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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-27
Prices OF conee ana Tohnc,co In 1902.

Prices OF Coffee and Tobacco In 1862.
AZ the cofeehouse In Exchange alley
Is sold by retail the right coffee powder
from to g shillings per pound as in
goodness: that pounded In mortar at
shilllngs per pound; also that termed
the right Tnrkie berry well sarbled at
shillings per pound; the ungarbled for
less; that termed the East India berry
At'20 pence per pound. with directions
gratis how To make and use the same.
Likewise there you may have tobacco,
verinus and Virginia chocoIatta, the or
binary pound boxes at 2 shilings 6
pence per pound. the perfumed from
10 10 shillines per pound; also Sherbets
(made in Turkie) or lemons, roses and
v!oleis perfumed, and tea, according to
its goodness. from G to 60 shilllngs per
pound. For all which IL any gentleman
shall write or send they shall be sure Of
The best, us they shall order, and to
avoid deceit, warranted under the
house seal-viz, Morat the great, etc.
Mercurius Publicus.
Daily Press Want Ads bring the dc.
sired results
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-27
Real Pleasure.

Jack--I suppose there is nothing that
pleascs a woman more than the deyot.
ed attention Of the man Of her choice?
Bess- Except. perhaps. tho devoted at
tention Of the man OF some other girls
choice Exchange. IL s4s e
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-27
Shot With An Air Rifle.

Little Miss resistance Cooke, daugll.
ter of MIR. T. Armistead Cook, was
shot in the eye on Christmas Day
by one of her little brothers.
Dr.. Hope was called, and it is
hoped that no serious results will
come from It.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-27
,NaiIaq and Mailing,

When buyergtleclared that he paid
cash right on the nail and thereby nail
ed d great bargain" what Kind OF a
nail did he refer to? What is meant by
doornail and the expression, Dead
asa doornailf"
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Posse After SlaYeIS.

NOLAN, w. VA, DEC. B,-Benjamni
lDndicott was shot and Instantly killed
and his wife was seriously wounded
las mint gby Fred and Howard TITO
petit and another your gman whose
nnme " not known, The Trlppetts have
fed 10 Kentucky and a pos has gone
In pursuit. Threats OF viol-~Gs are
made.
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Ldymen to Assist Priest.

CHICAGO, DEC, l5,-Changes in the
administration Of thetemporal affairs Of
the Roman Catholic Church have been
made by the synod OF the %archdioces Of
Chicago, The purely temporal affairs Of
every parish will be administered here
after b. a board OF trustees composed
Of five laymen and the priest OF the
parish, who shall DO chairman Of the
board
The evening world., 1905-12-15
SUGAR Import Increased.

WASHINGTON, DEC. ia report
to tho Bureau Of Statistics on the sugar
brought into the United States during
the year 1905, shows that Of the $50, 90,
Wv worth VI sugar brought In during
that period, $50, 900 worth came from
Hawaii, Porto Rico and tho Philippines,
This shows a decided increase over
previous years.
The evening world., 1905-12-15
NuGcETS
Japan VIII Cling to COrea.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l6.-Japan
will insist on maintaining a pr5teotorate
vel Corea iE spite OF any efforts to
GUST her from that position, according
70 Kogoro Takahira the japanese
Minister to the United States, who ar
rived In San Francisco last evening on
his way 10 Japan. Minister Takahlra
was very emphatic In his statement
that Corea was not III 70 act as an
Independent country,
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Rate Bill for Montana.

HELENA Mont, Dec. b,-As q result
OF the organization OF the Montana Rate
Association In this city yesterday, Gov.
Toole will be requested TO call tho Leg
lslature IN extra session 70 Ass a rail-
road commission bill,
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Tax Sale OF 400, 900 Acres.

