Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-03-20
HER RED
LETTER DAY
By NANCY VINCENT
M'CLELLAND
COPYRIGHT, 1901, by
Nancy Vincent McClelldnd
COPYRIGHT, 1901, BY
Nnnn,. Vin,


pies OF silver on the counter before
her with faint, amused smile. There
was one mint used piece among them
that glistened white and bright by the
side OF the furnished faces of the 9TH
ers. 1t caught the girls attention, and
with sudden Impulse she separated
1t from Its family and held 1t back
eagerly to the cashier.
Would you." she asked him. flush
Ing slightly-"could you give me all
new quarters like thisf l have par
ticular reason for wanting them shiny
and bright"
He acquiesced with ready good hui
NOR.
Miss Pemberton thanked him again.
put the bright quarters into little vel
vet chatelaine bag that hung at her
side and said CHEEKY good morning
as she went out Of the bank. Her face
was dimpling. and her step fell 30 light
that the old man at the window pulsed
with throb Of sympathy for her
youth. her prettiness and her girlish
enthusiasm.
II was Easter Monday. Although
spring was in the sunshine, sullen
whiffs Of winter still fingered In the
shadows and lurked around the cor.
ners. A blooming pink rose nodded
airy greetings from Miss Pemberton's
golden head in spite OF the fact that
her hands were hidden in a sable skin.
Lady, buy a pa-perT
Il was a small professional whine
that was pattering along by her side.
Miss Pemberton looked down, and
another one Of her irrepressible smiles
cropped out IN the corners of her face.
NO" she said discouraginRly. max
ing very apparent effort to be severe;
II can't buy papers from any one who
asks me like that. Some time IL YOU
come up to me and say in a cheerful.
honest voice, Buy paper. ladyY"-
her own voice was bubbling over with
mirth-"why, very probably shall get
one from you, but so long as YOU
The boy Iumped ahead of her.
whisked Off his can. straiRhtened I'M
and chirped out such brisk initiation
of her own tones that she Rurgled with
delight.
"Buy a paper. ladyY' he Rrinned.
his teeth flashing in apprecia tion M the
maneuyer
Miss Pemberton STONED and put one
of her clean quarters into his Rrimy
hand.
yes" she said. laughing: "T ahall
have TO get one now. and YOU may keen
the change"
ster. standing stock attn where she left
him and staring after the slight figure
with n News tucked under its arm
Don't have to sell no more papers to-
day less l wants toll That's what I
calls beln' miIlionaireP
IL WINS really. however. the mepdi-
cants whom she had meant To favor
that morning. She knew them nil and
had pitied them a score of times-tboae
miserable creatures who haunted the
snme street places day after day. She
knew that the next one she met would
be an old man and his wife. who stood
there arm In arm through every change
OF weather. A little soberIy she went
I'D 10 the old couple and laid shining
quarter In each Of the outstretched
hands.
As she escaped from their peering
eyes and fervent blessings she encoun-
tered a friend Good morning." she
bowed.
But Mrs. Narrower was not to be put
of with such n cursory greeting. She
was n member Of the Associated Blu.
renu OF Charities, and she had seen
Miss Pemberton almsgiving.
my dear" she said rebukingly, de-
taining the girl in the middle OF the
sidewalk. you really oughtn't TO waste
your money like that"
81 suppose not" laughed Miss Penn.
berton
"They are not deserving; truly not"
her friend Insisted. After the Italian
woman farther down street, who sits
all day with a drugged child on her
knee, they are the greatest frauds In
the city"
81 suppose So" said Miss Pemberton
again, aloud. To herself she thought
wickedly, What would she say II sho
knew II was 80 cents2"
Mrs. narrower spoke very seriously.
at Is Just such as you that make the
trouble" she said. "You give indis-
creetly. You are encouragers Of pau.
perism and crime"
All Miss Pemberton's dimples broke
out rebelllously. She looked very un.
repentant.
"But, you see," she cried merrily,
stretching her hand to the other woman
In farewell-"you see, you don't. under.
stand. I'm not normally such wicked
person. Today it's different I'll tell
you about It some time. Goodbyp
She was gone with fash Of smile
that showed thorough enjoyment Of the
situation. II lasted until she stood in
| front of the Italian woman with the