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Published Every Saturday
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Little Odd Story of the Week--No. 7
Wjjlo-3ai&Luois.
Wilso Greer
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OR as tar back as Brown could re-
member he had had one egregious
fault-that was the fault of being
superstitious. . ‘
He could remember countless times
that he had been out walking with Mrs.
Brown and had stooped to pick up stray
pins rroln the sidewalk. The only result
ever achieved, however. had been the
drawing down or her wifeiy displeasure
on his own head. ’ .
As for ladders-well-sooner would he
have jumped oi! the Statestreet bridge
into the murky depths of the China 0
River than to have walked under one.
And cats? He was still able to con-
jure ‘up Lhllis whenever he thought of
the evening that Jones’ black car had
casually crossed the street in front of
h
0 in View of these things, it was
hardly surprising that Brown.'on hi
way to work in the silk department at
"Cuttem R: 00.. Dry Goods.” on the mem-
orable Friday morning. should have
paused to stare at the bright 1914 penny
that lay on the sidewalk in (rout of
him. He had heard too many tales al-
ready of people who had met with “won-
, dertul runs of luck after Ending a coin
on the street and keeping it tor a talis-
man. Naturally then. he bent over, lum-
hled with his fingers for a moment on
the pavement and secured the copper
scent tor himself.
en e stood erect again his eyes
were greeted with dennite proof that his
“streak of good fortune" had already
begun.
Along the sidewalk. ten lest ahead of
first linen ‘upon it.
into his welt-pocket, he hurried on to
"Cuttezn ‘S; Coin.“
'l he (allowing week Brown took a very
tiny “tl)‘er" in that most fluctuating
.I order. payable to
shows the dais lo which your subscription in paid.
lulu in em-lu pu.-cliuua by the Led
perlonl are warned niiiusl rvprinuu; them wiumut
.ha're purchased it from him.
pouloriice at uuieu‘. rlllnou. and-r
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(men; Ledger. ' .
' A BOUT two years ago. I YOUHE 5"”
in Plainileld. N. 1- used 10 am“?
to one of the
and telling the editor
vert to In: author rnliowinx the-Ir
nut nlztnunnl
Ker re Big‘;
most everything.
x point of View was fresh and orig-
lnal. she knew the movies well, because.
like many other girls, she had been 8
movie inn time And e e
believed in what I am nlvralll ‘HHSUHE
on-that if the public doesnt like the
being offered it, that
be voiced. Just as it
should when good picture: are orlered
in the theaters.
About 2. year ago. that editor decided
that it would interest his readers if he
had this young girl go to the big Ezst‘;
n
she had so long
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.' had her come In from Plallniield and
‘k9 start on the rounds of the studios.
‘"5 Her visits to the Eastern studios and
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cluped for in; last we hours.
that. nothing short of [fortune could aid"! reccwnue me‘
black lace veil, and being thankful that
i so luv people did: -
had -1 "err K‘-W0 P89-50 met her i'nvorite,"Pearl Wiiite.
to be on seed terms “'‘“= ‘I19 and visited all ilie Eastern studios, went
vresHIH‘am“r- 00"‘ out on location-did all the things so
many tanelisve dream-ed or doing.
mxwsed of W?" course. she nolired things that those
And 51"" who are rizht in the midst cl Dil:ll.ll’e-
with Wings makirg never think anything about.
“mini”? ll "$1"-Em 5" Csilsu 1”“ m“:e She went to the movies with Constance
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the dream or his to ave is Next Week: ‘seemg
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cheerleas existence. n“1“.“‘m
so“. when the day nrrived on which ,,,,,, h .0
. Great Event W15 811793196 ‘0 09”“? rm-n lulu ul-In pen. we will arrange run-
II! D III Gilli. Ileudern who
the interests
But the trained nurse must have decreed that he should have a
hired for the occasion prevailed upon him daughter instead of 3. son! .
II-IV A bright idea struck him. ‘Vhich
was his own penny he had no Way of
merit. knowing.‘ But another way our oi’ the
Consequently. when at 10 o'clock in difficulty still remained. In order to be
the.m:r;il:;‘i.7 o1dvE:1tem;:e:$<=ee D3339; sure of having the lucky one in his nos-
P"f"“= 9 ‘m ‘ d : gpanngngned by BEST-lion he would have to take them all.
store He thrust a. halt dollar In the astound-
penny firmly In his ,
tied to the door where he caught the‘ ha a
E .t r using th stnblishrnent.
:3 :1‘: :0“! on at Cemecago “emu Wm: flaisiug cab and climbed in. After he
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:u;;3“f:‘re"““'; ‘$;ig:;o9‘“‘:m:“:a:““‘“: beret! that his new hat was still lying in
won“ take nun home ‘I? discovemd U“: the g"l.l‘lE‘l' at the scene of his precipitate
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n e r em. . no nurse met
:1t1:T:1‘t‘;:k“f;Im5t‘;‘;:'5 W“ ‘=9 “"9 ‘t ‘he him in the door and conducted him to the
’ is it.” is pauted, "2. boy or 5
at lelk-skin soles and wet sidewalks girl?" He clutched the three coins in his
“streak of luck“ must unbroke
nurse seemed to be holding back
uncontrollable mirth. After whnt seemed
him to be an age. she answered him.
