The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-04
NURSERY PARTY FINDS
 GEMS IN THE BACK YARD
amny'' Has Heart to Talk With the Riddles on the Subject off, Joggerfy When They Unearth Their Treasures She Rudely Disappoints Them By Telling g Them the Truth-Perfectly Good Diamonds Right ss Under Their Noses
Fly DOLLY DALRYMPLE

teeth, resumed the trail to the diamond fields
 Hurry up the basket, Nanny" young Frank cried joyfully. We are hungry enough to die now"
 An youh breakfast aint even begun ter settle, neither" said Nanny as she went back about her work. But den dey ain't no fillin kids like you all up, no how"
 What did the joggerfy say bout dimunt mines?" asked Betty presently of Kath- erne, one of the older members of the treasure seeking party.
 Tt just said that dimunt mines is in the ground" declared Katherine. who was re- garded as an authority on all subjects by the rest of the kiddies. Tt says further that they are just like any ordinary piece of glass when taken from the earth"
 And with this bit of information the party began digging furiously. Young Frank. who was opposed to.work- ing on general principles, got tired first, as usual, and suggested that he go back and see what had become Of the basket that Nanny had promised to send "Tell her if the cakes ain't good done.'' called little Jimmy, another influential member of the party, 'jes ter send 'em on raw"
 | At this juncture Katherine suggested as they didn't seem to be finding any "dimunts'' in that part of the yard they would move on to another-corner. The party adopted the suggestion. and they moved on and resumed digging, which occupation went on all the livelong morning.
 At noon after brief rest they resumed the search.
 It was about 3 o'clock when little Bet | Irr,tf ck t,,Ir ,.v1 | substance.
 1 Presently she held up something. which | to one not an expert In precious stones, might easily have been taken for a piece 1 of Bohemian glass
 Little. Betty turned 1t over and over again.
 "Katherine," she called out enthusiasts cally, "come here quick" l The whole party hastened to her side.
 Its a ruby Katherine cried, and
 we are getting warm There is sure | to be lot of dimunts near by. Rubies an dimunts always goes together"
 All the party "staked claims in thai vicinity, and the "gold seekers of '4o' l were never more excited.
 Diamonds! Diamondsl Diamonds
 "Mammy" was called to the kitcher l window. The treasure was carried for her to see 1 "Humffi' she snorted, the old icono | clast, ''tain't nothin' but dat glass pickle dish ole Abe broke and berried de othel | day ter keep Ole Miss frum findin' out hit wuz him dat done it.'
 "'Taint." snapped little Betty. ant started to weep afresh. Nanny, yo, are jes' mean an you don't want us tel fine no dimunts. You wouldn't know { l dmunt eff you was to meet one in d, middle of de road"
 "Iammy.' quivered under little Bet tvs tongue flashing; she just couldn' stand for little Betty to talk to her tha
 way.
 Law" she muttered, drawing nearer and examining the treasure, 'I sho bleeves hit is CT dimunt. You must show dis heah ter Narse Billy. Yer Paw knows evah thing in de worl' an" When Daddy" was shown the treasur, | that afternoon he laid aside his papel and after examining the find he said:
 Upon my word. I really do believe yo, have had extraordinary luck. FIX R-A.O-R-D-I-N-A-R-Y Who would have thought that there were perfectly good diamonds right here under oui noses."
 "The Joggerfy said" little Betty began