‘“ Achusetts’s Ride to Philadelphia.” 245

‘click,’ a New York letter was dropped in.
She was very kind and sympathetic with Achu-
setts, when she heard his story, but was powerless
to help.

“But don’t cry,” she said, ‘many letters are
dropped in here with only ‘ Mass’ on them, and
there will be your chance.”

“Click,” and at that very moment another
letter was dropped in. She was a gorgeous
creature, dressed:in pale violet, and with a beau-
tiful violet wax buckle at her back. She was
addressed to—

Miss Violet Blueblood,
2000 Beacon St.,
Boston, Mass.

But alas, this address took up so much of the en-
velope, that there proved to be no room for poor
little Achusetts. And letter after letter was
dropped in, and still there seemed to be no chance
for him. Again the time came for the postman,
they heard his key in the lock, when suddenly
Achusetts caught sight of a letter lying near ad-