The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-11-21
TIPToN. IOWA. NOVEMBER e1, 1879.

him. Acoupls ofismbls-bugs deposit.
ed their heavy burden at his feet.
They were not afraid: there was no
need. for. after the fsst paroxysm. he
was very quiet.
"Tommie. Tommie! Come into the
house. .--dinner's ready"
"Dinner!" They'd bssn to church.
thsl., and never told him. Well, he
couldn't think shout any more, his
head ached 20. He got up very slowly
and vent In. 4
Eat your dinner, my son.''
II cant. II isn't nice"
Little boys mustnt lind fault With
what's set before them. Your appe-
tits u come fast eaosgh, ] reckon.
Not much trouble about lbat,s said
HE mather, helping herself toa .econd
potato. {l
To,amis didn't answer. but, amer .
few vain attempts. crept up stairs. laid
down upon his little bed aud went to
sleep. His mother. coming up at sup
per time, found him burning with
fever. She was very good to him.
Tommis Thought. and be woke up In
the night TO wonder II Il was ali .
dream. or " she really did kiss him,
all Of herself when she said good
night.
But II WASN'T . dream. Tor when he
opened his eyes. very early In the
morning, there she was. at Ills side.
fast asieep. Wasn't It funnyP He
wouldn's waks hes, no indeed; but he
must turn over. Just TO cool that other
aide Of his head. She was up in mo-
ment. DO you feel better, Tommis p
Il guess I'll feel bester now. l was
% hot. Can't you come up some night
when It's cold, mother =
She made no answsr, but bathed the
buraing temples with cool water,
charged ~ heated pillow, and soon
the weary eyes closed again. The boy
slept, but she aat Watching. Suddenly
he woke With . start. les my birth
dsy! Have yoo sos my-oh.' with q
little scowl Of pain, ~ be remembered.
You shall have your present. Tom
suie.'
I've got over my birthday, now; :
aud again he was of In the land of
shadows.
All day iong hs si0aed. waking
occasionailys and always finding his
mother 1t N side. go strange! %
strange! He wondered who waa doing
the washing-and the-scrubbing-
and the-doughnuts- he didn't
ask. he was too tired.
That night the doctor looked very
scber. He had . long talk with them
al. down stairs. afaer which father
looked ten years older. mothers face
WAS white and haggard. an poor old
grandpa wrung his hands. Alas alas
Mother said To,nmie, the next
morning, I've had my present
father needn't buy It. The little
voice was weak and faint, but almost
gleeful.
What WAS Il. my darling:'
A flush that was not fever crept over
Aa,e->~Assss.
You do like me, don't you, mother 2
he cried. exultantly.
Like him? Tho artless question,
with Ito unspoken rsproach. was too
much for her.
'D0n't cry, mother. don't! I'll be
good. Don't! You make my head
tired
She stopped instantly. You made
me forget about my present. he ex-
claimed. almnt pettishly. 1t was .
great. big picture-book-a big-as this
room. God showed me the pictures.
'Tisnt wicked to say that, Is It, moth.
err he asked. anxi"usly.
No, Tommie.'
He showed me Johnnie and Charlie,
and ever Nd many more. Cent l.
have my-picture -tooken mother
sometime?'
She promised. but he didn't hear.
He wss asleep again.
That evening they all sat by the bed
aide. The sun was going down,-his
last rays falling henignantly upon the
corn-aelds In which the poor father
had taken 30 much pride. Oh. II he
could give up every acre now, and
keep his boy! but the little life was
going-going. They saw It. aud were
too fuli to speak.
All At once the black eyes. luminous
with heavens own glory. opened.
eas. 10 eaci, searching giance, hut
rested longest upon Grandpa'a aged
figure, trembling with the grief he
vainiy tried 10 control.
"Don't-be-sorYy- grendpa - l.
Goodwill -let-ine-c
YOU"
There was long, loving gaze which
seemed to take them all inland them
Hes dropped on agaiu." said the
mother, with = pitiful self.deceit.
"Ah, yes" fsltered grandpa, weep
ing. hes dropped Oh, but not to
sleep; he's wide awake now. w.'-CAris-