The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-06-09

place; SO close was the companionship
that Bob called them "our grand
mothers"
1t was not long before the son who
had borrowed her money failed. But
Anne, to whom the loss seemed enor-
nous, declared that she would make
haste and grow up, so that she might
keep school and take care of grandma.
But long before she was old enough
to take such burden upon herself, her
father died. and there was some fear
that the adopted grandmother would
soon be homeless.
Every few years the poor wandercr
away ia California, who was sometimes
rich and sometimes poor, would wake
up to sense of his neglected duty, and
send his mother considerable sums Of
money.
These she had been enabled to save.
and on the day after tho funeral aston
ished the grief-stricken widow by pour
ing her hoard into herlap, amounting to
more than five hundred dollars.
"You have been kind to me in my
sore heart-need," she said. her sweet
old face rs radiant as that Of an angel;
'.now II pleases the Heavenly Father
that ! can help you in your trouble"
But this was not all.
One day, when the money was near
ly gone, another letter came, stating
that Aunt Betsy's son had just secured
valuable claim, and that as soon rs he
got rich enough he was coming home to
take care Of her, and of the little girl
who had adopted her.
Anne laughed over the letter. "He
thinks me little girl" she said. .s'and
/ almost fifteen; guess he won't want
to adopt me when he sees me-
II don't know about that" said
Aunt Betsy, with smile and a cunning
little nod towards Anne ! mother.
Grandma still kept her place. Some
times matters went well and they had
plenty, and again II seemed as II want
was ready to stare them In the face,
Aunt Betsy was still their good angel,
for when things were At their worst she
always said that they were going 30
mend, and sure enough, they did.
There never could be a cloud SO dark
that the cheerful old lady did not see a
sun-r.ay somewhere.
Goods great banker, and DOM
you worry were her always consoling
words.
At last came large, thick letter d.
rected to Aunt Betsy ina clear, clerkly
hand. 1t was from Allen, the son, NJ
longer poor Allen, and was full of pa
pers, which IL took lawyer to under
stand and unravel The import was
that the boy had sent money enough IL
keep his mother from want all the days
of her life.
Drafts and Government bonds were
inclosed to the amount of ten thousand
dollars, which, on her death--the inter-
est being sufficient for her moderate
wants-was to go to the little girl who
had adopted her, when her own absent
son was so thoughtless concerning her
comfort.
This was enough to keep them all
comfortable, with Bob's help; for Bob
was now y stout young fellow Of twenty,
with capacity for making money.
Anne, who also contemplated. the
pleasure Of earning something for her.
self, could not help showing little tri'
umph over the result of her childish
transaction.
~ guess You are glad now, sir, that
adopted q grandmother In place of n
kitten, or hen, or duck, or pig
~ lam" cried Bob; " it was jolly
idea; ! am also glad that you adopted
her in. place Of any little thing that
thinks and screams awfully, as we al
ready had two babies in the house. But
girls do haze sensible notions once in .
while!'- Mrs. Mary A. Dcnjson, in
Youths Companion