The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-10-29
Ioa a9 e FIh @m Minds that us, the YNtN
WESTERLY, R l., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1857.

g mind one Of the best of grandmothers
and one Of the most true and faithful
+ mothers
j Absa'om Burr gazed upon the m G
meniocs, and moisture gathered in BIZ
D eye, but twas not quite enough to fol n
Il tear.
: Now, uncle said Kate, as they
, were about to rise from the table, isn't
this better tban cold water >
, lcs, yes, it tastes little better, but
it costs more, Kate.
No, no, my uncle, it doesn't cost 20
much. 1t may take little more money
but look at the comfort and satisfaction
which it affords, and which would be lost
without it : Who so poor as he who
has no comfort and no joys; But
know what you mean You would be
prudent and savng--and so we will be !;
and yet'we will have some comfort too ;
The table was soon cleared away, and
then Kate proceeded 10 wash her dishes.
After tbs she sat down and conversed
with her uncle, and for two hours she
cntcrtained him with accounts of her
own and her parents experience. When
bedtime came, she found her cot ready
for her, and though she saw plainly how
she could better it. yet she said nothing.
She put Ter arms about her uncle s neck
and haviNg kissed him, she said
''09 .ta'sbt- una!o- God, bless and
keep yoi
And then she took her candle and
wen; away to bed leaving the old man
to fad his way by the light of the fire.
How those words rung in the old
mans mind. How strange and sweet
they were, aud how many long years had
passed s'nce he had heard such words
before. His thoughts went back 10 the
time when his mother used to kiss him
at bedtime, and for the while be forgot
the long, dark years that had passed
away since those boyhood days.
The old man went to his bed and
dreamed. lie dreamcd that he was
boy once more, and that his mother was
with him, to care for, and to love him.
IN the morning he was aroused by q
sweet, bIlthe song lie started up and
listened, aud he heard the same bcauti- i
tuL song which lis mother used TO sing
in her happi.st moments. lie arose and
dressed bimsclf, aud shortly altorward,
came in She had built Il fire in the /,
old fire place out in the porch, and the
coffee was already made. She greeted
the old man witt happy smile aud
another kiss Her cheeks were all a
glow, and her face presented the very
picture OF health aud happiness.
\ breakfast Of dry toast and butter,
coffee, and few warm biscuit, was soon
On the table, and as the old man sat
down, that shade upon his face grew
softer aud softer still After breakfast,
Kate arose and put her arms around his
neck and said
Now, uncle, thot you have female
in the house, you ought surely to slick
up littlc--cnough for comfort, at any &,
rate. In the first place We want Just /
seven pancs of glass set. Now 90 to a
he giazier aud have this done at once, t
or you know your own health and COM
ort wil be enhanced thereby
Yes--wcll-I have been thinking of u
his for sometime, Kate but it costs too
much.
Never mind that, Uncle Absalom.
bet us first have those things which are y
lbsolutcly necessary to our health aud
comfort, and then we will examine our a
unds, and ii we are likely to fall short, /,
7e can economic in something else p
50 we can, said the old man and
hus speaking he left the house. g
lu an. hour afterwards the glazior came
nd before noon the windows were per |
ect
And all that forenoon Kate worked
risky about the house with mop and |
uap, aud water, 50 that when Absalom "
.amc home he was astonisl ed The @
loor was clean aud white, the fireplace iC
lcat, and the new gndows let in such Il
Iuan,ity of light that il seemed like a al
luw room. Kate got such "a dinner as d
to was able TO pick up, aud the after II
lOon she spent 10 mcnding some of her 4