The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-10
TODAY'S SHORT STORY


Polly Parker had ridden downtown
with Alice Babcock, who had driven the
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sa,. sane u ut ,ne paeh sea.' nau
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1t was a gleamy gay spring after
noon as Polly stepped out Of the
sedan 1.-THE corner OF Main and Lin.
coin streets. With a grateful word
and smile to Alice she sped away to-
ward Hewitt's window, sparkling with
rosy joys In the way OF uncut fabrics
She wanted material for simple house
dress, something that should yet be
pretty enough to win an extra glance
and kiss from her husband, and
with eyes fixed upon particular BIT
of blue she moved forward.
At the window adjoining Hewitt's
she was stopped by a group of boys
and men and a pair Of incredulous old
ladies all much engaged in studying
a big card bearing this legend Draw
number. 1t may be the lucky one.'
A man csra out of the sbon havond
With . t;nv anyolone In his hand "Tt,s
snnara and fair al, right +" he said
snniIins IN a man who sskad "C.o an
in R;1l Il Wont cnst vo,, much and
WI, stand az eood . chance "a win ss
snvbodv ~ " ~ " - =
The man went in and the rroup
shift;ng ravssied 20 poliv tha resI ~,
sract;o1 . sroa.t sb;Sins l;ttla "a,
stsnI;nc Nth lie br;eht nosA r;cht n
| The winSoy~
ms ss Ss sai maj t AZ gs1' 5,,m nm
heE turned So her - s =.
tgYes.,s iady worth taking n CHANG.
for 7 saw And the nroceeds 20 IN helT
Local nization get ont of debt !
That was worthy Polly. actins
with some, eTcitmen4 went anS
drew n niain. white er,velone from TN
stscL in charge If smiling. vonns
man. onenine The enyolue She found 4
contained the number one.
"You nav ONE cent" said the youns
man and he smiled all the more.
Polly smiled back 0uening he,
| nurse she tucked awAy the number
snd aid fhA ySsny,o Tban cha haeits tad
any SIt fI doesn't s seem o,,itA fairS 81.
said. II might draw the prize yor
another fenveIone nlasse"
This t;ma tbe y;,,n,bar wss II Sh.
did NOT want IN mart with n eanfs ia,
/ dress material having hroTobt hrs,
enough money in her nurse, for I'll,
purchase al Il
She was countine opt the u,o,,e,
when some one toncbed her and shs
locked nm into Alice Rabcock's lauch
] inc face
ESQ This is what Won are nm 70 y
said Alice az wouIdn't have thought II
III Won Pol,y Whst,s vanr number p
| Polly showed her Alice snatrhed n
+ 10b rive II n ns rs INV luck
nuu,her seven vo, know. And twics
seven H. sure "a he . ringer Sell i
~ m me njsase polIv"
S"T bayen;t maid for II vet" POLLY
returned $50 Won can II Won wish
And now I'm going, after INV. yoila
anod L,ck IN von Alice"
Shs was rome The whole hnsi
ness had been amusing. but she was
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"0f Course ;t,s al, .uonsanse" ah.
STA ssPnt am onl1 ont : nanny
Tboss thinvs ara always arrange
fnr n tha haeinn;rs" Then shs
forget or - ali lug shout her vent,re IN tn
ssisct;on ~ tSs one desired shade 81
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