“The mothers doing fine, Brown,
nue car to the crossing, he considering the unusual event t at’:
found himself sprawling on the side- taken place here. It's-it's-it‘: triplets
walk on all fours. his hat in the r;utll-r- -and all three of ‘em are fine bouncing
nnd‘most terrible thing‘ posslblb-the boyl.” ,
precious cent rolling down we street like Brown sunk weakly Into this sure‘.-,z
u cnrtwheel propelled by His Satanic chair. his hands relaxed. and his coins
Majesty. ‘ dropped with a. metallic jungle to the
From his lowly position he wntlzhed its 500%
mad tight with tucinuuon. Gnyly it I’. 9.‘ It
::,:'::r.“z::.:":“:"::;::; ::2:=.:'.‘: :2; i He Bought sewer sum-
can: here it careened and rolled over "Do You kimw ‘7h“ 1 d‘d7" mdulfed
in front of I. newsboy who reached down the man with the long “Sir. “I
some underwear-sob
his feet and made h
over to where the urchin stood. '
“Boy.” he said. ‘I lost a penny and
Ionnd it. There‘: a halt dollar in it
you if ,-M,-11 “mm - :7 fetnagme :1 those gnxxelf. lily‘ under-
..(-Iee. .. , e r er as any‘ u on: on t. any-
nldizr "dun I d1:i!4‘::: gear ,"’ E "“g“" 351"“ '5“ “W “m3
' ’ . a an’ suppose o. at‘: a good
goepsevlflfedn :5'1m5 ‘ an d15?“7"‘g ""99 tray to avoid losing buttons-not to have
’ , any buttons, to lose. It must make the
Th h second! Bragrnivraa noripluased. laundrnnan sore ‘when he get: hold a
ne; libs!!! :2 ea: at Ll: care. At the at garment and starts to rip the button!
3:“ us on :2 hi!‘ nspeetlen he turned $3‘:nd mg; 3%,? "9 no buuons
- - ' o D. eta z: e recrucker doesn't
$111‘: <,i‘2lL:.:ayocl:’:‘ll gsisutne s[a:nei1 dlslppvln! a 51113 celebrating the
from its fellows wasnlgost to hilnfutorevee Founh 0: July ‘In’ more an“ ‘ bu"‘un-
A! me He“ "ms at ms 1” F ‘I’. less undershirt disappoints a hutton-rlp-
. r $ 3 9 ping iaundryman. Ill be: the laundry-
ruG
3?: the long. dark curncob pipe.
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HOXV ONE GIRL BROKE lN
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EDITORS NOTE
vvrek'n article concludes lllliu Ilerlel of Inlkl on die Iitrnnte world oi
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I eH'r(‘(, and I! “Q III-u.l lllnt lullltlelll 41! (Input “lull lnllle lrilrlrl
. wine slight advantage. you must
Bmneyv shopped with Elsie .Ferguson
for the gowns she wears in “l<‘ootlighta,".
horse on
And at the Vitagraph studio she
or action
view, tho; she told the truth about pic-
:1
girls sitting
side the casting
now she'll have
inv; experience, of course,
pie in pictures who meet hrr are having
one. For we
always anxious to
il-links of us: it is our business to Please
the public, and unless we know'u-hat
the public wants, we can‘t do
3-sung girl, Ethel Sands,
And if more people rould do what she
has done, and would tell us what they-
renlly think-wellypictures would im-
prove in aihnrryz . ,..r p "
Your Own Pictures. ' p ‘H-
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‘F0 IIEADEIISI
VTIIIIIII like In are then: cnnllnued ‘lllll’
lhena Immediately. xvlin: are your wlsliul -
man gets enough buttons in a year:
"There is one trouble with the button-
the man
pletely on to make the i:
there is no ‘way otldentlfylng the iron!
again. . . , . . ,
"That is tough." admitted. the man
with the da.rk’corni:ob pipe. "But the
situation can be met and overcome In
this WaY.',Hiu'e I tailor indicate with I
chalk crosemark or othel’ insignia which
as he
9 5220. scattering com-
trnuters hither and thither aryou 0.
VI ith a dozen or so of them picking them-
“"”“ ‘“ 70" W . as you step
aboard unscathed and unblowu. That is
I d Ldmit.”
0 admit it. and if you cnlrt buy
In)’ of this buttonless underwear I'll sell
you mine.“ said the other man.
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Financial Cupid. .
OME women never take an (menu;
in a man until th 11 >
much principal as has. 9y M om hm‘
Boosters.
117-3'llIlJ7Dr or Iilonteiair has been
Asked by I 4: women’: club: to mu.
3 law passed 13 ev t1
crowing before I‘;re-5:2-1;; “mm” from
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A NEW OIL LAM? FREE
1‘. xprohnaon. so: w. 141:‘ 5:. ca. .
ago. XIL. the Inventor or n Birvnder-(‘:1
nw 011 lunv that burn: M7. .l.- “.1
beat: gas or electricity. 1
one lree t the fix-It wear in end: locality
who will help introduce it. Write him
(or yarticularl. "Agent: wanted.-..A.1y.
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