The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-02

HUH HUH Japan.
 Jotting these down at haphazard from the open box in front of me, I: looked up and noticed je~eler who comes in every day to look over the watches here. There were three soap boxes full of them-from curious tiny gold affairs to large solid old time, pieces of steel-a regular "pocketfuf' of watch. Some of them," he said to me, must have been made just after the flood" He pried into their works and grew absorbed. He is not the only purchaser. Dashing young movie actresses come here to rummage among the old bracelets and earrings to supplement their costumes for scenes of American days gone by.
 To go on with my inventory: Here was a set of large gold studs with dog embossed on each, and next 1 took out garnet ring and then delicate fan of lace, point applique. From the wall near by hung silver guitar. Underneath was set of silver egg stands from an old lady in the West, who wrote that she had bought them in China.
 Some of these rarer articles are sold to New York merchants. But with the great mass of trinkets there iS no time for that, for things come in by the hundreds a day. Over in d corner was another box of coffin plates, one dating back to 1864, when we had another war on our hands with somewhat similar aim in vew. From box nearby l took out scores of slender, delicate gold chains and lock cts of gold and enamel. On the table was small box full of tiny gold filings, taken from teeth all over the land. In a corner stood q whole bar rel of clocks. I looked into a box of gold spectacleS, many of them with gold chains. And here was silver thimble, worn thin. which came from an elderly lady out in North Dakota. She had put this tiny note inside:
 "I have used this thinble all my life, and 1 never thought anything would induce me to part with 1t"
 Two Tiny Gold Wedding Rings.
 Around the room were pitchers and trays of brass and pewter and copper plate. There were heaps of silver knives, forks and spoons and a table of chinaware There were three more boxes of thimbles. And carefully wrapped in paper were twd tiny gold wedding rings sent in by q midget couple on vaudeville circuit some where; out West. An old gentleman sent in heavy watch chain.
 "I am so old now" he wrote, that guess that can. take a chance on not losing my watch in the years that are left"
 ' Here is another letter that came with a box. of jewelry: .=t,
 q am sending you today, under separate cover, my treasures and trinkets. For many wears l was an actress, and this collection represents the gifts of my professional friends, who, l know, would Be delighted if they could only know the final use these were put to. May they help to build an afrship that win shine bright er than all the footaights combined that I have ever faced. Wishing you glorious success. We will Win :" And here is another letter..
 "Please accept these. little triles which have been the source of much pleasure to hAet in past years Most of them have little r9mances attached to their being given; several of their givers have been called home, and as I look at the little. ,triling things l am able to send you I feel proud indeed to think I may iio even this bit to help the wiags of the United States
 From long stoopipg over the boxes !; kept looking up,from time to tinie as the aviation boys. came in. to. apply for equipment. Now there came three husky. lads who were hoping to oaisail that week, ,aud they seemed crazy to get off. One had come from Illinois, k one from Arizona. and the other one from Vermont, I let my mind travel to their home towns and to the towns and villages and .teeming cities all over the land, where, the vision of. the people has been bIdsted open as In a stotn-Lto widen out and embrace the whole worldssf ,,. em%s see...
 On the wall l saw a poster with airplaneslike a. flock ef ,ge;sse in black silhouette against a yellow sky, and I thought of the hopes and inagintngs that would follow these lads from all over this .land-from the. people who nave sent these things. Their minds will never be the same, for they have [ glimpsed a wide wide world which is r how swiftly changing. <