Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-11-28

pied paper. 1t was Bobby's letter to
the Guv'n
1t dropped out of the envelope into
her lap, and she read the pitiful ap-
peal; then taking a sheet of paper she
wrote:
DEAR SIR: This important letter
has been mislaid in our office, but l
hope it is not too late for you to answer
1t before Thanksgiving.
Yours very truly,
THE GIRL AT THE OFFICE WINDOW. q"
She folded this inside Bobby letter,
fastened the corners of the brown en-
velope with mucilage, addressed it
properly, and taking stamp from
her own stamp book put it on the cor
ner. She took out her purse and
counted her scanty savings; and put
special delivery stamp on the brown
envvlOl {, too.
The Governors mail was brought
to him at breakfast time. In the pack
age was the queer brown envelope,
and the Governor opened it first out
of curiosity. He read it through
once and smiled. He read it again
and whistled softly; then the children
called for an explanation, and he read
it aloud.
DEAR GUv'NoR: | am boy but |
am not afrade of you, for you look good
out of yore eyes The teacher told me
about you bein the man that run Thanks
givin and tho't you w'u'd want all yore
pc pie to have good time and we ain I
got emmy turkey or emmy thing like the
teacher read about the pe'ple hav'n. |
don't ker much for them things if you
amt got enufF to go round, but mamma
needs a new dress oifel bad, and shall,
she amt got emmy to keep her warm
when we carry the close home and |
ant got no over cote or mitt'ns; but if
you ant got emmy sise it's all rite. lam
Just past S, but am tolabul big to my
age. w'u'dn't ask for so much, but
ant got no papa like the other boys, and
tho't you w'u'd see that we w'u d need
more help than boys that's got papas.
asst my mamma onct why amt got
no papa and she cried and sed he went
away when | was baby and ant got
back. Pie Sc send these things if you
got plenty, so we can thanksgive, to.
Yore friend
BOBBY JENNER.
"P. S. l like candy, but don't ever
have emmy
When the Governor had finished
reading the letter he was besieged by
the children: you will, won't you,
papa? You won't diSappoint the lit
tie fellow; Just think, he knew you
were so good just from seeing your
picture. Say, let us get things; we
can fit the overcoat and mittens on
our Robby, he's just past eight and
big for his age; and oh, papa, won't
you let us send some things he didn't
ask for?"
The children were all talking at
once.
Hold on, said the Governor. 81
haven't said that l would send the
things that he did ask for yet.
His own Robby looked up into his
face and said gravely: 81 think you
won't be good like your picture looks
if you don't t.
This speech settled the question,
and fourteen-year-old Winifred was
appointed chairman of the purchasing
committee by the Governor, who gave
her bill that sent them all flying at
him, until he fed down the steps to
keep from being smothered by their
rapturous embraces.
Bobby Jenner and his thanksgiving
became the topic at breakfast, dinner
and supper, until the Governor and
his wife became almost as interested
as the children.
Oh, the bargains the purchasing
committee found in the hours after
school. There was soft, warm shawl,
two patterns of percale for wrappers,
nice mittens and overcoat that fitted
plump Robby perfectly, SO of course
they would fit Bobby Jenner
At the end of the week the COM
mlttee agreed that they had never
had so good time in their lives be-
fore.
The Governor came home with an
important air one night, and calling
the children around him, told them
the good news that BObby's father
was going home for Thanksgiving.
"Going home where has ne been?'
were the eager questions, and the Gov
ernor answered sadly: "Jenner made
a mistake one time, and they sent him
away from home for long time, to
make him sorry for it. :"
"0h, papa, has be been in prison ?"
asked Winifred in an awed tone.
IT, Gorarnor nod1ed. than he told