The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-09

disappeared.
Uneven footsteps were presently
heard coming down the hall. The
president stopped in the full tide OF
his eIoqueuee to look with amaze.
ment az the three presented them
selves in the doorway.
Molly at once stepped forward with
an envelope in her hand. She knew
now what q board was. 1t was spec.
tacles, for it seemed IN her agitation
as though sea Of glittering speclacles
were turned upon her.
"Father sent this, she began in
a scared voice. ''1t's about Miss Chi
Sang. She was sick, SO father and
Uncle Doctor took her home"
"Ah, Miss-yes-er" began the
president in a bewildered voice.
1.-THE China lady. 'explained Dum-
my Dee.
Yes: oh. yes," said the president.
II remember. heard she was un
der the weather.
"No. SAID Polly earnestly; mot
under the weather now. She is in
our best spare room. but she cried
like everything on account of her
sister. who's going to be married, but
doesn't want to be, and Miss Chu
Sang says she's afraid Tor her, and so
she's ILL.,
"We wrote letter to the Presi-
dent of the United States, too, broke
in Molly, producing her own precious
document land we thought II you
couldn t do anything about it maybe
he could"
The board looked very wide awake
indeed. The president wipedh his spec
tacles. "Would you mind, 'he asked
politely, ''reading your letter to us?
My reading glasses are at home, I
find.
So Molly, nothing loatb, rather
proud of her production in fact, STEP
ped forward. Dummy LIE, and Polly
sat down on the platform and famed
themselves with their sailor hats,
while Molly in clear, impressive
voice said:
TO the President of the United
States:
Dear Sir-There is a China girl at
our house in the best spare room up
stairs sick, and we would like you to
send for her'sister, who is in great
trouble about getting married. aud
the China girl, whose name means
autumn fragrance. but does not sound
SO, nor so easy to spell when we don't
know how and not in the dictionary
either, will be glad indeed then. 50
will we, and probably the board, too.
for it's very hard TO be away from
your relations aud have nothing to
do put eat btker's bread and cry and
nobody caring. OF course you are
quite busy being President, bat if
you will think about this apl then
do it we will be very glad and so will
she. Yourstruly.
Molly Thurston, Polly Thurston,
Teddy Thurston, Denny Tnnr,tol,
TommyThurston. Dummy Dee Thurs
ton.
At the conclusion of this epistle
the teamed 50 on the three that
they, somewhat embarrassed, at
once prepared, to go.
"We will tell heryou will see to
it," said Molly, rousing Dummy
Dee, who was nearly asleep on
PoIly's shoulder.
wait, dear children" said the
president, who was talking to the
treasurer. Words were audible at
times about funds, missions and ne
elected duties.
The members of the board were
talking together also, but every
body stopped at once when the pres
ident arose and with briskness of
tone quite in contrast to his former
drone said, You may tell Miss Chu
Sang that We will do our best to
have the missionary society send
for her Sister, and as there is a
missionary returning from that
locality very soon it "can probably
he arranged"
Murmurs of approval were heard
as he said this, and then the child
ren arose again.
"Thank you," said Molly simply.
"Would you please let somebody
come down and lift us on Nance's
back? She is so tall"
As a uait the board arose AMI es
corted them down to where Nance
patiently waited, and the president
himself lifted them on to the 10 omy
back.
"Goodby," said Molly, as they.
lowly crept down the drive. Were
awful glad we came, and we'll tel
her how good you are"
'She said you could no things if
you tried. Only she didn't like to
bother, because you had already
done so much,' said Polly.
Dummy Dee had nearly fallen
asleep again, but he now raised his
head. e..
Il like boards" he said, smiling
sweetly, though Il little drowsGy.
'Good-by.'
The End.