The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-01
a,,u Grandma Went Home.
Grandma Jackson, like ev,

ALS' bsr TO creep down stairs, white
NSu and wan, her mind was filled
Ng gs .,npcrest notions. She thought
p wv ,Iakipg visit to her brother in
hampshire.
@6e day she spent in the big rock
N... n the sitting room window,
'' .arar the familiar street with visit
w. Niue eyes, and keeping up pitt
.arr ot "Oh, if | could only go
know | should get better right
. IT, If they'd only let me go
Grandpa, in his seat opposite,
mach over her unhappy fancy.
acne moments when she did not
...,onile him, but bent upon him
, troubled look, as if strange
,. suddenly replaced the one which
~ tnaNn and loved for SO long.
III think we'd better be talking
.ome. father?" she would ask
-..Dlug, in an anxious whisper
..rl- ~ me we have been here too
navy. aud there is no use wearing
welcome. ! guess Ezra folks II
aau, 10 set eyes on us again and l
IA like To get back to Boston pretty
there's all my spring cleaning to
rs oh, dear; | DO want to go
T. out MOTHER Grandpa would
l.- she went on without needing
l..'- vie is well meaning enough,
.a. lreadtully wearing, and that
NIL. .t tne north chamber is as hard
f log. Now that | am feeling
-s.ms as if rd like to go back to
.sa tf,. There ism t one to compare
MS whole place-all live goose
.-- every one of them. Oh, father;
l-,e shall ever get any stronger
Hut you see if you can manage
r.. nme somehow?'
~. $50. size kept up that never ending
.-.rk I1 The sunshiny May came
s.r fhe elms on the common toss
t.4hS against the bluest of blue
len played once more in the
4su zaks; feathered bands flood
vtl music; and the world was
M joy of springime, but there
ung wrinkles on the gentle,
.. -Htith the soft white cap that
still softer white hair, and
~trileled hands, busted with
I#-r.. trembled until the needles
tHt sun. A note of despair
aer longing for home. She
mm her place at the window
rowing green and the rush OF
avid .--un- up every corner of the
e.'h she had come half d CEN
rs a bride.
tue house where her children
where some of them had died.
e1m Rachel and Marta were
aV yeal ago. Here her boys
Aer neck with tears as one
said Iood-by to her and gone
naf4 'o make their own fortunes.
s. .a. ICES We're associated with the
ad tables. but to Grandma 5
..a t1d failing sight they We're
a unfamiliar shapes. II want
she murmured still. ~ want
shook his head one day S
.... MY his case of medicines and
.-- irving gloves, Miss Lizzie
"Nl Linn oat into the hallway.
.. think she is failing, doctor,
-a asked with sudden dread
IT,. ion { know: her mind is wear
body. and if she don get
-8 that She isn't at home soon,
Ha may break down under the
G. 5 5uly thing To do is to give
SLING food and keep her as
possible. GOOD morning.
1T hurried away.
Is. lv turned back into the sitting
l.e " words had removed scales
. 'rs. as it were. She realized
.l- -pw worn the dear figure by
'.-..o lad grown of late, and how
strange delusion had frightened
HF k by week. She went about
Na ALL day with weight at her
uspoken prayer ON her lips.
Miss Lizzie. an old maid in the
Was returning to her parents
1utiling care which they had
Ton her as child. Through
-r she lay awake wondering
could be done to clear away
tlOm that poor, befogged
"a LIE early morning an inspira-
her, SO happy that She breath
f igh of relief and fell asleep
nused by the birds twittering
e- outside and a broad ray of
9frug across her face.
She was dressed she hurried
tAer ; room and drew the cur
blIskly, letting in a flood Of
warm, sweet morning air.
W.. wYther," she cried cheerily,
siendid day for you to ride,
l'H know you are going home
tE-' am, said grandma, with
Pc l-dish delight as She sat up in
eclare had almost forgotten
Seems As if the time would never
W. aren' going till after break
+-e Ne, Lizzie? | hope you'll see
'4' lather is ready. He's growing
t'S'H vi ldle III LIS ways
Wy be IS home already" answered
VT He wants to be on hand when
ge' here. "
T4udma rose in a state of excitement
iAe lcf Tea and toast and eggs with
Ny sle Lad not shown since her Illness.
10 'le was dressed as for a journey in
'rs' o-ack cashmere, her camel hair
ting big black bonnet with the
"iets within the brim, the shiny
',',J2n black gloves; her overshoes
'4e ';tie worsted work bag on her
+. 'oId her "specks," handkerchief
s p"rtemonnaie, and she was ready
'H OUT Miss Lizzie took her arm
+-y STATED down the long flight CT
helped her down the front steps
'14 p" the sidewalk, talking to her all
''a about her return home, and
E Aer attention away from the
'"ut her. Then she helped her
arryall that stood by the gate
Fflnt that when we get there"
~f after they were in the car
A'.'er Il be waiting for us at the