Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-03
He looked at them and after while

he said:
"They do look familiar, Kate
SAY, uncle, you have seen them often
before. Your kind mother always used
them while she lived, and when she died
she gave them to my mother. I love
them now, they are doubly dear to me,
bringing back to my mind one of the
best of grandmothels, and one of the
most true and faithful Mothers
Absalom Burr gazed upon the memen-
toes, and moisture gathered IN his eyes,
but twas not quite enough TO form
tear.
"Now uncle,'' spoke Kate, as they
were about to rise from the table, isn't
this better than cold bread and water9"
"Why, yes it tastes little better, but
it costs more, Kate.
"No, no, my uncle, it doesn't cost SO
much. 1t may take little more mon
ey, but look at the comfort and satisfac-
ton it affords. and which would be lost
without it. What is money good for, if
we cannot purchase comfort with it?
Who so poor as he who has no comfort
and no joys? But l know what you
mean. You would be prudent and saw
1ng-and SO we will be; and yet we will
have some comfort, too
The table was soon cleared away, and
then Kate proceeded to her dishes. After
this, she sat down and conversed with
her uncle, and for two hours she enter
tanned him with accounts Of her OWL
and her parents experience.
When bedtime came, she foand hel
cot ready for her, and though she saw
plainly how she could better 1t, ye
she said nothing. She put her arms
about her uncle's neck, and having kissed
him, she,saidt:
Good night, uncle. God bless an6
keep you
And then she took her candle and went
away to bed, leaving the old man to fine
his way by the light of the fire.
How strange and sweet they were, anc
how many long years had passed since he
had heard such words before. Hit
thoughts went back to the time wher
his mother used to kiss him at bedtime
and for the while he forgot the long
dark years that had passed away since
| those DOyhOOd days.
The old man went to his bed anc
dreamed. He dreamed that he was
boy once more, and that his mother wa
with him, to care for and love him.
In the morning he was aroused by tn,
notes of a blithe, sweet song. He start
ed up and listened, and he heard the
same beautiful song which his mothe
used to sing in her happlest moments.
He arose and dressed himself, ant
| shortly afterwards Kate came in. Sh
had built fire in the old fireplace GU
in the porch, and the coffee was alread,
made. She greeted the old man with
happy smile, and another kiss. Her fai
cheeks were all aglow, and her face pre-
sented the very picture of health AM
happiness.
A breakfast Of dry toast and butter
coffee, and few warm biscuit, was soo
on the table, and as the old man sa
down, that shade upon his face grey
softer still. After breakfast, Kate cam
and put her arms about his neck, an
said:
"Now, uncle, that you have femal
In the house, you ought surely to slic
up ittle-enough for comfort, at an
rate. In the first place, we want jus
seven panes of glass set. Now 60 to tn
glazier and have this done at once; fl
you know your own health and comfol
will be enhanced thereby"
"Yes-well-I have been thinking {
this for some time, Kate; but it costs S
much
''Never mind that, uncle Absalom. Ii
US first have those things which are al
soluteiy necessary to our health and con
fort, and then we will examine the stat
of our funds, and if we are likely to fa
short, we can economic III somethin
else
so we can," said the old man; an
thus speaking, he left the house. In ha
an hour afterward the glazier came, an
before noon the windows were perfect.
And all that forenoon Kate worke
briskly about the house, with mop an
water, so that when AbsalOm came HON
he was astonished. The floor was clea
and white, the fire place neat, and tn
new panes let in such all extra quantit
Of light that it seemed like d. new room
Kate got such dinner as she was alb
to pick up, and the afternoon she spen
in mendipg some of her uncle's oil
clothes. He came in toward the midd
of the afternoon and Kate told him thu
she was out of flour. He proposed gel
ting two pounds, but she finally mad
him see that it would be for his interes
to get barrel. 1t came hard to pay OF
six dollars for barrel of -four, but h
did it; and while he was about it he &C
a pound Of tea, a pound of coffee, an
some other little things. These he ser
home, and when he came to sit down t
his supper OF light, warm biscuit, an
taste the fragrant tea, he really confesse
to himself that he was gamer by th
money thus faf expended.
Thus matters moved on Tor weel
The old man watched his niece's ever
movement, but he could see nothin
wasted. Every crumb was cared for an
saved, and he was surprised TO see wha
excellent dishes she could prepare for al
most nothing.
One afternoon, when the wind ble1
cold and the snow was falling fast, a poe