The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-01-15

girl who seemed to be talking to herself.
But Jane did not see him, so intent was she
on the object that had caused the remark. u
was a beautiful purple satin slipper on top OF
a trash barrel on the sidewalk that had attract
ed her attention II was such pretty thing
and IL perched there with iaunty air as tho
appealing to some one TO come along and notice
T.
you poor thing" said Jane. pityingly
whatever are YOU doing here? J believe am
going Is take YOU home with me. You are en-
rev too pretty 20 stay here with all this dirt
md trash ! wonder if your mate is any place
iround" But even unconventional Jane could
lot stop and poke around IN the barrel 10 hunt
or it, so she tucked this one into her bag and
hurried home.
That night at the dinner table Jane display
ed her prize. which was greeted by hearty
augh from the family
"Of all things What next?" inquired her
brother sarcasticay Bringing home an old
shoe from trash barrel ! suppose the next
hing you'll be poking around in them Ike some
IF the old men YOU see on the streets.
ITS not trash Robert Madison Indignantly
protested his sister, cts "a perfectly darling
slipper and 10 had no business 30 be left there
IN the barrel know Il got there boy mistake
and il looks AZ tho il ought 70 be dancing about
having a good time ! couldn't leave It there
All by itself"
You're right. dear said grandmother. II
doubt If ! would have left the pretty thing
there myself No doubt il has seen many a
good time and would ike to ask for more II 1t
could only speak. II looks little ike those we
used to wear when ! was girl its not quite
the style OF the present day. Is Il
The slipper went the rounds Of the table and
all we're Of the opinion that something about
It's lines suggested mazurkas and polkas rather
than fox trotS and one steps.
What are YOU going 10 do with It now you
have it?" asked her father quizZically. Mr.
Madison never tired of his daughters interest
ing impulses which led her into all sorts Of adj
ventures
I'm going to keep it in my room. and maybe
il will bring me good luck was James answer
That night when she went 10 bed she placed
the purple slipper on a ledge above her bureau
and thought of all the good luck she would IKE
IL To bring her.
81 would like. if YOU please she said 10 H.
AN increase IN salary IN the next month. and
some way of going TO a business college before
another year is up And IT seemed TO Jane as
tho the purple slipper waived It's dainty toe
ever so slightly as tho promising to see what
it could do about IT,
Some weeks went by without anything start
lingly happening. ard Jane had almost forgotten
what she had expected the slipper 20 do Tor
her, when one day her employer asked her If
she would like TO Try the work IN another de-
partment He said he had been watching her
work for some time and found her so quick
OF decision and action that he thought he would
like 10 give her a chance at something better
Ii she found she could do the work successfully
they would be glad to Increase her salary con-
siderably.
That night she was triumphant See" she
said to her family, didn't tell YOU the purple
slipper would bring me good luck
So busy was she fitting into the new posi-
ton that she forgot for a time the other thing
she hoped the purple slipper would do for her'
that was. TO enable her to go to business col
lege to take a course that would fit her for
better position and much higher salary IN the
future. For Jane was a business woman TO hei
finger tips and was not sorry for the financial
disaster at home that had forced her into the
business world soon as she graduated from
high school But she realized that she must
have special training along her chosen line OF
work, which SO far, she had not been able to
take.
Just about year after she had rescued the
purple slipper from the trash barrel she had
a DAYS holiday from the office. This she put
TO good use by clearing out trunk IN the attic
to hunt for some old clothes which she felt sure
could be ripped apart and made over for the
winter.
AS She took out one newspaper wrapped pack
age after another her eye was often caught By
the headlines, and she paused now and then 10
read bit. Then as she unwfapped the very
package she was after her attention was at
tracted by this advertisement IN the lost and
found column
Iost'~One purple satin ladies' slipper.
Was probably thrown out by mistake with
trash ON Thursday of last week or value
IA owner for sake of association. Reward
n returned 10 Mr.. William Tompson. 22al
South Chestnut street
James eyes opened wide with surprise There
was no doubt that The purple clipper advertised
for and The one aboVe her nuienu "etr ne
anne There could not have been Two lost la
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