The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-03-26
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An Important Letter, Three Bro
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Itwas when postage stamps were
three cents apiece, and eggs twelve and
and half cents dozen, that Mr..
Higgins, the proprietor of the little
country store at Elkton, sat at his high
desk one dreary afternoon, with his
head studiously bent over his book,
making out an account of sales.
please SIR" suddenly interrupted a
thin, small voice proceeding from the
space in front of the desk, s.win YOU
give ne stamp for thesesthree eggs,
and you needn't mind the chaneep'
Mr.. Huggins slowly lifted his eyes
r from, the big book, to look for the small
speaker below them:s T. a aa s7s'3
It,Was a mite of a girl, not more than
sxyears old, who held letter in one
asgs hand and with the other tightly grasped
her. apron gathered, together for the
= { safe keeping of three eggs living within.
- MIR. Hhgginsssenses had been so ab-
Asofbed in the difficulties his long sum
in addition, that it was several moments
snfiis them down to a Levels with the little
head lifting itself eagerly up to hims
bur reaching outhis hand mechanically.
he took the letter, @and supposing he
p woald Immediately takesthe eggs also,
the little girl lncautiouslYs- opened her
apron, when, alas, with pip! pipi pip
as though they were kissing each othera
'hasty good-by, out rolled the eggs,
FsE and with a. smash! xsmashi ysmash! !!
Z - iayon the floor, amedley Of gold and
silver, and Ivory shells
,zof Eorone moment theFpoor little mes
senger stood silent with dismay, and
then lifting her distressed face to that of
" 4 MI Huggns. she burst intos wall so
pitiful that the heart of the store keeper
vast ouched with com passion.
why, what on earth did you open
your apron for, little Agal?" said he,Fby
hxe way of soothing her, sss4 -,
TO let you-get = the eggs"
sobbed the child u thought YOU We're
going to take them.sts aeF3T
and SO Twas, VI he answered. ..but
you ought not to have let go Your grip
tlll had hold of them. Well, we'll,
.as they won't hatch now, that's certain,n u
ne continued, with touch of philoso-
sssi ply in his tone, g but there's no
more use crying over smashed eggs
than over split milk; you ought teabel
glad there are so few of them; and
-is .s what ave were you esling me, TO do with
ITO give, me, a. stamp, please. sir.
Bntaoh, whsttwiH mother do now! Her
letter can't 60 and she said it was,sto
start at once and go in haster'
The sobs grew louder as the little girl
seemed to- realize more and more the
extent of the disaster.
@II0 .s'fFo go'in haste, = repeated Mr. Hug
gns' with smile of superior knowl-
.absnsssso ssoge Yes, sees she has, written on
II IN haste, IN haste ~Welf,a that might
nave nave done some good, perhaps, fifty
years ago, when letters were car4iesfa
about the country on horseback Tdoubt
IL VIII hurry pup the steam cars very
ssh tnucn. But for mercy sake, little ga3s
10 stop cryingt he calculated sudden
,eiao YEAS the deepening sebs 7smote bis
heart anew and brought him back to
lne business on hand Didn't L tell
you there no use crying over smashed
sss.: ~. %, look up now and tell me What
lstfarS lm Feat haste aboutS This particular
O',lsdon't know 'zackly, sir, - an
ever Swereo the child, tearfully, s:but Tknow
1 10 n soinneehing very particular indeed.
,@ go Wi4preak mother.sheart a a'most TO
i hno" IL hasn't gone. You see, she had
tsb> bse ;ovsr to Aliss sRileys andsshe cbiIe
bor oI mitll tne TEARS all running down
aa ner. eheeks, and she hunted round lin
.assn sas Iound this paper. and a pencil, and.
"fote,the letter withs her hand ali n : !
q y6tfemnle But, after, it was. ali. done mn
sue just remembered that she hadn't
stamp. and ran as fast as | could to
MISS hiieyls, but she hadn't one. nor
giessueSa any money either, and mother lust sank
NJ somh 81 ana erred as if her heart would
preaK' and then, sr-wasn't it fickv~
Knew stamp cost three cents. and
-.yss sho9ght Of my old hens Buff, yha
was laying eggs that I wanted so IA III
naIch, @ and there was just three IN the
nest, out ITeouldnt see mother crv 50. |
S anu ran out and brought them iflfo1
asss~ neI, and she was SO caldwell, / wish
70 yppeoaid s have seen her asnd sae said.
thank God for the eggs, jess. and ~ rn
as !ast as you can, for this letter must |
50 IN naste,' in haste, that's last what
she said-but oh, the eggs are alt broken oxen
g9sfssTMt, I .and YhasswM mother dor'
Inc long story came to an abr1nt and
.ss...ss win IN; fresh wall of grief. -
gmeil, don't take it so ia baart
enli1, SaiI,. said Mr.. Higgins with bis Srl,ff
an aalnanness. There's no great harm, |
s0aei the letter can't go till tomorrow