Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04

livin then. An pretty soon she looked
at me an said, why, he's your grand
father. amt hep An | said l didn't
know, an she thought it out an said,
Yes, he is, cause your mamma is his
daughter, an she ran away with play
actor, an the old hunks shut his door
on her forever That's what Marie
said An when | went home / said to
Della, My grandfather's sittin over
there in the park, an he's the lonesom-
est lookin thing An Della says: If
he's settin in the park, he's either
tramp or a millunaire If he's n tramp,
you must keep away from him, but if
he's a millunaire you want to rope him
in An when l looked at you again
saw you didn't look like tramp, an so
| thought I'd take my chances an rope
you in; an that's just what l did"
"And your mother knows nothing
about my being here? the old man
asked.
Yes, she does" replied the child.
Il told her. an she looked so queer, an
her face got red, an she said: 'Philippa,
dear. it may not be your grandfather.
But anyway you mustn't speak to him
unless he speaks To you first An |
made you speak to me first. didn't I?'
The old man leaned back and looked
at the chil1.
"Philipna." he said slowly, how
would you Ike TO come and live with
me? You would have your own beau
tiful room. and all the playthings you
could want. and somebody to wait on
you. and pony to drive, and every
thing that could make q little girl
happy"
AN would mamma come, too?" the
child asked
The cid man shook his head.
I'D like the roonl." said the child,
AN the rany an all the rest. but l
guess I'd be too lonesome without
mamma"
But you'd have me" urged the old
man.
wed he icgt some ones to-
gether," SAID thv Zen she add
ed. If you G@e. ara. you'd see
how it is
Perhaps | am beginning to see,"
said the old nan softly.
"IIl tel! you what ven do" cried the
child. You can borrow me. How's
that?"
1T sounds we'll" said the old man.
How must set about it?"
"Oh, it's easy" replied the child.
"You just come to our fat an send up
your card. an then mamma will whis-
tie down an say. Please come up
Then you go up, an I'm there, an | say,
Mr.. Grandpapa. this is mamma Then
you bow an say. Pleased to know you,'
an mamma says, Where have | seen
you before?' an then you say, Can
borrow your charmin daughter for the
rest CT the dayY for you've come very
early in the mornin, you know, an
mamma says, Have you any security
for the remit mean for the child? an
you say, oh. yes; indeed l have an
then you put up a silver quarter for
security an take re, an we go away
somewhere an have a splendid time to-
gether an get home when it's real dark,
an mamma is gettin fidgety. I'd like
to see that house of yours an that room
an those ponies. We ought to get bet
ter acquainted-we ought to, really"
The old man smiled ct her enthusl-
asm. Evidently this was a delightfully."-
original child.
''Do you think your mamma would
paint my Dortraitf" he asked.
shed be real pleased to-" said the
child. "An I'd get the commission, too,
wouldn't |? She told me If / got any
orders I'd get the commission. You're
my order. amt you"
Yes" said the old man as he slowly
arose. Come, we will go and seek your
mother. | must get that picture before
| grow any older-and before your
mammals memory quite outgrows the
"reminiscences of her childhood. Come,
Philippa."
And hand In hand they passed down
the graveled walk and through the big
gates and presently found themselves
in front Of the huge apartment house
that the lonesome Philippa called
home.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.