The others laughed. But Polly had another suggestion to make. “Let’s see what else we can find in this stack of pictures. We will choose a number of them and then make an offer on the lot, as much as to say we need bargain-frames for other uses. This rare find of Nolla’s will be hidden in with the rest.”
“Polly’s idea is best. Because the old man will know that we wouldn’t buy a picture with all the dust covering the glass,” said Nancy Fabian.
A CRY FROM POLLY CAUGHT THEIR FULLEST ATTENTION.
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“What’s the little old one you’ve got in your hands, Polly?” now asked Mrs. Fabian.
“Oh, nothing much. It looks like an ugly little chromo printed before people knew how to use colors on printing-presses.”
Mrs. Fabian leaned over Polly’s shoulder to take a look, and puckered her forehead when she saw the yellowed paper and old stained edges of the picture.
“Polly, I verily believe that here you have something that Mr. Fabian has lectured on several times. Let me examine it.”