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TTT'K OMAHA DAILY JiEE: SUNDAY, MAHCIT .'5, 1001.
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Mill-Ends of Satin Mill'Ends of Prints Mill-Ends of Percale Mill-Ends Gingham
,,, . Ing mill remnants shirt- 10,00 yards best grado
Fine mercerized s" 1 t)g prints worth percale, worth - I 2f,o Olnghnm In - 1
lnit...VaC 2aC ioyard. gjc jf""..... 82C
4
White Goods Draperies, Etc Fine Lawns Dimities
t.Wtlli1" K01" ,n Drnpcry ticking, denim All kinds of flno lawns- Very 1lne.1t dlmltlcs-
2iriciSav",i IHr nml crotonno In 4 worth 12V4 cents, -I lone mill rem- f
worth 40c yd. mill remnants, 2,rC E ,at yunl 0"C nnnts, worth IflC
l worth 40c, at ..2 only 23c yd. ut 1VV
Pillow Casing Sheeting- Ready-Made Sheets Bed Spreads
42-Inch Pillow s- . Good qunllty I,, ltendv-mado -sr. G0,i ?"!lll., ,ar'58
nd. 6Ac utin. 32c 3At-39c i-Fw-;h..45c
Sheeting- Bleached Muslin Pillow Cases Pillow Cases
m4rPrr,d8hCCt- 1 ilT "V V '"Wo Pillowcase,- -
oniV -IOC ""J11"- nrl 0C worth IB each 7 nC worth fully 15c. Sc
Monday Last Day 2HEI Great Mill-End Sale.
por a fitting climax to this great mercantile event, wo present bargains that eclipse all former price records.
nlflcanco. HUT THE GOODS ARIi HKRE AND VERIFY EVERY ASSERTION WE MAKE. 1W tho flrml riv nt t,i .i ,..,. ,
till - ,y aatj tJlt I VJ (IV IHIIU - 1
mj mo uuiuiu to nppoai to mi consumers, no suro nnu como tomorrow you roally cannot nfTord to stay away.
In consideration of the groat values we have given you, tho above statement is of the utmost sic -
cut tho prices of all tho belated lote of MUl-Krids to moroit fraction of tholr worth. Wo hnvo mado tho lndiirnmnnls . th
Mill-Ends of Dress Goods
XJ ere are dress goods values that are bound to interest every lady
that roads this ndvortlsomont. No one wants to miss a chance whereby they can save just
about ono'hnlf of tholr money. Investigate those odors you'll profit by It.
Mack Dress Hoods In our black dross
goods department wo offer M pieces of black Eng
Hell plerolus, In neat small designs with deep lus
trous black a very popular spring fabrio for
dresses and scpnrnto skirts, actual
ly worth Via a yard
on salo nt
yard
$1 Dress Gooilsat it'Jc yard Imported nov
cltlcw and plain weaves Including 46-Inch mate
lasso, In silk Persian stripes: 45-Inch silk and wool
I'opllns; 4o-lnch nil wool French Vlgeraux; 4S-lnch
Mohair ltrllllantlnes; r.O-lncli Ho.
vcrslblo Cheviots, all wool Bedford
Cords, Herges, Henriettas, etc.
worth up to J I a yard on salo at.
48c
39c
75c Dress Goods at 25c yard An Itnmonso
assortment of strictly nllwool extra wldo chuvluts,
ltoincspuns, Mercerized Novelties, Mohair Juc
quards, Tweeds, Dlngonuls, Coverts, Trlcots.French
serges u.nd German Henriettas
in black and colors worth up
to T5o a yard on
salo at
!2!)c Dress Goods nt 14c yard-12000 yards of
all wool and silk and wool, doublo width dress
goods In broken chocks, pinlds and mlxtures-in
all colors, for wrauners. street iin.. i.ii
, , rt , t - v ut uiiii-
-irin xuiiy iac u yard,
on salo tomorrow
per yard,
only
25c
JV.-I V4 lllll
14c
$3.50 Imported Cloths $1.25 yard
A it immense lot of line imported cloths purchased from
Iteiijiunln & Cnspnuy, In llquidntlon, go on tuilo lotnorrow. The above
linn are known ns junkers of the llnost Indies' tailor-made suits and skirts.
