Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-03
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
FAITH-By Pearl B. Never

.tT DON'T see how in the world We
L can. dear With brother in France,
and with the awful cost of everything,
We simply have not got the two dollars
or even one--as much as | long to do it
Faith looked very downcast. II sup
pose she said with a sigh, II might
have taken my vacation at home, and
not spent anything at all. Then we
would have had enough for few
weeks"
NO. Faith" Her mother spoke de-
cidedly. You owed yourself one week
of complete rest Don't think of that
again"
But isn't there something we could
give up IN the eating line?" persisted
Faith
"You mean something else" Her
mother laughed. Dear child no unless
you want us to give up eating alto
gether.'
You are a very disCouraging person" >"
Faith declared. And the worst Of IT is
YOU are right, know as well as you
we haven't the money: still I cannot
bear the thought of the next loan cont
inE along and of us simply ignoring It"
They sat silent for a while. each trying
10 work out impossible plans In their
eager minds
Mother" cried Faith, suddenly. I'm
going to live up to my name. This
can stick Of 80 bills Why shouldn't a
few Of them float our way up our four
flights or in from the air-shaft, and
land right in our yearning pocketbooks? :?
1t isn't reasonable TO think there are SO
many. many of them. and that at least
one can't find its homing way TO us,
Noting her mothers duiZzical express
sion. she added: Don't you laugh at
me; Tn in earnest. I'm going to begin
TO invite them right away, and keep it
up all week" She rose from the table
as she concluded
"Oh. youth, youth" exclaimed her
mother with half dubious, half-merry
shake Of her head.
Faith crushed her little sport-hat
down, until one eye was almost totally
eclipsed. You just wait and see." were
her last words as she darted out OF the
door.
Her new game afforded her much
amusement. She found herself seeing
SO bills here, there and everywhere. Her
eyes seemed to pierce women's hand
bags and discover whole nests of them
curled snugly together
Now. If that woman would only open
her purse" she imagined whimsically,
"out might pop a 80 bin, and dodge right
into my lap, claiming me as owner
She commenced to smile at her own
nonsense. The woman at whom she had
been staring glared back savagely
then peered furtively down at herself
10 SEQ Wnat inlenl ne tNDhlnE lduBnleI
from her vis-a-vis
The glare spent its force unheeded.
Faith was absorbed in an endeavor 10
| figure out how many times 50 the cleo
| trio car company engulfed "A week
Transfers" remarked a voice just
above her hat.
Faith jumped. Two doll" she
stopped and turned red with ernbar-
| rassment. Then she dared not look M
| for fear some Cne had heard her. TIL
conductor passed on. Faith realized
| that her nonsense. instead of bringing
in 50, had just cost her Ave cents.
In spite Of this, she found herself II
less than three minutes specuating ol
the chances of an Opulent somebody los
ing a diamond brooch which Faitl
would find. thereby reaping the 500 re
ward.
Then" she thought gayly.
wouldn't have to fuss any longer abou
this So business I'd be at the goal a
the very start !" She chuckled to her
self over this far-fetched possibilit
even as she paid the extra fare,
Her merry mood did not forsake he
at the office.
my gracious. your vacation certain
ly did you good 80 exclaimed her next
: desk neighbor, staring inquisitivel
into Faiths happy countenanc'
whats his name?'
: Two dollars" chirruped Faith, enii
, matically. as she slipped into the "a
; miliar chair.
unlike the usual first week after vac