The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-02-07
ADVENTURES OF GRACE IN ocALA
story Which Won the First Prize In
'"The Havoc" Contest
Thursday, Jan. 3Oth, 1913.

Thursday, Jan. 3Oth, 1913.
Grace Johnson of Anthony, who has
recently lost her mother, suddenly
realizes the responsibility of keeping
house" and looking after her father
and older brothers She has this to
say:
Father, this is my 10th birthday,
and 1 haven't been to OcaIa since I
was mere child with mother, and as
l have some shopping to do, may I go
there today?"
Alone, dear? You know I can't
spare the time to go with you"
"Why, sure, you know I'm most
grown lady now"
"All right, then. Just follow the
hard road and it will lead you there.
All roads lead to OcaIa,' you know"
So I made some hurried preparations
and was off. Driving along, I wondered
how I would come out on my first
shopping expedition. When 1 got to
Oklawaha avenue, I didn't know to
turn west would take me to town, so
drove on down Herbert street until I
got to Fort King avenue There
turned westward. I drove on and on
until I saw a sign, "Ocala Daily Star"
look the advertisements over; that
would give me some idea where to go.
The first I saw was the 40. K Tea
pot Grocery" ad What a queer name
for a store. Well, 1 need some kind
of nutritious breakfast food for my
hard working father and brothers. so
that Post Tavern" il speaks about.
How queerIy they have spelled that
word (nutrfcfous) Oh, well. guess
twill have the same nourishment in
it spelled right or wrong.
Consulting my paper again, I saw a
picture of that wonderful freless
cooker at the Marion Hardware store.
That always did interest me, and I
read every word. There's another
mis-speled word, seperate. which
should be separate That's a common
error. So many people make that mis-
take. See how much time I've spent
here. It's almost shutdown and I must
start home at once.
On my way home my mind was so
full of the things I saw in town I had
only time to glance at the paper in my
lap before reaching home.
Oh, look. play on real stage. call
/ ed The Havoc" Wonder how any one
could write story about that Guess
/ that good-looking man plays havoc
with the girls.
Oh. father. I had a glorious time and
nothing caught me. either. but I only
had time to go TO two places. Do let
/ me go again tomorrow.
/ All right my dear little housekeeper;
go as often as you wish.
SO Friday found me in town again
/ purchased another star" There's
/ that same handsome face of Paul Gil
more again Oh, if I could only see the
real man. Wonder if father would
think I was getting too grown If ]
asked Brother Charles to bring me 70
! see it, but not for the world would !
/ let him know that 1 was just struck
on that face. It reminds me of the
1 hero in one of my grand books.
/ I'll have to go to the bank TO get a
check cashed Wonder which is the
most accommodating to strangers. Lets
/ see! Here's the Commercial Bank says
/ it is. I'll give them a trial But they
spelled it wrong-Ieft out an "em.' 50
Maybe that doesn't mean lack of po-
| likeness, though.
Why, no: it didn't They were so
very nice to me. Now, I have my cash,
will go around to that funny sound
ing name, Rheinauer's store. He must
be a Jew-sounds like it. Certainly is
attractive, though. Ia like to spend