question: The old camera Brownie picked up in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.

New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.

A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him _ . The woman was his wife Jaqueline's aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.

The couple have now unraveled the astonishing coincidence, which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte's native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston, England by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.

Back in California, the contents of his new possession inspired Mr. Roccoforte's curiosity. Recognizing the water in the background of the photo as a lake in Lancashire, he sent a copy to the local paper in Preston to see if any readers could help.

Another relative recognized the group as Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte's cousin, and Tony's childhood friend, Mick Murphy.

Yesterday Mrs. Bamber was still gasping at the turn of events which has reunited two strands of her family. She said she remembered taking the boys to the lake and losing the camera. The two boys, both now 58, still live near Preston.

Mrs. Roccoforte's father is Winnie Bamber's brother, Billy Charnley. He and his wife moved to America in the 1960s. Their daughter met Mr. Roccoforte there and they married and moved to Preston for two years before returning to America.
1. What was found in the thrift store?
2. What surprise was there in it ?
3. How was it described?
4. Who found the camera?
5. Who is Don Roccoforte?
6. Did he recognize the people in the developed photo?
7. What was he going to do about that?
8. Was he able to?
9. How long did it take to find out?
10. What was fascinating about who was in the picture?
11. What body of water was in the photo?
12. Located where?
13. Had he seen the lake before?
14. Who did he send the photo to?
15. Are the people in the photo still alive?
16. How did the camera end up in a shop?
17. Who lost the camera?
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answer: 1. old camera
2. undeveloped film
3. an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys
4. Brownie
5. New owner
6. No
7. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.
8. unknown
9. A few weeks
10. The woman was his wife Jaqueline's aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.
11. a lake
12. Lancashire
13. Yes
14. the local paper in Preston
15. Yes
16. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston, England
17. Mrs. Bamber

question: CHAPTER XI.

One thing is wanting in the beamy cup Of my young life! one thing to be poured in; Ay, and one thing is wanting to fill up The measure of proud joy, and make it sin.--F. W. F.

Hopes that Dr. May would ever have his mind free, seemed as fallacious as mamma's old promise to Margaret, to make doll's clothes for her whenever there should be no live dolls to be worked for in the nursery.

Richard and Ethel themselves had their thoughts otherwise engrossed. The last week before the holidays was an important one. There was an examination, by which the standing of the boys in the school was determined, and this time it was of more than ordinary importance, as the Randall scholarship of 100 a year for three years would be open in the summer to the competition of the first six boys. Richard had never come within six of the top, but had been past at every examination by younger boys, till his father could bear it no longer; and now Norman was too young to be likely to have much chance of being of the number. There were eight decidedly his seniors, and Harvey Anderson, a small, quick-witted boy, half a year older, who had entered school at the same time, and had always been one step below him, had, in the last three months, gained fast upon him.

Harry, however, meant Norman to be one of the six, and declared all the fellows thought he would be, except Andersen's party. Mr. Wilmot, in a call on Ethel and Flora, told them that he thought their brother had a fair chance, but he feared he was over-working himself, and should tell the doctor so, whenever he could catch him; but this was difficult, as there was a great deal of illness just then, and he was less at home than usual.
1. Who's thoughts were engrossed?
2. For what reason?
3. Who told Ethel and Flora their brother had a chance?
4. How much was the Randall scholarship worth a year?
5. What was Mr. Wilmot's concern?
6. What was mamma's old promise to Margaret?
7. What is the name of the small quick witted buy who was always one step below Richard?
8. what is the number of boys that were in the top of the compition who would have a chance at the scholarship?
9. what is the name of the boy who is most likely to be to young to have a chance at it?
10. Did Mr. Wilmot think the doctor should be told he is over working himself?
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answer: 1. Richard and Ethel
2. they had an examination
3. Mr. Wilmot
4. 100 a year for three years
5. he was over-working himself
6. to make doll's clothes for her whenever there should be no live dolls to be worked for in the nursery
7. Harvey Anderson
8. Six
9. Norman
10. yes

question: Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. "We're the best men for the job," they said to the boss. "There may be problems, but we can find the answers." "They're the last people I'd trust ," thought the boss. "But all the other astronauts have refused to go." Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs . When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, "Who's there?" "It's me! Who else could it be?" shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!
1. Who were Sam and Joe?
2. Was the trip they went on safe?
3. Did any others travel with them?
4. What did the more experienced adventurers know?
5. Did the two think it was too dangerous to complete the task?
6. What did they think it would be?
7. Did their supervisor believe they'd be okay to do the work?
8. Were there fixes to be made once in orbit?
9. Was it easy for the worker who did the fixes to come inside afterwards?
10. Why not?
11. Did he fix this situation by calling through his radio in the suit?
12. What did he do?
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answer:
1. astronauts
2. no
3. no
4. small chance of coming back alive
5. no
6. exciting
7. no
8. yes
9. no
10. door was locked
11. no
12. knocked