Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-14
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old wool hat, for be thrust it far back
from his wrinkled front. Casplr had q
bend. as If be had been half persuaded
these many years to 60 on hands ana
knees again, 50 heavily time sat on ms
back, and so close to the earth dId ms
daily labor draw him.
He was a good-naturcd, trotting old
fellow. working his mouth eagerly, and
siraiu,ng iis blcared eyes, as he ap-
pf0achei The towns dragged skirts, for
very lniuh,a-o Of his foiks-hiso old woman
and his little gal.
There we're rows Of dismal frame hrtts
all aropu1, built by railroad companies
for ,ho purpose Of pehniuE as many 81
their employees families at IA time as pos
slble. They repUscd, grtrny and barn
like, squat on that sandy foundation
which scripture condemns, swarning
with logions of tsllow headed children.
Women, sharp III the elbows, and sharper
at the face, we're raising clouds Of pork
smoke from their respective kitchen
affairs. In fact the whole neighborhood
reekeA with the smell Of grease, and The
evening was so warm, Il Laplander might
have resented IL. But CasPar's nose was
NOT delicate. He trottcd over the clnder
Sidewalk, holding this way and that, glad
there wa, such a fine air, and that his old
homes were SO near home.
"Thar's the little gal, as usual, he
chucklel. rs he turned a corner and
found Malgje on her look out at the gate.
She WAS "a comforting sightto gee in that
n~eichborhbod, so tidy and fair, in calico
and baaids, and the pink tIcsh-color Of
youth. You wondered why she hadn't
been -at further up town, and draped IN
something costly why her dett fingers
mad never learned there were ten keys to
uulock q soul which slumbers in rose.
wood. and witch rises at a touch, like
some blessed gcnii, TO comfort all ills and
flt an thoughts you wondered why some
high.hTei father was not coming home 10
her now. But then this old man would
z have teuEi it SO hard TO do without her.
Then, TOO, Nadge might never in her life
have struck the royal heart which was
now in hc gbands, which she held her bank
against M tG1 future, and the interest Of
which Mas the only income she wanted.
"Thege you are, grandpa" cried
Madge.
Yes, oad there g9H are, Mldgic. And
here NC both are, Madgic.' entering the
Omen cate, and casting down his pick.
lie pHt at, hands on each side Of her
head, sud gave her a sounding smack on
the cheek.
~"Sappes'- ready
eyes, yea, Just wait til ! git q little OF
the smut Oh my hands and neck. 1t
been a powerful hot, dusty day.
Ga-par trr.tei through the little barn
allotted 10 hinl, hailed his old wife, who
g,t ,a.l,r I'm p,ur hig tea and after blow.
ing and Ullagipg through o deal OF water,
returned - hIg family with shining coun-
tenance auj o mindful Of onions,
II list pulled these up for a relish.
They re cooling, ingcns u.s.. Ion tended
that fu-en bed, didn't you, MadgleY'
"Granlmt and T."
"tnl we auted some of them jngcns
for marked % sid the old wife, cveing the
s4crifr. severely we amt got no
groqn1 IL, lhloW away raising Injuries
forolrsayes
oX,Il well. mother, pleaded Caspa.,
dionirr Mia fragrant sphcre in salt, IL
tlnnt,t l.', eteto mai EN- all. ! list want
"a s,na.ai,' rrfrrshin' aftnr hard day.
oTas,r lem. Madeie," slid he, |insiuuating
the rweraIdt tons toward her.
'O8. no. LIandpa, keep EN- yourself
shaking ttr head tRd smiling.
~ ..sls ranh1pj Caspar. filling his
.aosr. md nis law with perfumel roots,
nnrf4 hu,3 man woulf have pronounced
HIM 4 V.vfagn if his nose had sat in
i,ar,a,nr rq,r G,snar IL rally feel asst [
NODDED sa,3athin reSfrpship' worhtn' hard.
i,,',,. ,I a,- r,r' n,tLin , won ,,irht saw
Snrt M eaoin ,,a,,r work ro t1 picce, nm
Han ,arr .yns ,n1 Ennwi0' thr dancer 40
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