Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-08-27

"And mamma said you would let me
go up alone to grandpa"
"Aud so you shdN," decided Mrs.
Osgood, after q minutes hesitation. Il
won't stand in the way oft, let master be
As angry with me as he will. He is up in
the drawing room, all by himself"
The man sat down to wait. And the
child went up alone.
Opening the door, she went softly 10,
not speaking; perhaps the stern looking
old man, sitting there with bent head,
awed her to silence. Joseph Golding, wax
ing up from his deep reverie, saw letter
held out to him. He took it mechanically,
supposiug its messenger, hidden behind
his large chair, was one Of his waiting
maids. With a singular quickening of
pulse, he recognised his daughters writ
ing.
She had waited all these silent years,
she told him, because she was determined
never to write to him again until they
were rich enough for him to know that
she did not write from any need Of his
help. They had passed these ten years in
the West, and Heaven had prospered
them. Her husband was rich man now,
and she wanted from her father only his
love-wauted only, that death should not
come between them. and either of them
60 to her mothers side without having
been reconciled to the other.
"How did this come here who
brought t." demanded Mr.. Golding, in
his usual imperious manner.
81 did, grandpapa."
He sprang up at the soft timid voice, as
if some fright took him, and stared at the
lovely vision, standing there like a spirit
on his hearth.stonc, with her white face
and her cleaning golden hair. Was it
real? Where was he? Who could this
child be! But, as he looked, the likeness
flashed upon him-and he grew hun.
cry to clasp her to him. 1t was the
little Amy Of the old days grown into
bcauty-for Amy had never been so won.
drously fair as this.
"Come here, my child; don't be afraid.
Tell ME what your name is?"
"Amy, graudpapa."
Another Amy! Grandpapa! He felt
the sobs rising up in his heart with great
food of emotion but he choked them
back.
"what hare they told you about me ?"
he rejoined, AFTER long pause. "Have
they bid you hate me,"
They always told me that you were far
away toward where the sun rose and If
were good they would bring me to see you
some day. Every night I say in my
prayers, God bless papa and mamma, and
Tod bless gsandpapa.
why didn't they bring you' What
made them let you come alone"
"Mamma sent me with John to give
you the letter." was the simple answer.
" The carriage is at the gate waiting for
me-"
Who " is John."
"Pspa's servant"
"And-wbere are they sssyi.s,"
AT the hotel We only 60, here this
morning"
Mu- Ossood, hovering 10 the hall
looked on in wonder. Her master vas
eoming down stairs, calling for his hat
and coat, and leading the child. He got
into the carriage -ith her sod it drove
away. Mr.. Golding vas wondering vague
ly whether il vere real
They arrived .. last, and the child led
him 10, opening . door OF the end Of 4
Ioog corridor. She spoke eheeringly.
Mamma, here's gr,ndp.ra- He said
he woald come back With NE"
Mr.. Gclding's head went OF 10 q swim
Advancing ~eatne.s tells upon people in
such moments - these He sat down /;
and there we're Amy's srns-his ovs
Apy'.-sbcas his beck. Which Of the
tvc sobbed the most, cosA not be told.
Why had he sever known What he lost
through all those vsnished yean.
Father, are ve recoseiled ss last ~
IL doas tsc~, ny daa yhser; until you
tell me whether you forgive ne"
There should be 10 talk about forgive
sess, she said You vest according to
your ovn opisios Of vhss vas right And
perhaps | vas 10 blame. too. Father. il
% enough that God hss hrosghs - 10
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