ALBANY, Dec, G,-State Comptroller
Kelsey will begin noxt Monday the
sale at auction Of 5000 parcels OF land.
including about four hundred thousand
acres, which are In arrears for axes.
The total tax due Is about $50 O, and
the land includes tructs In sixteen
counties.
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Rubber 0vercoats, 1888.

phtss coats are made Of extra fine quail
ity. dull finished rubber sheetins, with
p,aln white or checked back; all seams are
sowed, cemented and strapped, and the gar
Toat Is guaranteed strictly wator. q
ptoot and net 10 crack slz s range 100
from 3 TO 10 years special M.,,,, w.
The evening world., 1905-12-15
81, 900, 900 for Gould Shops

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 18th.
Gould lines running into Salt Lake City,
which comprise the Rio Grande West
ern and the Western Pacific, which Is
o under construction, win louhld
shops here costing approximately
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Gunboat Up to the Mark.

WASHINGTON, DEC. 16.-The special
board which conducted the trial Of the
gunDolt Paducah on her cruise from
New York TO Newport News has re
ported to the department that tho gun
boat, under full load, made a satlsfac.
tory speed OF l2,S knots.
The evening world., 1905-12-15
Senator Clark Buys a Mine.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, DEC. l5.-
Senator W. A. Clark, OF Montana, has
purchased tho Union mine on the
The evening world., 1905-12-15

mother lode" In Rdorado County.
The purchase price, It Is said. is
81, 750,O 900.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
ABOUT I LE!,oPARD.s:''..

Il ,rha leopard Ibelon Is to the oat family:
See the SIeopard's WHISPERS his tall has =;
rim "a on 1t, Just Ike my ldt E!ia
furs9is very soft. Should you like ~ al
st The i 4s pale " has, !,
tbeautful black spots 2, !:
sHn is Very han dsorne.S He walks sol ti XII !
like cat climbs trees IKE q Y cay.
ieap from 9qs tre and Il
they stay In the Jungle. jungle g 1
very thick woods. Y = y. =, . , ,,E
S'I once saw a tame leopard u WIS y. an
Els Is, n1 aa5a q Ge eeped
d9or ie s p1s L and his
FFhay pa ss e du
on Vii Vii tsll you . story
Ills nnmo he was caug =,
Shc was running y, M
ala not have Ia name: 5Was !,
oan - Soon grew
f Sn13sa tye l, eaied
STOOD on high Out oissttth ~
windows you nf$ ~
ia cast g. The cllil isols
of the window too on
found Sal the
eom 'ran avail IS 81 &h 1hayd down o. &c
u idea loved his ma ter. One4dAiysS
4 :" missed him HesTnn all the
looking him., /, U ahhaI s TyyltinE table.
Sea;, Close Is This s. i
2 dep He IN wagged his tan and tu i
Of joy, a NEi shi1S NJ
8 sF} Ill iamspur s. q. sg
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There was a little byiawhose naine was
hint school. Harry was "a bright boy
boy IL. his class. So his n1amma got.up
shs Sae anS Sr 5aa aHs
5or aHEFy Ans hss lsnad " les
hi SO they made him a r!ce cake. It was
very large !nnd was stuffed full of lalNs
and sweetmeats. It was iced nll over
with sugar; It was white nd smooth on
the top like snow. And when II wac made
fltawas sent to- the place where Harry was
at scho oil. Al When little Harry saw his
3cnko he was very glad ~ Fie did not wait
Ito get knfe&to cut It, but gnnWod It
with hts teeth and jumped about for JOY.
SHeiate till tho bell rung for schoo and
after school ho ate sagaln. 8 S5 l355
vs. He ate and ate until lie went to bed.
+ Nay he put It under his pillow and sat
up In tho night to cut some of It, Flo
/ ate tiN It was Gone. But not long after
this little boy was u and every one
= said;s.I wonder what ts tho mat tier with
I little Harry. He used to be more full 6of
play Than any Of the boys. Now he looks
pale and seems to be IL, and some one
said; g9s'Ilarryi had o. rich Ca ke h and cate
Sit. K 1t Ii that which has made him III,
& So they sent for the doctor. vhen Tho
doctor came no gave him !soneth hing very
Fpitter. Poor Harry did not like ~ at al.
8At last he got we'll. But his mamma said
She must send him no more . rloh cake.
o. 81 B Selected BY RI IIi BEL y
tYa9E .Ia3 5ttH2 s5slt Gotham. Va, N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
ROBERT THE BRUCE.

