The diamond drill., 1902-04-19
The Camera That
...GeraId Bought

who began IL ALL Gerald never thouehf
Ofphotographing TIL Harry wrote from
school aud said that he had given Car.
ter Major his second best racket aud
half a crown for his old camera. rs
Carriers uncle had given Carter a new
one. Harry went on 10 say that he was
booking forward tremendously to going
with pater and mater TO Normandy for
the holidays and that now he would be
able to photograph all the jolly places.
and he nclosed his first attempt. tatyen
oil by himself. 1t is true that father
thought this was the photograph Of a
turnip field and mother thought It was
seashore with bathing machines on
It, but Gerald thought how grand 1t
was TO be able to make real picture
like that
Before long home came Harry, cam
era and all. and the DAYS before he
started for Normandy were spent in
photographing every person, place and
thing, from Gerald himself to the rab.
bits and the flower pots. Gerald felt as
II he could have gone on forever help
Ing Harry and now and then being al
lowed to take one photograph himself
But the days flew by. and soon Har-
ry was of for six weeks, and Gerald
and Kitty, the baby, went off, too, with
nurse, to stay by the sea.
OF course II was very jolly by the
sea. There was a great big stretch OF
sand where one could dig trenches and
build forts and write names In huge
letters for the waves to wash ont
again. There was bathing too. and
padding, and the rocks all warm with
the sun, with wonderful pools on top
Of them where anemones opened out
their scores OF tiny arms and baby
crabs scuttled away under the sea-
weed. But again and again ever so
many times a day Gerald remembered
Harry's camera and longcd 10 be able
to take photographs Of all the places
and persons he saw. 1t would have
been 50 jolly to have had a whole lot OF
picturs TO take home just as Harry
woul@ laye to bring back from Nor
mand
And en- one day 1t really seemed as
II his cat wish might come 10 pass.
II har ned that nurse had bought
him a lgazine TO read and. his mind
being OF cameras, his eyes quickly
lighted o. the advertisement OF one on
the last page.
IL was a most wonderful bargain.
and as Gerald read his heart went
thump, thumr with excitement. for
there, plainly written down in big
print, he read that Mr.. Georgius Jen-
: kins Of London sold real cameras To-
take beautiful photographs for only
sixpence.
In his delight Gerald rushed to aurse.
chattering so fast that she could not
undeEstR what he was saying. When
be had given her time to read about IT,
she laughed kindly at his eager face.
'It sounds very fine, Master Gerald"
she said, "but you haven't got six
pence. have your
That was sad recollection. II was
hard to face the truth. He had not a
penny In the world, and even by saw
Ing all his money, without buying so
much as a chocolate all the time, he
would have to-wait three weeks before
twopence week would become six.
pence.
I How he wished he had not spent the I
shilling his father gave him on that sil. 4
ly little boat! Of course II was jolly
enough boat, and he had liked taking il
out to sen when he bathed But now
as he looked al Il faded and scratched. .
be would haYe given anything 70 have +
been able 10 put c uacl, in its place IN
the toyshop window and feel his shil. .
nng in his NuH
"Oh, ! must hafe III nurse, / mustn
be said aar tew moments renec
tion Win em I 10 % GET slXpcnccg
/ wish Fitty l buy my boat
don't want hut the camera"
Miss Kitty hg peul aiI her money,
too" said nurse But don't be in such
hurry dear Let me have time 70
think
\ "YsS.4o think. nurse! Think hard
as hard as ever you can-and quickly 4
tell me some way"
Before very long nurse had thought |
hard enough TO have found way by
which Gerald might really earn the I
money she reminded him how often I
IN the winter whon playing games.
they had to collect old buttons and /
things to get enough to play with Ger
aid remembered il, too. but he did not
see how THAI could help him.
WWell" sald nurse III YOU Will find
some OF those little yellow shells, such
"a you picked up yesterday. an alike
60 that they will DO for counters, ! viii
Give you a penny for every twenty"
Gerald sQucaled with delight and 1
scarcely waited to hear the end Of
nurses Offer. he was IN such a hurry 10 I
hedln The boat was left. floating in a
,ool. the magazine was left iung down
iht sand Kitty was LETT 20 play
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