The Republican journal., 1897-04-01
Grandmother Payson.

closed her book and said, "come in Mrs.
Brown, her daughter, stepped in and after
seating herself said, Mother, l came in to
have little talk with you. Josiah and |
shall commence to fix up the house right
away and get ready for summer boarders.
/ expect to have house full and shall
want this room. Grandmother looked up
with a sorrowful countenance as she said,
''W hat room shall have, Susan?' 81 can t
see, mother, as there will be any room here
for you. You know that father died five
years ago and we have taken care of you
all that time. The interest on the mort
gage that Josiah holds on the place
amounts to all that was due father, SO you
have no interest in the farm. | have two
children to care for, and want to educate
them SO that they can move in the best
society. l want Jefferson to be doctor
or lawyer; and my heart is set on Jose
phine marrying professional man." After
Mrs. Browns last remark, grandmother
replied, with tears rolling down her fur
rowed cheeks, "Susan, it is hard for me to
leave my old home; but there are harder
things than that to bear. 1t would be
harder for me to remain here and not feel
welcome. l would not mind going to the
almshcuse if | only knew that Mr. Rogers
family would remain, but that is uncer-
tain. They are kind Christian people who
never leave anything undone that ought
to be done for the comfort of the inmates.
Susan, | shall try hard to get home
somewhere. l feel that the way will be
opened for me- Grandmother said no
more for she Mad nothing more to say.
She finished reading her chapter after
Mrs. Brown stepped out. She always
:oid her sorrows to Him who said ''call
on NE in the day of trouble and l will
hear You
After grandmother talk with her
daughter she felt calm and seemed to be
surrounded by an atmosphere that was
soothing to the nerves. A thought came
10 hen that if she should write to friend
Of her early years, VINO resided in the
city of B. he would befliend her in some
way She lost 10 time in writing to hen
friend, asking him if he would assist her
in getting place in a Home for Aged
Women in the city where he resided; fol
she was homeless.
BY the way, grandmother welded the
pen of quite a ready writer for one who
was living on borrowed time.
After mailing her letter she seated her
self and her mind wandered back into the
past when she and grandfather began
ffe's journey together. She thought OF
the log house where they were so happy.
Then THEN feet had never felt the thorns
IN the pathway of life. In that little
humble home their voices could be heard
in prayer morning and evening If there
was sickness and sorrow in the place,
there they were often seen.
1t was but a few years before they had
good fam and a nice home, with every.
thing to make life pleasant. They hac
gained it all by their industry and frugal
ity. Asthe years came and went son and
daughter were joyfully welcomed in
their home. 1t seemed but short time
before their voices were heard in gleefu1
sport. AS they reached mature wears
their parents found there could not be a
greater contrast in children of the same
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and noble. 1t seemed to be his study tc
crafty bis parents wishes, while Susan
was the impersonation of selfishness.
from beginning to end. In early life she
married Josiah Brown: he was well-to- dc
IT'S far Us this world goods was CON
cerned, but never troubled himself about
literary matters. lie was a great
worker and was kind and pleasant. and
always ready to do just what Susan told
him to. twas plain that she was '.chair-
man OF the Board.
AS the time passed by, son and a
daughter gladdened their hearts Mrs
Brown hoped for great possibilities in her
children.
As grandfather and grandmother were
smoothly passing down the western side
of the hill of life grandfather kindly en-
dorsed note forquite a large amount. to
help friend in business. His friend PROV
ed to be anything but an honest man. and
grandfather had the whole amount to paw
He raised the money by mortgaging his
home to his SOM n-law. He soon realized
that at his time of life lie could not redeem
his home. His anxiety wore upon him,
and soon his health failed 1t was not
long before he passed away, leaving his
family to mourn their great loss. In
grandmother bereavement she realized
the uncertainty of earthly prospects,
Roberts health was not robust and
after remaining at home with his mother
few months he seemed to think a sea
voyage would benefit him. Soon his
arrangements were made and he engaged
passage aboard vessel for not a long
voyage. Before Robert left, his sister and
her husband came home to live with
grandmother 1t was hard for her to part