Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27

, be ready for that half-yas nine cleo
trlc?"
Grandma rose confidently, but sud
denly her enthusiasm failed. But the
; money Bob" she said humbly, u
haven't any,
We'll | have" returned the boy
promptly, Il haven't been working all
summer for nothing, | guess fellow
with seventy Ave dollars In his inside
pocket, so to speak, can afford n quar-
ter or so TO take his grandmother to
the fair Now hustle"
The assurance that the money was
forthcoming. and Bob's assumption
OF masculine gruffness. made grand
ma laugh. She scuttled across the
kitchen as gleefully as II her last
birthday had not licked off sixty
nine" Upstalrs-shall l tell II? o,
yes, l might as well--up stairs she
looked at her self In the glass for as
much as two minutes. Then she pull
led the wavy white hair down around
her temples and ears in soft full
curves, observed that there was pink
I'm her cheeks, and, yes, red In the lips
that smiled at the glass and noted that
her figure was slender. Why, she was
as slender as Flossy, her granddaugh-
ter and about her size. Would she
dare?
Land OF the lIvingl" Bob Deerlng
took his teeth out OF a huge slice OF
| gingerbread TO make the exclamation,
and then whlstled shrilly.
The girl In the blue golf skirt and
D IA HCf ha fFf y
black velvet stock. put her blue and
white straw outing hat the least bit TO
one side. and laughed do l look
nice?"
mice? l should say you did" The
reply was prompt and the steady eyes
did not belle the words.
"And-and-do I look as young as
that other grandmother"
Il should say you did! Younger!
Why. you don't look a day over 1917
Grandma Deering laughed aloud
why, how many times had she
laughed out loud within the last half
hour? Now, Bob. that's altogether
too much" she declared. But. do
you know. I feel young. Why, II
wouldn't surprise me one bit to hear
somebody say There's Debby Haskell
going TO the fair with Bob Deering'
Then she added wistfully You look
Just the way he used to when we went
to school together"
Bob gave his grandmother a queer
look He had learned several things
since he jumped out OF that carriage
few minutes before One was that 1
hearts stay young If bodies do grow
old
Are we walking too fast for you?" /
he asked kindly, as they hurried down
street
mo. on no not bit" responded T
grandma, radiant but hreathless II f
didn't know never thought Of such T
a thing as me ever entoyin' anything F
again. except my victuals"
She was walking along ms lightly +
az girl, in her short skirt The soft /
September air falling upon her face. !
and the bright blue sky. the sense of I
freedom and adventure. filled her with
a sort Of ecstasy. Tn ever so much
obliged TO YOU Bob" she said, shyly 4
looking up.
He looked down. caught the exulta-
ton OF her mood. and nodded his
head confidently. II knew YOU were
the girl for lark HI H. hi, Wait
4 minutel" Bob ran 10 head Off the
electric car that was whizzing along
the highway at right angles,
The motorman and conductor, yes,
md all the passengers smiled at the .
fr 4fshA ri f,,la al ord
nice smile. too. Perhaps they did not
snow all the story but they could
zee that there was boy whose heart
vas in the right place. All the world
owes a loving heart.
Such gay, laughing, chattering ,
,rowdl How they did push and rush,
o be sure! At the entrance to the
grounds Grandma Deering slipped a
imid hand around Bobs arm. It had
,een so long, so very long, since she
lad been out Of Emmeline's prim par :
or except to Sunday morning meet
ng, that she was frightened. But Bob a
nut strong friendly hand over hers,
nd said, kindly, Now, don't be
fraid. grandma. I'll take care of you,
guess, l know just where to find the
olks."
Across the grounds where the people
rom Dover way were wont to gath
r. the behring's, just arrived, were
gliding the carriage busters and dis
osing of their lunch baskets. One
f the 5-year- old twins was the first
. see the pair slowly sauntering
long.
Mammal mammal" She exclaimed.
There's Bob and somebody with him.
omebody that looks like Flossie.''
Flossie turned quickly, stared at
ne person who looked like her, and
lrieked, why it's grandma"
Then there was a rush. And If d
randma Deering had been having
ny doubts about her welcome, she
as speedily relieved of them.
After explanations and a relay of
ookles. the children bore their
-andmother off to see the sights. AL
Tough she had visited many fairs in
ar life. she was sure that she saw VI
ore funny things and more curious ="
Iings that day than she had ever
,en before. She had almost forgot
n that gypsy camps, shooting gall
ries. militia bands, dancing bears, IN
normal vegetables and vainglorious IL
'iZe cattle were objects of such -
'eathless interest She was glad to 81
e things through the eager eyes of
e little children who took her so =
yously into their happiness and she
ught their hands with a closeness
at surprised them. but which meant 4
her that she would keep in their L
res for whatever of love and SYM