The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-09-24
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THE PQ4EpEFICE@ OF DoVEC07'
' 9ssis SQUARE,, ~ -. :, n"'2,;!"4t.
BIZ B3pf'Exo!RI.;

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The Young ,;3plEs':,6f Dovecot Square
wanted a~Post:oftice, and one pleasant
afternoon they all gathered on Alice
Browns stfbs{ talk the matter over.
lack BfalSW1na 'a lectcd himself, chairman
Of the eesspk,sy taking possession son, o. ,, I.
red chair ysrsnds .nd cal1;pg ont
"Order !''an avery loud tone. The rest
of the children were seated on the steps,
except Johnny Snsw, who mounted onto
one Of the fat gate. posts. ~t'-y ~
''Order Essc'ied. the chairman, again;
and all were quiet. g.: ~
"As many as want post:office, "'he
continued, .'i'old up their right hands,
And handy right ard 4 left went up with
ITS yote, Il said Jack. snow, where
shall i, be, the next question: ........ 81
"Unler our,steps," said one. >.,., ..
"On THO ls5ni ::;pcst," said another: !:
''Ladies aApd gentlemen, al, listen to
Norris" interrupted Chairman Z.ck.
And Morris Clark, the largest boy. went
on to tell7nis plan. 1T vi, ,.,.-n.,I:r' ~:
LET us have : box fastened Just inside
lack Browns gate. !, A wooden, box, will
be the beety,ai1d it must have 4 hole il
the top fol, the letters to go in.''', :, w.
"May t,spsakl :" said Edith Snow,
miss Show has the floor" says the
cha,rman.asaniN ,!'.!;en,., = .,r '..,i: ~
II can get box just right for that:
1t has sIidfng coyer and one Of the boys
can cut hole in the top" :
MY new knife is as sharp as . razor,
answered Charley Green, and l will do
it." r. W, H.. =, -
Gail right Greep.;;' replied lack. ::
1--WE must have, a. postmaster cried
Johnny, frouahis,high seat.
e land R9sstt%ais'feess'' whispered Ellen :!
And a,post' MISTRESS repeated Nor
ris Clark, iii s. loud tone. ,''-- { y. 80"
81 think, Dick Draper wonld be good
one" sai1sEdith. - - a. al
''Dick Drsper, is named fol postmis.
tress-nqp mister said chairman lack.
"Who shall be- mistress e. ..,......"" '''
Hattie Hall, shouted Charley Green.
Gall who want Dick and Hattie raise
their right hands !" cried the boy in the
red chair3o}!,-"; - TO-. !.,,..:,.
Up they vw1eeiit again, left and right.
1--WE shall need postage'stamps," said
Alice. .HtfsN ,''' ''"''| - I. ( ~
"l'll print EN-" screamed Johnny,
from the gate post, with my press
"Johnny Snow has the contract for
stamps" remarked speaker lack, in "a
dignilied mann9r;;sn?'''pay twenty-five
pms. The stamps viii be sold at TIC
post.otf1ce at the usual rates. he con.
tinue :, 1IR two pins, and three
Here tks'Meeting became noisy. =.
asr rG'd SsbHss, f.'5 Skn BE- chairman "o'
But it sKya9s TOO latc: Order was.'gone
and the iavsting broke up confusion.
But ~, post office WAS a s,Iccess
Edith wepebo ONE fot the; boz, and Char
ley whituled: q long, narrow hole in tho
cover, with his sharp knife lack found
skate.strap and fastened the box tirml,
to the post Of the gate. The postmis
tress's q&eeskours,. were from. three tc
four, andnthe postmaster from four It
five in ttaS Afternoon. Letters could be
dropped inl At any time, but. could only
be taken one'Nhen the keeper was there,
1t was busy week in Dovecot Square
while the pQSt;efttce fever lasted, and
NJ ""y sont ah''a |eceNeu
was at i!s :hikht, Edith Snow had ten let
tiers. Taons Of them there was no rca
name nam s'fpe 'ss,9 50 it will be copiet
1t was written on the leaf of a note
book and fe9 a ;three.pin stamp on tn,
outside. aTts Objection was: -.
"Mis. Snow''
The inside re.d =. co,,ous. KS
e 3:cs'ss''lis Snow: 'i:like -. ! = :
my new school ;I9 :
very we'll inevsr-
:r2l.|4a1 snehatl'yNvI.u. !.
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-efssHksE .1n~~e ~ AS
fromiyOa. 'su.: :; ,
sun. i+squiz
myfritsang, was in hurrey f.:
youres trewley enOnlmus."