Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-09-11
DEPARTMENT

ana ASKED 40 4lleEtions. She knew
that whatever plan her determined
daughter had in mind, il boded good
for some 0Hr. She also badc Lily
keep her sisters confidence sacred.
4, 10 o'clock Lucy and Lily called
on Nr>. Barton and Lacy. ia ia moss
husincas-lil;o manner proposed to pun
on The STAGE a Juvenile production
of "Habes in the Woods, under the
auspices Of tho library associati"2
explaining hcr reason for Wishing tt
undertake SO stupendous q taat
Strange 10 say Gor Lucy aud Lily
were mere thi!'renl that Ms Barton
was aangnnc from the first aud cn-
tered eagerly into alI The suggestions
EucE offered she wa, woman OF
ability aad sound fua&meai ana she
understood hp'aaa nature we'll enough
i Ae5v# #jts:t f Lee AAel4 a>te@pt
7@tifiEtfH-=sAe Ha8Hj=leaee no stone
fsf.TaeA e Ha'e q : aHaaI s4ceez>
II was. therefars. a2reod #th9t Mr.
Parton sfoal5 enlist the interest af
1ha molbors, thU4 &ettioE their con
seat for tile litia onoe 10 annear rs
participants IN III" operatta. SHE alsa
offered IL arFaH&e With the orchestra
shout the mnsn@ 10f Ftf4nmaals nnel
,tG1i ti,,, ~
tl:at Lucy and Lily should havt fnll
charge at rehearsals and at tha -
Eaoduerion, and receive as conpensa
ton fer their work one.thiYa Of the
let proceeds, the two-lhirds going to
the library book fund.
After six weeks Of earnest work IN
which iyneH never lest for a N2oMent
har ceol. business head, and Lily
proved to BE most helpful. the @tsraa1
scene Production Of Babes IN the
Woods With ca childgcn in the cast, "
was given ~ he town aNera hall
uHder 5he management Of the Nissss
taos aal3ilY Are19. for III &#'s=f
of 1he p.1lic library honlz fen3 Hs.f
i 9.es ercropno91= =hY al The af-ses-=
est=o1 1be Eind cYog z;Van In fb@
in
When the curtain fell an he }qse
aet, friends and admirers e=eseHes3
round E}ey ard liz TO offor t'J5r
CONGRATULATIONS Int lucy sIiDbaa
aWay rs soon as she found the opp9r=
tanfty AID ran down stairs Is the boy
offee. Her tho0s1ts Waro with her
mother, who did not attend The per
formanee, owing "a her late bereavaz
mont, and Lucy was eager to get h.
share Of The receipts and hurry joyful
lv homo to !"r. The committed il
CHARGE counted the proceeds eiVin2
Lucy her nor cont which proved to
he a roll CT bills so LARGO thai III
1apny girl was dufnbfounacd VIII
beating htart she mot her "a her aa6
sister at the lobby entrance, and thov
hurried home together On the way
Mr.. Averv was full of nraise 90" his
brave Girls Lily was radiant over
the success. but Lucy could no. find
her tongue. She had said in tho be-
ginning. 81 must not fail" and tt1
victory, tsfor mother" was hers.
When they opened the door leadlr2
to Mrs. Avtry's roor. they found il2r
smiling ard eaaer to hear of ihe out
come "Not about the monev' she
protested, "but of the success which
I pray has crowned my dear "i,ls'
efforts,
"Grand,,& exclaimed Mr.. Averv
proudly ''lt was a m''sical sac
cess
Perfectly splendid and Went off "
slick as glass" avowed Lily excitnf!-
ly, waving her handkerchief in he air
"Three cheers for Lucy--Lurv the
capable, | say
After the first excitement of he MO
ward her calm, serious Lucy wno@n
cheeks We're pale ard whose eyes
shone with thought of the crownin;y
happiness about to be enjoyed. Lucy
responded to her mothers inviting
lcok and putting her left arm around
her neck she slipped something from
her right hand into her mothers palm |
speaking softly as she did SO:
"Tomorrow Hou viii beein your
preparations to 90 on Il visit 10 aunt
Mary's. We all wish II to be so And I
we have decided to make it three new
dresses instead Ct two, for you've
waited so lorg for them. dear"
Rally, LHcy had SAID 50 little and
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