The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-03-07
The Camera That
=. Gerald Bought

''A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
II was Geralds big brother, Harry.
ho began it ALL Gerald never thought
photographing till Harry wrote from
hool and said that he had given Car
Major his second best racket and
,lf a crown for his old camera, as
arter's uncle had given Carter a new
lie. Harry went on to say that he was
oking Forward tremendously to going
it'll pater and mater to Normandy for
le holidays and that now he would be
de to photograph all the jolly places
nd he Enclosed his first attempt, taken
| by himself 1t is true that father
j ought this was the photograph of 4
rnip field and mother thought it was
seashore with bathing machines on
Va; but Gerald thought how grand it
as to be able to make real picture
Re that.
Before long home came Harry, CAM
and all, and the days before he
, $arted for Normandy were spent in
lotographing every person, place and
ring, from Gerald himself to the rab-
IT'S and the flower pots. Gerald felt as
he could have gone ON forever help
q HARRY and now and then being al
wed to take one photograph himself.
But the days flew by, and soon Har
was Off for six weeks, and Gerald
Id Kitty. the baby, went off, too, with
lrse, to stay by the sea.
OF course it was very jolly by the
a. There was a great big stretch of
nd where one could dig trenches and
lid forts and write names in huge
tiers for the waves to wash ont
gain. There was bathing, too, and
lddling, and the rocks all warm with
le sun, with wonderful pools on top
-, them where anemOneS opened out
leir scores of tiny arms and baby
abs scuttled away under the sea-
eed. But again and gain ever so
Many times a day Gerald remembered
L.arry's camera and longed to be able
take photographs of all the places
ie nd persons he saw. 1t would have
liH cen so Jolly to have had Il whole lot of
ctures to take home just as Harry
ould have to bring back from Nor
andy.
e;And then one day it really seemed as
Ne his great wish might come to pass.
". happened that nurse had bought
i'm a magazine to read, and, his mind
sing full of cameras, his eyes quickly
GIFTED on the advertisement of one on
lie last page.
1t was most wonderful bargain,
Ind as Gerald read his heart went
vslump, thump, with excitement, for
here, plainly written down in big
rint, he read that Mr.. Georgius Jen-
Gins Of London sold real cameras to
ike beautiful photographs for only
Ixpence.
In his delight Gerald rushed to nurse,
" hattering so fast that she could not
Understand what he was saying When
ne had given her time to read about it.
ov ne laughed kindly at his eager face.
1T sounds very fine, Master Gerald"
she said, but you haven't got six
ence, have you?"
VIC That was sad recollection. 1t was
card to face the truth. He had not a
Jenny In the world, and even by saw
ig all his money, without buying so
luch as chocolate all the time, he
'Orould have to wait three weeks before
Vw0pence a week would become six
ence.
, How be wished he had not spent the
Willing his father gave him on that sill
little boat! OF course it was jolly
}T1ough boat, and he had liked taking it
1T to sea when he bathed. But now
he looked at it,, faded and scratched.
e would have given anything to have
cen able 10 put it back in its place in
ne toyshop window and feel his shil-
ng in his hand.
so1"Oh, must have it, nurse, mustw
Ne said after a few moments reflec-
aTo on. what can | do to get sixpence?
ia wish Kitty would buy my boat. |
p ont want anything but the camera"
iE Miss Kitty has spent all her money,
MjO," said nurse. But don't be in such
: hurry, dear. Let me have time to
iink.''
a" Yes, do think, nurse! Think hard
: hard as ever you can-and quickly
sell me some way"
an Before very long nurse had thought
d ard enough TO have found a way by
,ss7hich Gerald might really earn the
a honey. She reminded him how often
Al the winter, when playing games,
aey had to collect old buttons and
i, hings to get enough to play with. Ger
\, Id remembered it, too, but he did not
zee how that could help him.
WELL" said nurse, "if you will find
~ome Of those little yellow shells, such
IS you picked up yesterday all alike,
% that they will do for counters, will
1--WE you penny for every twenty"
Gerald squealed with delight and
nj carcely waited to hear the end of
lurse's offer, he was in such hurry to
r)egin. The boat was left floating in a
ool, the magazine was left flung down
n the sand, Kitty was left to play
: lone, and Gerald paced about as if his
yes We're glued to the ground, eager to
arm the six pennies which meant so
much to him.
FHtI-
The first twenty shells were not so
iTery hard to find. He had them tied in
lis handkerchief before an hour had
passed. The pity was that then it was
ima to 90 to dinnor nrd .,.... -,