MKDFORD bAJLY TKIJi UN Si, MED FORI). ORFiON, MONDAY. DFX
'EMBER 21, 1008.
Shirley's
Surprise.
Marma Cobb S"anford.
Copyrighted. IMS, by Associated
Literary Press.
Shirley was suprrinteiHllnn Hie an
uual clinrlty buuar and putting her
wholt imautioiiH, inaKtianiiiious soul
Into the task, but ttiat wn Hlilrh-j'
every time.
And Hi it had what alio iiM-mcd it
"pprfoctly, splendidly unhjiic" Idea for
thin partleiilar bazaar. Am K'ni ns ahv
thought nf It Khe called up eaidi nf
the other tfirls ou the tominlttee by
tt')eiIoiif to tell them abnm It.
''erl'!clly linpnssiljie," one satd.
"Tno much work," complained an
other
'i''ine," agreed a third, "and Just like
you, Shirley. Hut you'll have to put
it thrniiKh yourself. All the rest of
U8 have more than we can t now."
Ai'd so. a bit etmjrrfni'd, but u!te
undniiulvd, Shirley proceeded "to put
It through."
fili'f had Jiiwt 'executed her first vie
torleu.s HtroUe when nIm came face t'
face with Philip Kvans that Is. their
machines met before a smart sport Irtc
goods eHt'ihllHliment.
"You b ok tin front) ns a tnornim;
glory. Khfrley." win F'hlllp'B jrreiUlns
as he nprin from Ids car and helped
Hhlrlcy from hers. "How d- you do
It with a whole charity bazaar on
your hands?"
"Just come In her with me u min
ute, I'hlllp, nnd I'll show you." Shirley
answered. laughing.
Once Inside the shop, Shirley asked
for the proprietor. No one else would
do, she na Id. When that pompous
gentleman saw who It whs demanding
his exclusive personal attention HI
expression nf luiuoynncp underwent nn
Instantaneous metamorphosis.
To Philip's Intense amusement b
- fairly beamed upon Shirley. But. then
"t'VB A1.HKADY nOUOUT TH18 ONE."
every one beamed upon Sldrley. for
that mutter, nnd Shirley ben in d upon
every one In reiurn, or possibly It was
just the other way rctind.
"You see, Mr. Brown, we're nolo:;
to have ti charity bazaar," k'.ip begun,
smiling so enpllvatfnuly as pIip did so
1 hut her victim quite overlnoked the
fatality of the nnnounceinent. "Ami
you have kucIi perfectly charming and
unusual things here that I knew you
would he delighted to give us Just
one or two small articles to help us
out." Mr. Id-own managed to tuck an
nciulcs-inl smile In edgewise as Shir
ley. scatliig herself In n reclining bam
boo piir h chair, nnnouncpd: "Yes.
we'd like this. I'm sure. It's delight
fully comfortable. And. oh, that love
ly lau Ciniicester titimmm'k! We must
have that, Come over here and try It
wllii me, Philip."
I'hlllp obeyed without a moment's
hesitation, although conscious that the
eyes of several spruce young clerks
weto watching himself and Shirley as
they sat like two children swinging
side by Hide.
"And llmt will be nil. Mr. Hrown,'
Shirley announced uumtlh ently. Jump
ing out on the tly, as It were. "Just
that chair and this hammock. You
see, I've let you off very easy. I can't
tell you exactly what we want them
for. That's secret, but H will he a
splendid Advertisement, nnd If they
aren't sold, why. we'll send them back
to you."
Mr. Hrown, with many amllea and
a Bwnoplng bow, acknowledged himself
pleased and honored to be of service.
"And 1 haven't asked you Jo buy a
single ticket, Mr. Brown." Shirley re
minded him generously. , . ,
Mr. Brown Immediately put his hand
Into bis pocket.
"No, thank . you Just as much," de
clined Shirley prettily; "but. yoa aw,
Mrs. Brown bought naif a dosen yes
terday." ..
"BlUrley." Philip remonstrated so
berly when they were ou the side
.walk, 'TiflVM't you any conscience
whatever? But at BMrleya expres
sion of.bnm.re lrxoom prehension Phil
ip burnt out laughing. "What are you
going to do with tbo things anywayf
he asked, helping ber Into her auto
mobile.
"That's my surprise, Shirley an
swered. "You'll owhen you come
to the tmsnar. Ity the way, how many
tickets do you want?"
Philip oitoucd his billfold aud alow
ly drew out six.
"Won't these, be sufficient to let me
tn?" nn asked tcaslngly.
"Vhre did you get thein, rhlllp?"
flashed Shirley.
Oh, from two or three Irresistible
ourvpi," he answered Indifferently.
