The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-11

s"I want to mail q letter and--a box.
When you want to be sure not to have
d. thMlr NE l 5sak II th' mall what must you
''Iunphl" said the old gentleman, adj
justlng his spsctaeles. Let mo s sect
Yo7ES: Hu'nphl What's III your pacsase.
a Ssaaa tssmp1s Id y E,n v fssys,Y n aff e.
precious box from the curious fngsrs Of
nS Dpnsn9 IS 'aas as Ea1 she old
man. sbut rs my rule 10 hev folks p'llte.
enough to answer PLAIN question rGpnd
Hs H ,ns Shall &c az S'd ssfed pensd
eagerly , WIN YOU show me. please f s,.,.
settling his speetaeTes jadiciaiiy. "it,li
cost ye mater qf msbbe fifteen cents
box?" he resumed, the process Of regis
tra,on being at length accomplished,
sta ann nai the real Goy sr so can't
"oh ho!' said Mr.. Jenkins. ITS yer
pa that's a-ensdin'? Yes, yes; He
back to his chair.
Ills watch, mebbo; guess Dunbar.s got
EN-, hard and fast sane,s he gi;s lots 81,
We, Dunbar knows how to git land cheapl"
And the, postmaster chuckled complac-s
emily ne ssSd down Was H sEohSr
Eomeward along the dusty road Most
likely I'll never hear Of the thing again.
he SAYING to hmse desGtSdy
the money had saved to buy nav
Algebra. )" {8S
The time dragged heavily for the next
noon found the lad on his way to the
ii might be there today" he wn,s-
ANY mail n S for Mckenzie StsS III Nh eys wal.
yes. There's a letter here for-for Mr.:
nonald Mckenzie; that's you. ain5t II ?..'5ss
TOP Of his spsctaclss & g the boy III. .I.'s
slowly, 'an' Blffany & Co. is printed up
In one corner. Let's see, that's where We
Thought We said yer pa sent that?"
Donald. his face white with anxiety and
Jerusalem, crickets. "a lam YOU good g;
postmaster wra thfully; but Donald was
already out Of hearing. the precious letter
The family was just sitting down, 10
their early supper when the door flew
open and Donald burst in. IL e. ia it5f
"Fnther!' he cried brea thlessly, how
much do we owe Mr.. Dunbar ~ lEgS
His father looked s,.1 up II nstonls Sinner
do you know about Mr. Dunbarg,' he 5de-
he he add added Bitterly. you EuAe may as Wei
Know; next week will see the mortgage
8foreolosed. I owe him nine hundred dol-
lars" IA Y Sa8 s8
Without word Donald laid an open
letter and a little slip Of paper before his
''A1r, Donald McKenzle-Dear Sir, began
hls father, then paused 70 look up inaulrngly.I
.'What-what does this mean ~ }5s
"Read on--do please read on, father!
| Mr.. MCKENZIE continued: The specimen
which you submitted to US proves, after careful
Tho texture and shape aro faultless. and the
color most rare; these characteristics. together
With Its large Size combine to make q, q a.yalu.
our checaue for twelve hundred dollars. Hoping
your Wen Very H truy Rirsny : co.
Mr.. McKenz!9s voice faltered az he read
4 the last words, II do not fund erstand-''s he
\ said. slowly; ii 52,5
"No father; s y. III tell you al about 4
forth tho whole story. and in conclusion
brought out the beautiful great shell In which
| he had found the pearl @ 81
\ This money Is yours. my son, y said his X
mother. TREMENDOUSLY. 1T will take you through
college; you know how YOU have always lpnsed
''But this Is all for YOU ana father-eyery
cent said Donald with IAN impetuous hug,
land. oh: I have done something to help
There's lots mors ot EN- in the river
drnWsa " m and G5afnlary through
,Lots more OF what2' demanded Jean, his
4 tcn-year-old sister. s3154 u BY
4 S,'Why those clans. know wheer there's az
much rs n bnshel Of 'em, It's where We 80 4
| In wadln for turtes'''5 8&93 $ u f8s
\ Jim was right, rs the McKenzles lost no 4
! time In Ending out And as all the world
(, knew before many months, when the quiet
! stream was alive from end to end with busy
1 searchers, and the famous Sugar River pearls
i wuer found by hundred. i}5S9
! And Donald? Donald Is in college now. als
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