The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-12-07
DONATING THE DOLLARS

and twenty-five dollars LndI We SdlAeN
for, for the girls industrial school
Christmas tree, are going to be DO
mated. for we have in two days been
handed S28, in addition to the SO on
hand when the drive began. We nave
made no scuffle for the dollars-folks
have sent them to US, or brought them /
TO us. or stopped US on the street or /
come across the street to give them
to US. So, as we are not immensely |
popular ourself, it is evident we rep
resent a mighty good cause.
We had no sooner surrounded our
simple breakfast yesterday and gone
out on the street than we met fne
old gentleman, whose name he forbade
us to tell, for he is always tlmld un-
less he is talking to a pretty woman,
but he comes from a section OF TINS
broad land famed for fine horses, love-
" ladies. fragrant tobacco and mel
low moonshine whisky. He had a nice,
new dollar bill, which he began pulling
from his vest pocket as we came
around the corner.
We went to see the Multum IN Lit
tie shoe merchant on West Broadway,
and he began rubbing together two
nice, shiny half dollars as soon as he
saw us coming. He does so much for the
school that we had not intended to ask
him to come in on this, but he came
in anyhow.
Sammy Pyles, the cheerful young
undertaken, ran us down and handed
US a toadskin as we returned to our
sanctum. There are some few stingy
people in town, but Sam isn't among
them.
We knew Albert Gerig was going to
give US dollar some time soon, and
it was soon, for he handed it over at
noon, and this is no rhyme, neither.
Immediately after, we met hard
working county officer, who gave US
| two quarters and four bits, but insist
ed on being nominated in the bond as
Mr.. Cash.
The three Taylor brothers are al
ways in on good thing. John handed
it out Monday, Will came across yes
terday and Jim will cash in some time
before the drive is over.
! In the afternoon mail we received
contribution from a pretty young lady,
whose heart is bigger than she is, but
we will have to list her as "Miss
Cash"
A good old friend, who hasn't as
much money as he needs, and gives
most of that away, went down in his
jeans and brought up two beans.
While we were asleep in Blesch's
barber chair late yesterday afternoon,
along came W. w. STRIPPING and slip
ped a dollar bill between our relaxed
fingers, which Immediately shut up on
it like trap on a mouse. We think
Strip was travelling incognito, but
Blesch told on him after we woke up.
Soon after that we saw c. S. Gull
len, but he saw US first, and had dol
lar ready as we came alongside.
Charlie Cullen is one of this worlds
dependable men.
AS soon as W. K. Zewadski heard
VIC were passing the hat, he marked
three special dollars for US, and we
connected with them soon after sup
per. Zee likes to mage friends smile
DR.. c. E. Kiplinger not only gave
US PUNK, but offered to give the
school a lecture on the scientific
subjects on which he is so we'll post
ed. We hope Doc. will not teach the
girls to kiss their elbows, because,
while boys are mighty fine, girls are
nicer.
Standing at the Star office door,
late in the evening, we saw A. C.
Blowers at the filling station across
the street, and we saw between his
fingers pretty, green piece of paper
We knew what it was and what it was
for, so we went across the street and
gathered it in, and then we called it
a day.
Following is the list:
Mrs. Edna Aver Wright. ....s 200
Cash ~