06/24/2026
At some point, someone left a coin beneath Stellaโs purse.
No one knows who.
There wasnโt a sign.
There wasnโt a request.
There wasnโt even a reason.
At least not one we gave them.
Then another coin appeared.
And another.
Today, a small collection rests beneath a black beaded purse that hangs inside Leftyโs.
The purse belonged to Stella Johnson.
According to family history, Stella was visiting Hot Springs in the 1920s when coins began falling through a tear in the side of her purse. The man who stopped to gather them and hand them back was President Calvin Coolidge.
The story survived.
The purse survived.
And somehow, decades later, guests started returning the coins.
We like to think Stella would have smiled at that.
Next time youโre at Leftyโs, take a look beneath the purse.
You may find a little piece of history quietly growing there.
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