The materials are line kerseys, meltons, broadcloths, vluemiH. pebble cheviots,
zlbellnes, camel's-halr, clay worsteds, golf skirting ami cnsslmercs. 'I'hese
goods are already shrunk and sponged, all one and one-half yards wide worth
.m mWL pwr to."" " jam on snic ai a yarn,
J These are suitable for ladles' and men's $
H suits, ladles' Jackets ,cupes skirts,
M y,iriL, etc. It's n remarkable bargain,
worth S3
fa yard
worth $'M
All Wool Challls very
patterns 83o quality
per yard
only ,
hand boido
39c
yilk Mousscliu Dc bole embroider
ed, laco striped and polka f
dot 75c quality per oVC!
yard, only
Mill-End Sale of
Laces, Embroideries
Mill-End salo of flno torchon and valcn
clonnos laco anil Insertion In all widths
worth up to 25o yard n ggy
on salo at, yard jC '! SC
only
Mill-Finds of ombroldory and insertion in
neat, dainty patterns, also showy patterns, all
styles and widths In i (l mmt
cambrlo and nwlss, 'J n lfl4K C
worth up to Mc- 6W- d
go at, yard '
Samplo plocoB of all over laco In - f
a greoi variety or styles, worth l
ill) to 75c each &
on salo nt
only
Dross trimmings of ovory description, in
cluding braids, silk gulmps, Jet, Iridescent, cut
steel and fancy trimmings, mgml
worth up to 60o yard I t If! g-y
on salo at. I "
yard JL d w
Mill-End Sale of Silks
Hphe greatness of these values are apparent at a glance. Never have
such high grado and deslrablo silks boon ollcrod fcr so little. Wo wish you could boo
them. Cold typo hardly tolls tho story as forcibly as the values aro worthy of.
25c
50c Wash Silks c yard-An 1m-. 75c Silks nt 25c ynrd-ao-lnch black Japanoso wash
iiicimu n,v n imu ..lion n.ma ,,K, jiinm aim Drociiuca siiKs, cottier wash
checks, stripes and plain colors, BJ silks, 2Wn, plain chlnu, printed foulards,
worth up to GOo, In Mlll-Hnds W I1K""'1 china nnd trimming silks, worth up
nt, yard to 73c, all In Mill-Ends, at, yard
All Kinds of Plnln and Fancy Silk Including drc&s silks, wnlst silks, fanoy striped silks for
pcuicmtis unu uuiiit;") ru wiuo uinui nnu wiiuo cnma 81IKS, i'C
llich nllk duchesso satin, two and three-toned taffctus, nlso Cheney
Ilros. high grade foulards, In lengths sufficient for waists or
dresses, Mill-End price, yurd
High Grnde Silks Including imported black gronadinos, silk and satin bro
cades, crcpo do chlno mctlor, printed panno velvets, dotted velours, taffotas, etc.,
worth up to $2.00 yard, go at, yard
49c 5 67k;
98c
Great Sale of Lace Curtains and Draperies
w o coniiDuo inc great Balo or curtains and draperies. Despite tho
ters had wo took tho lot becauso wo got a bargain and now you aro do
lie auction.
$10 Lace Curtains $2.98 Pair
This lot includes ieal br.uesels lace
curlalns, hoavy Irish point fine cublo Dots, tor
chon laco and insertion
Araolan olTeots all
superb pattorns
actual $10 values with
out question on salo at
por pair
curtains nnd handsomo
2
98
(lore a and lino Itn-
$98
98c
50c
tremendous scllriG of ycstenlny the stock leraalns unbroken. Thero woro oriKlnally 5,000 pairs of lace curtains all the lmpor-
ilnlnc tho Knini. Tli flrnrnrlna nnn-nrlan V t.tnnu if c. n,iA tt MMrltnnnrr Kow York, nnrl worn boiifht nt nilh-
s needless to urgo you to attend this sale you know how great tho benefits aro.
