Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-11

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planned; Mrs. Barton Who you know
is president OF the town public library
association. told me the other day tina,
the association IS anxious to add Il
great may neW books, and solne eN-
ira shelves and tables ths fall. Now.
tll>a plan is to have Miss oh. ! cant
recall her name--hut that young lady
who came here in the interest OF ST,
i.ul>e'S college,
Yes [ remember. interrupted Lily.
Her name was Brown.
lIlcy laughed, Not such difficult
ita,nc to remember. after one has re-
Memhered It. is it? Well, as | was
saying the library association IS plan
hing 10 have Miss BroWn come here
and put on the stage some novel sart
OF entertainments You know the col
le&e cleared several hundred dollars
from chat production of Prince
Chariai.s, She gave fer It's benefit.
AHa slla was allowed ~ per cent of
the n6t proceeds Of IRE first evening :
entertainment which, az | now rocol5
lect. vas sth0at 500. Great snakes,
[ would ha shmHin@ haop9 if | could
earn iifty. for that would pat mama
through in pretty fair shape
I.ily,s eyes oDcned wide, for she
G1asred her sisters "schemo"
oh, Lucy, that would be royal, II
we could DO il, she exclaimed. .What
would you put On o.
Well I've been thinking Of Babes
in he Woods. =" answered Lucy.
Have ali little people between 5 AMI
=. lave y wood nym9'h chorus. Thai
wonli take / am sure
"0h. mercy it would 30 like he's
cakes on q cold morning, cried Lily,
osre,.sae H;ef enthusiastic
u that moment their mother en-
tered the titchen. a nale. sweet fac 4
Hftle mo9her in . blacE dress. Six
oethS before Size had lost hpr own
mother. who haa shared the Avery
home. aGd she had not been able u
.ece zef from the loss.
E@11Y Ia The SIMMER az i-vitafio9
haa ceme to Mrs Avery from har
sister Mary begging from her q bra-
lanee1 visit, but owing. to her hus-
laA1s financial difficulties Mrs. Avery
bed been obliged to folego the pleas
nre Ct accepting Il.
On the morning of this story Mr.
Avery looked a little paler than was
hor won't, AMI tits fact had brought
about Lucy's final decision to "ao
something.9
We'll, girls. YOU have your wori5
done before mine is scarcely begun, .
smiled Mrs. Avery
From motives Of economy, Mrs.
Avery assisted by her daughters, a.
s,lmed the household tasks during Tho
school vacation. And all three benz
great hone-loyers, the duties were
found pleasant rather than irksome
Lily. whose face was beaming with
happy anticipations for her mother
ran to greet her with ooh, guess, NAM
ma, what is going to happen. You
are going after all, to Aunt Mary's.
And you'll have two new dresses to
boot. Isn't it true, sister," And Lily
turned to Lucy to verify her state
ment.
Nov, Lily, please don't get excited,
and don't rouse hopes till we see
whether there are grounds for them,' -
answered Lucy, holding up warn
ing finger toward her tell-tale sister
And mamma she went on, RI am
going to make little business call
this morning Now, you must not as,
me a single question about it.
will tell you when everything is ripe
Guess I'd better take Lily along to
make sure my secret is safe" And
Lucy exchanged knowing looks with
Lily, who begged her forgiveness
for having spoken SO thoughtlessly.
Mrs, Avery humored Lucys request