Scottish history as very Interesting to
me, especially the period in which Rob
orr, Bruce--o ften CALLED Robert the Rr9ce--
Ehguras, ! think SIR Walter Scott's lies
ar a Ora ndfather. has the most interest
'a Br uss'v Was q bornTin ana aied in his
Eflfty-Aftl, year, Ie died Of leprosy. His
heart was given to Sir James Douglas to
be carried to the Holy Land and buried.
hut Douglas was killed while fighting the
yMoors III Spain, The heart WAS carried
beck to Scotland and buried In Melrose
Abbey, $s
4 1t Is an old story about Bruce and the
spider; how the spider succeeded on the
the seventh time, and Bruce took heart
from It. ana succeeded ON the seventh
time. Ever after that 1t was thought a
crime for one OF the name OF Bruce to
Goats are free'ln Scotland. because once
Bruce was hiding In a cave. and a goat
awakened him. and no thought It was his
enemies. In token Of his agreeable sur-
prise, when he became king he passed
q law that they should be free Of tax.
Il On one occasion, when surrounded by
spies a I. friend sHnt him q pair Of gllt
spurs and Ia purse Of money, which Bruce
Ills horse ahod With 81, shoes n PLACED %
3'.5 Ss'', y. WINSgON HoIL1NG,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19

$5i About s o'clock M the morning was car
:.r ri the. boat Is the river 9 nd cleaning
our guns. Harry Nit chell was to az y y
company me lii the hunt. 50 he was there e
BY i. we started up the river, for that,
was the nearest wa VI to where the bears
ro rove about III sthe woods At about $3.50
we land ca ana .walked aboutin the woods
for an hour. Everything seemed to be
quiet and we were about to go back to
the boat and row UP the stream a Astle
further, when Harry touched me 4 and
said he heard footsteps in the leaves g
toward the south. # Is coming this way,
lie behind this log and we Will see ~ ny
is a bear and boot II It Is. }35 ISL H
t3%.t.Hello,1 cried Harry; look. It 4 Is I q
grizzly: make for theStrees. Grizzly bears
can't climb. but they can shake i the
trees pretty we'll 81 so we WIZ get In q
strong one that he can't shake.
*. In a.Smom ent we were In the top OF q
strong tree: The bear had come within
four yards OF the tree. 38s
@ He was shifting tie air greedilyS ana
gazing about him. Finally he laid Town
under the tree and went to sleep, This
was our chanc at shin. Harry aimed
at his head and fired. The bear jumped
up with rage and tilooked up the tree; the
SDullel MAD uuly& 6luuCbuU VI Ills AdI an VI.
4 v tired lin x moment and the bullet
sank lin his back. BY this tlmeE the bear
began to ascend the tree. When we saw
this we dropped our guns in excitement
Great guns, said ], I. 1arry,Jit}is q cln-
ynamon bear; one Of the best tree climb
ers:; How can we get1out of this tree?".es
come. said Harry; "let's get on the
end OF this limb and try to swing to the
next tee 5S 5,.s 81 "
8& In q moment we we're at the end Of
the limb, and made q successful bound
( to the next tree. The bear steadily rol-t
lowed and by the tine we were half Way
down the other tree I, the bear was on
the end Of the limb. his weight being too
great for the limb, 1T broke. and with a
crash the bear fell to the ground. We
Thought the fall had killed him, so we
climbed out of the tree and picked up our
guns ana Were about to seize tie bear
when he Is made q motion which told us
,he was just stunned. We fired at him
lin excitement and both balls missed HIM.
We started off swiftly to where the bont
was, and In q moment were pursued by
the bear. We reached the boat and 4rowel
to&the middle of the stream. When the
bear came q to the edge Of the bank we
fired at him twice, each ball taking eff
feet. and were loading again when ho
staggered to tho ground. sA We rowed to-
the bank and with much difficulty cot
him into the boat, and rowed home very
happy over our prize. 55 8.5
- sEN~r<
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LIGHT u e EVEN7ID E'
BY MARY WARREN MAY.
q

