Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-12

third game I've lostw the sun peeped in
and made great bright yellow spot on the
carpet so bright that Albert started up
clapping his hands.
Can 1 go now, ma can go now?" he
called out
Yes answered his mother, eff you'll
put on your rubbers.''
Albert was out in the entry In a moment
ana Juggling to get his rubbers on. and his
snort legs were soon taking him down
across the common. Presently he stood on
the piazza, ringing the bell at the par
Sonage.
Miss Mary, the minister's daughter, came
to the door
Albert Albert spoke up promptly. I've come
Walk right in." said Miss Mary
he followed her through the entry into
| the sitting ROOM
She thought she knew what Albert want
| ed. So she pulled out a little table from
| the wall and drew a chair up to it. She
put a big dictionary into the chair and
n1ted Albert up on to the dictionary. Then
| she set before him two little glasses.
One was a tn e-mnute glass two little
/ crystal bulbs OIL glass, joined by a small
| connecting STEM One of these bulbs had
very pretty red sand in it. The bulbs were
mounted in a round wooden frame
When the bulb that had the sand In it
| was turned so that 1t was at the top the
sand began to run slowly into the lower
| bulb, and 1t took just three minutes for it
to run from one bulb into the other.
Albert was never tired of seeing the sand
| run back and forth. And he wanted a
three minute glass Of his own so much The
other glass was a multiplying glass; 1t
| looked like small spyglass
Miss Mary took the multiplying glass In
her hand. passing it to Albert. and said:
NOW Albert II you look through this at
the three-minute glass you'll see what you
| did the last time you were here"
Albert took the multiplying glass and
looked.
"ooh,ee'F said he. ''oh! See 'em. See
EN-! One. two. four. twelve. eight. Oh,
Miss Mary, there's lots Of em'r
Should you like one of them?" she asked
yes. ma am: may have oner'
Yes" she said. eff you don't take ours
you may have one Of those others"
Then. holding the multiplying glass close
to his eye. he put one hand out with the
them reach. Carefully he groped and
grasped. Now his hand was on it. Now he
had it.
Putting down the multiplying glass he
he had caught and 1t was gone. He tried
1t over and over again. and every time Just
as he thought he had it, the glass that he
thought he had caught seemed to slip away
Where do they go to-" he said to Miss
Mary.
Sure enoughr she replied.
How patiently he tried, Finally he had
to 81 home. But when he got down from
lic oiSlioiidly lie began LOOKING underneath
the table
What are you looking for?" questioned
Miss Mary
He didn't answer for a moment. but went
down on his hands and knees. pulling I'D
the edges of the rugs and still looking
Why" answered Albert, they must
have got away somewhere. And L know
they're somewhere. but L can't find an
other one but yours"
Never mind.'' she said, you can como
again and try to find them
Yes. [ WILL" cried Albert.
Then he went home.
But ne had to ten Uncle Bob all about
1t. And he said How strange, [ believe
I'll go in and get Miss Mary to let me see
them some day"
And Uncle Bob was as good as his word
lie went in to see the glasses one day
After that he had business in the city. and
was gone for a week
When he came back he said to Albert: At
know little boy somewhere who often says
I don't want to- He says it to his mother
and to his father SO often that 1 think it
sounds very badly. Now I don't believe in
hiring folks to be good. But I do some
times give rewards of merit. If that little
boy leaves off saying L don't want to- and
If I don't hear him say it for seven DAYS
and If nobody else hears him in that time
L shall go down to the minister's with you
and see if 1 caa't help you catch one of
those little sand glasses
"Oh, would you, Uncle Bob?"
Yes, will. now honest said Uncle Bob,
'ff that little boy leaves off what 1 said"
why, that little boy is me- shouted AL
bert.
"You?" replied Uncle Bob, looking aston
ished. rs that little boy you? Wei. welll
I do declare. Then you can fix it. Do you
begin today?'
Yes sir" answered Albert
1t was three weeks before Albert sue
ceeded in doing what Uncle Bob proposed.
The first time he tried it was two days be-
fore he said Il don't want to- Then he
had to begin again.
At last he succeeded for seven days.
Then Uncle Bob went with him to see if
he could catch an extra glass.
When Albert was seated at the table
Now said he to Albert, shut your eyes
tight Are they real tight shut?"
Yes. SIR" answered Albert.
Then" continued Uncle Bob. Il don't
really think it makes any difference, but
just for the sake of form you had better
say what l tell you: Come, come. fairy.
come; send the glass and I'll be dumb ="
And Albert repeated it.
Then Uncle Bob said Perhaps you won't
get it the first time. If you don't shut your
eyes and say Uncle Bob and 1 are here.
send the glass, my fairy dear Shut your
eyes and put the multiplying glass up to
one of them and put out your hand, and I'll
see what 1 can help you to find
Albert did Uncle Bob had said. and as
hand there. too. and Uncle Bob whispered
very loudly. There, I'm helping you. Have
you got it?'
And he looked. and sure enough there he
had it, a glass just like the other.
Uncle Bob, you are just the smartest !
man." cried Albert. Lets go home and |
show this to mamma. Oh: III try SO hard
not to say I don't want to.
And holding the sand glass out before |
him, Albert started for home. dancing and |
prancing around Uncle Bob all the way. |
ARTHUR WARD.