The Dolores star., 1918-05-03

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only purchases. Dashing young movie
actresses come here to rummags
among the old bracelets and earringa
10 supplement theif costumes foE
scenes Of American days gons By.
10 % On With my inventory: Here
was q set Of large gold studs with .
dog embossed on each. and next took
out q garnet ring and then Delicate
sfan 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
10 China.
Some Of these rarer articles are
sold to New York merchants. But
with the great mass Of trinkets there
In NO time for that. for things come In
By tho hundreds q day. Over In .
corner was another box Of coffin plates.
one dating back to 1854. when we had
another war on our hands with q
somewhat similar aim In vew. From
box nearby l. took out scores Of
slender, delicate gold chains and lock.
ets OF gold and enamel. On the table
was Q small box full Of tiny gold
Filings. taken from teeth all over the
land. In corner stood whole bar
rel Of clocks. looked into boz Of
gold spectacles. many Of them with
gold chains. And here was q. silver
thimble. worn thin, which came from
an elderly lady out In North Dakota.
She had put this tiny note inside:
II have used this thimble all my
life. and never thought anything
would induce me to part, with It."
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 table
of chinaware. There were three more
boxes Of thimbles. And carefully
wrapped in paper were two tiny gold
wedding rings sent in by o midget
couple on a vaudeville circuit some
where out West. An old gentleman
sent In a heavy watch chain.
II am 30 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 boz Of jewelry:
II am sending you today. under
separate cover. my treasures and
trinkets. For many years I was an
actress, and this collection represents
the gifts Of my professional friends
who. know. would be delighted II
they could only. know the final use
these were put to. May they help to
build an airship that will shine bright
er than all the footlights combined
that have ever faced. Wishing you
glorious success. We will wini'
And here 10 another letter:
.Please accept these little trifies,
which have been the source Of much
pleasure to me In past years. Most
Of them have little romances attached
to their being given; several of their
givers have been called, home, and as
look at the little trifing things j am
able to send you feel proud indeed
to think mry do even this bit to help
the wings Of the United States.''
From long STOPPING over the boxes !
kept looking up from time to time as
the aviation boys came in to apply for
equipment. Now there came three.
husky lads who were hoping to sail
that week. and they seemed crazy to
get OF. One had come from Illinois.
one from Arizona. and the other one
from Vermont. 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 blasted open as In a
storm-Lto widen out and embrace the
whole world.
!: On the wall saw poster with
airplanes like flock of geesein black
silhouette against a yellow sky, and
thought OF the hopes and imaginings
that would follow these lads from all
over this land-from the people who
have sent these things. Their minds
win never be the same, for they have
glimpsed wide. wide world which 10
now swiftly changing.