Middletown transcript., 1909-02-27
THE ADVENTURES or A PIN

little room last summer almost the fri
thing sIle noticed was a bright little pi
cnshion. With her name spelled ont
pins. She noticed that the pin that bega
tbs letter was larger than the rest an
mnclI brighter. The head being broader
she tUs,k i o,lt aud managed, with grea
effort, to 20, Itch her initisls on it. sh
put u Ia her jewel case ss . souvenir 0
her summer vacation.
When she got home one of her friends
bright, pretty girl, named Viola, cam
to see her, and when Jennie was Showing
her the souvenirs she had brought home
she showed her the pin and related th,
story 0f ito discovery 70 her friend. HeI
friend took is in her hands and admired
It greatly; then Jennie told her she might
have il to wear in her collar for little
while 1.-THE pin felt ell the time as though
they could not get along without himl
In abons two weeks the little pin was
given back to Jennie and il was returned
to the jewel case where ID related its ad-
venture 70 the other jewelfy.
One day Jennie was invited to d party
and she wore her little pin. 1t was so
happy 20 get out again that il kept sing.
ing and dancing 30 lorg that it fell out of
her collar into q merry, dashing, little
stream Of water and was carried away.
She did not miss II tillIate in the evening,
when, putting her hand to her throat, she
noticed that her pin was not there. She
searched for long while bus il was all in
vain; the little pin was gone.
Abous year later Jennie was sitting in
the grasa under q large tree, dreamily
watching the clouds float, thinking about
her little pin aud wondering what could
have become Of II, when her friend, Viola,
came rushing in with . happy, joyful
little cry OF, Look, Jennie, look Only
zee what | have found, il is dear little
pin exactly like yours. / found il when
| vas away. Il was by the seashore; /
was working my hands through the sand
when something pricked my fingers quite
sharply and looking closely saw . pin.
Il seemed as If it tried 70 attract my atten.
hon and maybe it did. Well,I picked it mp
and to my surprise / saw pin like yours.
u was IN aorry condition, it must have
been carried By the water a long distance;
for it was very rusty. rubbed it and it
'oon rewarded my efforts by shining
brightly. Aren't yOu glad we both have
onep
"0h-hi" !" cried Jennie, "Why, that's
ny pin, l lost is long ego, look on the
bead and ron win see my initials" They
Ooked and saw ths initials ]. 6. very
poorly done bus there Just the same. So
Jennie, to her Joy, bad her pin restored
% her.
Oncs again Jennie was careless with her
pretty little pin, she waa showing ID 10 |
riend Of hers and telling her it's adven-
ures, and when she had finished she put
8 on the table. A mischievous little boy
'appened to see II on the table and took
to school with him; be pnt ID through |
'iece Of paste board and put IL on The seat
Il one Of she scholars, and when this per-
on sat on it and screamed, ''Ouch 20 the
'ad boy laughed, but the poor pin found
10 pleasure 10 being handled 60 roughly.
Another time when the little boy had |
in his pocket, it fell asleep and |
lresmed.
II dreamed IL was in FINLAND, it was
light and many tiny, tiny lights Of all |
'olors could be sesn flashing through the |
rees; such trees as they we're, dear little
'reen trees with tiny shining leavesl And |
he houses! did you ever see snowy
Vhite house, with shining glass Windowsr
I is very beautiful and If ever you 60 to
Finland you viii see many. The pave.
nents we're Of silver blocks, and the
treets were made of priceless stones;
ubies, diamonds, pearls and every other
lind Of jewels. The dearest little golden
aIriagee, drawn by tiny horses, we're ON
he streets, aud laat Of all were The dear
title pin people walking np and down the
sreets. Yes. they were walking up and
lowu the streets, for 10 FINLAND, you
now, q pin has the power to walk, talk,
ee aud move, but the moment a Pinland
'erson puts his foot off oftheir native soil,
e instantly loses the power OF speech
nd bis limbs stiffen aud grow into one
iece. Nov Jennie's little p9n had lost
is way and wandered about so long, that
e stepped over the boundaries Of FINLAND
nd instantly became stiff and could not
peak, and there be had lain until some
ne picked him up. Il Ii very funny, is
not? Sill this little pin was so glad to [
9 in Pinland again that he kept singing
nd dancing gayly, until be realized that
. was very hungry; be went into very
retty little restaurant and there, to his
y and surprise, be saw bis mother
Ithsr, brothers and sisters. Oh, how
lad he was TO see them and how glad
iey we're TO see him! They went into
rivate dining.roOm and ordered lunch;
lille they wsrs waiting they surveyed
ls room critically. Such 3 dear little
pom was never seen before, all blue and /,
Did; little gold chairs covered with blue /
sIyet, ell the dishes we're gold, and the
apkins we're of the finest linen. Il
They we're seryed BY the sweetest little
In people. and Jennie's little pin. whose
ane 10 PinIaud was Joy, Thought lie bad
ever tasted anything 80 good. When ]