Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-03

This IL nlled with country things
which your mother and thought you
might like-apples from the old trees
you used to like best, and few extra
nice vegetables"
that, having sold all their fruit and
vegetables. they would be obliged to
buy more to keep them through the
winter months.
Henry's wife was delighted with tho
contents Of the box, but her husband
could never bring himself to relish the
vegetables when they were prepared
for the table; they seemed to choke
him. and the sight of the well.remem-
bered fruit brought tears TO his eyes.
The information Of the change In
tho plans Of the old people was r..
ceived by Henry's wife with unfeigned
disapprobation.
Not until the old couple were well
on their way home did the reason Of
their sudden return there dawn OH the
mind Of their son. Then he said:
Helena, do you care to know why
your father and mother.in-law did not
make a home with us, rs they first In.
tcndcd3"
She noted the bitterness in his tone.
and said nothing, but waited with
questioning eyes for what he had to
say.
"They overheard your learned dis.
QUESTION on the subject Of grandmoth.
ers--the danger OF allowing them to
nurse or caress their grandchildren"
Helena Cross blushed fiery red.
| She knew her husband was right, and
she would have given much to recall
the words which had worked 80 much
mischief.
She was not so cruel or hard.hearted
as not to realize what she had done
and to regret 1t from the bottom Of
her heart. She was young. and felt
the Importance Of wife and mother.
hood. and had listened to too many
well.mcant but false and foolish teach.
ings. and herein lies excuse enough for
Henry's wife. whose punishment was
quite adequate to her fault, or 80 her
husband decided. when few hours
later saw her eyes swollen and red
with weeping.
| As for the father ana mother who
had 30 suddenly changed their mind,
no tongue can tell how blest and sweet
and altogether lovely the little old
tumble. down house, which had been
so calmly deserted by them four days
before, appeared now, as, In the golden
light Of an october sunset. they stop.
ped before 1t.
"Oh, I'm so glad didn't tear up or
down anything" sighed Hester, softly,
YEARLY, yet delightfully."-, MS she
stepped inside the rdear old kitchen
door. Jacob, are you too tired to run
over to BENEFITS and get tho cat7
They'll give her up-it don't seem
quite like home without hcr-why,
there she is. I might have known
she'd see us coming. And now we'll
unpack the things Henry made us
bring, ana have supper. Do get out
from under foot, puss, till get fro
builtw
And Jacob, splitting pine kindlings.
kept his face turned aside from Hes.
ter, that she might not see the happy
tears in his eyes.
No one to welcome them, only the
old cat they had deserted, yet for Hes.
ter and Jacob Cross II was blessed
homecoming.
Letters came at regular intervals
from Henry during the winter. and
each one was filled with news Of the
little child-all her little ways and
wiles-bitter-sweet news to Grandma
Hester. But through all ran an inter
lude of sadncss--baby was not strong.
She had illness after illness. and only
partially recovered from each one.
By-and-by there came missive that
filled the two old hearts with mixed
emotions. Baby was coming, baby
and bnby's mother. The letter, sweet.
ly, worded, was written by Heneia:
"Will you kindly let us come, father
and mother" II said. land help me to
nurse the baby back to hcalth2 AM
sure that In the sweet, pure old home
that Henry is always telling me about
she will grow strong. especially with
grandma to love and pet her."
Hester was struck dumb with Joy
and amazement. She was In the midst
of her spring housekeeping, and In or
der to be ready to receive them on
the date mentioned some extra effort
and haste would be necessary. This
was small difficulty, however, as IN
addition to the strong woman already
In the house, there were others to BIZ
had, ana the little old tumblc-dowr
house." In reality low and old-fash
toned. but roomy and pretty cottage
pretty because of It's setting of vines
and flowers and thrifty fruit trees
was soon as thoroughly purified a.
coulG be, and shining from top to bot
tom.
Ard Il came to pass that one day
Helena Cross, weary, but pleased ant
hopeful, alighted from the old stag
and at the gate OF her husbands oil,
home met his mother ana gladly sur
rendered into her willing arms tn,
pale, precious baby, which grandm,
had never expected 10 see again till
had grown into cold, stately woman
like Helena as she had been befor
the deadly fear of losing her child hat
changed and softened her
Grandmn's constant care ana tn
country air soon accomplished the de
sired result, or well begun 1t, SO tina