The Princeton union., 1880-10-07
ssDut you love it, uncless
"Why, yes-but it costs too much. =
"And sugar, have you any Of that2"
"No. I get along very well without

sWhy, yes-but 1t costs too much.
.And sugar, have you any Of that3"
sNo. get along very well without
it.n
ssThen you wait few minutes, and I'll
run out and get some. saw store as
/ come by, only a few rods back from
here.'
And as she spoke she put on her bon
net and shawl.
s'But I don't have any account at the
store,'' uttered the old man tea1tully.
ssThey won't trust me-"
ssNever mind. have the money. Just
you see to the fire, and m Ind the tea-ket
tie boils.''
And thus speaking, Kate ran out. In
about fifteen minutes she returned, and
in her arms she bore quite a little heap
of packages. A little bundle Of flour,
package of tea, some sugar, a small
new tin pail full Of milk, and SO on.
Her next movement was to huut up
the bread. She found loaf Of bakers
bread, and having cut it up into slices
she placed it near the fire to toast. Then
she moved out the old table, and after
the leaves were raised she inquired for
table cloth, but the old man had none.
But she was prepared for this, and
more too. In her trunk she not only
found cloth, but also a cream pitcher,
sugar bowl, and a Jew other articles Of
like description which she kept as re-
membranes of her mother. The snow
white cloth was spread, the dishes put on,
and then Kate hunted up stew-pan. z
This she cleaned, and having fixed it
on the fire she proceeded to prepare a
dip for the toast, which she made Of but
ter, milk and water thickened with a
little -four.
She found Absalom's dishes hidden
away in various places, as though stuck
away from the sight Of assessors and tax
gatherers. But there were more of them
than she had imagined, though they all
had to undergo sort Of washing process
before they were put on the table.
Finally the toast was done, the tea was
made, and then uncle Absalom was in
formed that supper was ready.
So intent had he been upon watching
the light, airy movements Of the fairy,
that he did not notice the first call, and
it was not until he had been spoken to
the second time that he fairly understood.
He sat up to the table, and softer
shade rested on his forehead as he cast
his eyes over the board. The snow-white
cloth, the clean dishes, the light, rich
looking toast, and above all the lovely
presence that presided over the scene,
were new things in that heretofore cheer
| less home.
Kate helped him to plate Of toast and
I n of %oo %ho ch - TO-
grew softer as he tasted the well prepared
food.
"Dsn't you remember this cream pitch
er, and this sugar-bewl, IN Gle Absalom9'
Kate asked, as she helped him to Sec
ond plate of toast. M
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 dled
she gave them to my mother. / love
them now, they are doubly dear to me,
bringing back to my mind one Of the
best of grandmothe1s, and one Of the
most true and faithful mothers - ,5
! Absalom Burr gazed upon the memen-
toes, and a moisture gathered in his eyes,
but twas not quite enough to form 9
tear. o., ..--,...--,.. 80. s...s
sNow uncle,'' spoke Kate, as they
were about to rise from the table, "isn'
this better than cold bread and waterg''
s'Why, yes it tastes little better, but
it costs more, Kate.
"No, no, my uncle, it doesn't cost SC
much. It NAV take a little more mon
ey, but look at the comfort and satisfac-
tlon it affords, and which would be lost
without it. What is money good for, il
we cannot purchase comfort with it!
Who so poor as he who has no comfort
and no ioys2 But I know what you
mean. You would be prudent and saw
ing-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. Afte,
this, she sat down and conversed with
her uncle, and for two hours she enter
tanned hun with accounts of her OWL
and her parents experience. o
| When bedtime came, she found he1
cot ready for her, and though she saw
plainly how she could better it, ye
she said nothing. She put her arms
about her uncle's neck, and having kissed
him, sheSsaid: aE .N-- 't&..-
""Good night,suncle. God bless ano
keep you.' '... >~ 80 -
| And then she took her candle and went
|away to bed, leaving the old man to ino
his way by the Light Of the Ere. t.'5.:
| How strange and sweet they we're, ane
how many long years had passed since h
had heard such words before. Hi
thoughts went back to the time whe1
his mother used to kiss him at bed-t time
| and for the while he forgot the long
dark years that had passed away sine
| those boyhood days. g...r r. .
The old man went to his bed ant
dreamed. He dreamed that he was .
boy once more, and that his mother wa
with him, to care for and love hum.
| In the morning he was aroused by tn
notes of blithe, sweet song. He start
I ed up and listened, and he heard th,
same beautiful song which his mothe
used to sing in her happiest moments.
He arose and dressed himself, ant
shortly afterwards Kate came in. Sh
} had built a fire in the old fireplace GU