Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-01-06

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.Grandma Waite told her story in q
disjointed sort of way. but her listen
ers got pretty correct idea of how
matters stood.
II couldn't be separated from Rover,
Grandma said, as she ended her touch
ing story. 1T 'u'd break my heart to
part with him, for he b'longed to Sa-
rah's boy that died. An you've ben
my best friend, hain't you, Rover?"
with a Sob
Mrs Mason's face was wet with
tears as she looked at her husband.
you shan't be parted from your old
friend" he said, and his eyes were full
of suspicious moisture. "An' you
needn't talk about goin' to the poor
house, either You can stay here, if
you want to-"
"Oh, you don't mean it," cried
Grandma Waite, incredulously. Il
amt none o your flesh an blood
.But you're one O. Gods children,
al that makes us relations" said Mrs.
Mason tenderly. II knew what you'd
say, James, an I'm glad you feel like
takin' her in. If twas our mother,
we'd be glad to have somebody do it
for her."
IT can knit, an wash dishes, an do
lots O. work" said Grandma Waite.
| I'll try hard to pay my way an not
be any trouble if you'll let me stay
me an Rover. can't stay if he
don't
We'll keep both of you," said Mr..
Mason, $50 don't worry. Did you say
your name was Waite. Seems to me
that was the name O. the family where
your brother John stayed when he
had the typhoid fever an would ha'
died, the doctor said, if It hadn't ben
fer the care he got. Did you ever live
over to Greensboro, maam?'
eyes, more'n dozen years ago. an
swered Grandma Waite. can I
shouldn't wonder if twas as you s'r-
mise, for young man that was tend
ing school there got sick, an we took
him in, an he come dretful near dyin'
with the fever. His name was Palm
err
Then twas my brother" cried Mrs.
Mason, with shining eyes. "Ain't it
queer, now, how things come about ?
You took care o. him, an now we're
goin' to have chance to pay back by
takin' care O. you when you need it.
I'm so glad it's happened SO. Now,
you jest stop worryin' bout things, an
rest an feel yourself right to home.
Why, James, suddenly, s'it's Christ
mas mornin', amt it? I declare, I'd
forgot all about it. Merry Christmas
to-you," and Mrs. Mason kissed Grand
ma Waite's wrinkled cheek and gave
her hug that made her feel warm all
over with the heartiness that was in it.
Merry Christmas, ma'am," said Mr..
Mason, holding out his hand. "Glad
we're goin' to have some compny to
help us eat turkey"
Grandma Waite began to cry softly.
t'Let her; it'll do her good" said
Mrs. Mason, as she wiped her eyes on
the corner of her apron again.
| Rover came and laid his head on the
arm of the rockingham and looked up
into his comrades face.
Gle knows all about it," said Grand
ma Waite, IAN he's tryin' to tell me
he's glad, too" Then she put her
arms about the old dogs neck, and
added: cts all right now, Rover;
we're goin' to be took care of, an I'm
goin' to pay our way, an we amt goin'
to be separated. No, no; they amt
goin' to part two old frien's like us,
after ALL
Then she bent her head and said rev.
erently: Dear God, you know how
glad an thankful we be 'thout our
tellin' you. God bless these kind
frien's an all the world this Christ
mas Day. Amen"
| And the man and woman who lis
tened to this prayer, that said SO little
but meant so much, said softly after
her. "Amen!"-Ladies' World.