$1.50 Lace Curtains 50c Pai1
We will place on sale all tho ruf
fled Swiss Curtains and n nico lot of flno Not
tingham lace ourtnlns
in white and ocru, In a
wide range of good
designs nnd
worth $1.50 at, per
pair
$1.50 Velours at 39c a Yard
About 10,000 yards of extra heavy
velours, in plain and fancy colors,
just tho thing for portieres, upholstery and
decorative purposes
worth up to $1.50
a yard wo
offer at
yard
na.vss livruvsio.v hods, avohtii i:ho a.m r,oo at 100.
Silk Tapestry Squares 49c Each Cords and Tassels at 24c, and 5c Each
r S faPcs,ty bqunros, sultablo Ak V We also olTor about 10,000 Cords and Tassols, in cotton and sllKand
.... v, cum iimubb, uic-vorj, XW JJ fi ' worth up to $3.50 n pair-suit- 4
rich designs and cxtromolv handsomo 61 vT ablo for Inm ciirtnins. nor- 'J I
patterns on salo at, each
$10 Silk Tapestry, etc., $1.98
In the Compton and Card purchase
wero an iraraenso lot of heavy all silk broga-
tollea, silk damasks, all silk tapostries, etc.. in
vory bcnutlful designs
and colorings. Thoy aro
In li yd. to 2J yd. length
and aro worth $10 yd. Wo
tho entlro lengths at
Furniture Fringe at 10c Yard
Wo will placo on salo an Iramonso quantity
of Furnltlro Frinpo all wool up to 8
Inches wide In ovory hnagluablo color
worth up to 75c a yard at
silk tapostries, etc., in
;. $1 98
fo oflor JL. .
$5 Lace Curtains $1.98 Pair
In this lot are heavy cable net
curtains, laco inserted and lino ruflled not
curtains, Swiss embroidered and lino im
ported Nottlnghnms
admirablo pnttcnis--
rlch nnd rare designs-
worth $5.00 a pair salo
price pair
$5 Tapestries, etc., at 98c
In the purchase were also about
500 plocos of wool and dorby tapestry. Thoy
aro sultablo for tablo covers, upholstering
lurnlturc, lor urapory
purposes, otc. Tnoyi
aro in 14 yard to 24
yard lengthB nnd nre
worth $3.uo a yard
wo offer them ut
per piece
j covers, upuoisioring
98c
$2.50 Lace Curtains 98c Pr.
In this lot we include a very fine
line of medium priced Irish point curtains,
a handsomo lino of imported Nottingham
curtains nnu bcotcn
laco curtains
splendid patterns
$2.50 values-
pair
S7.50 Table Covers, etc. $1.25
All of the Compton and Card's
tapestry tablo covers and portiores, nlso
chenillo covers In oriental, Moral and goo-
motricai uesigns
handsomoly frit:
many worth $7
all go in one lot
at
i in oriental, Moral and goo-
?- $1 25
ut i'i
.lores, upuoistery nnu
39c
nuio lor inro curtains, por
tion's, pillow cords, etc., on
salo at each
and
5c
Mill-Ends of
Kid Gloves
All tho flno ImportoJ roal Pronoh kid gloves
uiuuk anu colors, uil sizes
worth up to $1 50 ovory
pair perfect, salo prico
iun iwu K1UYOS
49c
Mill-End Sale of
Handkerchiefs
Odds and onds and small lots of plain whlto
anu mncy oordorciJ handkorchiofs
somo slightly mussed, worth
up to 15c, go at
Gonulne Irish llnon handkerchiefs, horn
stitched, all widths of hems, Mno T
and medium wolght linen, regu- fn C
lar 25c values, sale prico V-r
2c
LIFE OF AN ACTOR IN SUMMER
OUra Morrii Deicribn th Tirron of the
Long Bummir Yaottion,
HER FIRST PAY DAY AND ITS ENDING
IIott Sim I.rnrm-d In SI anil Alonr
mid tlm llltti'rni-iin Oiiil Came
with (Iip l.ons of
Thirty CeuU.
