Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18
Ihe Gallon Measures Conversion.
Nv. s. Richardson in the B 1ston Couriael

Ihe Gallon Measures Conversion.
Nv. s. Richardson in the B )ston Couriec.l
There they stood In glittering rows, just as
the tinsmith had finished them. The quart
measures felt themselves to be twice as i'm
portant as the pints. the half gallons snubbed
the quarts, and the gallons despised all the
rest
We are the largest" said the gallons to one
another. And eacn was pleased with himself,
for he thought there could be nothing bigger
than gallon.
Pretty soon came young grocer to look at
the tinware. He had little new shop. little
new wife. the very lttlest new baby, and now
ne ne " an new gallon measure. because
SAID he. "eyerythlng ought to match.'
While he looked at the measures the sun
light streamed in upon them and made one
shine like silver.
THAT looks the newest" said the grocer, so
he bought it, and carried 1t home to the other
new things.
In the little shop stood an oil.tank with a
spigoI II IT, and the measure was placed under
GOOD gracious! thought the gallon, what
very responsible positlon!"
.n mLaok out! down there" exclaimed the
Splgot, 'here Is DROP
"Haye the goodness to remember that am
whole gallon" said the measure angrlly. 81
an son5ain Az and know Az
u aH Tiki Anu 10 'e' one 'all 'h'0 the meas,
There! how much is thats" asked the
1T is less than gallon" returned the
This is great fun" said the grocer, and he
WenG on measuring the time which must pass
DeIOre ne could build q little new cottage. The
new wife measured the hours while the grocer
nad 70 De In his shop. and the new baby meas
ured new inches.
Indeed, so much measuring was done that
the neWness flew away somewhere.
NOW am getting dull }" thought the gallon.
AN, nano what Is the use OF it all? What know
easI%n a ~ knew IL at first There is just
The grocer became duh. too for he agreed
with the gallon.
TT, The baby was old enough now to play in the
snop. He watched his father closely, and
dealI cut bits OF straw and thimblefuls OF sand
10 imaginary customers. He liked best, how
ever TO see the OIL measured.
can 90 that myself" he thought and he
waited until his father went out Of the shop.
oo rne s s9g, turned very hard, and the OF
THAT takes too long," said the baby. Then
ne got Chair and climbed up to the ton of the
LAX with the gallon measure in his hand. The
4 AL was 50 low that he had. to reach deep
"Umpbi" thought the measure. SIT doesn't
matter. There is nothing more to be learned
Know all, ard contain all"
side. and In moment the measure sank to the
bottom. ,'s-11A " VIC
That was a surprise! There was OIL upon
every Ha soe a he was as lost oI IN Oil
mere Also "what do you think OF this?"
~ Is Wonderfull" exclaimed the measure.
Inere ls something more than gallon!n
He could not understand 1t, but sometimes
one has to believe.
just then the grocer came back, He boxed
the baby, ana fshed out the measure, which
he wiped With cloth and set under the spicof
again. '--S 'pAsoe
you are wrong" said q friend who had
come IN with the grocer. "there Is more In the
"Humbug!" growled the grocer. "What
there 1s there Is. and that Is the whole OF IL.
Know what can see, and see All / can
NOW that" thought the gallon, .as lust |
what begin TO doubt"