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FOR THE STORY OF 

 THE BROWNIES. 



My 1898 Greeting! 

 Cash Prizes 



My artist (another woman) has given you, this year, three pictures of the Brownies, viz.: (1) the 

 front cover page, (2) this page and (3) the back cover page, and into these pic- 

 tures, in this order, she has woven a little story, in the right reading of which 

 by my patrons I am very much interested. And so I offer the prizes following 

 for the best interpretation of this story. 



Whn MflV fnmnp+P Any patron (professional writers 

 TV HO iTldy ^Ompeie. excepted) who sends me the ad- 

 dresses of two persons who plant flower seeds( names 

 mot sent by the writer before) and an order of 

 not less than 25 cents for anything in my list may 

 write out and send this stofy and compete 

 for these prizes. s*'. 



The Prizes will be Awarded ™& 



©n July 1st, 1898, and each con- 

 tributor will receive at that time 

 a list of the successful competi- 

 tors and a copy of the first and 

 second prize stories. It is my 

 purpose also to publish 

 these in my 1899 cata- 

 logue. I hope you will en- / 

 joy writing out this story. 



/£;."/. 



S's' / 



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BROWNIE STORY PRIZES. 



First Prize, Cash, - - - - - 



Second Prize, Cash, 



Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh 

 Prizes, Cash, Each, = = = = = 



$15.00 



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Directions.— Write in plain hand on one side only of 



sheet separate from that containing the order or lettei 



and put your full name and address at the close. 



I^imit the story to 300 words. It may be either in 



prose or rhyme. Thoroughly competent judges will be 



secured to make the awards. 



