Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-03-28
HAWTHORNE, ESNERALDA COUNTY, NEVADA, MARCH

the road; he runs out In the State; he
told me just the other day lie might
have to come this time on an extra
train to st. Louis; maybe I'll see him
here; just hope do. He makes good
money my son-in-law does; sometimes
he makes $50 month"; that's doing
mighty well; folks ought to get lots of
happiness and live mighty comfortable
on $50 month. l just believe I'll
take my bonnet Off; guess l might feel
little cooler" and she laid the old
fashioned bonnet in her lap and
smoothed back the hair from her tenn
pies. And, do you know, l believe l
nm getting sleepy" and again she
smiled contentedly.
"You have some little grandchildren
at home, have you not, madam? I'm
ma children are always SO fond Of
their grandmamma.'
"Yes; my daughter says 1 spoil the
children; guess maybe l do. l have
| five grandchildren; one of my daugh-
ters, she's got two little girls, and one
of my sons, he's got little boy, and
then one of my other girls, she's got
two little children-a little girl and n
| little boy; the oldest one, she's little
| girl about years old, and thinks there
was never no one like me. Yes, they'll
| all miss grandma" and again the
quaint old face was wreathed In smiles.
my husband was back to the old home
most seventeen years ago. They were
all mighty glad to see him. When we
left there to go to Iowa our farm
wasn't worth nothing like $40 an acre,
and when my husband was there
that's seventeen years ago-it was
worth nigh onto 500 an acre. l reck-
on l just won't know the old place.
You see, first we went to Iowa, but II
was too cold there in the winter-they
have powerful cold winters up In Iowa
so we sold Off the place there and
went out to Missouri; that's where
come from now; we've done pretty well
out there. You amt going to get of
here, are you? I'm SO sorry"
Eyes, ma'am," told her, IT get of
here, but you don't know how glad
am to have met you. And l do hope
you will get back to the old home al
right and find all the folks well and
happy. l know they will be glad tc
have you with them. The conductor
will take care Of you when you change
cars, so don't let that cause you any
uneasiness whatever. I do hope yor
will enjoy every minute Of your visit
Good-by, and the God you love be with
you and take care Of you."
The dim brown eyes lighted up will
great pleasure, and her good-by sound
ed very sweet ana pleasant, though i
was partially drowned by the noise Of
the train as it neared the station.
tenderly pressed the toil-worn hand
she put into mine, the hand that hai
labored increasingly SO many years fol
the husband and children she so dearl,
loved, and looked at the quaint sligh
figure In Its tidy black dress and at tn,
old-fashioned bonnet in her lap. Sh'
seemed SO sure they would be delight
ed to see her at the old home and th'
children SO many miles away woult
miss her. The dim old eyes could still
twinkle and the sweet old face still
lighted up with bright smile.
What unbounded faith these oil
folks have in the love Of their childrel
and kindred! May that faith never b
shaken. God bless the quaint old lady
with her mods and smiles, and may sh
have a royal reception from the folk
at the old home," and when the chi
dren way out In Missouri write her
and may they send many loving mis-
sive to the one on earth who Of all otf
ers loves them best-God grant tina
they will remember to tell her, to te
her lovingly and often, how much the
miss her at home, and how lonesom
the place is without mother.
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