Show l r Ow-n Ow wl O r cv OwnA Z cz y A STOW STORY OFA OF OFA A GIRL of TODAY o TODAY TIlE THE rUST FIRST 1 Two hundred and fifty dollars dollan I turned the check chock over and over In my hand after my father left It did not seem as as- as though that small bit of oC white paper when my fathers father's father name was signed to It could possibly be te worth two hundred and fifty dollars dollar As soon u as a possible I made Some soma excuse to Mother lather about wanting to do some shopping before beCore I left and hurried down to the bank Rather uncertainly I pushed the paper through the cashiers cashier's win win- window window dow I had never cashed a I- check for tor more than t ten n dollars dollan In my life liCe The cashier of oC my fathers father's bank startled did not seem to be at all at the size ze of the check however He calmly asked How do you want It It MI Miss Julia I 1 think I will 11 take two one one- onehundred one hundred hundred bills and the rest reat In tens I said congratulating my myself myself self that my voice olce sounded calm cairn although my heart was POunding away like II a a trip hammer I 1 expect Miss Julia the old cashier said smilingly that yoU lire are thinking of oC the new dresses dressM thi money will ilI bu buy as he passed the bills out to me No So I X answered happily Dad baa haa given It to me to make a trip to Chicago with nice said Mr Brown Not many fathers would be b as generous to a a I- young daughter He must have great confidence In your our ability to take care of oC your your- yourself yourself self and your money In a tol big city I smiled as u I thought thought-if thought 11 Mr Ir Brown knew how little confidence Dad had In but me-but me but I answered Well Dad also thinks that he may be doing something foolish but he said to me that only by experIence would I learn how to shoulder responsibilities The cashier looked at me mo curl curl- I knew he was as one of my fathers father's oldest friends and nd was skeptical perhaps for tor the tho first time In his hla life lICe of ot Dads Dada sanity Well Julia It probably will rot not take you long to spend yOur money and when you come home borne Im I'm afraid you wont won't tell us all your our experiences Perhaps not I said gaily as aJI asI aaI I left leCt the tho window I had bad a feel feel- In Inthe the cashiers cashier's eyes were follow follow- following ing me mc with Ith apprehension I had not gotten further than thana a block from the bank when I came upon Aurelia Aurella Winston She was looking so unhappy and physically ill III that I almost cried nt at sight of ot her Copyright 1926 NEA Services Inc MONDAY Y Another nother Case CaM |