Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-02

net proceeds, the t"o-th"
the library book fund.
After six weeks of earnest WORK. III
which Lucy never lost for a moment
her cool. business head. and LILY
rroyed to be most helpful. the "Grand
scenic Production of Babes in the
Woods with 60 Children in the Cas''
was given at the town opera man,
under the management OF the MISSES
Lucy and Lily Avery. for the 'epen'
Of the public library book fund. Ana
If was pronounced by all the greatest
event of the kind ever given In Tue
town.
When the curtain fell on the last
act friends and admirers gathered
ronnd Lucy and Lily to offer their
CONGRATULATIONS but Lucy sllppeo
.wax as soon as she found the oppor-
tunity and ran down stairs to the ooA
office. Her thoughts were w''h her
motha1 who did not attend the per
formance, owing to her late berea'e-
ment. and Lucy was eager to get II
share of the receipts and hurry 1oyi"'-
liz home to her. The committee IN
charge counted the proceeds, giving
Lucy her per cent, which proved u
be roll of bills so large that inc
hanny girl was dumbfounded. Win
a beating htart she met her fathef anu
sister at the lobby entrance, and theS
hurried home together. On the "aV
Mr.. Avery was full of praise for ms
brave girls. Lily was radiant over
the success, but Lucy could NOT hnd
her tongue. She had said in the ne
ginning. st must not fail and The
victory. "for mother was hers.
When they opened the door leading
to Mrs. Avtry's room. they found ae'
smiling and eager to hear Of the out
come. Not about the money, she
protested, 'but of the success which
II pray has crowned my dear &iIls
efforts.
"Grand." exclaimed Mr. Avery
proudly ts[t was r1nsi:al sic
| cess"
sPerfectly splendid and went OFF as
slick as glass;" ayowed Lily excited
", waving her handkerchief in the air
| ''Three cheers for Lucy-L'cv the
capable, say.
| After the first excitement OF the mo
nent was over. Mrs. Avery turned TO
ward her calm. serious Lucy who%f
cheeks We're pale and whose eyes
shone with thought of the croUnins
happiness about TO be enjoyed. Luea
responded to her mothers inviting
lcok. and putting her left arm aroune
her neck she slipped something from
her right hand into her mothers palm
speaking softly as she did so:
Tomorrow yo, will begin You
preparations to go on a visit to aun
! Mary's. We all wish 1t to be so. Ant
we have decided to make it three new
dresses instead of two, for you've
waited so long for them, dear"
Really. Lucy had said SO rittle. anc
what she had said was of most pleas
ant nature, bur when she had finished
there were four pairs of eyes lookin:
through tears, and Mr. Avery wa
obliged to cough quite a bit before h
could speak, then he slapped each o
his daughters on the back in a jovia
manner as he said; "Youre tw,
bricks. you bet you are, and you'v
taught your old dad lesson that
worth learning. You've shown hin
that no good wish is unattainable /
one goes to work with heart, hea
and hands Till now I've worke,
with my heart O. K, but | needed
jogging up little in regard 10 tn
other members"
Lucy smiled through her mois
eyes as she said '1'he library as
sociation will also have cause for re
joicing tomorrow, for it's book fun
will be richer by some cents over $50
brought to it by "The Babes in tn
Woods Helena Davis.