The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-01-23

doing pretty well, for Lefty saya-she
just got back yesterday-that he lives
IN u fine, big house, and they keep
three hired girls, besides n man to
drive and look after the horses. Oh!
George, is smartl'.
The old man rubbed his hands and
smiled i'll evident satisfaction. George
was his only son, and Lefty, who kept
honse for him, was the orphaned child
of his only daughter.
MIR. Sawyer wiped his gold bowed
glasses on his faded silk handker-
chief, adjusted them carefully, and
began to examine the present--a large
Bible-vory critically. He was a
small, wcazen-faced old man Of an ex-
tremely pessimistic temperament;
quite the reverse of CHEEKY Grandpa
Hudson.
THE print is clear" he said, after
survey through Genesis.
Yes. George knew my eyes were
getting dim, Mr.. Hudson said, $50
he sent me one with good large print.
can almost read it without my
glasses"
"But it seems to me the binding
amt overstrong," the neighbor con.
tinued. Looks Gs if it might come
to pieces"
"T guess it will last me" the old
man answered, quietly. Though T
should like to leave it to Lefty when
I'm gone. | keep a newspaper around
1t most OF the time"
us that your sons writing?" Mr..
Sawyer asked, as he turned to the
first fly-leat.and gazed with wonder
on the elaborate fouIishes which he
finally deciphered to mean, "Pre-
sented to Josiah Hudson by his son
George"
"Oh, no." Mr.. Hudson replied.
hurriedly, land don't mind telling
You don't let it go any further-but
that's the only thing about the book I
don't quite like. / wish George had
written that himself, for I don't see
much Of Georges writing" he con
tinued, pathetically, "and 1t would be
nice to have some where I could gee
1T every day"
He stopped for n moment and then
added, with an attempt at cheerful
ness, But Lefty says it's fashionable
TO nave names written that way. and
Georges folks are real fashionable. "
As Lefty eat IN the sitting.room
that afternoon, sewing, sho noticed
that her grandfather was busy az Lig
desk. He was evidently writing let
ter, and the undertaking was nrduous
for he bit his pen. used MP several
sheets Of paper, and succeeded i'm get-
ting much ink on his fingers before
the unaccustomed task was done.
Lefty usually wrote his letters for
him, and she wondered why she had
not been asked 90 write this one. bui
she asked no questions.
From that day Tor nearly two weeks
Mr.. Hudson went about with an mir
OF mystery. Ho mendel the few
broken places in the fence. white.
washed tho chickcn-hou4c. and WINS
very solicitous MS 30 the condition of
The late fall garden Every ovcniDg
mo might bc seen walking ~ or from
the town
IT'S only half 70 mile" he rcpIio1
10 Letty.s protests, whcr this daily
walk had been kept mp for q fortnight.
and / need exercise. 7 don't get
near enough TO do here. Tho kndIinp
TO split and the COW to milk, Why
they're only play and he started To-.
ward town again nj uimblc gait.
Anything for mo today. Mr.
Joues?' he asked as he walked into
the postofiicc, trying TO speak as il II
were matter OF no importance.
why yes, the postmaster replied.
slowly, thcrc is letter for Won
around here somewhere. Hank GoIdor