Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-01-09

~ "''''h! eiSes ne coulu zee that sum
.ace, and TIE musical chirrup und apai
III ms ears. AT first he would have bcp,
elad tn believe that the child's mother Ina,
instructed her in this. but when he lnoL,.,
over all the circumstances. he knew that
could not have been and, in the end b,,
iore nc slept, he WAS glad that the liltl
chllu had come to him of her own sw.,.
Impulse.
Upon that hard floor, with only n sin
blanket for bedding, Rufus Grute did no
sleep so snundly as was wont. He dream
eu, and IN his dreams he saw n clvrub. an,
ielt cheruhic arms about his neck. will
Kisses upon his check Aud he said 1,
himself in his dream
surely cannot bc such an ogre if tllesp
sweet things can love me =
In the norllins Rufus Grote was up very
early lie had Thought, the night before.
,n't ne hhd bread and cheese enough fur
breakfast but after the nights rest-ppr.
hal's after the nights dream-hn touk new
thoughts. Without exactly con,prrhend.
ihg the feeling, the sense ~ utter lt,n.lin,ss
anu orlIishness had given place-iust the
Sninherlng ola place to a warmer sense
Oh comphnlnnship and fraternity. He
| pu' hiS iihnd upon the cheek where the inn
press vi The c!iild's Kiss had fallen. nuJ a
new resolution came to his mind. lie
went out to nci.hbDrin street corn, r and
purchased tea, and sugar, and new warm
breakfast rolls, aud a small can of milk
He had just deposited these articles upon
his own table when Mrs. Sandford made
her appearances
Gohd morning, Uncle Rufus she said.
liau the host caught that sound when he
Hrst arose 1t would have startled him but
IL lell very softly upon his ears now. He
h lt.a "a A ipt,,
salute.
Good morning, Mary returned Rufus
ana. So exceedingly odd WAS il. that the
very tones of his own voice surprised him.
What can | do for you this morning
uncle May get breakfast for YOU p
VIII light fire. said the man. 'a0d
th' H. II you please, you may make cup Of
tea
The fire was lit, and then he showed her
where his dishes were.
Mary Sandfinrd was an nccomplished
housekeeper, and she could accomn,ndotp
herself to circumstances very narrow.
lille she Was busy ray Of fresh sunshine
hurst INTO the room. lighting up the diury
walls, and .lahdcninS with it's iiuht the Mt.
mosphere OF The place. TWAS little Flora,
bright, joyous and iubilant. thinking only of
sweet, @ T. rsesiielhng ssi siatpH ~ ~. wakih3 rom
only a lie of gIadness dropping from her
lips. she went to where the old mau had
Just sat down in the corner, and crept up
again into his lap.
Il can't reach your check. uncle she
laughed. without getting up; you are so
Sl,,--.,,d I am sn Iiitle'
Aud then she kissed MN IA 49,
uioht before: but not as on the night be-
fore did Rufus Grote.
With a mnvemeI almost spasmodic-so
strange was il for him-he drew the cni'u
pack To him. and imprinted a hearty KISS
upon the round check.
And the words Heaven bless you, lit
tie one i fell from has lips before he knew
it.
Verify, the crust was broken. But had
any good seed fallen upon the heart
What in odd scene for the miser's home
4 really good breakfast, Il table hsiciuliy
laid, The fumes from the teapot fresh and
fragrant. aud the surroundings cheerful.
After breakfast Rufus Grote was forced
to 90 away on business. And on that day
| he concluded arrangements Tor the leasing
| of Il building which was to return u MN u
thousand year and nc meant when tht
business was done, that he would be poorer
than ever, and live on less than heretofore
SO that he might lay up more and more.
On this same day one Of his houses wa:
vacaied-a dwelling in one OF the broat
streets.
lie saw his agent, and ordered him u
! let the house as quickly as possible.
That evening, while Mrs. Sandinrd wa
out. Flora came 10 Rutus Giote's slue, an'
looked earnestly in his hae.
Uncle she said. with quaint serious
ness, don't you want me to get into you
lap?'
old man.
Mamma said mustn't She said 20
Wouldn't like it,
What made her think shouldn't lik
itp'
Because she said YOU weren't happy
aud Sue cried when she said that her Iittl
, ar mustn't make her uncle Rufus dlsiik
her.
And VII It did you say 10 that?' asEe
Rufus GroIe, with awakeinG interest.
, Il told mamma that would put my arm
around your neck. and hug ana KISS yo'
. and see if couldn't make you lo'
me. Aud if you loved me l knew yc
{ would let me sit in yOur lap
When Mary Sandford came in, half a
4 hour later. she found her child in uncle ri
: fuss lap, her sunny head pillowed upon h
r bosom, and his strong arms enLwinlIfg he
Q The goDd seed had fallen, aud had take
root
d Three days afterwards Rufus Grote sa
q his agent, and told him hat he need not
e in hurry about letting the empty house
g On the evening of that same day Ma
Sandiord came in with letter IN her haI
d and found Flora nestled away in her
cle's arms.
Uncle Rufus she said, i have receive
IF a letter from Maynard. She will be
Al home day after Tomorrow.
is And she wants you 10 take charge
t. her house =
v Yes
10 VERY well. Wait till she comes
N And the old man held the child in
arms until it was time To 20 To bed.
ia On the following morning Uncle kui
told Mary that he wanted her To take
c. ride with him during the forenoon,
Aud she said she would be at his s.
- vice. /.
And later fine coach drew up bef'
lis the door, and Uncle Rufus came in a
he babe Mary make ready, and to make F'l'
or ready also.
nd They rode along and when they stopp
er Uncle Rufus handed them out before
,te house with great chestnut trees growing
"a, the yard, and upon the footway
And he he'd them into the house.