The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
k, I say, Jack"

"oh, Jack! say, Jack!"
 Jack Harper threw down the even Ing paper
 "Yes, dear" He turned to his wife who was seated at her writing desk on the other side of their cozy sitting room. She was sealing a letter as she spoke.
 How can I address Lillian Russell In the most direct way?'
 What on earth are you writing to her about?"
 why, I am asking her to send us a noll for our Christmas bazaar"
 Well, doesn't it strike you that you are displaying a considerable amount of nerve?" queried Jack.
 Nothing of the sort" answered the little woman decidedly. Our bazaar must have something else besides men impossible slippers. baby's crocheted socks. wall pockets. and such things and we have decided to impart the atrical tinge to 1t this year. Each member of the Aid Society has been assigned a duty of asking some actor or actress for a doll to represent him or her at the bazaar. We will auction the dolls off and I am sure we will make stacks of money"
 Don't you suppose this sort of thing has been worked so often, the stage folks haven't either dolls or enthusiasm Ieft?" said Jack with some impatience
 "No; they will be sure to respond foC the sake of the advertisement 1t will give them"
 ''ro you thing Lillian Russell cares for an advertisement in Riverburg? ] suppose of course" he added scornfully, "somebody wrote Joe Jefferson.
 Certainly. Mamma took him-she once met him. you know, and being president of the Society, 1t was proper for her to have the biggest gun of all Oh. we have arranged 1t nicely. Ber- tha Wilson Is to write to Maude Ad- ans But you haven't told me how to address this letter"
 Send it care of The Clipper, or The Mirror. suppose she'll get it all right hut I bet you my hat you never hear from her." With this parting shot the encouraging husband retired to the depths of his paper
 Mrs. Harper. nothing daunted, ad- dressed the letter and laid it where she would be sure to remember 1t and give 1t 10 her husband to mail.
 The Harpers lived next door to the wilson's, a newly married couple. and as Jack passed the gate going down town the next morning. he met MT Wilson coming out His neighbor had scarcely reached the sidewalk when there was a call for him.
 Guy" cried Mrs. Wilson. as she came flying down the walk, waving a letter in her hands. You forgot my letter." she exclaimed breathlessly "Please carry 1t in your hand. so you will be sure to post it, and, Guy. you'll have to put stamp on it. Then she saw Harper Good morning. MT. liar per. I suppose your wife has told you of our bazaar"
 Harper and Wilson had not proceed ed far when another friend rallied forth from his abode. a square shaped. tint ed and perfumed letter in his hand
 Hello, Brown" called out Wilson "see you are writing actresses, too. Think I'll have to tell your wife on you"
 It's all tommyrot. said Brown. but my wife wouldn't listen to me-she nev- ar willard when she doesn't get an answer to this letter. she'll try to lay the blame on me. somehow" "Too bad for them to be disappoint- ed remarked Wilson. who humored every whim of his bride. and was re- xarded as a very foolish youngster by some older people.
 T wonder if we could help them in r~~ p-Axf ch1med in Jack HaED~~ CT