Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25
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We'll. did YOU ever sec the like OF
that" exclaimed Mrs Gardener. watch
ime her daughter. Molly. dressing with
haste
well. She is pretty smart. If do
say it," replied the proud father. sur
N"ying his daughter in her commence
mcn' dress For on that evening at
o'clock Miss Moliic Gardener, would
graduate from the Grammar school at
the age OF twelve
on mother exclaimed Moilie.
please listen To my essay and see If Ct
sounds ALI right she said. untieng
II neatly rolled ESSAY.
Law. chile replied the mother, Il
amt II" jcdsc about them things. fer
If there vas a mistake in hit hi'd never
know H. fer everything YOU do sounds
right I" me, Wy don't var asst yer
daddy anyway" said poor uncducatcd
parent
Now YOU is er talking. Sallic Car
dcncr. telling Of The chile 10 asst me
bout sumptinS ! amt hccrd OF since
| left school, iifty-threc years ago
he said. Ill such way that Molly was
Obliged I" throw her arms around his
neck ana say: Never mind. daddy
don't YOU worry about that lust YOU
and mamma get on Your clothes quicl
for We have only Thirty minutes. and
She had hardly finished talking when
into the room popped Bob Thomson,
Wh" was going to escort her.
"oh, Bob. you're just In time TO hear
my essay began Mollic. but Bob
spoke. saying Aren't you ready yet"
You kntw, II is a right good little
distance"
Yes, Rob. I am ready, bu, mamma
and daddy aren't, so please hear my
essay whiic they are getting ready.
as no one has seen it since ii was
written And the father and mother
passed out Of the room Ia get ready.
saying L" themselves: some nice
young gentleman. II Mollie can marry
the likes of him she will he somebody
/" BE- proud of" and the father after
making this speech shook his head
knowingly
"Now yc jest hush up that talk.
Tier" YOU CT talninc bout Moilic get
ting married. ana she is just going 10
high school" exclaimed tho angry
mother. sc"wlinS at the thought OF
losing her daughter
But what was that noise but AIollie's
clear voice calling: Mamma are Won
ready. We have only five minutes to
make it,"
Jest yon E" "r long. darling, and
Gomi yer wait fer us and lie late
lest YOU 20 e"ions. Well be or coming
later She said. as The gate closed
win clanil after her daughter
Mr and Mrs Gardener did no, an
pear until the time for the ESSAYS 10
to" read, knowing nothing about a
pri~r that was I" he given for tho
pest And as the principal Of the
school called each pupil by name to
read thcir essay. thH last was Mollie
ana rs she arose. trembling - little
IN" crowd appiuadcd She so, on
hraNcly. and read. in n clear dis
tinct voice that thrilled every listener.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Gardener could
moi toll mistakes. they knew when
they heard anything good. and they
almost arose in their scat while she
read. ~ last. when she finished and
stepped from the platform. she was
almost dcafcncd with cheers. Then tho
principal arose and gave out The
diplomas. and said:
i have tho pleasure 10 award this
piiz" of y 80 gold piece TO Miss AIoliic
gardener md looking straight at
Molly said: come forth, my dear"
At that Mr. Gardener shouted: "J
knew She would Get II. knew i,
when She first begun And poor Molly.
after hlushneiy receiving her prize and
the concentrations. marched ,ri-
umrha"'iH home with her proud
parents.
tumposcd by
FRANCES RECTOR
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