(Copyright, 1001, by S. 8. McCluro Co.)
In tho second Installment of her auto
biography Clara Morris tells how her suc
cess in tho chorus gained for her a placo
In tho prominent company and describes
tho plcnsuro sho enjoyed on her first pay
day, buying a new tlowercd muslin dress
lor her mother. Tho theater closed for
tho summer season and sho was faco to
faco with six woeks of idlenoss in Cleve
land. 8ho wrltns:
During that first season I learned to stand
alone, to tako euro of myself and my small
belongings, without admonition from any
ono. Ono of my notions was that since
nn Immortal soul had to dwell In my body
Jt became my bounden duty to bostow upon
it regular and painstaking caro In honor
of Its tenant. Tho idea may seem ex
travagant, yet It served mo well, sinco It
did for mo what a mother's watchful super
vision does for other llttlo girls whoso
habits nro being formed.
I had learned to mako up my faco prop
erly, to dress my hair In various ways and
was beginning to know something about
correct costuming, but as tho season was
drawing to Us closo my heart quaked and
I was sick with fear, for I was facing for
tho first time that terror, that affliction cf
the actor's llfo, the summer vacation.
I'crlod of Mlcr".
Teoplo llttlo dream what a period o!
misery that Is to many stngo folks. Seo
Ing thorn well dressed, laughing and talk
ing lightly with the acquaintances they
meet on tho street ono llttlo suspects that
tho gnawing pain of hunger may bo busy
with their stomachs that a woman faint
ing "becauso of tho cxtremo heat, you
Know," was really caused by want of food;
that tho fresh handkerchiefs nro of their
own washing; that tho garments are
guarded with almost inconceivable caro nnd
aro ony worn on tho street some older
articles answering in their lodglngB and
that Is not vanity, but business, for n
manager is not nttracted by a seedy or
suabby looking applicant for an ongage
mont.
Oh, the weary, weary miles tho poor
soiiis walk, with not a penny in thir
pockets! They aro compelled to sav.
"Itoll on, sweet chariot," to oven the street
car as it appears before their longing eyes.
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circumstances will stand and look at tho
vlnnds spread out temptingly in tho
restaurant windows; others, myself among
tho number, will avoid such places as ono
would avoid a pestilence.
Wo were back la Cleveland for the last
of tho season and 1 used to count over and
over again my tiny savings and set them
In little piles. Tho wash, tho board and,
dear heaven! thero'wero six long weeks of
vacation, nnd I had only a llttlo plio of
board money to set against tho whole six.
I had six llttlo plies of wash money and
ono other little pile, tho ralson d'etre of
which I will explain by and by, If I am not
too much ashamed of tho early folly.
Now I was staying at that acme of In
convenience and discomfort, a cheap-board
houso, where, by tho way, social lines were
drawn with sharp distinction, tho upper
class coldly recognizing tho middle class.
but ignoring the very existence of tho lower
class, refugees from Ignoble fortune.
Mrs. Hradshaw, by right of dignity and
regular payments of tho best room In tho
houso, was tho star boordor, nnd it was
unuoutuertiy Her friendship which raised
mo socially from tho third nnd lowest class
to which my small payments would havo
roicgated me.
In die Torture C'liiiiuliiT.
