The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-03-20

no use. Della said that as n child won
der I was the wust she ever seen, an
Della goes out good deal
A faint smile crossed the old mans
stern features
And what made you think that am
your grandfather" he asked.
ooh, Marie Kramer told me-" replied
the child she knows everybody.
She's lived ont more places. She's
Bessie Lelghton's nurse now, an Just
as soon as she saw you sittln here one
day she said, There's old Colonel Rob
SON She knew you cause you used
TO go to the Bronsons, where she was
llvin then. An pretty soon she looked
at me an said, why, he's your grand
father, amt hcY An / said | didn't
know, an she thought 1t 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 a
tramp or u mlllunaire II he's tramp,
you must keep away from him, but II
he's n millunaire you want to rope him
in An when / looked at you again /
saw you didn't look like a tramp, an SO
| thought I'd take my chances an rope
you In, an that's just what | did"
And your mother knows nothing
al my Gafn0 harnCp tho old man
asked
yes. she does" replied the child.
81 told her, an she looked SO queer, an
her face got red, an she said: 'Philippa,
dear, 1t 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 1f'
The old man leaned back and looked
at the child
"PhilIppa," he said slowly, how
would you like to come and live with
me2 You would have your own beau.
tlful room, and all the playthlngs you
could want, and somebody to wait on
you, and n pony to drive, and every
thing that could make Il little girl
happy"
IAN would mamma come. tooY the
child asked.
The old man shook his head
I'D like the ROOM" said the child,
IAN the pony an all the rest, but /
guess I'd be too lonesome without
mamma"
but you'd have me- urged the old
man.
"We'd be just two lonesome ones to-
gether," said the child. Then she add
ed, IF you knew mamma, you'd see
how it Is"
perhaps 1 am beginning to see"
said the old man softly
"I'll tell you what We'll do" cried the
child. You can borrow me. How's
thatT
1T sounds WE'LL" said the old man.
"How must set about ltT7
ooh, It's easy" replied the child
You just come to our fiat an send up
your card, an then mamma viii whis-
tie down an say, Please come up
Then you 20 up, an I'm there, an say,
Mr. Grandpapa. this is mamma Then
you bow nm say, Pleased to know you,'
an mamma says, Where have | seen
you beforeY an then you say, Can |
borrow your charmin daughter for the
rest of the day. for you've come very
early In the mornin, you know, an
mamma says, Have you any security
for the rent-I mean for the chldY an
you say, oh, yes; indeed ! have an
then you put up a silver quarter for
security an take me, an we 60 away
somewhere an have a splendid time to-
gcthcr an get home when It's real dark,
an mamma is gettin 1idgety I'd like
to see that house of yours an that room
an those ponies. We ought to get bet
ter aequalnted-we ought to, really"
The old man smiled at her enthusi
assn. Evidently this was a delightfully."-
original child.
'Do you think your mamma would
paint my portraitY" he asked.
Shed be real pleased to-" said the
child. AN I'd get the commission, too,
wouldn't l? She told me If / got any
orders I'd get the commission. You're
my order, amt your"
Yes" said the old man as he slowly
arose. Come, we VIII 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 phlllppa called
home.-Clevcland Plain Dealer.