River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-05-31

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land a yer- little shake sufieed To dis
'oige "A few than a grapevine careered
across nv palh and offered its fruits; next
a plum tree shook itself in my apron, and
hers yGI are. little mother, and ] want to
see sou enjoy one or these oranges straight
way, and bringing plate and fruit knife,
she began pairing one Of the juicy globes
for the invalid
Tie mother smiled Is Ny Grace has been
denying herself ] know. she said, fondlv.
the hectic flush on her cheek growing
deeper in the excitement Of the little sur
prise. = though how, | can not imagine, for
IL seems as If we had economical to the last
possible degree already. You surely have
not appealed 70 YOUR grandfather arain.' -
and the piuehcd face took on look Of
alarmed pride
"So. no. mother, Won need not FEAR re
piled Grace, her bright face clouded for a
moment ny the thought. Z. Let him keep his
riches and his wrath together, but lest you
fret over the mystery. mamma, / VIII tell
you. I have stopped the music lessons
That is ALL
ION. Oracle. and you need them 50
much in preparing for the future"
But Prof Endcrby has offered me the
use OF his piano. and I am 20 practice every
day and take a thorough review Of all that
Il have gone over, said the girl speaking
rapidly. She would not for the world have
allowed the mother TO know what trial il
mad been 70 open her heart to the stately
professor. telling him her sore need. in ad-
'dition % the pain Of giving up her beloved
music. He had responded nObly. offering
her free tuition and the use of his piano
suntiI such time as she could begin earning
for herself. but her Southern pride would
mot allow her n acc3p; any thing but his
sympathy and the use of the instrument.
The mother sighed But you We're
progressing SO rapidly, dear, and when / am
gone
The daughter placed hsr white hand over
the mothers lips, while the brown eyes
filed with tears. she could not bear 20 hear
the uuwclcome truth alluded 10.
Don't mamma she pleaded Il can
not bear the thought. and If II isil,t come.
Holly. Frcua and viii live on potatoes and
salt rather than see yen suffer for lack Of
these little daiuties whiCA it Is such a
pleasure % procure Tor YOU. and she kissed
the pdrched lips tcnderiy.
just then the door opened and there was
"a sound 81 excited voices Oh. mamma,
we are on the Decoration programme and
are u march in the procession" and Hol-
Tvs boyish face was bright with pleasure.
His name was Holroyd, an odd old family
name which lad been handed down from
father 20 son for many years and abbre-
Wat d 60 Holly iu the nursery. His frank,
honest face bore wonderful resemblance
20 pictured face which hung in its frame
over the invalid-s couch, and her ewes
lighted up with pleasure as she looked in
the blue eyes, 50 ike his fathers, with
mCthcrly pride.
And I am one II the band 70 scatter
flowers on the grave said Frcda. eagerly,
and am 10 wear white. with sash.
Tho mother sighed. is it 50 near Deco
ration Day aydin.r she said How the
years fly away" and she cast a quick
glance at the picture above her Ten
years since your papa died. and vet it
seems in one sense 50 long. 50 long, then
a dreamy. satisfied expression stole over
her face at the thought how short the
time would now be before she would be re
united 70 the husband Of her youth.
Grace read the look Alright and shuddered
as she thought Of the trial in store for her.
but the little ones, with the happy uncon-
seriousness ~ youth. chartered on gaily of
the ,omiug Decoration Day.
They were twins, now nearly twelve
wears old and In their dispositions the
coed ami gentle traits Of both parents We're
happily blended. and there was not a sun
uicr. happier pair Of children in the town
than Holly and Trcda Graham. Tho little
family had history Twenty five years
before the father. H1iruvd Graham, had
been the petted son Of a wealthy father in
a Northern state. sisters there were
also. but the son was the idol of the
fathers heart RE WAS most in
duIgcnt parent when his prcjudices
were not disturbed. but he was man
If violent and unreasonable prejudices,
aud when the war broke out, his wrath
against the southern people was 50 vindic-
tive and harsh that he could S'e no good in
them collectively or individually, and he
was eagerly ready 20 give Up hIs only aud
wen beloved son 90 20 and fight the hated
rebels. since ne himself was physically
iucapacit4tcd from doing so at the time,