Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-27

without her If hurt We came to her fof
sympathy; and while one hand allesnted
the pain, the other skilfully administered
sugar-plum of some sort 10 divert the
thoughts. If in disgrace with our parents,
To get behind Der skirts was usually 10 es,
cape the punishment but 1t We onenoeo
herself. we received summary chasiisement
II We were promised holiday. and had our
tasks to accomplish first. what helping
hand She always gave, first to one ana tneh
the other. and crowned our happiness py
Joining us in some excursion, the merriest
of the party. In the warm summer Gays
she went with Us for berries IN the breezy
autumn mornings she aroused us early TO
20 gathering nuts with her, and helped I'M
partially in filling our bags. -,
Daring the long Sunday sermons she uld
more good to our souls than the minister
Tor size filled our little hearts with profound
gratitude by an unexpected lump Oh sugar
OF q peppermint, or stem oil caia"aS oi
tennel seed Injecting seed we called ~ our
Of her bag. in the sleepiest part OF Inc us
course and IN the Sabbath afternoons,
when we must not play or read our story
/ books, we gathered around her chair, ana
( listened to her stories from the Bible. more
/ charming than any we could ever ma ior
ourselves. In the long winter evenings she
knit our stockings, and told most wonder
! full tales that il would not do to tell on sun
day. How many of the present generation
/ will know how to knit stockings and De I'M
selfish Grandmothers when they grow up :
One day another little soul was added 10
/ our number, little wee, gasplng, ha!i
alive thing, that had hard work 10 i've at
all. She took it under her wing and warmed
and nLrsed it 81 vigorously tnat IL coald
not help living, and grew finally into
lusty boy. lie grew into her heart a. well
She petted and humored him and let him
ride rOughshod over all the rules We mad
been taught TO hold sacred. II ne MAO NOT
been Of good stuff he would have been sadiy
spoiled, but he took to It as TO mother
milk, and his spirit thrlved and grew sunny
under the generous diet. Inc re-t OF u
were somewhat indignant and jealous ou'
we submitted. and It l. Just as well Tor Us
now, IN thinking.
There were two things that were standing
subjects of curiosity and desire with us
her upper drawer and her pocket The one
must have been the reservoir for the supply oil
the other fur the contents Of both were alike,
VARYING only in quantity. In the drawer
were nenknlvc- and peppermints strings
and apt,les TOYS, fsh-hO0ks and nuts 4
little Of everything and the same thing
came from the pockets IN time OF need.
We remember her again, as she was when
we ere grown into young men and women
older. more care-worn, but brave and
dauntless, and young in spirit still Hei
PRAYERS and her cOun>els 20 with Us, as one
bv one We leave the Homestead 10 90 forth
into the world. We confde all our love
exneriences 10 her she knows Just now 4
make NJ lovers qusrrels she helps u
about the weddings, and proud indeed she
l. over the first great-grandchIld. She /,
the Grandmother Tor the whole village, anC
she i the life of the old ladies' tea-parties
a she once was II the young.
But she loves oltener 10 1T IN her arm
chair in the sunshine. and knit and muse
Her knitting falls idly IN her lap, a. bel
thought. grow busy with the pass. she l.
Young again IN the old days she laughs
and then shakes hcr head and weep7
What j. il. Grandma ." We ask softly
d" All. child we are always children i
her - II has been, a long, long waiting
- me. but the Lord directs, and lie know
hest " Tel. aboutit Grandma, We urge.
The golden sunshine streams through the
window. the trees rustic and wave outside
the clock ticks in the corner J know th'
time was % her but yesterday while sh'
opens for Us a long closed room 10 that gres
heart cf hers. IL vas love story. NJ
father would not consent. she said. FOR p
was poor although he was scholar. W
walked together IN the graveyard beyon,
the house lie took me into his arms an,
. strained me close 10 his heart. and kissed
Ne ami said God bless you, Anna
good bye. some day We Wi. meet again p
but that day never came death met hiu
, before | did Your Grandfather vas goot
man " but the eyes grew dreamy gain ,an'
her thoughts were away the old low
stronger than time, stronger Than death
VA holding her still . wonderful low
that out.ives PRIDE and passion, ambitlel
and hope. and buns softly IN the hear
rn immortal flame o sad love that mus
stand forever apart from its beloved throus
nie. longing and yearuing IN vain i0r " ia
will never come O patient love tha
vatche, and .abors and stay- through thos
long YEAR. and Is willing 10 wait tod
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