The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
Editorial and Literary Department.
THE ADVENTURES OF A PIN.

I
When first came to life found I
was in a large department store in
! Norfolk. was an ordinary brass pin
and had for my companions about two
| dozen pins made Of the same ma.
| terial as | was made Of
| We were all to sell Mt 5 cents pa :
per. Here we stayed for a long time
on counter in this same store. Sew
eral people looked at us, but did not
seem to want to buy US ! soon be-
came acquainted with the lady that
presided over the counter I was on
One day the daughter of poor dress
maker purchased me and my compan-
ions. was one of the first pins she
used. ! was stuck in a princess dress
made of crepe de scheme. which she
was making for a rich young lady OF
Norfolk. When she got the dress !
still remained in it.
But, like most pins, / had my ups
and downs, too. One day lady cara
lessly let me fall on the floor. and the
next morning before l knew anything
was swept in dust-pan and thrown
In back yard In trash pile. About
week later little boy who came to
the house on an errand found me and
stuck me in his little coat for what
reason / did not know On going on
the street the next day pretty young
lady who was about twenty years old
asked him TO give me to her to pin
bunch OF violets on her waist, which
he readily did This same lady that
night put me in a handsome PIN
cushion. and there I would have been
contented to remain all the rect OF
my Dre ] was in very good com.
pany. too. for I had as my companions
a diamond scarf pin and two brooch
pins-one set with sapphire. and the
other with emeralds and rubies--and
gold natpin set with amethyst, which
was laying near me on the bureau.
But I was doomed to disappointment.
one day saw the lady come In the
room where WAS. and she began to
move around 1 soon found out that
sne was packing her clothes in her
trunk After she did this, I noticed
that she began TO dress. and I knsx
she was going away to visit some
pace / did not know of. began TO
nope that she would not take me with
ner, because / was resting so peaceruI-
y, out when she put on her high collar
,ne used me to hold 1t together. I |
went on something / had never been
On nefore-a train. stayed on tho
rain such long time thought I |
would never reach my destination, hut |
SilrH ala get OF was completely be- |
Tildered. There was noise every
where: there were horses and carriages.
automobiles. street cars, bicycles, mo-
.orcycles and more people than had
'ven thought OF seeing in all my life.
soon found out to my satisfaction
hat this city of so much noise and |
connection was the great and famous
'ity OF New York. ] also found out
nat | was to be carried across a
arge body OF water. which was called
N ocean. to foreign land. I was
arried on large ocean steamer bv
ne name OF Lusifania the next day.
IS this lady who wore mo leaned over
he railing of the boat to look down
y the water. somehow I slipped out
Y her collar. which before had fas.
ened. and I fell into the deep water.
fell and fell and fell. and when
cached the bottom I knew no moro
nd expired at the ripe old age Of
light years.
ANDREW G. BRYANT.
High Street, Franklin Va