Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-05
The Grandma Vito Vas Gtren 4,cay.

The Grandma ITho Vas Gtren 4,cay.
Little Bess Wheeler had grandma
whom she dearly loved. Nothing cleas-
ed Bess better than to sit at grandma's
feet and watch the bright knitting need
les, as they few in and out, while grand
ma told the story of her own childhood.
Often when the short winter afternoons
| were beginning to grow dusky, grandma
would hear in the hall the patter of little
feet. Then the door would open, and
| Bess' voice ask:
Dan ma, tan turn in and have 'lasses
tumfort?"
Grandma, who knows what 6 'lasses
! tumfort' meant, would draw Bess' lite
chair beside her own in front of the al
ways glowing CRATE. Then, taking a
| rosy-cheehed apple, she would cut into
halves and scrape out the pulp. Bess.
| who sat with her mouth open, like
young robin, would receive the juicy NOR
sci upon the outstretched tongue. Every
once in while Bess, who thought grand
! ma carless of her own interests, would
say:
"It's our turn now daa'ma" Then
grandma would take "sc1ape."
When the apple was finished. grandma
would take her knitting, and tell story,
which began with the words, ever musical
in Bess' ears, when I was little girl"
One day Bess was visiting little friend.
In the course Of their play, Bess said
something about grandma.
ooh, dear!" SAID Lucie. 81 wish I had
grandma. l haven't got any"
"Ain't dot any dan MAJ" cried Bess, i'll
a voice of deep pity. "'Ou poor itty
drill"
All the rest of the afternoon Bess
seemed unusually thoughtful aud less
light hearted than was her won't. Nurse
came for her at four o'clock. Just as
they were going out the door, Bess drew
her hand from nurses, saying:
II want to go back a minute"
Running up the stairs, she burst into
the nursery with;
"l'll do it; 'ou poor 'itty dirl with no
dan ma. I'll give 'ou half of mine"
Bess was in great hsste to get home.
She did not care to stop at the store
windows, or any of the usual places Of
attraction. When nurse lifted her out of
the Garage, she saw that Bess was crying
softly.
"Why, Bess what is tae matter?" she
asked.
"Not'in',.,' said Bess, choking back
the sobs.
| Bess waited only to have her wraps
taken off, then ran up to grandma
room. She did no. enter in her usual
manner: but walked slowly up to and
around grandma's chair, looking at her
on every side.
6 Come here, dearie,' said grandma.
Have you had a nice time2'
Bess, regardless Of both invitation and
question, continued to survey grandma
from head to foot. At length sac said
els ;ou all here, dan'ma-all insides
of ou2"
"Why. yes, child. What makes you
ask such question:" replied the grand
ma, in astonlshment.
/ With a long sigh Of relief, Bess drew
nearer, and, leaning upon grandma s
knee, asked:
"Does 'ou love me, dan'ma, as we'll Us
'ou did this morning?'
"Why, yes. What child! You are
the only grandchild grandma has got OF
course, l love you better and better every
day"
"No," said Bess, Il isn't the only daA'-
child 'ou's dot now. Gus got another
mo, child, l haven't. Your mamma is
the only child have, and you have no
brothers and sisters"
Bess gave her head mournful shake
and continued her Investigations:
would 'ou div me away, dan'mai
Would 'ou div half of me away to some
body who hadn't dot no 'itty dan chi d e.
mo-" said grandma, installing the
anxiety evident in Bess' face. "l'd be
very sorry for them; but couldn't spare
my Bess. Give you away? No. wouldn't
give your little finger for all the world
The words that grandma had thought
to make so full of comfort were the last
drop in poor Bess' cup Of sorrow. With
an outbnrst of grief, she ran from the
room, down the stairs, pausing never
until she threw herself into mammals lap
1t was long before mamma could gain
from the sobbing child any clew to he1
trouble. Just as Bess was getting little
quoted, grandma, who had followed her
as fast as her trembling limbs would al
low, entered the room. At sight Of he1
Bess grief burst forth afresh. Seeing
that her presence only made matters
worse, grandma III thoroughly mystihed
frame OF mind, went back to her Own
room. Lite by little mamma gained the
whole story. Like the wise mamma she
was, she did not make light Of her child's
grief, but said, in tone Of assurance tina,
brought comfort to Bess' troubled heart
| l think can arrange it. Maybe
Lucie will give grandma back"
"No," said Bess. "Coxsin Fred says
it's awful mean to take back"
"Weil,' said mamma, "then you can
buy her back"
mo-" said Bess, mournfully. ssLucie
won't sell her, and | amt dot only ten
cents in my bank. I spent it all Kis
mas"
"Grandma is not worth so mnch to
Lucie as she is to you; because Lucie
can't have her in the house, as you can.
The last time Lucie was here, you re-
member how much she wanted that lit
tie doll-baby OF yours. Would you Civ.
that to have grandma all your own
again?"
Mamma, who knew that doll-baby was
| Bessies especial treasure, watched for