Standing in my tiny, closot-IIko room, by
lifting myself on my toes, I could touch tho
coning. Thoro was not space for a bureau,
but tho yellow waslutand stood nulto flrmlv.
with the nsslstanco of a brick, which mado
up tor tjio absence of part of its off hind
leg. Thero was a kitchen chair that may
havo been of plno, but my aching back
procinimcd it Ugnum-vitae. A mere sliver
of a bed stretched ltsolf sullenly In tho
corner; whero Its slats, showing tholr out
lines through tho meager bed clothing,
suggested tho ribs of nn attenuated cab
horso. from that bod early rising became
a pleasure, Instead of a mere duty. Above
tho wnsh8tand, In n narrow, once veneered.
but now merely gluo-covered framo, hung
a Fmau looKlng glass, that, size considered,
could, I believe, do moro damage to tho
human eountcnnlico than could any other
mirror in tho world. It had a sort of dlmplo
Hi its middle, which had tho offoct of
scattering ones features Into tho four
corners of tho glass, loosely; a nose and an
eyebrow here, a mouth yonder aud eyes
altogether nowhero.
It was very disconcerting. Dlancho said
It mado her feel qulto seasick, or words to
that offoct. This dreadful llttlo apartment
lay snug against tho roof. In the winter
tho snow drifted prottlly, but uncomfort
ably, hero aud thero. In tho summer tho
heat was appalling. Those old-tlmors, who
know tho houso well, called No. 1C tho "tor
ture chamber," nud many a ttmo during the
fiercest heat Mrs. Hradshaw would literally
drlvo mo from tho small, fiery furnace to
her own room, whoro at least thero was
air to breathe, for No. 15 had but half a
window. And, yet, miserable ns this place
was, It was a rofugo and a sholtcr.
Tho houso was well known; it was ugly,
as cheap thlng3 aro apt to be, but It
wa3 respectable nnd Bafo, and I trembled
at tho thought of losing my right to enter
there,
In the past my mother had been em
ployed by tho landlady as soamstress nud as
housekeeper, besides which sho had onco
nursed the louely old woman throunh a
Bovero sickness, nud as I had been per
mitted to live with my mother. Mrs. Miller.
of course, knew mo well; so ono day, when I
sho found mo engaged In tho unsatisfactory
occupation of recounting my money sho
asked mo very gruffly: "What aro you go
ing to do through tho summer?"
I gazed at her with wldo, frightened
eyes, and was simply dumb.
Moro sharply alio asked me: "Do you
hear? What aro you going to do when tho
theater closes?"
Sliiniln Off the I.nnillnily.
I swallowed hard and then faintly an
swered: "I'vo got ono week's board saved,
Mrs. Mlllbr, but after that, I I." Had
my soul depended upon the speaking of
another word I could not havo uttered it.
Sho glared her most savago glare at me.
Sho impationtly pushed her falso front nway,
puled at hor spectacles and finally took up
ono of my six llttlo piles of coin and
askod: "What's this for?"
"Washing," I gasped.
"You don't send your handkerchiefs to
tho wash, do you?" sho demandod, sus
piciously.
I shook my head nnd pointed to n hand-
Kerchief drying on a string nt my half window.
mats ngnt, sno remarked;, in a
slightly modified tono. Then sho reached
over, took up tho pilo that wns meant for
tuo next week's board, and, putting it in
her pocket, sho remarked: "I'll Just tako
tnis now, so you won't run ao risk of
losing It, and for" tho next five weeks after
why well, your mother was honest before
you, nnd I reckon you'ro going to tako
after hor. You promise to bo u hnrd
worker, too, so well, nobody else has over
been ablo to stay In this room over a week,
so I guess you enn go on stopping right
horo till tho theater opens again, and yon
can pay mo by fits and starts, as it comes
handy for you? Well, I vow, you must bo
clean tuckered out to cry like thnt! Land
sakes, child! Tlo a' wet rag on your head
and lay right down till you can get picked
up a bit I" and ou.t sho bounced.
