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Updated: May 25, 2025
In one of these shops, where I went to choose a picture post-card, I caught sight of an artistic display of a delicacy I had thought long obsolete the everlasting gum-drop. But when I produced a shilling the shopkeeper shook his head. "Sure, every day the sailors are wanting to buy them of me, but it's for ornament I'm keeping them," he said. "There's no more to be had till the war will be over.
In one of these shops, where I went to choose a picture post-card, I caught sight of an artistic display of a delicacy I had thought long obsolete the everlasting gum-drop. But when I produced a shilling the shopkeeper shook his head. "Sure, every day the sailors are wanting to buy them of me, but it's for ornament I'm keeping them," he said. "There's no more to be had till the war will be over.
She straightened up, brave and half-way smiling. She would have made a splendid wife, for crying only made her eyes more bright and tender. She took a gum-drop and began her story. "I guess I'm a terrible hayseed," she said between her little gulps and sighs, "but I can't help it. G George Brown and I were sweethearts since he was eight and I was five.
And poetry! Lordy, I can't make two lines rhyme. Well, I should worry!" Richard Caramel with difficulty restrained a shout of laughter. Gloria was chewing an amazing gum-drop and staring moodily out the window. Mrs. Gilbert cleared her throat and beamed. "But you see," she said in a sort of universal exposition, "you're not an ancient soul like Richard."
He was more moved than I had ever seen him, and ate a gum-drop to cover his embarrassment. Soon after that he took his departure, and the following day he telephoned to say that, if the sea was still calling me, he could get a note to the captain recommending me. I asked him to get the note. Good old Mac!
John beamed down at him, and shifted his grip on the stick. "Who's here?" he cried. "Historic picture. 'Old Dr. Cook discovers the North Pole." The red-headed young man blinked. The strong light of the open air was trying to his eyes. "Youse had best come down," he observed coldly. "We've got youse." "And," continued John, unmoved, "is instantly handed a gum-drop by his faithful Eskimo."
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