Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-06

such a place, at such time Not
word to give a false claimant any help
in identifying the bills, you see. But
he doesn't think III ever fiud the own
er, and, say. girls, if ne shouldn't turn
Up. what DO you say to a lake trip to-
gether or some kind Of regular spree
with this money!"
II couldn't enjoy it," said the right
eous Lillian.
"Not unless you gave half TO hos
pital," amended another.
"Oh, don't know" dissented Geor-
gia. 81 think my conscience would take
in trip to Mackinae."
Good for you!" replied Meta, as she
rolled up her wealth and put on her hat.
even spend it all for gum if we want
to, Georgia; and we won't treat them,
either-see if we do"
They didn't see her again for three
weeks, and then she came flying into
luncheon at Lilian's with look in her
eyes as If she'd just fallen heir to a mil
lion in gold.
i've had the loveliest experience in
The world" she announced. "You re-
member that money / found? Well, ]
waited few days, as Uncle Mac said
and no one advertised the loss; so put
one IN myself. Told them to address X
the newspaper Office, you know-the
way they 90. Next morning | went
down to get the returns. There were
nine answers, and OF all the pathetic
things! Not one Of the people who
wrote had lost thei- money cn the day
or at the place found mine. but they
were just as hopeful. fer all that, and
they actually made me feel esponsible
for their losses.
First there was a man who haC
dropped a small, fiat. black book, with
pawn ticket, laundry bill and two
two-dollar bills in it. And distressed
over it! You'd think he'd lost gold
mine. And he was SO sure twas hi.
money I'd found-poor fellow! Then
woman poured out a whole sheetfu
Of her heart, and drew a picture of the
purse she'd lost, and tod me how the
money in it belonged to her sister
who was in the hospital and who need
ed it dreadiully. and how I'd be blessed
forever IL only restored it. Mex
there was an old man who had dropped
two $40 bills. and he went on in &
shaky, feeble hand to explain that the
reason he was carrying it was because
he couldn't trust the banks; and ther
another girl, who tod about an ALI
gator-skin pocketbo5k containing ;
| latchkey and a time pass over the Gin
cinnati, jackson & Mackinac road
When showed that to Uncle Mac after
ward he said that road was regular
joke. because il didn't run to any of tn,
/ places mentioned in its name, and h,
/ just shouted over the pass, hecaus,
! it had expired September 90, 1897. Bu
/ ii wasn't funny to me. thought tn,
! girl must be in sad way 30 be hang
ing Gu to an expired pass over a roat
like that for three whole years. BE
| sides, she mentioned in a postscrip
that there was a five-dollar bill in he
purse.
''l got awfully worked up over thos
letters. Then, suddenly, had bril-
liant idea. just made up my mind t,
wait a week and teen, ifn one c,aimet
that $50 to send for all those rorlorl
people and pay them what they had los
out OF what had foi'nd. ! didn't dar
tell Uncle Mac the scheme until tn
week had passed and had really writ
ten notifying them al. to be al his of
flee at ten o'clock this morning. Thei
just gave him the news all in on
piece. don't believe in breaking
things, especially when you've set you
heart on doing them. Oh. he though
| was crazy. OF course. and wished he'
answered my 'ad' himself and elaine
the money. Said he could have don
il through some one else so woul
never have suspected. and then ecu!
have kept the money for me unit. thi
fit Of sentimental foo,ishuess ha
passed oif-and all that sort OF taH
But the end OF it was that he too
chair over by the window in his oil
fee and let me have thing. an my ow
way with the people ] had sent foi
They all came, mind you. and of a
the surprised-lookng beings! Fac
one was expecting to find the identic.
purse he had lost. and at first ever
one looked suspicious of everyone els,
They couldn't seem to grasp the situs
tion.
81 had the money. all changed int
the right amounts and lyinr I'm tep,nt
ing little heaps ON Uncle Macs desl
First | made a little speacb a.J tba
| served go,d and silver refre,bment.
Q II took every cent of the money. an
= had to put in a dollar besides. $
there goes our gum. Georgia; but vo
a wouldn't prudge II IL YOU'D been ther,
/ such larks! never fclt SO much lilk
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s'5, Wv '''"'' ""o 'HS' '"e pawn ueAe
e ma haaa,,.e sa',i5',. '"'s 'se "s ''",
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