arm about Doris, the
other around his wife, and said tenderly,
"Doris, dear, we never can thank you for
this. / believe God sent you TO us to take
the place of the little ones who died, and
you've repaid us thousand times for all
we did for you."
And Doris felt that she had done what
she could to obey Tommy's command to
"be good to Grandma"
The Author of the Second Prize Story.
Miss Esther l.. Risk, the writer Of The
| NEWS second prize story, Is in the first
class of the Providence High School and
| lives at 10 Willow Place. She has taste
| for writing, but her story written for THE
| NEWS competition Is her first serious at
tempt at this kind Of literature. She Is
bright young lady and is an especial ia.
| vorite among her classmates some OF
whom, THE News believes, were among
her competitors and who doubtless join in
extending her congratulations on he-
pretty story, and good wishes for her
successes should 1t lead her to venture
further into authorship. Her story Is
printed today exactly as written, without
any editorial revision.
Mondays News will con-
tain a story that is deserving
of especial mention, and had
there been a third prize it
would have won it. 1t is en-
titled "Bob's Adventure"
written by Nathaniel l..
Miles.
From the Prize Story Correspondence.
| To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS,
Sir:--The check for $40 for the story was
just received, and send you my sincere
thanks for 1t. Sincerely yours,
10 Willow Place, ESTHER RISK.
March IL, 1894.
PROVIDENCE, March Q.
To THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS:
Sir-In your copy Of tonight's NEWS /
notice at the bottom Of the column, where
the two children won prizes on stories, a
question asking what would be the next
thing THE News could do for the children
for their entertainment and instruction.
/ propose that THE NEWS ask the children
to make puzzles and see who would make
the best ones, and II you wanted to offer
prizes for the best you could. Not have
the children confined TO school children
only.
What do you think of this suggestion?
Yours truly, x.