The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

said that I'd gang half way oop Z lane to
meet him" And the old body rose unsteat-
fly out of her chair. Strengthened herself
up by holding on to the back Of II. and
tried to reach the cloak which hung or
= peg.
Nay. nay. now sit DOWN. cried lamar
why, Granny. you said that It was to-
morrow Uncle Tom was coming"
He nebar cooms on to-day" said Tom
It's always t next, and when that cooms
it's { next again. He's deadened. and he'll
niver coom,'
II wish thou'd be whyaty" cried Sally.
'Sit down, mother said John. and he be-
gan to stroke her hand very gently. 1T
wasn't tonight that Tom wanted thee to
meet init over cowd-and Tom wad be
sorry to see thee riskin' IT Sit down."
But 1 promised Tom. and he's mebbe
forgotten Z road. 7. lanes been altered.
Sin those days: it's selfish Of thee. John. to
think sac nooch Of ither folks comfort,
ard forget Tom! Tom'n feel = cowd. poor
LAD; and rs been a tirrible long Journey.
and none O. ys giving Z power boy . well
GOMEZ
Teas ready. father" cried the rosy
Sally.
The round table was covered with Q snow
white cloth. and laid with cups and saucers.
and an ample spread OF bread, butter and
hot tea a n large glass jug Of thick
cream stood close 10 Granny. Her thoughts
took another channel. with a shaky hand
she poured a cup full OF cream into q blue
~basin-then very slyly opened tho cupboard
door and tessn to push 1t Unlocking anx-
iously back to see II she was observed.
Nay. nay. what ista doing that forT'
cried Sally.
Don't let her do It Sally said the
grave lamar. Some one will upset It In
the cupboard"
Sally put her hand into the cupboard and
get e firm hold or the basin; but Granny
Still chung to the other side.
Lei go Of Il, Granny"
Thou wants a right guide punishment
thou naughty lass,'
Let so, Granny"
lamar came up and firmly took the basin
from both OF them
lamar" said her grandmother In q low
voice. "Prithes listen. while 1 tells thee
summat.'
lamar bent her ear with we'll practiced
patience.
It's for thee Uncle Toms supper! Pop
or WIT. 10 I dairy. before all { folks drink
1t oop. Use determined we shall hev' a drop
OF Eude cream, when he cooms in, II he hes
nobbut elseI'
Iamar made sigrs to the children and
carried the cream into the dairy; where
she poured IT into another jug and brought
II back again. All the children kept look
ing az Granny and then at the cream. She
was muttering TO herself. half under her
breath: They might haze gotten a bit O.
fresh meat for hint butcher was here in
1 morn and she got T. suet; but what's
suet after six n tirrible journey? He
could a done WI = plate o. beef, Aye, it's
not right. power Tom, Thar's nobbut me to
care for him now"
Granny was again rising up. but Mrs..
Coates came into the kitchen. and immedi-
ately put q cup Of tea into her hands.
Worse than usual" said John She's
done nowt but rarnbie sim I eeem~in."
They think that Use daft said Granny.
land they try TO deceive me! I knaw that
they've brought Z cream back; and they
think Use blind snd that I can't seer
And the old body refused to take anything
more to eat; but sat looking into tho fire,
and saying things in h low, plaintive voice.
These scenes often occurred; and the chill
dren had got 50 used to them that they
were not depressed by them. Perhaps to-
night II troubled them more than usual
because II was Christmas Eve. lamar
Thought that she would change the CONVEX
sation: IT Wesleyans will be coomin'
round WI + organ. singing hymnS!' she