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Matinee Poster
There was still money in her purse, and her next temptation presented itself in the shape of a matinee poster. Mrs. Sommers eyed the poster, as would an eagle watching it’s pray. In the back of her mind, photographs of her family arose, their smiling faces when she showed them the gifts she had purchased. She then came to a realization, that today she only fostered herself. The pair of silk stockings, the fancy lunch, the boots, magazines and gloves how would she explained the items to her family. Mrs. Sommer’s walked away from the matinee poster, and tears filled her eyes. Consequently, she regained her composure and was silent as a mouse for a moment in which felt like an eternity. She slid her hand inside her purse, and looked over the remaining
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