The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-30
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\ Show He then went u a round selling
tickets for the entertainment at twenty
five cents head or course. there was
no show, and the landlord 4 and furilt-i
itUre man wanted their money. which was
not forthcoming
4 Rev. Harry was arrested and an 1nyes-
$tigation ma 9 into his sanity. IT had al
most been decided toAsend him to VII
Harrisburg when the authori ties at the
Soldiers Home appeared on the scene. ex-
8plained that he was a harmless mono
maniac on the subject OF newsboys'
homes. and promised look after him,
His attempt to win the heart Of Miss!
AicGann ~ TIT, first violent ERUPTION since:
his experiences here. The old man is at
least sixty years old
ARDENTLY WOOED:
Seldom vas ever n girl favored In the,
orportunlfyof selecting a. hu $ band as lst
now presented to pretty NJ aryftS M mn
the seyenteen-year-old8 nurse at North:
Brot hers Island who disting uished her.
sdlf3bys her bravery In the lnidst Of the:
heart-rendinSs scenes incident to the purn-.
Ing OF the General Slocum. says the New y,
York Journa !. G8S 8
Ri Letters by the hundreds have been pour
ing in on the girl, until the NAL carrier
at the Il island threatens to demand d an y
increase OF
words Of praise. congratulations and. Oh =,
fcrs to marry from all parts of the 8U M
States, and from men engaged AZ. almost
every conceivable form OF cupation
Mary. however, shakes her head when
asked IL there is any hope for ny o. n Z
anxious suitors. a frown& contracts 9, ~ y. &
forehead, and she declares most emphst. !.
ically that she does not want any OF
them. I'd u.
AI,KNIGHT.s tLETTE RS.
one a the most persistent Of the many
writer's Is a man who sa vs. he is Harry
McKnieht a chaplain at the Ma tional Sol
diers' Home, at Hampton, a. HIS let-
a a ID National Soldiers Home.
Hampton. Va, 3 u ~, lso1. a
Dear Miss Mccain; ..a !, \.
SS;nd bless YOU. noble girl. for saving six
children on the General slochm. q You
viii nlease answer this short letter you
Wiilgreceiye another letter5and a. meoal ~
a Young irish Spanish Ameri lean, W "a
era n, who also received a. edal ior,sav !,
INC three aIiyes-two children and their
ne her@a q. big fire IN Phila delphta, Pa
III a., AZ, after my honorable discha &c g
"a :, q nan sioner2 and was disabled N
Ia ftla In Cuba, 1885, and a. so chaplatn
of5the spani American var veteran g. -
the Soldiers Home, Il you want 20 marry
i offer my heaft an trl n ahnu,d nave
JuSth EOCIl a., - "a
a bold soldier boy for her y nv !, =
knows Tvs that my Intentions are honorable
and vi VIII send my picture by tne neXt
mall, Respectfully and af aEe
go y, REV. HARRY A1'SNlGIFiiT.F
Augusta Hotel, Hampton, Y Q.
Nv I Darling Sweet 4.
! EN On how cruel you are not to- SEND me
vo,,ri nh tograph. You know m 1nter
| lions are honorable, and after y marry
vn,,. Il YOU will consent, l am sure 8that
yo,, viii be pleased with my plans for
YOUR future happiness. Is VII use my
a fluer,ce and you Will be made matron q
INA Nawsboys, Home, as my dear III le
hnusek eeper, Il i Will pay YOU the argest
"a lary YOU ever earned in your llfe. ana
Y promise to love, honor ana E opeY you
~ yours until death, Il
REV. HARRY A1'lAN4 SIitI. 4
IL I5ERE fIE TALKS OF DYING
Soldiers II ome
!, Hampton r. vay July y. l'';
III f. Vol. you do. not want me. to die from
4 erleying for you, my darlin end me
i your5 photograph M have sent you mine
4 airaad v. "a trlie, mob CHE rted young
Ia : Will neve i break her word, This sus,
4 pense is terrible, and am lmost he e.
4 broken at not hearing from YOU, WY