Lower coast gazette., 1913-08-23

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you?"
81 guess so; I'm easy to ht," Polly
answered. "But nobody is going TO
give me fifty dollars for this suit"
I'll try. You wait" Mr.. Budd van
ished.
While Polly waited, the lady she
had met in the dining car came down
the aisle. ooh, my DEAR" she SAID,
"Tve been looking for you. I'm so'dls.
tressed about your clothes. have
hired an automobile to take US TO
Smithport to catch the three-hfteen
on the other line. If you are going
to Dayton, why not come along? we
shall have an hour in Smithport, and
some tailor there ought to be able to
nut YOU in travelling condition again"
ooh, do you think 500" cried Polly.
"rhe gentleman who was with me has
zone to telegraph to the president OF
the road, to see if he will pay for my
Dress
; "Hel do we'll if he gets ten cents
ont of Mr.. Budd,' said the lady. :"
: am Mrs. Morris, and l am in the ca. s
ahead, We start in fifteen minutes.
3 Come in if you will 60 with US"
Grateful for so much kindness
. Polly watched eagerly for the return
g Of Mr.. Budd. He same limping back
a presently with a telegraph blank II
. his hand. 1t read:
4 IF young woman will sign release
B. from all claims for fifty dollars. give
r, her the money and ship her to Dayton
ever the P. & D.
~ benjamin Budd."
"Really?" gasped Polly. "And a
lovely Mrs. Morris viii take me 70
~ s%mithport in her car. and maybe she'd
help me buy a dress"
"IIl get the order cashed for you,
I'D Mr.. Budd said, gruffy. Go find your
a friend. and I'll send it to you"
lst "shan't / see you again?"' asked
Oh Polly.
do you want to"
&C. ooh. yes; you've been so lovely TO
he me, I didn't know any n could be
SO kind and unselish."
ats Mr.. Budd's face creased into q ory
in smile. Il don't remember that any
1ed one ever called me unseldsh before.
OF / may go over the P. & D. myself. u
in I do, I'll look you up"
please do" Polly said earnestly, as
'eo. she took her bag from his hands. I'm
ats, SO glad 1 pretended you were q a
vas president: it's brought me such good
leu luck"
lab- nrm slad you pretended ! was 9 nu-
d a man being he answered. I'D foreo'-
less ten I was one. II you cant reform
her BENJAMIN Budd, you've reformed me-
lato and you can go home and tell soui
AGA mother So"
! up He disappeared without further
be. words, and Polly went to the parlor-
( to car in search Of Mrs. Morris. ihere
Mr.. the conductor found her.
"Excuse me- he said, looking from
polly to Mrs. Morris, ARE either o.
lit, Won Mrs. Ponderby BROWNE"
d to pollv laughed. Il am" she salu
! I'd "Did Mr.. Benjamin Budd send me !
% " note" Id,
this. 81 was given this for a young lau!
arty, named Mrs. Ponderby Brown, w'tnou
9 me hat he said, and handed her an 81
:. velope. u,.ro Nv
ither Polly tore it open. Inside were Nv
said, crisn ten.dollar bills and an oroer -
IS US the P. & D. to pass her from sml''
~ no mort to Dayton. There was Oes'ues'
be check for a parlor car seat.
.1sn,t that wonderful" exciaime
lie in po,,v ~ don't believe Mr.. Budd ca
10 80 terribly stingy. 1t does pay
amin pretend. 1t made me try to De Mn
ness" . forl%orn-looking man, and ne
IS. 1t,rned out a regular fairy godfather
o pay when the automobile came, fols
r put steamer trunk wat in 1t. Polly ro'
sst,ess into smithport with n
ted. friends. Mrs. Morris was an EMU
Of s;astic shopper, and Polly knew {
actlv what she wanted. The nat '
dress marvellous; the second blue suit >
tried on fitted her almost periectl
Budd every line was right. Polly $40
forth respondent. When she survey
ID, I'm her new image in the glass, :
0 miss flushed with pleasure at the sisn''
ow till It's too wonderful to be true"
to go. murmured, looking so grateful :
ed, I'd sweet that Mrs. Morris turneu ,
enight, denly and kissed her.
polly's new friends went on'y
We're stations beyond smithport, ana.
5 about was soon left alone again. ohe
Smith No, much mind. She could look AZ
through now suit when she was not gazing
4. You the flying country through the oi
ross to window. or glancing surreptitiousls
Fifteen tho boy in the corner. She wonoe
at five Il 4 was Russell's friend, Harold
con. he had H. B." on his suit cas-
clothes, Then some one just behind
money smoke. and she swung rouno nes =
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