Evening star., 1916-08-06

portunity comes Mary transfers the
blankets and halters from Shooting
Star to Bay Belle
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the deception, shows his wrath at the
loss of the race so strikingly that he
is ruled off the course.
Then Riddle approaches the gambler
, and says slowly:
Garrison. you've got ticket on the
race that l want 10 see you tear up"
The gambler sees his defeat and de-
stroys the card while Mary watches.
The girl shows her gratefulness TO
the extrainer. and as moonlight comes
the friends have become sweethearts.
"Sa11y in Our AIIey."-Sally Ma'Gill,
little Irish girl, brought up in a sor-
did section, is compelled to work TO
support her slatternly mother. drunk
ard father and her two little sisters.
Ben Blaney, a young foreman where
she works. loves Sally. and tries to
make things easier for her.
A wealthy woman, Mrs Rockwell,
childless. finds joy in taking the poor
est children TO her country home each
summer. and herself selects whom she
will take. While visiting the lower
East Side, which is distinguished bv
the name of 'Pig-tail alley she meets
Sally. and impulsively asks her to go
along to earn her board and keep by
caring for and helping with the chill
dren.
Sally is overjoyed at this opportunity
to visit the country and leave sordid
surroundings and heavy work Ben.
however proposes to Sally. but she re-
fuses. and when pressed for an answer,
tells him that she will think IL over
during the summer and let him know
later. When Sally arrives at Mrs.
IL all H.
with amazement. wonderment and JOY
at the beauty of the world, of which
she has read little and seen less She
romps with the children and grows well
and pretty. Mrs. Rockwelrs niece. Isa-
belle. however, is jealous of Sally and
axes a violent dislike to her.
Sally yearns to become a lady re-
fined, educated and as nice to others
as society people are to her. She reads
and tries to learn She is attracted by
Paul Taylor. but knows she is inferior
TO him. One day she manages to lay
hand on a dress and ribbon OF Isabelle.
dons II and makes for the nearby
woods. Reaching a brook, she stoops
TO gaze in the water, when Paul. out
fishing, reaches her. She refuses 10
speak as Paul introduces himself and
when he attempts to talk seriously TO
her she runs off
Isabelle succeeds in having her aunt
discharge Sally For a while Sally is
errand girl for a fashionable millinery
store. where she has added opportun;-
ties for learning the refined manners OF
people. She also gets books from the
library to learn. and while there one
day meets Paul with Isabelle. He asks
her to wait till he returns. and that he
will see her home. She consents. but
does not wait. Ben. who has been
keeping close tabs on Sally, is also
waiting. Mrs. Rockwell despite her
niece's disposition toward Sally. had
great respect for the little ray of sun
light of Pig tail alley" and when in
need of a maid seeks her out and offers
her a good position.
Sally's parents are pleased to let her
go, but Ben protests vainly against it,
for fear she will meet some society
man. There Paul comes in contact
with her for a third time and resolves
that this time she will not escape him
Leaving Isabelle. he accompanies Sally
home and proposes to her. Sally, know
ing the great difference between them,
will not consent. and tells him that he
an art exhibition with Isabelle and
Paul, one of the artists sees Sally and
is impressed with her beauty. He offers
her a position and a great deal OF
money to pose for him.
She confides in Mrs. Rockwell and
begins with the artist the following
Monday morning. Before leaving Sally
makes Mrs, Rockwell promise that she
will tell no one where she is going,
especially Paul. When Ben learns that
she is going to work for an artist. he
protests vehemently, but Sally goes her
way. Paul, anxious to find Sally. goes
to her home, and Sally's mother. believ-
ing there is a possibility of a marriage
with a rich man, gives him her new ad
dress.
Going there on the pretense OF finding
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