I, sha soid a. f,lv. ..nfy husband let us keep
her "a our own IN the place Of our lost
how, Al 40 i5 n l
Anne. 1t #iss5 q hard struggle to i've
ID Won think we could support this extra
burden =,
lfsf.Yes. sho may Be . great comfort Ito
us, sssS3 /, h sSs5 Fl AZ
Anne had removed the child,s dripping
garments a a n rubbed the chilled Limbs
militia faint tlnge OF color appeared 2o11
tic whit 4 cf eek: tl,er, wrapping hers In d
blanket she gently laid her down. "A
Having I" revived from It's 4 apparently
Elifalesa stnte a tho little child fellfquietly
! asleenSin the motherly arms tencirollng 1t.
ssS..Thta nav Mo &c use Tin B finding her
atjves.", said Anne, handing her. h,ls-:
band a tiny gold locket ana chain (which
me q H9tnke1, from 4 the 8 baby s neck.
Michnei linsnactad Is CLOSELY: On one side
wa, carved Baby. M and contained within
Iiit q snintl1rA Sc ID Young XIV oman whose
\ fea trres III ilsinRly 8resembled THE child's,i
s5%"IIerg not her. 81 suppose. wonder what
her r,flma IS
sfSMPerhaps ~ morrow she can tell you, for
| she q looks about two or three + years Il Of
N %. if not & sipp ose we "a II her Felcitas,
for sao has brought happi i ass III, to our
lshumble home, that so long has 81 been
s. II; ~ il ,,rii \ q yoi ~, @n IA nat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
BOYS RIGHTS

People seem to think that a boy, Is only
( to make himself useful II shower
comes up while the fam lly Is al church q
/ boy can lust run home through the pour
Ing rain and bring half q dozen umbrellas
back with him. 8 Rain ~ they says, is
good orEEoys-it makes them grow But
let that, same boy suggest on the nor-
row., II It happens to be a rainy day, tina t
he would likeIato go fishing and at once
he hears fiCm all sides; %, nc, I you would
catch your death cold. Stay at homo and
work In Tie ga I'd en- Z . X Now, what i want
4 ia know f.s:iIWhy 1t isn't Just as danger;
Gus for n hoy5to get soaking wet orking
In q ga rden on q rainy day as to go fish-I
Ing? i think boys are entitled to their
share or room lin the world; but they
don get It. II a boy happens to- get a
good place where he can see the parade
some big man comes along and crowds
him out OF It, 4 he spends ibis last cent
for good whistle and thinks he Is gong
to have a fine time with 1T, he wakes
up some m ornIng and & finds a 1t missing.
g.'beoause lit makes so much n oise no yone
could endure it, Now / q like to have 3
4 I'D die and 20 drum, and an accordiO and
! a. bag pipe and invite the boys to come
and have a. grand concert \ for once In
awhile, nItSI'll ge t sent out in the street
quick III should try 4 t once. But I shall he,
a man sonle day, and ], II make things right
Boys viii have u good time them IL tell
Vol lit seems as though II should never
grow up. but + shall. and then I m going
4to be- the biggest kind OF an advocate
~ - 81 Ys z PERCY LANpRUA. !,
.LJn nnvar
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*EDITTIA'S LESSON. 6, NJ
II f S$B,;ysE. LINWOODS LEHMAN. NJ
!. a,on !, nued from 9 last sunday.)


15d ltha MI liked slowly down me r9 q q
+hinling over tho happenin gs q lne ~ tass y
2faw1 mntItes. Mr. F'ernlys wa apsen 5 "a
;i1a would not get OF from Tx NJ -
nscnclss ~ Then I he would & come d out ana
Etaka dinnerswith the little girls y,
AS Fditha came to- the woods she n; Meanu
!roices DEM s. de rich folks "
Be ole man won't be dere ~ ~ ~ GiocH:
Tess 90 Tand take dere rim SIS an, 81 an aAS
:rit Fink (money) fer dem q, u
s. 81 .ookins around, Editha saw two ey
looking mon. They had not seen. her e. ~
from the above speech Were, nllunIng@ 20
the other girls. tina wilit ed to near no
more. a Running back to the glrls ,i sns
t,ried Girls, run, orr you Will be kiilea
and robbed She auiolSl told thenasyhaet
Thevs ran Is where Mr.. F'ernl worked
nenI. by, md when hey went back Ihey5
tha. men saw Mr. Farnl y they gave sa.S yell
and splylng into@the thick WOOD $.
asked her to join their club: z ey We're
Mi 50 exhausted after their ad venture
that they decided Y o 4 so home, NV hen
fEdlthns got to her father s house q u the
girls kissed her go d bye. - She went ~
ana told her mother what had Shapp
Mrs. Glory kissed her and said mi n. "
child, always do as YOU OH to anoS
return good for evll"5;Sl WI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
A GIRL WISH.

