The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-07-20
RUM MAGE SALE
BY VINCENT @. PERRY.
1918, by the Mcclure Nevspa-
per SynSicats)

VCopyriGht, 1918, by the AcCiors NeWsDs
per Syn6icats)
When the letter that Glars had been
waiting for for days arrived h was
81 excited she could not open It for
open II and read the curt Official let
ter inclosed, she almost cried with
disappointment. Her application for
overseas service had been duly re-
ceived. fled. etc, and she would be
notified II she was appointed for over.
seas service. She wouldn't be ap-
pointed, she felt sure. There war
nothing for II but to settle down to
taking cases" ike the other gradu-
ates. and console her patriotic spirit
by spending all her spare time at Red
Cross work.
The rummage sale was Clara's idea.
and the other workers fell In line with
II and sat In to make 1t a success.
Before the opening Of the doors on
Saturday there vas a lineup Of pros
pective customers. and when Clara
opened up IT wal necessary to keep
part of the crowd outside until those
that got In were waited upon and
started Of their way. One old woman
bought enough clothes to last her the
rest OF her life and would have kept
on buying II there had been anything
left to fit her.
1--WE wanted to be dressed up like
a wealthy woma all my life and this
Is my chance" she confded to Clara.
who did most of the waiting on her.
"Now, II you only had some high
heeled pumps that you would sell
cheap. l think I would buy them"
Here's some here" Clara rooted
them from among a big pile Of shoes.
"They are dancing pumps size three"
The old lady gave a grunt of disap.
pointment. II wear Mines" she sighed,
"Can't you find some ninesT"
Il am afraid not" Clara said with.
out q trace OF the laugh she was try
Ing to keep back In her voice.
Business kept up all day. keeping
Clara from lunch. As evening came
on the rush subsidized q little. but there
were still stacks OF clothes left. BY
nine O'Clock the piles had diminished
considerably. but 1t looked as II there
would still be some fine things left un-
sold. "Tll have al auction" Clara
declared. "Tu be one ~auctioneer. but
we reed two TO get II done properly"
"Miss Toohey's brother, Doctor Too
hey, has Just come In. He will help.
I am sure" one of the ladies suggest
ed. Doctor Toohey was secured and
introduced to Clara. but she merely
gave him a glance as she gave him his
instructions.
you sell everything on that side Of
the room and I'll sell everything over
here" she told him.
"TM do my best" he assured her, as
he slipped his ovsrcoat on and put II
down on a table that had been
cleared Of clothes.
Then the auction began. Clara never
did anything by halves and me way
she sold the remaining things would
have done justice TO a market crier.
Just as Clara was attempting to
alight from the table she caught sight
Of a mans overcoat on a table, and
she motioned to one Of the people 10
pass II up to her.
"Here is splendid gentleman's
o~vercost," she called out. Fur
lined, in wonderful orderi The gen.
tleman who donated this was too stout
to wear 1t. just the thing for this
cold weather. How much for this
coatf How muchf'
AS she held II up for view the ex-
-~y~-A1 - IL AiA .n& Amaava khA naV1
There was more competition for II
than there had been for anything pre-
viousiy sold. When II wal finally
Knocked down for $12. Clara hated to
give It up. It's q beauty" she re-
marked regretfully as the purchaser
claimed II.
After the customers had departed,
Clara sank down In q chair. exhausted.
1--WE have had a record day" she
heard the ladies say. but she was too
tired to answer.
"Where In my overcontr' Clara
looked rp to see Doctor Toohey
searching aimlessly about.
what was Il iiksY' she asked in Q
panic.
1T Whs rur nneu n mao y rur
collar" he answered.
Horrors I" she shrieked. 81 sold It,"
"Sold itf" everyone echoed.
Eyes; I mistook Il for one Of the
donations. 1t vas the last thing l sold
and / got twelve dollars for It."
at cost three hundred" Doctor Too
hey exclaimed. That was too much
for Clara. She promptly tainted.
When she recovered. Doctor Toohey
was leaning over her. There. you
feel better" he said. Don't feel dis
tressed about my coat. / won't need
II anyway. have charge Of q Red
Cross party that 10 leaving for France
next week."
I'D love 10 go with you" Clara cried