Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-04
Evening Star S
Daily Story
RUMMAGE! RUMMAGEi
BY ROBERT JAY.
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure News

ne had come to transact nau TAKEN
only a few moments of his time and
he had learned, on going to the ferry
landing, that he would have to wait
till 8 o'clock in the afternoon for
another boat. 1t was late in the sea-
son and the ferry ran very much ac-
cording to the whiTn of the captain.
The town did not promise to offer
much excitement, but the stranger
took a turn along the shore and then
returned to the village square. I'M
mediately he was attracted to crowd
that stood about the entrance to the
chapel of a .good-sized church on the
main street. He crossed the road and
stood opposite the gathering or IN
habitants, and presently q very nand-
some young woman appeared with
cloth sign, which she tackled to the
door. Then she opened the door and
the crowd rushed in.
Sinclair Knox then stepped across
the street to read the sign rum
mage sale Friday and Saturday un-
der the auspices of the Ladies AID
Society," was what he read. He had
heard of rummage sales. but he had
never come in contact with one.
Trying to decide whether or not to
go in and broaden his knowledge OF
the ways and means of workers in
street. AS he retraced his steps he
took courage when he saw a man en-
ter the chapel.
1T can't do me any HARM" he de-
cided, land l can't find anything moro
exciting around these haunts."
And then in the back of his mind
iurked the image of that young
woman who had tackled up the sign
and thrown open the doors. She must
be a part of the Ladies' Aid, for she
never could be classed with the rum
mage he soliloquized, as he drew close
to the edifice.
The sound of a deep, vibrant voice
entreating some one to step up to the
table and look at the wonderful bar
gains, entirely settled Sinclair's mind.
He would go in.
A long table of wearing apparel
stood on one side of the room. Other
tables held hats and boots, and in
corner stood furniture, ranging IN
design from Jacobean to modern mis-
sion. There were ruff1ed silk skirts,
and there were infants ibootees.
There were plush albums and Floren-
tine frames; and the patrons OF the
rummage sale rummaged mercilessiy
among the goods.
The girl behind the table Of wear
ing apparel looked at Sinclair and
s-Is,,Sl ~ - he av,tarad She knew at
s.iae u, a. ,,,;o.ity ,,o,,-+ have brought
him thither. She watched him with
an amused smile as he eyed with in
sr..1.h, sala = sT
After while other members OF the
cnuIch sociess II Haa,, ~, enc stood he
youns "o oaisia, an, az 81 "a ~, eel, her
n niliu . T. re . ,,,,at ',,nia,Ia SIGHT
maf r,ss.,,.;. 49, - :. -
~. NO Mod TO l,nrer and the only
iis "ai'eu ,i +. and vas to pretend
e1cuso nJ 49, 80 Sa,,stI;ng Moth
70 W ~. ,og p'a co,,id he expecte[3 to want
.s,,,a IN his mind. AT last a thought
c chsd 70 ,n ms his head. He stepped to
nasi.uu 1890, s.,I,o had s;rst hren
the youns woman Woman :" ny 1'ss. ~ p
~ or. ~ 20, have aucTl a, thing as a.
10 you no ,e;.t,sSa F-a,,,e Nth. a.
al, lei, ! ,Eral,ch mint, perha ,s ~,
" Ven, c wi,n /" xr,tb hesitatior,.
..f,iiP zee ;, The girl said in a most
~, mine manner 1--WE have almost
c,ts..,tt,is,g T think !" And She led the
go 80, ~ anotber table.
1Sora have YOU seen any old
French prints anywherey' she asked,
Svon,an
"Don't go to too much trouble" adj
..E, o,, : uo ~ eo Rnox at her side.
JON that's What we're here for"
s.;S Tho Young woman behind the
. st,'s ~ ="
Roth girls searched every available
snot for something resembling the
spo. ip ,,,.S.s snanitica lions. hut the
Ss Us th;ne that could he found was
an old I,and-wrought copper minia-
TIRE Pr Sra me that had been stripped of
s.n ,iat,,re
Sinclair took it. 'Tt's hardly
r,s s,iiiSIaiI ;s q .. he Ianphed.
.1non - tot1, girls echoed. with
alui'. o'n ls',
ia u5,,t ;t.s NOT badp Knox admitted.
..n1ot ,,,,t,, The rioht girl,s picture in
NOT .5 win ,n ,ne v r,ga, hehind the ia
-, VIC s $3.50 " --
bic sugges,,eo; a - the other girl
oiilSisli .oN ,,,,s tre,, HE ewes on
ior ilo :. III hand said. "f.ll buv
.ne lran i, -, n. s,,.;ce ~ NAV haye-a
~ a. you, o" !. ;,
picture-in II. ,,, ,;.a r,,or.
ours, 11ells, youi l.av f,;end Inv
ence Moore' % eon, a,is oherge q nrettv
the arm. ana We % p"
penny ror IT, ,,,,o,,, >,
II is lot tne cnuisn, .sy.,s a., =
reminded the young niah' -
good cause. $50 ma. COW
Geraldine conner iale es,sra Dss
cred with biusnes' put neI IIlsnu %
whispering IN her ear. Sinciaii s'oou
aside. 49,
Father" Geraldine began, III.
Florence clapped ner nana auicNiy
over her mouth. :.
Father need know notning Oh IT.
TIL put in that picture you gave me-
! can easily have another
Sinclair looked inquiringiy az Ger ,s
aldine. I'D like the frame ana IL