Rosa exclaimed to her sister Annie. "oh,
how wish r had as much money as ~
could spend and buy what. ! please: oh. how
enough and j could have everything r want
syl.'I can tell YOU, sister led. how
asyasting mon9y that iti1sTi't likely you VIII
This seemed plain, ana a. Rosa knew there
were no fairies 10 glyeG hsr money she thought
Sit8would DO tho best way.
S5i',lheIo Ia one thing. said sfor which
IA, .Andi4 what q II n that asked Rosa. #
Is S'sA nav heart 81 5 g II d. 4ss5
iyssf sister do need that, but can " be
had hy asking. = -t5.. 8s8 " NJ,
'Itf1ay.'' said Annie, For Jesus says speak
ling n tb flowing fathers and inothers II 4 II ye
being evil Know how to give good !. gifts to
your CHI dren, how much 8lnors shall your
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
DAY.


4: ri II was Valentines night. and two girls
With long eoatsp and hoods pulled go Rn
Il eyer their faces might have been seen
4 hurrying down Tho snowy streets, with
their hands full OF Vaien Ines. @ 8l
i 8 Pnusing Sbefo fore tall brick house, one
5aof$them waited at the foot sof IL ne steps
while lthe3s other Sran ssup on the Il porch
u tho bell Tyio lelltly,sa and shurrylng down he
\ steps they both of out Of 81 S NJ OF
4 tho4tll brick house. II q w Il, /.
the l2s1an,ss. eri T. tl,e taiier
Elsie ana ngai hey sped down u, me
street until they reached the house. The
Fhlentneswastpu pushed under' the doc ana IN
the bell rung g1oudly$8us beforc,e but be
;sforo they had time 10, run nway theS door
a was opened and q Il sprang s. out. ana
satehing hold Of them both she n eried 6n e
.ito the warm, bri hall: .s stfler
1rust DO off, said Esther. the. older girl
I. of L the two, and they raj out into the
soon they came . e the end Of !, their nh
ing their house they ran Inland pulling
u room, where their mot her and father
4 sWell. moi said Esther. as she en-;
tered tho room, we've I ken AFRO und all
+ OF our Valentines. and were only caught
4 behind the front door 3j5,5 SIS
SDerins, "a nd, girls. there arc some vaien:
tines on that little table over. there that
q came for YOU while you werc o1t. g.
rr eus Valentines and before many min;
utcs had passed I hey guessed .Wh9 3, nag g,
writing on them. IN owi we are going to
4 catch whoever comes. said joyce, and
together they left the room.
I)ng-a-li linz. ding. ding 7 he I door bell
Il peaied loudly through the house as the
girls stepped out into the hall. They ran
(. to1Itho door, but no ona was in sight.
ha nag h us
5 had hardly been sther two minutes when
another loud peal startled them and
throwing open Il hb6 oor555 Their seized q
fits Sara aud j Ohm Martini said Joyce.
Ns'No, they arc M airy and IT edd W. said
x rs her, pulling off the s5neWcone caps
\ boy and Sri laughed ana scan,pered OFF
n nDfIinigs ga lin This time tho bell was
nq ere sa aa;
@ 5Rsis s'a SSS a es!sd
sSssgEtag nn ST. e about SIX
Come Iii. said Esther, re-" 10. we must
he of, thank YOU! y is long past Gracie's
\ bedtime and taking Oracle by her hand
they hurried of 3. !. 81 !. Il 8s. !.
,'lvell. We caugh nearly every one
ing room later on, And Charlie Smith
4, had on Ellen's dress, laug he'd Joyce; 1--WE
G couldn't toll who tho was at first Il
5Pi 5.'Well, at lis late, and II you girls stay
up any longer you will both bo late to
school Tto-norrow,''is said their. mother and
y she dsmIs Used them with ~ kiss Sl
n n. by, 10 LlIANOR CONAN SCOT
Box 1c7 !, Y, " New River. VA. #
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IA KIND DEED is
N u WORTH MUCH