; nnnmicc defiantly. "I saved them
pnrn :e fur j ou. Philip, so you'll
j have to inke tbein. Now. yon mustn't
I lVt:ii:i tin; a Uii:ii.U' ..l!;;ei. I'w Jul
loads of other places to go to. See
I you at the bazaar,"
j "Ilul I can't call before"-- began
j Philip, abruptly tearing In two sov
j oral mniill pieces of blue cardboard,
i "No, you can't," Interrupted Shirley.
1 laughing. "I'm too ininy. If yru need
: any more tickets, Philip, let me know.
I Good by.". .
The bazaar oK'iied with a blaze of
' Bocliii giory and continued Its trlum
j phant career tvr one entire week,
j The center of attraction waa "Shir
ley liuructf'g little portable house." as
It came to be called before the bazaar
was half over. There It stood at one
end of the long hall, Immaculate aiid
dainty In its coat of white and yel
low, defying tiny one to find fault with
It und Invising every one to come In
for the siii:ill price of 5 cents.
Every one wanted to go In nnd re
main to ex -laltn over Its cozlness. Not
a corner of It was left unexplored.'
from the little living room with Its
artistic wl ker furnishings to the di
minutive i ltehcn with Its miniature
cook stove and shining rows of brand
new pans i nd kettles.
And ne::iiy every one lingered long
enough to ' have tea, which Shirley
served om on the porch with Just as
graelous hospitality as If she weren't
charging the exorbitant sum of 13
cents n cup for .t. The little portable
bouse proved a most paying proposl- ,
tlon.
And when the very last night of the
bazaar It was put up at auction there
were spirited bidding nnd much ex
citement. "Four hundred aud ninety dollars
four hundred and ninety dollars,"
called the auctloneeer Impressively,
"for this beautiful little house with all
Its furnishings complete. Come, gen
tlemen. Some one make It five bun
dred. Going, going live hundred do
I hear? Thank you, sir. Gone at five
hundred to the gentleman over there
on my right. Will he please step for
ward and give his name?"
Shirley, who had been watching the
scene from a window of the living
room, suddenly disappeared as the
crowd parted to give the purchnser
right of way.
A few minutes later Philip Kvana
found her sitting on the kitchen tnble
making pathetic little dnbs at sus
piciously red eyes.
"Why. Shirley Burnett!" he exclnlm
ed. "What's the matter? You ought
to bo the proudest girl In the world."
"Well. I'm not," Shirley nnswered
disconsolately. "I'm the most miser
able. I can't bear to think of any one
else having this little house. I wnnt
It myself. I Just love It Don't you
think the porch Is tho cutest thing you
ever suw, Philip? Can't you Just
Imagine sitting out on It away off
somewhere In the moonlight?"
Philip nodded. Somehow be couldn't
trust himself to speak. , P
"And the dear little living room
Isn't It the budglest little room you
ever saw, Philip?"
Philip wasn't quite sure what "budg
lest" meant, but he nodded again.
"And as for this little toy kitchen,"
Shirley ended drnmntlcally, patting a
nearby saucepan affectionately. "I
adore everything In it! Don't you.
PhJMp?"
"Everything." answered Philip sol-1
emnly. "and you. sweetheart, most of
all. Oh, Shirley, can't you say the
same?"
For u moment Shirley looked at him
as If dozed. Then, her eyes sparkling
with happiness and her chpeks grow
Ing rosier and rosier, she snld softly
and slowly, "I adore everything In this
little kitchen, and you, sweetheart,
most of till."
"You're quite sure, dearest," Philip
questioned n few minutes Utter as, at
Shirley's request, he held up the little
kitchen mirror while she rearranged
her much rumpled hair, "that you love
mo just as much as you love the little
house?"
"It's your deadliest rlvul. Philip."
she answered playfully, "but Just to
prove to you that It won't count any
more I I'll congratulate whoever
bought It. There, I couldn't sny more.
Who Is he?"
"You don't kuow?" gasped Philip,
unable to believe his ears.
"1 don't want to see the monster."
explained Shirley. "Just as soon as I
heard that fatal word "Gone!" I ran
out hero, where you found me. rhll-
Ip." she broke off excitedly, "I bav
the grandest Inspiration! Let you and
me get another bouse just like this
and spend our honeymoon In It I
think 1 could get one quite cheap for
you."
"Rut, you sec.' confided Philip
meekly, "I've already bought this
one."
"Why, Philip Evans!" exclaimed
Shirley, hugging him hard. "I don't
believe it Aren't you a lore?"
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. "London in full of foreigners." writes
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more, surety than tbo way ba eata.
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transferring It to his right hand as
toon as his food Is cut up. 1 Yoa can
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of tholr corresponding dUrinln when
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