Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-12
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
4 French Heel
by MABEL l.. DIN

UNH. LOOK. what I've done,
~ Hilda - cried Carmen Phillips,
as her friend cane along. just look
at nv shoe! OF all things to happen;
caught my foot in between the rail
and plank here. aud now one OF the
French heels on my brand new shoes is
stuck fast there. and can move 1t an
inch | am without heel. What shall
| do? You don't need to laugh. Hilda
Martin. because it isn't funny at alt.
mo. of course it isn't funny for you,
but If YOU could see how really funny
you look jumping on one foot. II oct
YOU would laugh too. Let me see. II
| can move it she said, stooping
down and taking hold of as much herl
ms was in sight. She tugged and pulled
this way and that; but the heei waS was
stubborn and would not budge.
cant get il. Carmen" she painted. II
guess it's there for good. Too bad but
i've used every bit of strength I've
rot. The 80 train is due in fifteen
I, minutes, too. Listen. let's go down t0
Mr.. Spaulding's blacksmith shop, and
see if he won't come up and help us
Bright idea, Hilda I'll stay here,
and YOU run down and ask him. y
"Not much. You'll come along, too.
and ask him yourself. Well have to
hurry. though. because we haven't much
fine So the girls started at fast
walk. Carmen limping. When they
reached the shop. Carmen explained her
trouble. Mr.. Spaulding smiled, and
started back to the railroad crossing
with the girls. to help them out of
their predicament.
In the meanwhile young Howard
Roberts AN artist, who was spending
few weeks with his uncle. Carr Rob
erts. was wandering around looking at
the mountains with their beautiful au
tumn colors. trying to decide which of
them would make the prettiest painting.
As he was crossing the railroad tracks
he stubbed~his toe and upon looking to
see what he had hit, had discovered it
to be heel. He stopped down, and
after a couple of vigorous Jerks sue
cceded in cXtricating it. He examined
II carefully and smiled. Il wonder
what little Miss owned this. I'll just
slip it into my pocket. and when | meet
a lady without heel I'll take this out
and try 1t on her shoe. Maybe I'll find
the right one who knows" he smiled.
''When Mr.. Spaulding and the girls
were nearly to the crossing the girls
hurried ahead, 1T is right there ahead,
Mr.. Spaulding, Carmen told him.
Right in here; why, let's see. she
here, wasn't it. Ililda?" Both girls
were looking at the exact place where
the heel should have been. and Mr..
Spaulding eyes were carefully search
ing up aud down both sides of the track.
t"WherF did YOU say it was?" he asked.
"Why. it was right here" Hilda said.
porting to the spot. That's where it
was. YES. it was right there, Mr..
Spauldins.' Carmen said soberly, But
"But i, docsnt seem to be there now,
does it?' Mr.. Spaulding added.
"No, it doesn't. and can't under
stand It," Carmen said, frowning.
''What do you suppose, Hilda, has the
train come yet?'
II haven't heard it, but what could
have happened to your heel Carmen?
Can't / believe my own eyes? / am
positive that your heel was in that iden-
tical spot, touching the rail with her
toe.
Eyes, know it was there" sobbed
Carmen. Il wouldn't care $3.50
much, only | can't have any more shoes
for long time. They're so expensive.
mother says I'll-I'll have TO make
these last untiI Just then the
whistle 81 the 4 $50 train came sharp