St. Landry democrat., 1888-02-18

decidedly. IL we 1Ounu one lhert
when mamma was gone, we'd adopt il
ourselves. ?"
''Oh. let's run an Sect suggested
Daisy, eagerly.
Let's" agreed Dan.
And away the little ones scampe red
to examine the front door step; but
though they searched the entry, the
| broad porch without, and even went
SO far as to look under the steps, they
failed to find the baby ''in basket"
and were about abandoning their
search in despair, when Dams bright
eyes caught sight of a little old man
in the street. who seemed to be dread
fully perplexed about something, for
he was standing quite still, gazing
steadily at the number on the front
door of the next house.
Daisy" said Dan, in a subducd
whisper, 1--WE haven't got grand
father anywhere"
mo- replied Daisy. with a sigh.
'Babics are lots of bother; but
grandfathers are just Splendid" re-
marked Dan.
"Tve always wanted a grand
father" said Daisy. with a growing
interest.
Then let's adopt him." said Dan,
quickly. "Mamma'n be SO glad when
she gets home"
Let's" echoed Daisy.
The twins ran down the steps, hand.
in-hand, and Dannie accosted the lis
tie old man, who seemed to have LOST
his way.
1--WE want you for grandfather,
he said. innocently--''me and Daisy
do"
The old man turned about quickly.
and the moment his eye fell upon the
small. animated faces, he exclaimed:
''Why. to-be-sure-to-b be -sure you
dor
He stopped and kissed them both.
Il don't see how you youngsters
knew me, though. Did your mother
send you out to fetch me in9''
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be q surprise for mamma.
''Sne enough, sure enough" said
the old man, merrily. He had a habit
of repeating his sentences. in order to
make them more emphatic. Il in.
tend to surprise her. and that how
I came to get lost. 1t beats me how
any one can get their bearings in such
atangle of streets and houses, -
Now you're our grandpa, we must
be very good to you," said Dan, lead
ing the way to the front parlor and
offering the ''new grandfather the
easiest chair.
Children. what are you doing?"
exclaimed Mrs. Dimple, as she sud
denly opened the outer door and en-
tered the hall. Haven't I forbidden
you children to go in the parlor when
I am awayp'
''Yes'm,'' said Daisy, meekly; "but
we've adopted grandfather. and
Adopted a grandfather inter-
rupted Mrs. Dimple. in Mortified tones,
as she stepped quickly to the parlor
door, expecting to see some tramp
helping himself to the parlor orna-
ments; but familiar form arose from
the great easy chair, and familiar
voice addressed her.
I'm right down glad 10 see you.
Sarah Such time as I had to find
you. and may be I'd a been hunting
for you now if these blessed children
hadn't known me. It's remarkable
Sarah. remarkable what memories
they must have! They never saw me
but once, and they could not have been
more than eight months old them
Uncle Daniel. this is surprise!'
exclaimed Mrs. Dimple. in delight.
But surely the children did not know
your"
Yes they did," replied Uncle
Daniel. firmly.
And no power Of argument could
shake his belief in those chiIdren's
remarkable memories" and if they
had not really found and adopted a
grandfather, they had certainly dis
covered q very nice old uncle, which
both Daisy and Dannie declared was
''most as good as a truly grand
father - Rose HartWick Thorpe, IN
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