The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-14

Of matches, grandpa's spectacle case, and
gfandma's knitting. work and old cap on
on 1t, just as they had left them. They
went back to the sitting-room, took one
long look at the. pretty chairs, and then
sat down.
swell, wife, It's mies, amt it, whoever's
done it," And the old mans fAce work
cd strangely, while his wife looked be-
seemingly at Aunt Kezzy, and said:
"Do tell rs what it means.'
II will tell you, dear old souls. You
see we all know grandma has the rheuma-
tism so badly she cannot do much, and
we know you have no children to look
after your comfort, 90 some dear fairies,
with stout hearts and willing hands, came
here while you were gone and fixed up
the old house as nice as they could. They
are coming soon to see how you like it."
"Bless 'em! hope they WILL" said
grandpa; but I guess Aunt Kesiah had a
hand in it." -rp -.-4
"Of course did! I always manage to
have hand in anything like this if I
can, but I did very little of the work, I
assure you. Now, just lie down and have
good rest before the fairies come" She
cOaxed the old folks into their little he'd
room, turned down the blue and white
spread, pulled off grandpa's boots, and
tucked them in like the two dear old
children they were. Closing the door,
she slipped down to the grove where ST.
mon Martin had put up long table under
the trees. She spread them neatly with
table cloths, then hurried back to the gate
just in time to send the young folks softly
around the house. Very soon the con-
tents of their baskets were transferred to
the table, and then anntie set them to
work making wreaths and mats of oak
leaves and bouquets of wild flowers with
which to adorn it, while she made the
tea in the house. They placed two chairs
at the head of the table for grandpa and
grandma, and another at the foot for Aunt
Kezzy. When all was ready aunty woke
up the old couple, who were having a fine
nap, helped grandpa on with his boots,
wrapped light shawl around grandma,
and invited them to walk out to the grove.
How their dim old eyes frightened up
when they saw the pretty girls in their
white dresses and wreaths, and the fine
looking, sturdy boys, with flowers in their
button-holes! They shook hands with
every one, then gathered about the
table. Every fair young head was bowed
while grandpa, with his trembling voice,
called down blessing upon the dear
hearts who had remembered the old folks
so kindly. What delightful time they
did have, to be sure! Grandma made
them tell her all about the work, how thew
had contrived to brighten up the old
place so. Grandpa praised them, and
finally got up and made aspeech, wherein
he expressed their united thanks to each
and every one, and wound up by saving.
"And now, three cheers for Aunt Kezzy
and her fairies!" The boys made the old
woods ring with their loud hurrahs, and
the girls screamed with laughter to see
the old man swing his hat and hurrah as
loud as he could with his weak, trembling
voice.
why grandpa! you're making an old
fool of yourself" said grandma, wiping
her eyes, and laughing as she hadn't be-
fore for years.
$50 l be, wife, so be; but never mind
1t makes me feel like boy again to get
with such parcel of young folks"
Such a jolly time as they had! Finally,
the falling dew warned them it was quite
time for the old folks to be in the house;
so. after gathering up the fragments of
the feast, they escorted them to the door
of the house, where they all shook hands
once more and received a parting bless
ing, after which they returned to their
homes. well satisfied with the result Of
their Saturdays work.-Christian Union.