Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-01-19

came. We are building a beautitul
castle now, such grand one, with
rooms and rooms, but if Teddie goes
away we can't ever fms b it. Yh ey are so
poor, you know, papa, that they can't
stay here any longer. And I told him
that would just ask, you to adopt
him and his mamma We are rich,
aren't we, papa? And there's lots OF
room in our house. And you know,
papa, you often say if only I had q
mother to manage me. And sometimes
I get SO lonely without anyone to play
with. Teddy is lonely, too, and when
he goes home he won't have anything.
to eat but bread-just only bread,
papa a sy:s. ~ 4 ~
Dear mel" said her papa. "Where
did you pick UP this little ragamufhn,
Maysie?' .,~,' $3.50
''Why, papa,"' cried Maysie,s indig-:
nantly. "He isn't a ragamufin at ali!
Sally says he is more ladylike than
am. But I can run faster than, he g can il
and he was afraid of the waterat first!"
Maysie: shifted contemptuously,= and
her father laughed outright Maysie.
considered this q good sign, and she
took his hand coaxingly.t Papa; how
would you like to sleep in bed with
the rain all leaking down on it, and
only bread to eat? Teddie's mamma
cries about it. And you don't want
your little girl to Be lonesome do
you?" Il ! &" s S.. :. 4 ';E ;ss 81 4;
you sly little WITCH" cried this good:
natured fathers '''But would nothing
less than adoption suit your highness!
It would give me a great deal ofetrouble,
you know, even with my limitless
wealth. Now, suppose you and I buy
Teddie something nice. and see what
we can do for his mamma. Won't that
do?" -
20, no, no, that won't do at all. want
them to live with us; and stay with US
always. Now, papa, do say yes = i
"But, my dear little girl, that can
not be done. Don't you know that, it
is as much as i, 'can:do to manage, you,
without having another j oungsters on
my hands? However; we will go and
see them and then decide what is to be
DONE"
Wise little Maysie said no more. She
felt sure that when her papa saw Ted
dies SOFT; fair curls' and Teddie's pretty
mamma he would .succumb at once.
:. When they reached the tiny cottage
he was a little Surprised, and thinking
that Teddie's mother was perhaps a
servant here, was about to go to the
side door: =, But .Maysie declared that
they lived here, and knocked calmly
at the front door. 2 It was opened by
Teddie himself, at sight of 'whom-fo1
the little boy bowed with the prettiest
manner in the world-Mr. Garland was
still more astonished. ai
"This: is. Teddie, papa" said Maysie
Sand this is Teddie's mamma" Upon
which the little people withdrew to
the front door to discuss matters OF
Importance, including the rapidly
progressing castle and the latest news
from the bedside of a sick kitten. May
sic had decided that they could safely
leave their parents to get acquainted.
A fair-haired little woman, gowned in
black, rose to meet Mr.. Garland, and
for moment both gazed at each other
in mute wonder. Then he took step
forward.
"Kathleen!'" he cried. go
She held out her hand, and then
smiled sadly. eyes, it is I. Have
changed so much? You have not changed
at all, Jack. You look just the same"
you have changed. But to find you
here! You have been i'll! Kathleen,
what is this I hear about your
troubles?'' g."
The childish voice seemed to ring in
his ears again: ''Teddie's mamma cries
about it," and suddenly he bent over
her and took her hand in his strong,
tender grasp.
This brave little woman had battied
with the world in silence, but now at
the first touch of sympathy she gave
way, a sob rose in her throat, two tears
rolled down her pale cheeks, and in a
moment her head was on his arm.
Kathleen, my Kathleen" he whis-
pered, passionately. LET us :iorgetour
foolish quarrel. know you loved me
in the old days, and I have loved you
always. Let us begin. over again. We
are olderand wiser; we will notlet our
youthful folly stand between US. You
will not throw away your happiness
and mine?" M& nv
\ The children returned some time
later. Mr.. Garland lifted the blue-eyed
boy in his arms and led Maysie to the
Sofa = .5tf.{f}>' .-..-
There, DEAR" he said, kiss your
mamma. It is all settled. have adopt
ed both of them" 49,.
Il "Oh, knew you would" said matter
of-fact Maysie. "And now, Teddie,
We'll go and finish the castle."- Chi
eago Tribune. 5,1 i.fr5
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