The Osceola times., 1888-12-15
HER HOMECOMING.
How the Boys Made It Bright and
Happy.

in then, she would have been undoubt-
edly astonished. Sadie sat on the
great rolling head OF the lounge, pound
ing apillow with emphasis as she spoke.
The four boys were grouped variously
about her, their cheeks rather red,
their eyes rather bright, their heads
thrown back indignantly. When the
long-sufrering pillow had received its
final thump, and Sadie, her white little
feet sunk in its softness, had drawn
herself up tragically TO her full height,
Eugene asked hotly: Whatever has
put that nonsense into your head,
SA,iepn
Its preposterousw Jack stormed.
Warm hearted little Fritz was in
tears. 18th u lie" he walled.
Stanford said not word, but his
angry tread up and down the room
spoke volumes for him.
Nonsense. say" Eugene repeated,
ancrily. who dared say SOP Slight
mother! Why, Sadie Adams. there isn't
mother in the world like ours. We'd
do any thing on earth for her. l
speak for the crowd
"lIe thpeakth for me-" cried Fritz
again.
''Do you suppose we'd NOPE around
here and actually lose our appetite for
-he sake OF the mother bird, II we
didn't love and care for her?" Jack de-
manded.
Il jutht love gingerbread" this
from Fritz, land latht night ! thimply
couldn't endure it."
"Oh. let up on the gingerbread"
Stanford cried. His tramp was not
conquering the irritation he felt.
-Look here. Sadie. demand, as does
Eugene, your reason for this--this ac-
cusation!' The tramp had come to a
halt. I'VE slight Marmee and make
her unhappy! Who has dared hint it'
Who has given you so ridiculous an
ideaan
Sadie's severe little face relaxed.
She was the stern accuser no longer.
Boys shake hands, she said; 1.-TWO
Mt time. please. knew II couldn't
be true, but ] had to satisfy my mind
about it,"
"Well, just suppose you satisfy our
minds!" Sanford snapped. He didn't
look any too willing to accept her
ovcrtures.
"Ohm Sadie exclaimed. a moment
ary flush on her fair face.
Your authority, please, Jack said.
loftily. He had an idea that no had
read some such lofty demand in his
history some place. "Your author
ityr'
.'Auntie Vance," Sadie answered,
demurely.
The boys started as though they had
received an argumentative knock
down simultaneously.
The mater!"
'Marmeem
1.-THE mompsyw
Gee whith!
Sadie, still demurc, nodded a CON-
prehensive That's what said" TO the
four.
"Oh, come, now. Sadie! This is one
OF your tricks"
you can't make game OF us, Cousir
Sadie; we know you too we'll"
For answer Sadie drew from hel
pocket n much crumpled letter. ant
stepped with it across to the brigh
lamp-light of the library table. "Rea'
that" she said, pointing out portion
OF the writing, 50 familiar TO the fou
boys. ut was one Of the last letter
she wrote me before came home.
And this was what the boys read;
1--WE have decided to take our trip
Sadie, your uncle and /. II will be on
first together in our welded life, an
] know it will do us both good.
have been feeling tired and wor
lately. When the boys were little fe
lows, though they took up all my tim
and thought, l never felt it. The
we're so grateful and loving that it wa
real pleasure to feel myself their dali
necessity. their friend and helper
Is SO different now. Sadie They ar
good boys. generous and high-pril
cipled, and yet many time ch0l