The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29

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, y
he said at length, in a tone which
showed her that he had paid no at
tsntiOn 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, Georgia, do you really want
my pictures? I'm very fond of them,
you know, aud like to have them
here"
'1dlike to have EN- 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.
yes, mother" he said, coming to
kiss her, looking as if very much
puzzled what to do. Il say, mother,
you've walked up too early. Won't you
please to shut your eyes again and
make believe you're asleep yet?n
She did as he asked, and for few
moments could hear him making some
quiet movements. Then he cried:
"Wake up, mother!'
She opened her eyes to see him stand
ing at the foot of the bed watching her
face with pleased, expectant look
Something on the wall close beside her
drew her attention and she turned her
head that way. "O!" she exclaimed,
in great surprise and pleasure at sight
of bracket-shelf which hung within
easy reach of her hand.
Il made it every bit myself" said
George, his face 'beaming still more
brightly. ''All except those little bits
of fancy doings glued on, and l worked
for half a day in Billy Dyer's carpenter
shop to pay for EN-. gilded EN- my,
self, and | bought the staining stuff
and stained the rest of it. 1t looks
almost as nice as a bought one, doesn't
it, mother?"
Ten times niece to me, dear
And see, mother, here's the place
for your wor5-basket, and here are
your glasses and your books. Plenty
ofroom for every thing you want. You
won't have to keep hunting for your
things any more. Oh, forgot to tell
you 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 tip-top
boy"
Il think Susan is right" said
mother.
But George rushed from the room
before waiting to hear more, return
ing in a moment with hammer and
nails.
Did you really think | meant to
take away your pictures, mother?"
he said, laughing in great glee. you
see, | couldn't make out how I was TO
get my bracket hung without driving
in nails and letting the whole secret
out. So l made believe 1 wanted
the pictures. Now I'm going to hang
EN- over here.
you are the dearest comfort and
blessing in the world, said his moth
ar, when at length he came and bent
over her. II shall never look at your
bracket without happy thought of
our kind thought of me. And shall
lever take a thing from it without be-
NC glad because of your dear hands
putting it here for me-
The GROWING point of Georges sur
rise came in his going out and gather
NC some flowers to put in a tiny vase
0 be placed on the bracket. IN
ring fresh ones to her every morn
n.y." he declared to himself. Il never
cit so glad about any thing in my life.
m going to keep on doing things for
if | don't. "-Sydney !
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