The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-12-28

so poor, so poor"
Annie heard her mothers words, al
though they were not intended for her
to hear. She saw her brush away the
tears from her eyes and then go back
to Teddy's room.
what did the doctor say, mother?'
asked Teddy, in a weak voice; did he
say l will get well?"
Annie heard the reply: HE says that
the fever is broken, and that all you
have to do now is to get we'll
Teddy's voice trembled as he replied:
"Oh. mother, I was afraid he would
saw 1 might die, and / wondered who
would take care of you and little An
ME. I am glad God is going to let me
live to do it. Now l must begin to get
strong! Can't you give me lots to eat"'
Annie saw her mothers lips qulver
as h turned her face from Teddy.
Eyes, my son, but not too much at
once, you know" she said.
Teddy looked very thoughtful.
"But is there anything in the house,
mother? have been sick a good while,
and my last wage must be nearly
gone, and you haven't had time to color
many photos lately, have your
The boys mother answered, brave
ly: "Sick folks mustn't bother about
these things, you know Then she
left the room, and Annie saw that she
did so to hide the tears which were
streaming down her worn face.
81 must do something; I wonder
what it will be?" mnrmured Annie to
herself, and, crushing her hat down
over her curls, she slipped into the
street.
Anuie thought constantly of wine fol
poor Teddy, and wondered If she sum
moned courage to beg a bottle whether
anyone would be kind enough to GIVE
it 10 her for a poor sick boy her onl.
brother. She knew that sometime
crocers kept wine, especially aroun
holiday time, and felt sure if they onl.
knew how very, very much it wa
needed at home by her poor sick Tee
DIV that some one of them would sure
w give her a bottle. Then there wer
other places where they sold nothin
but wine and such stuff, for she ha
seen big windows full of the bottles
with pictures of great punches OF beat
titul grapes standing behind them.
Annie wasn't a bold, forward chile
she was timid, but brave and resolutt
her love for her brother, at least, mac
her brave for the time; so she resolve
in her heart to beg for the wine whio
the doctor said would bring bac
strength to Teddy. Christmas hs
come and gone, but Teddy was so
with the fever that Annie though
nothing about the absence of the gift
usual to that happy day; but now lie
dy wal to grow better, and she did lol
to be able to make his New Years al
her mothers brighter than Christm
had been. As she wandered down t
streets revolving these thoughts in h
mind and wondering how she might g
the necessary wine she passed many
gay scene.
Early evening had closed down
the city, and all the shops were atia1
with light and brightness. Annie gaz
wistfully at the pretty things in
great windows; she was but a lit
maid, and could not help wishing
pretty things for herself and for
mother and Teddy.
But the wine-she must not ling
she would only look in n more 81
and then-then she would seek
great shop where wine was sold in b
ties; surely the big, rosy-faced n
whom she had often noticed stand
in the doorway of his shop would lis
to her story of poor Teddy and give
the wine.