Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-19

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vs. Il III yoHr pocket :: a-A"d
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Yes. Al least pose 50; certain
II took !; out Of my drawer. Toy |
noticed how heavy twas; that nt'W
cashier gave me gold for most ii II,
You see
You'd have known then: II YOU
dropped 1t on the way. mother.
i should think 50: any way.
cant 81 20 Boston without Ii. We
may as well stop at the next station
and go back
81 TACK they went: asked 1T the
ticket office If any such thing had
been picked up on III" platform. and
leaving Il description Of It, Went
| rather furiorniy back to the house.
Here Il uptrunlng Of everything took
place: drawers were e!lptled. cup
boards ransacked. trunks explored,
even the camphor chest examined TO
| It's depths, and everything i'll 1t
| shaken ont.
You don't suspect Mrs. Slack
inquired Maria.
Sally Slack. no. indeed I've
known her thirty years. Maria; she's
as honest as the daylight.
Still Maria thought it best to
send Tor Mrs. Slack and inquire II
She hal seen 1t When she was at tn
house. But to no ruri oH; hut for
once iii her life the dear old lady was
| doWntist enough
| 9Th" first time never gave "m
thing on Christmas. feel real DOVE
hearted about 1t. Maria, There's
Aunle'S three girls dotted so on their
gloves an nicknacks for parties this
winter, Tor l Was gong to give t!lom
gold pieces SOS they could get what
they wanted sort of fresh when they
did want it; and poor Gerty's new
cloak
oh, never mind Tint, mother. |
can sponge and turn and fix over the
old ono; Il plush collar and cuffs will
make IT all right"
'I;ut there's the boys. Tom did
want that set Of tools and a bench
for EN-; and | reckoned on seeing
Harry's eyes shine over real New
foundland dog. That makes mo
think; won't You write to that man
in New York? | have changed my
mind about the dog. AndfJack can't
go to Thomas now for vacation: oh
dc1r"
Don't worry, MOTHER said Maria
but Grandma went on.
Bat ii was her way to make tho
b,s. Of things. and she sat down at
once to tell Thomas of her loss. and
then put it out Of her mind as we'll
as She might.
| Christmas morning the arrival be
gan The stockings of grandpa
which Gelty had insisted on hang
ing to the knob of Grandmas door
WIS full, and when she came to
breakfast she brought it with her
st l, unsearched that the family might
enjoy her surprise.
At the top Of square parcel tied
with blue ribbon was marked from
Gerty." and proved to be little
velvet portemonnaie.
Dear child. how thoughtfulw said
Grandma, irving her kiss. and not
Observing that the doctor locked fun
| w
my a1 Mls. iii'e acroSS ihe 'aple'
Inc :, next package pore o0hh name
anu 1lsc ci " pocAe' -oooA oi nus
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oi4 eyes >.
marry elnltiea lonS low WHISTLE
alio ms eyes enohe dS the next Paper
parcei %3to us name Oh IL sno"eu an
nonesI IiacA iea'iier PocAet-oooA "ith
steer Grasp.
,,, Hr"h'ila hao TO IauSh. DOCTOR
MHitS roaieu' a'lu ION looked liItie
ru',i'il DIS n 1!i p'n1ie roucc'u another
MalieC as iiAe u Hurry Us wv" peas
III poo -,
, tDear o,:SS. Sal" Tfa,icin ID shah-
~ 1ihe d 'ioeIa IowI On JciiS WIZ
tne iinsu!er she 'rieo 10 suppress ~ ~
sai s. p'll II was Inc poS: u'ili 10 sliou,
a5 iurtiier EXPLORATIONS mo INC 1901 ol
tiie pi':e slochiis prouSh. up lo tl
aea, SAih Maiiel from :, iiic'r 'Ao frn,
a .n "A q soi''ih'iio''S seiio" 'io ''''
tiie Doc'or: ,rr,o ,ho,c,,
SIX heart hearts ~ that I bat as one"
M;souotal Mrs Maria, and a
chorus cd laughter that almost rot
tied the windows followed her. They
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