The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-07-11

Pride Of possessions was Aa i
pnrch,s weak point. and his utIs
grsndsou's innocent speech brought
gratitied smile To his face,
It's the best farm IN the county
and never looked better than II does
now Talk about nue scenery. Tan
farm In Juuss about the best scene
| want TO look at
Cant 20 out where you re h0''As
after dinner. grandpa
You can 90 II iannah'h take you.
II call her Aunt Annie, don't yoe
think Annle's a prettler name lAAl
Hannah
Il don't bother my head much about
what's pretty, except il pretty bauA
account. though q note bearing visa'
DER cent. looks sort OF pretty too,
Have you 20 one grandpa
Lots All secured. TOO, 1 never yet
lost cent Of money Ia let out
What are you going u do win all
your money, grandpa r
why why keep putting Il out @
interest, - 10 get more intsesE "itA
IT,"
What's int'rest good rorr'
"Wen. OF all foolish questions,
that's the wust"' Again the angry
trown came into his face. AID DO sat
down 10 his dinner.
frankie lid not seem 10 nOtice his
grandrathrr's trowns ahi Grabbed
ways, bur hts young heart went 0uE q
the mi,erly Old man. Anl whenever b.
came IN sight. the little face ~5alt
| hight up with glow Of love that al
grandfather could not fail u sec. an
before be realized Il bis hard "a
heart began ID soytea. Whenever ht
returned from bis work he watchr'
eagerly tyr the trail IiJtLs nsure b.
the window. ant listened lot ,h
CHEEKY cry Hello, grandpa. Nal
have you been dolng odayT
lIannahs heart grew llgh. ani ~
Of happiness as size watched and ~
teurd and one day she wrGL hopeful
/ ly, 10 her father. With 4 gIaa Z.
Frankie
Father. the doctor Jh.nha sAs,
Frankie were takea 10 a hospital {.
an Operation. he migat bc helped. ~
sibly b. made ~ walk"
She wa!ted gos encouragement. D,
none came; the thin. old Lips Wrt
hrtnly closed the Jaws riSil
1T will cost about two hundred g.
lars Tor railroad fares, and 20 pay Z.
the Operation, aui aud all the rest
Where 30 you .'p"se the two Id
deed dollars are rumias FRONT Not o,
u my pocket. tep-Al ont Such
foolish wasts OF money kseplag hl
here. anyway. II 1 could hslp myn-I
b. wouldn't stay under thA ruot a
other nlSht."
For moment Hannah wa rrushs
By surprise aHd disappointment. III.
her will and determination came ~ {!
rrsrue.
Il shalt take him 10 The hospital.
there IA ono chance 70 help hlm.
relieve bis paln. be shall have Ia
/ chance
How will you Svt the money!
"BorrgS t.
And saddle yourself With a deb
too I should ,h.a< cripgls WI
enough"
/ Il wa late IN the winter when the
, wen. away. Hannah d.d not write. h
/ father did not expect her 20. fiut a
spring approached be looked t1rwar
eagerly 70 their home coming
AZ last sharr was llus from liar
nah. Would hs meet them At the s,s
ton the next tny'
II WAS the arst warm day Ia spria,
the arst day tha, The cattle had h.s
In the pastur" Although sprfas war
WINS driving. Aaron was A. the static
fun hour bor1ro the trala was On.
II" ireuhIod with spxeruesa. p
dreaded 10 meet the by. lie wi
come uom" good ryr something, an
no thanks 10 w"" be- whispered
himself
AZ last tho train pulled 10 70 n
platform and frankie called ont b.
old greeting Hello. graudua"' Ht
Aaron could not answer.
He wondered way Hannah carrie
tn" boy Ia her arms nua pat him Int
the buggy when th"y wsro atma4
home his eyes mot Hannah. que,
tionInzly and she shook Err hen.
Then he understood.
IIis heart leaveI with selfish -laf
ness. be would Jet have chance I
do something Tor tho child lie Dire,
To" boy close to hIs side. Frank
looked up, surprised. then drew
long. tired breath and leaned his hon
against his grandfather,
"Twasn't a success. grandpa N
doctors say nevcr'll be able 10 wafx
But you won't suffer any m,r,
frankie" sald Hannah. quickly.
Never mind. sonny never min,
boy. longs you don't suffer nm,
There's money enough to keep You
you never do a hands turn OF wor,
Look Mt all these big fields. and N
pastures full Of cattle, over on m
NIL there's tho sheep and lambs On
OF the sheep had four lambs tbl
80.