The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-23

had been so used TO work. her feet had
been so tireless all these years was it
wise to stay them from steps Of love and
working? Her brain had been so eager
to command every bone. nerve, limb aud
throb Of the hoart-ah, was not her own
son doing her great injustice by or
dering rest now? The noise and hustle
in the Kitchen came 10 her ears like
music-oniy she wished she could be
I among it all. Suddenly the dinner horn
sounded TO call the men folks Her
eyes frightened and she started from
her chair toward the door Then she
halted and stood still with uplifted hand
and troubled look on her face.
In the doorway stood her sons wife
hearing a tray She stepped briskiy
forward and said. smiingly:
Your dinner, mother, You musttake
| things easy now"
NO, no! | can't eat my dinner here.
don't want to be waited upon, dear
but this is not waiting upon you
mother like 70 save you steps, Here
YOU can eat in comfort and ease See.
all the nice things we have in the kitch-
en-. You will not lave TO stir from your
easy chair please DO sit down There
! isn't it nice and comfortable 81 nave
! your tray right on Little tabiclysaH-
chair? If you need more yea lu r.aE
| this cute little bell You must iase ~
easy. mother.
I And for the second time thatGas .Ae
busy old mother was gently push. di ntp
| her rocking chair. For the segoutt,me
| the irony of affairs was pressed home 90.
| the quick
The cute little belEBas notsoanded for
! more tea While the rest Of Tie folks
! were Gayly talking. rafting spoons,
I Knives and dishes in the bitcLea. thcoid
mother sat with folded hands Ioohiug
tho red glow behind the mica She
does NOT tdnch me sOod she cauuOtta
Z a morsel She Is restfg resting so
/ hard so bitterly that he am only SIT
anu thiuk,
The,rtNt day was the same only hc,
i began 70 eat q 4ttia but lightly She r.
I eating lightly anc resting resting
! more than She wishes She resting
SO much that her heart is growing
/ hungry SO hungry that she IS feeding 10
\ with the tears that she must HIDE but
cannot keep from dripp.ne ever Grip
ping inwardly
4 few more days and she pucllcd up
! courage and demanded 10 go 70 the
| kitchen But her sons wife was deaf 10
| her entreaties and returned;
You are growing old enough totake
a nice long rest, mother am here to
DO the work
But do so want 10 do something
! to help Please lot me come in the
kitchen and wash the dishes. scour he
! pans and pots
Never Folks would laugh at me if
should let YOU DO that am strong
! Besides. mother, DO not want 20 be
bothered"
Il would not bother YOU my dear
only want to help you with the work.
/ Please lei me help you.
mo; | promised John % make It as
easy as possible for you. am doing all
can for you; wair On you, do all the
work and brirg your meals 10 you"
But you must see Gear, that | am not
4 a sick person VINO needs 10 BE- waited on,
4 ! Go not like 20 be waited on. don't
cat much now but could earlots more
! Il could only 90 In the litche where
tn rest Of the folks are"
"Wha, a silly fancy Here YOU are
at ease. ard comfortable | donot mind
bringing your meals ID here It is so
nice and quiet here. You must content
yourself, mother John wanted me 10
make il easy for you, and am doing the
ba 81 | know how
The old lady looked after the fine
figure that disappeared through the
doorway. and softly said f. a low tone:
4 You do not know you are soycung.
Neither does John NOW he thinks you
are doing all things right But ! know
YOU are starving me mg heart, my soul,
my all II YOU only could know how
long the days are 10 me. sitting here
alone: if you could krow how dark the
nights are 10 me; If you could only
know how | long 20 get away from my
chair. get to workout you will never
know"
Weekly the little old lady grew more
and more weak. pals and thin. She com
planned no longer: she sat in her chair
by the fire and looked upon the red
glow behind the mica She Is resting
but eating more lightly than ever. All!
but her heart is growing greedier and
greedier day after day. Her hungry
heart that feeds ever and ever upon her
tears.
The tray is brought to her chair one
morning and The young wife says
Eat. mother, and take IT easy"
No hand is lifted. no lips fcebly utter
thanks, no wrinllled face upturns. The
others hand is laid on the thin shoulder
but the little old mother IS at rest at
last. Her soul and heart are starved at
last
She is resting-restirg eyerlastiugly.