The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-06-17

uriiy, NduHtc sdpt oHe gay. WISH
you had doll, ALI. Wouldn't 1t
he nice?" So Alfred begged his
mother to make him one, bat
she said she could not He must ask
his grandmother. Now, his grandmoth-
er was very fond of Alfred, AZ he was
her only grandson, and she set to work
Mt once. She made him doll larger
than any Of those belonging to the lit
tie Grills, and he insisted that it should
be dressed lille her, so she, quite fat
tered. made it little Vandylie and cap
with frill, and pair of spectacles out
of a piece of WIRE, Il expect to see you
put back into dresses every day, Alf,"
said his father, who was great tease
But his mother came to the rescue,
Now, Alfred, stopr The child has never
had anyone to play with, and if he can
take any comfort with those girls. I
won't have him bothered.
All the little Grills> were delighted
with this addition to the circle of their
acquaintance, and decided that she
should be called Grandmother Horn.
The old lady bore her honors with great
satisfaction to all concerned for several
weeks, then there came misunder-
standing. Carlo was giving the dolls
ride, ana taken them each in turn,
except Grandmother Horn, when, as
Alfred was about to put her into the
wagon, Mamie insisted that her Belinda
should go instead; it was the place for
old folks at home, she said. Alfred was
not willing that Grandmother Horn
should be deprived of her rights, and
they began to quarrel. 1t went on from
bad to worse, till Nannies face was
like a flame. and Alfred unhitched Carlo
and started for home. ut looks silly
for agreat boy to be playing with a
doll, anyhow" said Mamie 'Tho
thilly,'' lisped Lottie. Now, Alfred
liked Mamie the best of the three, and
the words struck home, for he had not
yet lost his manly ideas, and to be
twitted by a girl is humiliating indeed.
He neverwent out of his own yard for
three days, and lost all affection for
Grandmother; in fact, grew ashamed of
her, and denied to visitors that she be-
longed TO him, but said she was Aunt
Elvira's, which was dreadful, for Aunt
Elvira was very grave and properyoung
lady, who was shortly to be married to
a minister. And at last, to get her out
of his sight, he carried her up in the
garnet and shut her into valise of his
fathera
| Five years passed. Poor Grandmoth-
err was quite forgotten. Alfred was
twelve years old, quite ambitious at
school and on the best of terms with
the Grill girls Carlo was getting old,
and did not do much but lie in the sun.
Billy had died two years before, much
wept over. Alfred's favoritc amuse-
ment at this time was keeping store in
the barn. where he had veritable
counter and shelves and carried on a
thriving trade, being patronized by the
whole school. He sold shavings for
gingersnaps, and sawdust for sugar,
and newspapers for silk and calico, and
he had three jars of genuine candy,
whichsbrought him ~ " :. -%Ic cb 49, -, g
best, though shsswas q fearful fcf3es
Once when she and Mary Jane came
to buy -candy-three cents worth
be rolled up five sticks, and
Nan suspected why, but Mary Jane
was slow, and insisted that they
should carry it directly back and
tell him that he had made mistake.
So they did, and Nan said, mockingly:
81 thought you learned to count, ALI,
long ago." Alfred eolored to the roots
of his hair, and said it was all right,
but honest Mary Jane sturdily laid
down two more cents, and Nan looked
as though she, enjoyed his confusion.
II happened about this time that Mr..
Grill was going on a journey, and wanted
an extra valise. have one up in my
garnet that is, just the thing, and will
sell it to you,for song"
run over and get it, ALI"
The valiseswas brought to the store
and opened. and their lay GRANDMOTHER
Horn in all thedignity of her cap-bordel
and Vandyke. The gentlemen burs'
into loud laugh. "Alf, this belongs t.
4 you, l believe" But at the first glimpse
= Alfred had shot through the door lik'
n lightning. He looked on the time tina
), he spent in playing with dolls much a
N an old man looks on the follies OF youth
v "Well, | have paid for this at an.
! rate" said Mr.. Grill, and locked it up
5 and carried it home to his girls. The.
recognized it at once. ut will be jus
: the thing to plague ALI WITH" sal
( Mamie.
| The next morning, when Alfred wen
out o.open his store, he found grand
, mother lying serenely upon the counter
I with paper pinn ed on her Nandylzt
0 bearing these words:
d GRANDMOTHER Horn, the believe
t property of Alfred Horn, Jr., after b.
d ing Lost for period of years is now N
n turned to her Borrowing owner by tn
e hands of friends"
d Aired was wrathy enough. He too
g poor grandmother to the woodhous
d mutilated her horribly with an a!
e and stuffed her into the ragbag, an
IL he did not speak to one of the Grills fC
t two wcclSS-J. ID. Underwood, IN N.
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