The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-27

low me TO the second floor" All knew
the secret except grandpa ard Mile.
At the head of the stairs they landed
in front OF a large. spacious room The
door stood wide open Lucy took her old
friend by the arm and his grandch.id by
the hand, and led them in while the rest
followed.
Then Lucy said. MY dear old friend. it
gives me great pleasure upon this Thanks
giving Day to show TO you my apprecia.
ton Of your past kindness TO US. Allow
me TO present 10 you this suite Of rooms
These are to be yours and Miles as
long as you live, and as long as she may
desire
The old man burst into tears. "Oh. my
dear child said he, This is too much
Too much" and. in broken tones. he add
ed, Il always believed III being kind 20
the little ones but never did think OF
its coming to this. / always believed
children were little men and women. AMI
should be treated as such. but ! have
never done anything to deserve al this
Law. me, l never did suppose that just
friends could make Of il such a happy
Thanksgiving Day. This must be the
kind of friendship our Savior had refer
ence to
Yes said Mrs. Cranson with smile,
HE understood what true friendship
meant. for he said Suffer the little chill
dren to come unto me. "
Barclay Boon expressed his thanks as
best he could with words, what his heart
felt.
Little Millie ran to Mrs. Cranson, threw
her arms about her neck, and kissed her
Then she ran to her grandpa and kissed
hin1-all without word. But her simple
acts were expressing more than her
chiIds acts could find words to tell and
all present were melted TO tears.
Presently John Webb stepped toward
his old friend. took him by the hand and
said. God bless you. Barclay; I'm glad
you're with US" Then he put his hand
into his pocket and produced therefrom
two pipes and pouch of tobacco, saying,
Now for an oid-fashioned Hoosier
smoke And everybody laughed
The women and children soon went to
the pariors below. Mr.. Cranson went
to his Office and the two Old friends chat
ted until the dusk began TO curtain the
house with shadows.
That night as Millie and her grandfather
sat close together alone in the mellow
glow of the electric light in their warm.
richly furnished and beautiful room. he
said TO her, Never forget dear child.
to always be kind TO everyone and es-
pecially to the children. for they never
forget and they make the truest of
friends. And now we'n kneel III prayer.
dear. and thank God for His goodness
TO US all Then their goodnights were
said. and Thanksgiving Day was done
Mile went to her pretty white sleeping
room to dream that she lived in land of
fairies. with a good angel whose face
always appeared like that of Mrs. Gran
harm. While Grandpa with not a worry
on his mind. slept the sweet peace OF the
Innocent and good
Mile to the delight of MIR and Mrs.
Cranson. coon began 10 can them papa
and mamma. while Master Ralph never
once thought of addressing their aged
friend in any other way than Granpa
Boon.
The black eyed boy and the blue-eyed
girl are now in the university and there
81 not brothe: ard sister in the whole
school who are more devoted to one an
other, than they.
If you care 10 know. ask me next
Thanksgiving Day, and you shall have
Z he Seo1,eI TO my story