Dear old, raving savage! How sho used
to frighten us nil! How sho barked nnd
barked, but she never, nover bit! How I
wanted to kiss her withered old check thut
day when sho olfercd me shcltor on trust.
Uut sho was 85 years old and my honored
guest hero nt tho "Pines" before I told hor
all the terror and tho gratitudo that she
brought rao that day.
My clear skin, bright eyes and round faco
gavo me nn appearanco of perfect health,
which was boiled by tho pain I almost un
ceasingly endured. Tho very inadequate
provision ray poor mother had been nblu
to mako for tho necessities of her child's
wolfaro, tho cruel restrictions placed upon
my exercise, oven upon movement in that
wooden chair, whero I sat for flvp hours nt
a stretch, had greatly aggravated a slight
Injury to my splno received in babyhood.
And now I was facing a llfo of hnrd work,
handicapped by that most tenacious, most
cruel of torments, n spinal trouble.
At 11 I knew enough of such terms as
vertobra of tho back, spinal column, spinal
cord, sheath of cord, spinal marrow, nxlal
nervous system, curvatures, flexes nnd re
flexos to have nicely established nn en
ergetic quack ns a specialist In spinal
trouble, nnd, alas, after all theso years no
ouo has added to my list n't flexes and re
tioxes tho words "fixed or rcflxed," so my
poor splno nnd I go struggling on, and I
sometlmos think, If It could speak, It might
declare that I am as dented, crooked nnd
wavorlng as it is. However, I suppoao
that uncertain state of health may have
Sensational Selling f Fine Shoes
TOMOLMJOW from (ho Kohlor stock of shoes of Dos xMoiiies, Iowa, sold to us by the adminis
trii lor of tho estate at a fearful sacrifice and from the well known Omaha stock of shoes sold
to us by Kolley, Stiger & Co., which they sold to us for much less than cost.
i
ON
BARGAIN
SQUARE
$169
Your cholco of all
the men's shoes, In
black and tans,
patent leather nnd
enamel that wero
murked to sell for
up Mo S3.00, all on
bargain squares
now at
pi. 00.
$
At
3
Your cholco of 1,400
pair Thompson
Bros,' men's flno
shoes, mado to re
tail at $5,00, at, pair
$a.oo.
29c
For Infants'
soft solo
shoes, worth
J5c.
50c
For child's
shoes, worth
Sl.SS.
ON I ON ON ON
BARGAIN BARGAIN BARGAIN BARGAIN
SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE SQUARE
98c
for ladles'
Satin Slip
pers, worth
K.76.
98c
Kor child's
shoes, worth
up to $2.25.
98c
for boy'
nico enamel
shoes, nil
sizes, 12 to 2
mid 3 to 6.
$25
for mioses'
shoes, worth
up to $:'."5.
75c
For child's
ll.W shoes,
sizes S to 8.
$.98
For ladles'
shoes, worth
up to XW.
ON
BARGAIN
SQUARE
$50
The entire
main aisle
filled with
Kolloy, Stigor
& Co. 's la-
d i e s' fi ne
shoes, all
sizes, black,
tan and au
tomobile reds, welt
nnd turns, made to
retail this season
from (4.00 to J3.00
pair. Tuko your
cholco on bargain
square at
causod tho capricious appetite that tor
mented mo. Always poor, I had never
bcon ablo to enduro cuareo food. Heavy
meats, cabbage, turnips, beets, fried
things filled mo with cold repulsion, Crack
ers and milk formed my dinner, day lu nnd
day out. Now nnd then crackers and
water had to suffice me, but I Infinitely pre
ferred tho latter to a meal of ronst pork or
of corned beef, followed by rlco pudding.
