The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-10-12
LAMBERTVII.IE, n. J., WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER u. 1898


walking rather YEARLY across tho park.
His "rhenmatiz" had been giving him
little trouble.
But | rockon it'll not trouble you
any more, now that it's gittin so warm
an pleasant, " said the old lady enoour-
agingly.
Pm hopin not. - he said. Il shall
need all tho strength can git to hold
out ag lin Marthy, my daughter, tho way
I'm piannin to hold out next week. 4"
.How's that"
Well, my quarterly pension comes
IN, an I've made up my mind to draw it
nm keep IT my own self this quarter
I'm neodin good many things. an I've
turned my pension over to Marthy every
quarter tor SO long I'm bound and do.
termined to keep it this time. It'll DO n
hard tussle, but I'm goin to do it. :"
II would so, :" said the old lady SYM
pathetically, = kind O funny, but
I've made up my mind to do the same
thing with my pension. Mine comes
due next week, too, an IN goin to keep
every cent of it. I'm needin new cali
90 dress an oyershees, an anyhow |
want to save little money in my peck
ct. 1t amt right for mo to give up so
to my son after all I've done for him.
| jest shan't do it any longer -
There was resolute note in her
voice, and she gave her head little
toss of defiance.
"You're right" said tho old men
with decision. ut amt right for us To
be domineered over SO. Sometimes I've
thought Of gittin me a room an shiftin
for myself. I'd do it If my pension was
a little bigger.
"l'vo thought of the same thing. said
the little old lady. IAN | don't know
but III do 1t yit. I'm real spry, an it
wouldn't be no trick ut all for me to
keep house for myself Land knows |
work harder an steadier now than il /
was keepin house in room or two by
myself. Then | wouldn't be in nobody'a
way nor make no trouble for any one.
I've got my own things too. Ev'rything
III my room Mt my sons house IL my
own, an they couldn't keep mo from
takin ON away if had mind to. E"
W Bpb IA fAbh Nduh HAuNo ulil u iDt
Of things stored away, said tho old
man. tThey couldn make mo sell ON,
for | didn't know but I'd want 'om
some time, an II
He scratched i'll tho gravel with tho
end of his cane, and there was silence
for few minutes. Tho FELLOWSHIP thu
old lady was hemming fell into her lap,
II, l. 4
her hands idly and looked at pair of
spaIrows ohatterinR away in tree
across tho walk.
Suddenly the old man said slowly,
without looking up, 1--WE might--that
is. if you was willn-put our furniture
an our pensions together :"
"Yos. wo might. +"
The old man dropped his cane and
faced her eagerly. His wrinkled hand
reached out and touched hers His voice
was tremulous with eagerness as ho snid;
We will, IL you'll only say So I've
thought of it over an over ny in, but
amt had tho courage to ask you toto
marry nae. Wo'd be real happy an com
Portable together. II you II just say the
word. VOL break way from all this
bein domineered over an 1.-Two al we have
right to liye--if you'll only say tho
word "
Tho next day the old lady, clad in
her brown merino Sunday gown, and
the old man in his Sunday suit appear.
ed in the study of the minister of II lit
tie mission church they both attended
and were married.
zen DO an awful s'prise to my son
All his wife, said the smiling old bride.
An to my daughter. " said tho bride
groom, and then he added valiantly;
"But let 'em say an do what they will.
I'll defend you ag' in en- all. my dear. y
There is Hot in all the city happier
or more contented couple than this pair
Of old pensioners III their two oozy
rooms. They may bo yet seen any flno
day ON their fayorite bench In the city
park with the birds above thom singing
their love songs and their own hearts
not too old to be filled with tender affeo-
tions. with hopes and with harmonios.
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