Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
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state. and the colonel and l were, at
the chrunicling of this tale. in New
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occupy iiS messenger BOY drought
hmm telegram. The message was
bright eyed youngstor, the cheerful
colonel Chattcd with him pleasantly
a moment and gave him a quarter
~ hr departed.
doesn't that make telegraphing
come pretty high II inquired. with
the true Yankee spirit of thrift.
II used to be one myself. "ho said
in explanation. land now whenever
| see Il bright eyed kid like that l
warm NJ To him and give him some
thing. though not always quarter
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ing from my wife, l do n bit better
than usual and part with all of 25
cents.
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were once messenger boy2" l ask
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the elegant man of the world, every
inch II gentleman born, who sat in
the big chair Ivy the window grace
fully posing Clgar In his thumb
and tjngul.
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story OF my life. Journalists and
n" bowed over tho arm of the chair
II believe, az" always on the look
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and notion, ar"n t they
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that l would keep awake at what
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n" saId, II was messenger boy
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turned over to my mother, who was
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mousse because she had not married
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