The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-13

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wide with horror and her fat cheeks of pastv hue
Oh, Miss Radamant she cried "have you heard? Poor
old Mrs Steele what vesup the hill murdered last night
and all her stole They knocked the head and
turned the house upside down. doctors are trying to
bring her to- and there's about thousand people going up
there this minute
Miss Radamant had risen, and her face as white as
fatys while she listened She turned from the girl
co at the child in manner that puzzled his mother who
shocked and wondering, watching her Then bringing
her palms together the old lady looked upward and urmued
everenty Praise God from whom all blessings fowl after
which she turned sharply the astonhed girl Pattv YOU
are excusabe for gospng this time perhaps don't let
this excitement turn your head My grand
waiting for their hot cakes quite abashed the girl
fastened back to her duties
But imagine her astonishment when an hour later Miss
Radamant hobbled kitchen to ask almost humbv
patty, could you cook turkey?
You jest try NUM- almost trembling with eagemess
"And-a plum pudding%
WELL that's harder, but I'll get my mother to help num-
and she's the best cook in the county, do say it as
shouldn't"
"Very we take this and get everything necessary TO FIRST
class Christmas dinner"
AS Pattys gaze fell upon the big in the corner of the bill
her eyes nearly rolled from her head with amazement
But the old lady speaking
"And-do you suppose you could find such things as
childs sled and train of cars say, the village%
"Wel, Iii ransack till do mum-thats certain"
"And possbly"-Mss Radamants brow contracted-.per-
haps might think Of something pretty for young woman
in mourning; don't really know
knck-knacks." 'A'
Yes s. only let them be handsome and in good You
ought to know; I'm past such things And Patty severely
saw you trying that old red silk dress up the cedar
closet. one day
I'd feel jest once in all-silk, and So
well, as it's no use to me you may have it."
Have II! u Bless SOUL Miss Radamant you mean
NJ. ." s aways mean what And find whether poor
now hurry
t was nearing Christmas eve and little Robert was bliss
paraons for the magnificent dinner day. while in the
great ivngroom before the bountul fire. the aunt and
niece me latter dropped her sewing the gathering gloom
and said gently, s00A
this was not much of place when brought our
NO the house had down. and the whole place gone to
SEED It was all the poor boys father had left him. though
house in perfect repair best-payng fruit farm
tor its size in the state Robert insisted should stay and
and long he propeed married an heess smil
ing grmy 1--we stad rentfree I've kept up repairs and
paid the taxes and made good living BESIDES course
it's and I've expecting to quit some
time You'll give me week, or two, to get out?"
Aunt Emmeline you do not know very WELL but YOU
ought to know your nephew than hat Did You
think Robert could be ungrateful the who was
mother to his orphaned boyhood and strained every nerve
working outdoors and in to make home and living for
him? He made will for death suddenly but with al
noSl MS last Death ne told will towards
knew it would be sacred to He wanted you to have
life lease Of this place and live here exactly way
thought over and wanted to have little Of my say
farther For your Christmas little Robert and have
brought you deed of the property and hereafter yours
Internationally an we ask in return your love inter-
est in your children"
Touched snamed and speeches. the older woman rose to
her feet but before she could collect the door flew
and with burst of laughter the boy in His face
was Sticky with rasns molasse and other sweees and the
BIB around his neck of stains-he had EVIDENTLY
helped to advantage But the teeth shone and dmples
played in radiant fashion looking from to the other he
shouted, ' -
"oh but dis is de boss Cwistmas Aunt Emwine AREN'T
you glad comed?"
At which the great dropped back into her chair relax
cd into smile that lit her rugged face like sunshine upon
granite. and answered fervently, r
Eyes, my boy. thank God YOU didr'