ONES uto,, d limo there lived AZ widow ana
ker son, George. who were very po poo s' anu
4 lived In al old. uhpaihted hous 4 y,
tIer DOR, tried ID help her make o b liY ing
but both had to work very hard 7.
one day VIXEN Georsa came home l'o founa
his mother sas aoWF osai fur
er sic aaii. ny SON but .ia :,
p9rrG}w or1nilF 70 hne
Tks made tears come his eyes because IS 1ss
Tho loved Ills a,,d alsa '1a
,s ISar Z. so tse asa yos s
sSeanS my son. until 1ireturil y, -.
rho second morning Il, /, eng ra eo 1ai
the door George sobbe for minute and tnsn
the house for ls raad n
b,tter. III which, te was well pleased; ,ni bSls
sat be he saia q ,, mn2Gk
AKA T IA door opened and there stood
10Y with ragged clothes on, who looko a.
egI e a n gorge for something George
fe s. aown ia hs
liz u aa finished George naked N w
s5S ~ fs,b ss a ss5a sg
and ! = hay Is n ~ s sorry Tor
h Ma9 a wSsr sa4 d sou sai agreed ayr
aid George sad ana " ha ss,
s hoei pu. "a On ,toeknEs they ave been patched
hut they az elan 1, ven ere ,,,, e
4 cnii@my mother, mother M e DO. !. u.
She had to go away this morning on account
& OF sic kncss and hard work, 80 we must Work
and sslve our money 70 mako her. q oomforta.; +
bic home when she Gomez p E 4 4,
and four months saved ~ ~ Goa.ad
doiia r.. 10 their surprise on tho first morning
Of tho flf,h month they got letter - IRON l
Al the END The month s. tho boys i, had tn, tho
+ fortaBly. 8 When the end OF the month came
their mother came and found her home , 20
IA work anti aha could hardly believe, It. SIZE
thought ct must be "a dream, but y was really
After TIL. she began 70 gain strength, and I'd
Y felt able q 10 work. 80 siie took IN 8 q little
a sewing and made enough to cloth .hersel but
tho boys never let her do hard work ri any
q more. !. :, ;. f
day Mrs said 20 = believe g. y
fhe Lord would not have helped us as he
4 So o'a.E rs & NORA POTTS. 555
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IA AF'lX b LIMIT
FOR CONTRlBL JTIONS.

Dear Children Or Tho Ciub' 585 NJ III me
AS our CLUB numbers grow more lore and md
moro With each, y week, tile e necessity
arises to diminish space, ahd thus = give "
fooni5 ID new members Hereafter, articles y
Swil be limited strictly To weekly contriit y
tlcns Of 200 words. Remember this rule lIE
nov, for anything ionget Will have to SO 70
Into the waste Basket. Il,
writesoniy oh ono stdo u the rsa'p 't'ra
Draw III black Ink WI til q pen OH W white 70
& rtper. Sign full name and address TO To-
every thing sent. a N .l a Tvs, n
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THREE LITTLE SISTERS

There Is . pretty place one mile from, town:5
named II Rockand. At this place q lived three
sisters with their parents. MI. and Mrs, NJ
cott The eldest. lice. the next: ,GaAyand tne
Went to town on business and left the children
tirsd oi playing around the house ana vent
he house on the hllf. \ They gathered pretty
flowers Il put In vases, and gathered green
Walks Walk They carried chairs from home and
nut them In their house, and hung pictur
on the val, and put flowers in vases Y, On
thfnkinr os dangsr when Two old roIgh look
Ing men came and caught the children and
carried them orr to their gypsy camp. and said
sthoy we're 80 pretty they were going 70 SCI ll1
than, An t,f 1, ID. 4, Il, ~
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