The Monte Vista journal., 1901-05-25

quietly said she. as IL in answer 10
something she read in my eyes. land
l intend these knots shall teach her y
lesson which mere words would fail to
accomplish. Youthful experience. il
rightly impressed. may serve to guard
the future from sterner ones"
The old lndy's favorite expression, "l
know" played about her firmly
closed lips. but she gave no utterance
TO them as with hall in hand she sat
gazing upon the pictures OF the past
pictures whose lights and shadows
were reflected in her own dim eyes.
in the fitting smile upon brow or lip.
Well, il grandma had been slow ia
winding the ball. it was more than she
was in lessening it again. How fast
her needles flew. Early in the morn
ing, late at night. went on the knitting.
Dots eyes watched the progress Of the
stockings. and her admiration was un-
bounded over their hue.
Red stockies. and a red hood, and
red mitties! Ny. i, pears Sunday
won't ever GOMEZ"
Crimson corrected grandma; mot
red" But it ma,tered little to Dot
what the color was named when she
drew the bright stockings upon her
chubby legs and over them again u
pair of shining new shoes.
You will be proud OF these stock.
ings," said grandma, on Saturday night,
as she rounded the toe with bit Of
white wool. because you helped me to
wind the wool, you know. Dot"
Yes" asscnted the little one, with n
proud air wasn't dood, grandma"
And you so tired, too," went on
grandma, ignoring her question.
And so nervous" responded Dot.
"ies, and you called me n 'zaspcrat-
in old poke gravely answered grand
ma. ''and snapped the thread on pur-
pose to make me give over the wind.
ing"
Dot opened wide her eyes.
How did you know that?" she qurr
led. Now don't say little bird told
YOU, drandma. cause Use tired to dca!
hcarin' that story"
Never mind how ! knew, Dot. The
fact remains that there were knot, in
my fair ball Of wool, and knots. you
know, can never be Strengthened out,
never"
DO, looked at her grandma renec-
lively.
Didn't you ever make knots in your
dr'ndma's wool?" she asked. soberly
None but what had to pay for. re-
Piled the old lady, suppressing y smile.
Knots are troublesome things, Dot, as
you may find out before you are many
days older"
On to Sanday school hicd Dot the
next morning. resplendcnt in new at
tire. Grandma smiled grimly when she
returned with perceptible limp In her
gait.
Somefin' is hurtin' my heel" she In.
formed us a' dinner. reluctantly.
Your new shoes. / suppose" aug-
gested her mother. you had hest take
them on and put on your old ones"
But Dot demurred. and like her eld-
ers, sometimes. for vanity's sake. en-
dured the torture the remainder OF the
day.
Grandma said never a word. Bed
time came. and with sigh of relief Dot
drew on her shoes.
>"lts in my s,ockie." said she, after
que examinations: there's two dreat
bIg knots in the heel
Knots" echoed grandma
There was no stupidity about our
bright Dot. and she understood all the
meaning conveyed in grandma's tone
and look AZ once.
Knots Of impa,ience. Dot" / could
not refrain from saying. for which
you have suffered all day long"
And undutifuin~ss." added grand.
ma, 'and covert unfruthfulness."
Dot turned the color Of her stock.
inga.
You might have smooved 'em out,
she said. carefully examining her bills.
tered heel.
"out of the wool. perhaps" answered
grandma. earnestly. but not so easily
the knots when formed in the skein OF
character. Dot"
Severa! days after grandma beck.
on-d me TO approach an open door.
within could he heard the voices OF
Dot. Willie and Rose. An alteration
VAS evidently In progress concerning
the destruction Of doll. In rocking
chair sat Do, with = pair Of Rrsndma's
sPectacles upon her nose. Gravely she
peered over them at the flushed face Of
Willie.
"WLo broke doiiy's head - she ques.
toned.
"tsose!" answered he. promptly.
Dear. dear" exclaimed Dot, be n ding