Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

Grandmofher's Story.
Three apples fell of a big tree. Three
small boys hid behind a hedge An old
gentleman who owned the orchard and was
walking about under the trees heard the
apples fall and poked about for them with
his cane. Six small feet twinkled over the
grass. Prestol No magician ever made
apples disappear more wonderfully. more
quickly or more completely. In a second
more six bright laughing eyes peeped down
from the tree where the old gentleman was
sin podng away in the grass,
"Pesteg Eaid tho old man II must have
been mistaken. At any rate 1t Is dinner
time, and one cannot spend ones day look
ing for apples. Besides. my eyes are bad,
my ears not so keen as they used. and
don't feel like boy any longer. Will send
a servant for them
Then the old gentleman hobbled out OF
the orchard toward his house
In twinkling three small boys, brown as
berries. were at the foot OF the tree, each
with a great apple. One look, laugh. aud
they we're OF over the meadows
"Hal hal papa" they cried as they
rushed pellmel into the family dining
room. I'VE have leased the old man at the
corners to his MI and for once wen have
Z lfAEA bA AAt AAA AllStA apples llAL L
believe nobody but himself ever tasted be-
fore"
How is this7" cried the father. furious,
''You stole the old mans applesl You
young rascals, wait until l thrash you
thoroughly for this"
But we did 1t only to tease him." cried
the children and to give him lesson
besides He is so misery"
you mut. be punished" said the father.
ttNnFf cried tho VrauAuathnr shrine L.,
her chair ut was a lest. William. and
the children shall return the apples. But
they shall not be punished
you are TOO easy with the children.
mother. They will turn out thieves"
The old lady smiled placidly.
Children" she said. II once knew a lit
tie boy whose mother was very lenlent
with him He had many troubles at school
and he always came home to his mother
and she soothed him. The boys about
him said he had Jolly mother, and SO
they came. tco. sometimes to be soothed
But this little boy kept getting into
trouble continually. Once even he got into
an orchard and robbed It. Once he took
down a birds nest with eggs In it-but
then he was sorry when he saw how
grieved the motherhood was-and his
mother know there was much good In him
because he grieved for the mother-bird.
Yet he was always In trouble, and It took
patience with him. Once he was
caught IN an orchard. and then
he had a hard time OF Il. For the
dogs were set on him and the farmer ran
after him with a pitchfork. and there
would have been great trouble had he not
reached his motner's arms before the dogs
caught him
The boys father Redeemed and walked
over to the window. The old iady's eyes
followed and tender light ALLIED her face.
The boys saw the situation at a glance.
"Ah ha! q was you, papal" they cried;
you we're grandma's culprit Ii Is you
who must make confession now"
The grandmother smiled again and said /;
The riddle Is solved. and you see, boys
In spite Of his mothers tendency. what a
good man your father has turned out TO be.
And now. children. after dinner you will
return the apples 10 the old man with an
apology"
Then the old lady rose and walked over
70 her son and placed her hand lightly on
his shoulder.
we must be lenlent with youth. Will
lam, for Il Is The perfume Of our old age
The children have the world to romp IN
when they are young--rime viii give them
No such iordship again."
Just then the father caught sight Of the
boys playing leaplrog below. He laughed
and hallooed TO them.
Be OF to the woods. hoys, and be snrr
70 hiring home a birch switch Cor me 70 use
on myself when ! am forgetful And don't
forget the biggest and finest noseeay you
csu pick for grandmamma. 10 whom. next
q God. We owe ali the blessings We have
In lifs"