Hut tho trouble from tho fastidious np-
potito came, when it suddenly demanded
something for its gratification, imperiously,
oven furiously, demanded It. If any one
desires a thing Intensely tho continual de-
nlnl of that craving becomes almost a tor
ture. So, when that finical appetite of
mlnu would suddenly cry out for oysters, I
could think of nothing else. Quick tears
would spring to my oyos ao I npproacned
tho oystcrless table. Agnln nnd again I
would drenm of them; cans nnd cans would
bo piled on my tnble (I lived fur from shell
oysters then), nnd when I awoke I would
turn nn my lumpy bed nnd moan llko n sick
animal. I mention this becauso I wish to
nxplnln what that llttlo add pile of money
hud been saved for.
Hup (Ji-iiiiliif Trnucily,
At tho approach of hot weather a craving
for ico cream had hclzcd upon mo with
almost agonizing force. It is n desire com
mon to all young things, but tho poverty of
my surroundings, tho lack of tho more
dellcnto vegetables, of fruits, of sweots,
added to tho Intensity of my craving, I ha,l
found a placo away up ou tho market whoro
for 10 cents ono could get qulto a largo
saucer of tho dcllcato dnlnty. Fifteen or
25 cents was charged elsowhero for no
better cream, but a moro decoratlvo saucer.
Hut, good gracloui! what a sura of money!
Ten cents for a mcro pleasure, though tho
memory of it afterward was a comfort for
several dnys, nnd then, oh, unfortunate
girl! tho sick longing would como again.
And so, In n sort of despair, I tried to save
.".0 cents, with tho deliberate Intention of
spending tho whole sum on luxury and
folly. Six long, blazing hot, Idle weeks I
should hnve to pass In tho "torturo cham
ber," but with that 20 cents by mo I could,
every two wcoks, loiter dcllouBly over a
plate of ice cream, feel its velvety smooth
ness on my lips and Its Icy coldness cool
ing nil my weary, heat-worn body. Ono
wojk I could Ilvo on memory nnd tho next
week upon anticipation, nnd so got through
the long vacation In comparative comfort.
Thero wns no lock upon my room
door, but I said nothing about it, n
tho door would not close anyway, , and
at night, for security, I placed the llg-num-vltao
chair against It; lu tho day
time I had to entrust my belongings to
tho honor of my housemates, ns it were,
Tho six llttlo plies of wash inonny I
had, after tho manner of the squirrel,
burled hero nnd thero at tho bottom of
my trunk, which I securely locked, but
my proclous 30 cents I carried about me,
tied In the cornor of n handkerchief. It
generally rested In the bosom of my dress.
but thero camo a day when, for economy
sake, I wnshed a pair of stockings, as well
ns my thrco handkerchiefs, and Mrs. Mil
ler said I might hang them on tho lino In
tho yurd below. My tiny window oponed In
that direction. Tho day was Horcoly hot.
I put tho monoy.in my pocket and carefully
hung my dress up opposite thw window, und,
In a llttlo whlto Jacket, did out my wiish
ing; thon, singing happily, ran down stairs,
two long flights, to bang tho articles on tho
line. As I wns putting a clotbospln In
placo I glancod upward at tho musk plant
ou my window sill, and then my heart stood
still In my breast. I could neither breathe
nor movo for tho moment. I could see nc
dress skirt depending from Its nail, audr
dear God, u man's great, red hand was
grasping It, was clutching It here and thoro
in search of tho pocket. Suddenly I gave a
piercing cry, and bounding 'Into the house
I toto madly up tho stairs too late. Tho
dress lay lu tho .doorway; tho pocket was
empty. On tho floor, with my hoad against
the whitewashed wall, I sat with closed
eyes. I sat there stupidly till dusk, then
I crept to my silver of a bed and cried nnd
cried, and sobbed the wholo weary night
through. Next day I simply could not rlso,
and so for weeks I dragged heavily up and
down stairs, loathing tho very sight of tho
dining room, and drlvoa half wild with
thnt never-sleeping craving for Ice cream.
It wan purgatory; It was tho very tragedy
of littleness. And that was my flrat
theatrical vacation.
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