Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11
but not at all given to putting things

piedSdHIly Ut cH6eflully.
George worked away for several
days. at the end of which he came to
his mothers room, looking as if he had
a great weight on his mind. "Mother. -
he said at length, in a tone which
showed her that he had paid no at
tention to what she had been saying,
wouldn't you be willing to let me
have these little pictures in my room?"
He pointed to two which hung close
beside her above her bed.
"Why. George, do you really want
my pictures? I'm very fond of them,
you know, and like to have them
here"
I'D like to have 'em for awhile, any
way" he said.
''Then you shall have them, Of
course, dear But the words were
said little regretfully, and she looked
hurt and sorry as George, without say
| ing any thing more. carried away the
pictures, for there were not many
pretty things in her room.
She was awakened the next morning
by a slight noise and, opening her
eyes, caught sight of George bobbing
below the foot of the bed as If anxious
to escape her notice.
is that you, George?" she asked.
Eyes, mother, he said, coming TO
kiss her, looking as if very much
puzzled what to do. 81 say, mother,
you've walked up too early. Won't you
please to shut your eyes again and
make believe you're asleep yet?"
She did as he asked, and for few
moments could hear him making some
quiet movements. Then he cried:
Wake up, motherm
She opened her eyes to see him stand
ing at the foot of the bed watching her
face with a pleased. expectant look.
Something on the wall close beside her
drew her attention and she turned her
head that way. "O!i she exclaimed,
in great surprise and pleasure at sight
of bracket-shelf which hung within
easy reach of her hand
II made it every bit myself" said
George, his face beaming still more
brightly. "All except those little bits
of fancy doings glued on, and | worked
for half a day in Billy Dyer's carpenter
shop to pay for EN-. gilded 'em my
self, and | bought the staining stuff
and stained the rest of it. 1t looks
almost as nice as bought one, doesn't
it, motherpn
Ten times niece to me, dear
'.And see, mother, here's the place
for your work-basket. aud here are
your glasses and your books. Plenty
ofroom for every thing you want You
won't have to keep hunting for your
thin any more. Oh. | forgot TO tell
yoE about the cord and tassel. Susan
helped me twist it up out of red
worsted last night She promised she
wouldn't tell you for any thing, and
I've promised TO make her one to keep
her things handy, and she's as pleased
as she can be, and says I'm a tip-top
boy
Il think Susan is right" said
mother.
But George rushed from the room
before waiting to hear more, return
ing in moment with hammer and |
nails.
Ibid you really think | meant to
take away your pictures, motherP"
he said laughing in great glee. "You |
see, / couldn't make out how was to
get my bracket hung without driving
in nails and letting the whole secret |
out. So | made believe | wanted
the pictures. Now I'm going to hang
lem over here.
you are the dearest comfort and |
blessing in the world said his moth
err, when at length he came and bent l
over her. Il shall never look at your
bracket without a happy thought of
your kind thought Of me. And shall /
never take thing from it without be-
ing glad because of your dear hands
putting it here for me.
The browning point of Georges sur
prise came ia his going out and gather
ing some flowers to put in "a tiny vase
to be placed on the bracket. IN 1
bring fresh ones TO her every morn
ing. 9 he declared to himself. II never
felt so glad about any thing in my life.
I'm going to keep on doing things for
mother-see If | don't. Sydney
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