Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-07-18

PRIZE SHE DIDN'T GET
BY CECILIA HAMBURG.

. from the way they're lighting 10 bu,
, things at this sale"
I'm not feeling am botter'n YOU
are" said the youug Woman IRON. the
ncckWear cLc"r'ully brushing 4 stra,
lock OF hair. Somehow. HE duesr
seem as cheerful as it did yestiGdgy
at this time You know Harold and
me were going to hard times party
last night did tel you
Sure" said the girl from the rib
bons with interest. You said You
knew you'd take the prize as the
couple nearest to the real thing. Dli
YOU"
Did wc?" echoed her friend drop
ping disconsolately upon the couch
We'll, I'm not quite sure Yet In my
own mind what We did take. That !
how you look at it.
Harold and | worked hard over
those costumes. | tell you went on
the girl from III" ucckwcur Il said
to him right at tn" beginning. 'Har-
old, | said. If We are aiminf at the
prize we must be careful to be arts
tic and not overdo il. We must make
ourselves look just as much Ike a
pair of tramps rs We can without
looking like yOdcycel caricaturcs.' I
said
And he agreed with me-. That's
/ one nice thing about Harold he most
/ generally lets me boss things.
You ought 2-seen Inc. Carrie. when
| was fixed. You'd a-vov.cd an de-
clared | VAS Mrs ShapowlsH from
'ock OF the yards and that my has
| land had deserted me and | had II
small children to support and only
"a cents to my name. and a long. cold
winter coming. Sort Of pinchcd and
haggard ! made my frce up and
wore neat but threadbare old black
things with an occasional torn place
for the high lights
My bonnet was a dream. Nv small
brother found /. in the alley one day
and brought It home as a curiosity.
Harold was the same. only more
pronounced. He was more ragged
and dangerous looking. but honest.
was proud OF rs both! could see
that silver toilet set that cost $25 be-
ing handed over to me by the presi.
dent of the ledge Just as plain. and
Harold getting the gold headed cane!
Harold blew imself for a cab too.
on account o. our looks. There's
nothing small about Harole.
We hadn't driven eight blocks be- ,
fore a taxi hit US and smashed IN
our horse. and there was nothing for
US to do but get on n street car or
be late for the grand march | was
SO excited about the wreck | kind
of forgot our looks. til woman | sat
down next to sort OF shifted and got
up and took another seat at the end
OF the car.
There was man next to Harold,
and he dragged his Overcoat away
ana said something mean. and every.
body stared SO that we went cat OF
the platform &c feel more comfort.
able. The conductor scowlcd at u3
Who're you hobocs bound for?' ask
ed smarty boy with a cigarette. who
was standing there
"'Tll punch your face for TINT, says
Harold. He's dreadfully quick tenn.
pered. is Harold
None of that s1ya the conduc.
or.
Then Harold. who was mad said
he'd punch him too. and that no lady
riend of his WAS going to be insulted
by a couple of Cubs like them.
'I'l1 thrnxr
he conductor. Who do you think you
re-Reggie Van Astorbilt?'
THE boy with the cigarette laugh
ID. and after that things happened SO
asst that ! kind of lost track. When
he conductor got separated from
harold and yelled for a policeman
aw something must be done
Don't you touch my friend!' I
aid to the policeman. We're Just
DING to party =.
Then all the crowd laughed loud
nd scOrnful ard they bundled Har- n
Id into the patrol wagon. him fighting y
Ike demon. was explaining to l.
veryone and wrtnging my hands and F.
man says. says he. Poor woman! hi
led up to brute like that. and half II
tarved. too! And he slipped a dol 3
IT bill into my hand before | knew il.
Wei. when got around 20 the DO H
&c station Harold was as limp as a y
tx. 1t had taken so much energy to
'nvince the sergeant he was a re-
'ectable shipping clerk instead o.
tramp with no visible means OF sup.
)rt n
That is q great joke" said tho g
rseant: when he finally understood.
opping his eyes.
You may think So, | said. tartlike. q
ut the grand march was over an b
'ur ago. and where do We get OFF ~ "A
the prize we've lOSt?'
Sure. you'd a-got it. all right. the
rgeant admitted You two. for life e
re limitations. have got an old clothes y
op beat mile. You might hold y
the couple that did get the pr.zes.
u Id agree TO have the policeman 81
the beat look the other way lust g
: an apology,
But of course. Harold was too
ich OF gentleman to do anything o.
e that Only | feel sort OF disGp- a
inted and upset"
i should think you would" said
young woman from the ribbons
chicago Daily News.
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