Graham guardian., 1901-03-29

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Grandmother sat in her low Eocdng
chair, with her glassss pushed bsci
above her forehead. and before heI
stood Dot holding outstrstchsd . bril-
liant skein Of wool upon hAr shHSby
little hands
Hurry up, draBdmA," naid Dot. with
q slight frown, you're 70 slow"
Grandma took no hssd. apparently
but went on with the utmost precision
Slowly the yarn recled over the chubby
thumbs, slowly went ON the winding
about grnndma's ball
Dot stood first upoa oas foos, fhem
the other, like barR-yard sowi, aud
gave at intervals TREMENDOUS sigh sx
evidence of her weariness.
"You's 'zasveratiR'." she 10 less
broke ut; really an6 truly, Gren6xa,
you's old 'EaspeTatin' Atssek."
"What?" cried the startled odd laey
who had been been latent upon her
winding or perhaps lest in reverie OF
other days; what 10 that you are say
ing, Dot7"
II said you was a 'zaspsxstiA' old
poke" replied Dot, Arnly. 'I N most
tired to deaf, ans there you go on wtad-
in jes' as II yeu was sslsep."
"Well, never" gusped the eld lazy.
l pretended 10 be intent upoA tie
work before me. yet could scarce re-
frain from laughing aloud
Tired, eh?" queried grandma, with
twinkle in her eye; well. We will
soon be through, and you caa ks down
and rest."
mo, I'm going out TO jump rope"
iReautiously said Dot, with wAhe and
Rose. They're jumping zow, doz't ycu
hear 'em, draAdmxs"
"Ah, you are EoisE 10 sss+ ysuy
weary hmbs by }uHYaxT rsYS," re-
piled grandma. "Wsil, 20 that you
won't be entirely used UP, suppose you
sit on this chair" pulkng one beside
Dot.
Dot sulIdly complied, but a. sAe did
so dropped her hsnds IN fs4sned wsari-
ness.
See" cried FrandnsM. you are lea
ting strands OF tAc wool slip over your
fingers. Hold up your hands, dear.
and we will soon be hrough," and on /
went the old lady, placidly aa6, slowly
winding as before
Dot for space bookes the pistura of
youthful resignation, but soon her im.
patience returned.
Hurry up" she sVisd. vshemeatly.
You're snouEh 90 'raYsrats the pa
thence OF job" and again I saw hsr
slyly drop loop or two from her fls-
gers, az she moved resetessiy upon the
chair.
Grandma hooked ct her rsprovingly,
but FASTENED somewhat her move
meats. There was pause presently
n the winding. The saa lady brought
ser speetaeles down from her fore
aeaG, and peersd ct tAs skeiz OF weol.
There's snarl," aAs sasd, "dsnr,
lear. how cid fhat conner
"Is's an awful hard knot shewsu;ly
'ais Miss Dot. after Krsa6ms bad rnaes
several attsmpes 20 sfseatangis the
inarl. IL dsss you had better get q all
light, dr~ndnnA, and we'll wind the hall
mother time"
''oh, no. Dot, weIl res ID all right
iow," replied grsndms, with Jerk.
Snap went the strand. Several mis-
ties were consumed In strengthening
he skein, and grandma carefully knot
sd the broken threads together before
esuming her winding.
Tha .aUudw ~ larrxh 49, auA srrny~ 1
ng outside the window eama borne la
pen the stiffness of the room An
ther pstulant movement from DoA.
II IL no nervous, cant hold STILL"
he RSxt exclaimed, impatieutT tug
'isg at the wool.
"Dear, dear, another kRoA.s DRIED
randma, peering over her Spcctsoles
. Dot. "Why. At this rate, we will
ever get through"
But at last IL was done, and away
Dot, every vestge Of i'll
unor bsRished from her pretty fhce.
Grandma's glance net mine.
THE wool 10 for her OWE stockings"
uietly said she. as IL in answer 10
omething she read in my eyOs, 'ass y
intend these kRots sAall teach her
.sson which mere words would fail 10 =
Youthful experience, IL
ghtly impressed, may serve TO guard :
he future from sterner ones." y
The old lady's fevorlts expression, 81 4
now" played about her firmly
Iossd lips, but she gave no uttsrsncs !,
) them ss with bail in hand she sat
azing upon the pieturss OF the past !
ietuRes whose fights and shadows !.
gre rejected in her own DIM av~s