Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-14

there couldn't have been another BOY
that enjoyed himself as much as ne
did that night.
Edmonia told her father and mother
what Bobbie had told her. The ola
folks listened and studied over It; then
Mr.. Glass said, 1--WE will keep ana
educate him. doubt, little daughter,
if the notice which you have put In
the, paper will do any good" with
this Edmonia kissed her parents good
night and was off to bed.
Silence prevailed over all the house.
hold while the. old folks though, OF
what had happened. Father Glass
broke the silence by speaking to his
wife:
"Florence, am going to get Bobb1e
a private teacher, because he is so lar
behind in education FOR his. age. do
not think that the notice will do any
good, because from what Bobble SAID,
he has been Kidnapped for a long
time"
"I think that you have the right
idea, so we will love him and make
him happy" said Mrs. Glass.
Bobbie woke up bright and early;
he lay in his bed and thought of what
nice bed he had, and what great
big room it was with carpet on the
floor, bureau and four nice big win
dows to look out and see everything:
He loved it all; it was not like the Old
barren,. cold, hard floors that he used
to sleep on. He thought it was pal
ace and Edmonia was queen.
DAYS passed into weeks and weeks
into months and no one came to claim
Bobbie Balm. Bobbie had started with
his studies and was progressing
rapidly. Spring came with all its
beauty and Edmonia and Bobbie wand
cred through the woods and the
flower garden and played games When
school closed in June, Edlhonla was
ready for the Junior year at college
and Bobbie had made the seventh
grade.
Edmonia went to visit her girl
friend, Norma White, in Seattle which
was only few miles from her home
Norma had parties and dances for
Edmonia. Edmonia met Mr.. John
Silverton, friend eff Norma's, and
he became very much attached to our
good Samaritan.
While on her visit, he came to see
her every night. Edmonia questioned
and puzzled him out. She found that
he had nice manners, plenty of money
but poor education. However, money
didn't count with Edmonia. After she
had returned home, Mr.. Silverton con-
tinued to come to see her. After a
while, this became firing to her and
she decided that the very next night
he came, she would put an end to II
all. But John Silverton went to see
Edmonia Monday night with a ques-
ton to ask her.
"Good evening Mr.. Silverton," said
| Edmonia greeting him.
"Good evening, Miss Glass" return
ed John, mo, don't trouble yourself
to go indoors. Let US sit in the swing
on the porch. 1t is such pretty night
and the stars and moon are beautiful
"Bobbie and I have had such a
; lovely time today playing with horses
and gathering apples and peaches. He
is an expert climber. You should have
seen him four years ago; he was SC
thin,--and now he is great big
strong boy
SiNerton interrupted her. here in a
low voice;
"Edmonia, l have just been think
ing how nice it would be if we could
have a little home of our own"
Edmonia took this calmly because
she had felt that it would happen
and so only made this reply. John,
am still studying and | must not let
anything interfere with it | care only
for your friendship. You are welcome
when ever you come to my home, but
my education is above all now"
There was profound silence for a
long time The first thing to break it
was Mr.. Glass and Bobbie coming up
the steps.
"Hell-e, Edmonia, how's the wealth
err" asked Bobbie.
Bobbic went over and sat down be-
side Edmonia and told her about the
show he saw and wished that she could
have been with him.
"Miss Glass, must be going, it is
getting late and I have to catch my
train. / wish success to you in every
thing you undertake. Goodnight, Miss
Glass"
Goodnight Mr.. Silverton," said
Edmonia and Bobbie together. They
stood and watched him go down the
path; then turned, and hand in hand
went upstairs to their bedrooms.
Weeks passed by until September
came, when they went back to school,
During their winter session, Edmonia
and Bobbie studied hard, so that
by. the end of the term, Bobbie had
made up two grades and was promoted
to the Sophomore class of the High
School and Edmonia had won the vale
dictory of her college. Her brother,
Doctor Lawrence Glass and his wife,
of New York; Mr.. Emery Glass and
his wife, of Chicago, and Mrs. Eugene
Emerson Of Charleston, South Caro-
lima, her sister, came to see Edmonia
graduate. She received many beauti-
full gifts and flowers. but priced most
the medal which the faculty had given
her for working so hard.
Lawrence had a month to stay with
his parents, and he thought that a
trip to New York for Edmonia and
Bobbie would be nice, for it would give
them a chance to see the sights of
this great metrono!is. After sumner