Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-10
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Tom sold his fish and rot two hum
died dollars and scvcnty-iivc cents for
"li tie caught in wcch. Tom saved
thtt money. and bought Il little poncy
ana cart. Tom tiouchj The World ~
her He named her Beauty Sh.. Was
q beauty. too. Tom hitchcd her 90 the
htit" cart. hc went by one ur his
,,rirhds house: his friends name was
lack. u" *a" Jack OUT in the yard.
ana he said. Oh. Jack. see my new
!m,onE and cart" lack said. on. yes.
Tom isn't t. pretty: Where did you
, Se' h i:r,i on. ! got her at store
m hid W "ns "epGGhj on hoW m9sh
dollars and seventy ~" cents shes
me for that oh. Tom. do tell me
hcr name? II named hcr Beauty" re-
niicd Tom. You have the right name
for her" rcnlich lack Well. must
hc going" said Tom Come on and
na ,a I" r'hS salc rom TO sack. las
jjumred up and rode with Tom.
,b"" , s She >" fast" said Tom. SO
cart - scrccHing." said Jack. oh.
don guess us nothing 10 hurt. |
- ala not fall. So they all rode along.
ON. hut in a little while the wheel
came on and down they went. Gag; Ind
~, They seemed to DC, hurt right
bad Tom had card in his pocket
With his name and address on it. Tho
Gar" said: Tom Gordon. Eocksvillc,
va Bon 81. Tho pony thought they
were hurt vcr! bad so she snatchcd
-" card out Of ms puckr, and ran
I.
ana she dropped the card and the man
picked il up and read il and it said:
Tom Gordon. Rockville. VA. Box 81
The man said: Why. that must I've Mr..
';ordon's son. | will 20 down the read
and sec about neither it is him So
he went on and the pony followed H."
where Tom and Jack were rho man
said Yes il is Tom Gordon, and OH
ihc cart and pony and carry them
home. Tn" mans name was MIR.
Richard. 20 MIR. Richard started TO
hitch M The cart when he found il
was broke. So he looked in tho Little
cart and ihcrc was some wire in It. so
after he had fixed tho cart he hitchcd
hp Bchuiy, the pony: after he did that
nS pui Tom and Jack in the cari-so
wneh ne got 10 Jacks home lie gave
him to Ms. LYMAN. and she thanked
M. nim ana . she Snve him quarter and
-" done 1t. .Afirr ne had carried Jack
nome tncn he carried Tom home He
Maid; Mrs Gordon could YOU guess
no Richard, but | VIII guess once or
twice" Mrs. Gordon guessed some
answers y" said Mr.. Richard. tell
YOU I haVr COZ your son Tom Gordon
really tell me the truth" saws Mrs
Gordon. NJ" Richard said If YOU don't
sri!r,c II, CONC and see for your self.
20 Mrs. Gordon reached in The little
cart. and sure enough Il was Tom She
:a rs Tom. DO tell me now he go,
nui' !nrS' t"rdri didn | let Mr.. Rich
!Fd tel h"Iorc she said thought that
locked like Toms pony and cart.
would nave asked YOU about L now
nut YOU had a pony and cart like that
h"' IONS ago. =" thought it was
yours, that was the reason did not
ask %ou abou; l.. We'll ! must I've
Going. said Mr. Richard "nh. THANK
You. said Mrs. Gordon for bringing
Tom over 10 me. Good bye" said Mr.
Richard, good bye" said Mr.. Richard
To- Mrs. Gordon. AIRS. Gordon carried
'dn III l1e mouse. Tom %
bed NcAt"morninc when Tom awoI<c
ne was telling abou; how he cot hurt
re went out and looked at Beauty
and thought what u wonderful PONY
she was. Whcn his fl end was wei!
n" cam" over ana looked at Eeautv
TOO. and thought what a wonderful
rony she was.
l.. ELIZABETH RICHARD.
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