The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-11-23

ahu coutu not Dear 10 near them epoken OF
as useless.
Have they; how did they get it.
Their uncle in Boston sent them a
gold dollar apiece as a keepsake re
turned
Wont they lend it to your asked
Philip. You can tell them to keep it
secret, and YOU will pay them double ,hen
you get your prize.
had no trouble in obtaining the money
from my sisters, Tor they rejoiced at
learning ANYTHING that would bring us
little more OF that article that would add
comforts to our family, for nay father had
hard times some years to make his pay
ments and keep his family well provided
for We posted our letters, paying the
postage, which was twenty-five cents in
those days for carrying letter 30 tar, and
Philip said lac would pay his part when he
got his Prize.
when you get your prize What n we
both should draw blank asked
80! we shall not. Now, Sol, what will
you do with your money when you get III,
asked Philip
Pay back my si-tsrs and then buy
mother black silk dress, and" but
Philip stopped me
" Come easy, 20 easy I've head father
say; but it will not be so with me I'm
gong to be a merchant I'll hang on to
every cent get and be rich Let me see
continued he, II shall want a partn-r-Tu
take you. How do you think Goldwood A
Fish would do for a sign
80! ha2 hal laughed he. "rold wool
and fish were never made to 20 togeth err.
! say, well have it Philip Goldwood 4 Co.
NO, 7. T. Goldwood * Co That wonld
look nice in gold letters never thought
what nice name had until now. and
how strange yours was: Solomon Miles
Fish, and mine Philip Powers Goldwood
o. I'm bound to he somebody. | know
While my companion went of into AN
other train OF adventures, | sat rhinkipc
and wondering if there was really tate in
a name
In due time two letters appeared at the
village post office. Ny sister stood by me
and whispered:
Have YOU got the prize
81 took out two or three papess contain
ing advertisements similar 10 the ones faith
er had received, aud thick kind Of parer
o" when was printed, NO 3IG2. blank
and "a printed letter in which it wa. stated
that the owner would obahlv he more
fortunate next time Well, 10 not know,
which felt the worst, my sister. or myself
"ha; would father aud mother say when
they came to know it, asked myselr-
And those beautiful gold d,llars gone.
how could ever pay them back?
My oldest sister, Alice, WIS the mos,
hconsoIable, but little Ella looked up and
saii
When we get big We won't care. viii
we! and that proved to be the best thing
to dry my tears and face .he worst Alice
co"I" not keep the secret. and the wbol.
household soon knew it, Neither nav
father or mother blamed me much. only
my mother pat her gentle hand on nv
head and said.
&c" hy d'dn You conhIc in mother"
Perhaps il had ! should have been
more lucky, came to my mind, and na,ic
what fate there was in name might L.
ovsrru'ed by nay mother, advice. for In all
the country round no one was thought
more Of than my mother. Mrs. Solomon
Fish
Halt an hour after. Philip came i'm u,.b
hls face glowing win smiles. and told us
in breath. Of his good ack III. mum
her ws- 3.ij3, and hal drawn ,so hum
drci aud fifty dollars.
Father j. going to invest for ne said
Philip, and when ! am twcntv-o eI.l,l.
have a pile To begin with ! would ,,, "a.
discouraged, Sol better luck next time -
Here i- the quarter far my postage. father
gave 20 10 me TO pay you aad Philip
handed me 'he change
- si.h Solomon had been o. lucky "a.
our PhMr -UI NJ Goli.ooi Go ,n,
father uotlous sgrr
% do n.t returned my h.hcr Clam
glad ht- ticket I-s, 70 aa.a
"Wu, ' s-keI Nr GoIao,f Don't
you rt.nk 5000 need Do, none.
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