News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-03-04
Glare, Indignantly; ~ did not believe

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evening7 Come here, and I will show
little house opposite; che spent it there,
amusing the other with picture book.
I saw him as l sat here, and I wondered
at his pat ence and goodness; don't you
suppose it was something of a sacrifice
to him2"
20 Grandmap' says Clare, lost in as
tonishment, 'you don't mean it2''
Eyes, l do; and he went there to let
the poor, sick little mother get breath
of fresh air with her husband while he
played the nurse"
Tears glistened in Clare's eyes as she
exclaimed: "Why didn't that angel tell
me where he was going3'
because said Grandma, 'you
wouldn't let him; yesterday afternoon
be said something about necessary char
ity, and you replied in some remarks
about mawkish hypocrisy that evi-
dently hurt him, and when he tried to
speak again last night some one banged
the door"
Clara buries her sunny head in Grand
mas lap and murmurs:
''If it had not been for my wicked,
nn1eel1ng behavior, pelleVe Woulu
die of happiness"
Grandma Drew smiled often to herself
that day when she heard Glare singing;
1t seemed so good to be able to turn tears
into songs-if she could do little else
She was just turning the heel in her
stocking when Willy thrust his curly
head in at the door.
80 GrandmaI have something I HsHSs
tell some one. shall die if don't"
'Well, come In, my boy, psaid Grand
ma cheerfully, land tell it to me-"
''But it's something so bad, and dad
It," says doleful Willie.
every, oery bad2" asks Grandma.
eyes, it was" said Willie, coming in
softly and closing the door, Some Of
the worst boys in the school got up the
plan, and know they were bad boys,
too; mother had told me not to make
companions of them; yet I let them
draw me in; they said it was such fslnw
| 'Come closer to me; tell me all about
it, said Grandma Drew.
"The boys called it 'hazing, and said
that young men in colleges always did
it, and when first heard 1t thought 1t
soas funny, but don't now. am sure
it was cruel"
s'But don't Know said Grandma.
ooh! no. 1t was Max Holstene. They
said He Is just Dutch fellow, and we
will duck him In American waters to
naturalize him., and they laughed So"
did you do 1t, deara" asked Grand
ma.
Eyes, we caught him and ran him
down to the pond, and said we would
keep him in tho water till ho asked for
mercy; and he was too proud and would
! not, till we got scared to sec how white he
was and how ne shivered, and Grandma,
he is too sick to be in school to day, and
OH suppose he should diei" and Willie
looked pale and troubled.
''It is sad, my boy; I did not think
my Willie could do such thing and
the sweet old face had look of grief
which Willie long remembered. "But
you are sorry enough now, am sure,
and you can only do oil in your power
to make atonement. hope he is not
so very i'll. You must go to his house
and see if there Is NO way to do some-
thing for him. Beg his pardon and his
mothers, and ask them to let you show
how sorry you are perhaps he may need
somo companionship p while he is not able
to play as usual. know they are poor
and not able to command much service,
SO he may be left quite alone, or you
may be able to do some errands that
Max is used to do on Sundays"
80 Grandmal If only can I will be
SO glad said Willie; II will go at
once" and he did.
Max was able to sit up and be amused;
and all that long, bright holiday Willie
spent waiting on the boy he had injured;
and in days that came after they were
friends and forgot the trouble that
brought them first together.
But at the end of this day Willie ran
up, bright and glad, to say:
"AIAx Is so much better, and you arc
! just brick. l never would have gone
there bat fer you. Grandma, what
would we oil do without your
Again step came on the stairs, and
Grandma's daughter, Mary, appeared,
tired and sad.
81 have como up, mother, to try to
| get q minutes rest, for am Just worn
out, mind and body"
"Why, what is the matter, MaryP
"Ohl men are such dreadful selfish,
inconsiderate creatures, =" burst out Mary
without any preamble.
'All but Robert" smiles Grandma.
at was just Robert was thinking
Of" tired Mary says; ''you see, mother,
he knows it's washing day, or he ought
to-I tell him often enough-and he
knows ! was up with baby last night
and am SO worn out, and he knows
cooks temper, too; and, in spite of all,
he has sent cheerful note (cheerfsI,
mother) to say he will bring home two
friends to supper. What am l to do2
all last weeks stockings were in my lap
when that cheerful note came"
81 am glad that is all, " says Grandma,
softly. "Why, Mary, don't fret away
your strength; keep 1t to welcome
Roberts friends; he has so few and he
works so hard, my dear"
81 know it; but o motherl he might
have selected better time; cook will
be in such O state at extra work on
Monday afternoon
"Why need cook have 30 much extra
work2' asks Grandma.
"Why, l can't treat Roberts friends
TO our usual Monday supper. am
bettor wife than that"
"But Robert would prefer smiling
hostess to table loaded with daintles,
l am quite sure"
After pause Mary said:
81 will try to give him both, but 0ss
tired, mother"
Let me see if can help 30 mend
matters; to begin, l can darn the stock
ings while you take O little nap"
E'Ohl but haven't time for it. )"
'Tisten, and let us see if we can't
manage it. Ask Glare to set the table
with the best china you have; with her
taste and few flowers it will look like
a holiday feast. Let Willie pick straw
berries from the garden, and with good
cream these friends of Roberts viii for
get to be critical. / can make some
salad dressing here, and after you have
had that nap you can give your whole
mind to preparing one nice, hot, delicate
dish Cook will be so pleased at her
small portion, she will be sure to have
the rolls and coffee as perfect as she
can"
80 mother! thank you; what would l
do without you2" exclaimed Mary, as
she roso to go, comforted.
AS Grandma Drew was thinking of
drawing the drapery of her couch"
about her that night, Willie rushed in
with "Grandma / do love you," and a
hearty kiss. A little later Clare stopped
in, hat and cloak on, to take that walk
with Tom. She drew the old face down,
and whispered, softly, Indeed, am o