The Lamar register., 1913-09-17
PRIZE SHE DIDN'T GET
~ CECILIA hAMbuRo.

NY G0Odne0DI exclolme0 inc gin
from the ribbons as she dropped gasp
ing into q chair in the rest room.
Amt II something fierce downstairs?
You'd think every living. breathing
woman owned Q millionaire husband
from the way they're fighting to buy
things at this sale"
I'm not feeling any bettern you
are" said the young woman from the
neckwear, cheerfully brushing a stray
lock of hair. Somehow. life doesn't
seem as cheerful as 1t did yestidday
at this time. You know Harold and
me were going to hard times party
last night-did tell your"
"Sure!" said the girl from the RIB
bons with interest. you said you
knew you'd take the prise as the
couple nearest to the real thing. Did
youf"
did VET. echoed her friend. drop
ping disoonsolately upon the couch.
well. I'm not quite sure yet in my
own mind what We did take. That's
how you look at 1t.
Harold and worked hard over
those costumes. I tell you." went on
the girl from the neckwear. Il said
to him right At the beginning, 'Har.
DID, 1 said. II We are aiming at the
prise We must be careful to be arts
tic and not overdo It We must make
ourselves look Just ~ much like .
pair Of tramps as We can without
looking like vodeveel caricatures.'
said.
And he agreed with me. That's
one nice thing about Harold-he most
generally lets me boss things.
You ought a-seen me, Carrie, when
I was nxedi You'd a-vowed an de-
clarod I was Mrs. Shapowlski from
back Of the yards and that my hus-
band had deserted me and I had II
small children to support and only
- cents to my name. and long. cold
winter coming. Sort Of pinched and
haggard I made my face up and
wore neat but threadbare old black
things with an occasional torn place
for the high lights.
my bonnet was dream. Ny small
brother found It in the alley one day
and brought II home a. . curiosity.
Harold was the Same. only more
and dangerous looking. but honest. !
was proud Of US both! I could see
that silver toilet set that cost @16 ~
ing handed over to me BY the presi
dent Of the lodge Just ~ plain. and
Harold getting the gold headed cane!
Harold blew himself for . cab. too.
ON account Of our looks. There's
nothing small about HaroN.
I'VE hadn't driven eight blocks b.
fore q taxi hit Us and smashed mp
our horse. and there was nothing for
rs to do but get on . street car OF
be late for the grand march was
90 excited about the wreck I kind
Of forgot our looks. TIL . woman I sat
down next to sort Of shifted and got
up and took another seat at the end
of the car.
There was q man next to Harold.
and he dragged his overcoat away
and said something mean. and every.
body stared so that we went out on
the platform to feel more comfort
able. The conductor scowled at US.
"'Where you hoboes bound forr ask.
ed q smarty boy with a cigarette. who
was standing there.
TIL punch your face for thati' sayl
Harold. He's dreadfully quick tam
pered. is Harold.
"None Of thati' says the conduo
tor.
Then Harold, who was mad. said
he'd punch him. too. and that no lady
friend Of his was going to be insultet
BY Q couple Of dubs like them.
18Th throw you off'n the carl say
the conductor. Who do you think you
aYe-Reggie Van Astorbiltr
"The boy with the cigarette laugh
ed. and after that things happened x
fast that kind of lost track. Wher
the conductor got separated from
harold and yelled for q policeman
saw something must be done.
Don't you touch my friendi'
said to the policeman. We're JUS
going to q partyl'
Then all the crowd laughed loud
and scornful and they bundled Har
old into the patrol wagon. him fighting
like = demon. I was explaining Il
everyone and wringing my hands and
a man says. says he. Poor woman
Tied up to a brute like that, and hal
starved. tool And he slipped a dol
lar bill into my hand before I knew 4
well. when I got around to the pc
lice station Harold was as limp as I
rag IL had taken 40 much energy Il