THE LOST THIMBLE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 20

THE LOST THIMBLE

" "Ori-annie was awfully upset; She had 'lost irt.'■the -garden a-prctty silver tliim--hW'rwinc.U.had^boen. given to her as ;u : keepsake.. Just tlie?i.-Jack and Joan •.<samo in, and calling them to her sho said, "My dears, I havelost my silver thiniblo in the garden; and to the one •whio-finds it I will give isome money; to buy'whatever they like." "Thank - you, .Grannie, thank you," .shouted Jack and Joan, as they flew downstairs, -The garden was rather large, with ;a path down the middle. "Don't you think, Jaelc," said Joan, ;-ff.tliat the best plan will bo for you btp loqk ons -side and I will look the •ptHcir;' and if.*it isn't found by tho: time1 the church clock strikes foiir, we'll r«h'ange sides." . ■ ; /;.'AU. right," said Jack. ;i';;How; the; children, hunlod! Besides wanting to please Grannie, Joan thought hiWf-lo.v.ely it .would be to have the 'iiibney-for Some wool, and Jack did want some marbles which he had seen Sa a toy; sho|>. He could see tho chuiich

clock from his si^iej-ASvli-.-vv^sO'fe^o"l?! to call to Joauy.v^'.Tjjijfi^sJ/iicarJjfiiup,,'^! when he saw a '}mgiit''-&\;js/§o&\i. low <3oiyn in a lavender bush. "^b^Jili; great delight itj-wasj'lh'cs'tiiiwble.;Su'ddoittly Jio.. remembered '.h"aw-yniich;,Jdau; .^'wanted her TrOpiyand hastily taidng.^tliotJiimble out of its hidlng'rplacc, he'.pjlt it whei'e: Joan Wuld^MJmoie: likely it p see iti "Now,' JoalfijJ change ;sictes!" ho exclaimed, as the cloclt: siruclc' four. || Joan looked flushed ana eager. "I'do: hope I shall find it," she said, as thjey changed places. j--Jack wentfbehind a bush and peered .throngEt.6 watch his sister. He enjoyed seeing 'hdr go'i'nearer and nearer to the prize. ' "WouJd she see it? Yes! ". ■::■ " Jack,": she jcried, ,".0,~jou: goose. Jack! -Why, here it-is!." :,. ; . In another--minute/, the- delighted child was telling Grannie all about iit'j while Jack stood by smiling at lief and feeling very happy.V ."■■"•.: -'•■ •■• "SUNSHINE GIRL" (11)^. Belmont,