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Marjorie turned the paper over in which the bills were enclosed, and discovered some writing, which she proceeded to read aloud, while Ruth listened with increasing amazement: "From Frieda Hammer for canoe and carfare belonging to M. Wilkinson and Pansy troop Girl Scouts." "And postmarked New York!" repeated Marjorie, not knowing whether to be glad or sorry at its receipt.
"I not only sell it," said Emma McChesney; "I wear it." "That how is it you Northerners say? ah, yes that settles it!" Six weeks later, in his hotel room in Columbus, Ohio, T. A. Buck sat reading a letter forwarded from New York and postmarked Argentina. As he read he chuckled, grew serious, chuckled again and allowed his cigar to grow cold.
"Paul was all right at last accounts. We will have a merry Christmas yet." "This is not from Paul!" Mrs. Bogardus fixed her eyes upon a letter which she held at arm's length, feeling for her glasses. "It's not for me 'Miss Bogardus." "Ah, well. I saw it was postmarked Lemhi Fort Lemhi, you know. Sit down, madam. Suppose I give you Mr. Winslow's report first Lieutenant Winslow.
In a moment she brought out a letter, sealed, stamped, and postmarked, and held it up before the tall prelate's eyes. It was addressed to 'Donna Angela Chiaromonte, to the care of Madame Bernard at the latter's lodgings in Trastevere, the stamp was an Italian one, and the postmark was that of the military post-office in Massowah.
Of whom should I make inquiries? The firm of New York lawyers that I remembered her as formerly retaining, I dreaded to consult, lest they think I had come to make a claim on the property. There seemed to be absolutely no clue. "And then I happened to look at the envelope and saw that it was postmarked Rockridge, a region which I speedily ascertained was right in the vicinity of my old home.
But Macartney only gave one silent, comprehensive stare at it, in the set-eyed way that was the only thing I had never liked about him, and pushed the letter across the table to me. It was dated and postmarked Montreal. There was no street address, which was not like Thompson. But its precise phrases, which were like him, sounded down and out all right.
They will endeavour to make their lillapee of a superior savour to what our cooks in days of yore could do for us. And although, as Partridge says, "non sum qualis eram," I shall certainly use my best exertions, while with us, to render your time agreeable. Your sincere and old friend, Washington, March 14, 1802. Your letter of the 1st, postmarked the 3d, was received last evening.
There was no mistakin' them big letters. They was on soft paper, and lots o' stamps, as I said." "You gave them out? Who to?" "To Mis' Starlin' herself. I mind partic'lerly. She come for 'em herself, and she got 'em. You don't mean she lost 'em on her way hum? They was postmarked some queer name, but they come from Californy; I know that. You hain't never forgotten 'em?
Some hours later, having landed safely at the Cape, and having displayed the postmarked one dollar bill to the post mistress and given it to her in exchange for a sumptuous meal of reindeer meat, hot biscuits and doughnuts, he started sleeping the clock round in a room that had been arranged for the benefit of weary travelers.
Four months after the parting of the two friends, at Belleville, Dick received a letter postmarked "Immokalee, Florida," which was headed: /# Big Cypress Swamp, 20 miles from anywhere, October 10th. DEAR CHUM: Here I am! on a prairie inside the Big Cypress Swamp, about which we used to talk and where we planned to camp some day.
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