The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-10-06


were muflled in long ridges of snow,
their stakes showing like pins In u
cushion on white velvet Some Of the
small trees on the edge Of the big tim
be. stood overdrlfted to their boughs.
] have never seen such glory OF the
morning as when the sun came up that
day we were nearing home and lit the
splendor Of the hills there In the land
love The frosty nap Of the snow
glowed far and near with pulsng gllnts
OF pale sapphire.
We came into Hlllsborough at noon
the day before Christmas. Father and
Uncle Eb met us at the depot, and
mother stood waving her handkerchief
at the door as we drove up And when
we were done with our greetings and
were STANDING damp eyed, to warm
ourselves ut the fire Uncle Eh brought
his palms together with loud whack
and said
Look here, Liz'beth Browerl want
Z hey We tell me II ye ever see like.
lier pair o colts"
She laughed as she looked at us. In
Il moment she ran her hand down the
side Of Hopes gown. Then she lifted
a foN OF the cloth and felt OF Il
thoughtfully
How much was that a yardr' she
asked a dreamy look in her eyes
IVY. wy" she continued as Hop
told her the sum. Terrible steep. but
1t does at splendidl oughter wear
well too! Wish ye'd put that on II yc
90 Z church mex Sunday"
"Oh. mother" said Hope, laughing
I'm wear my blue silki'
Come, boys an girls" said Eliza.
beth suddenly dinners nil ready IN
the other room
Beats the world!- sah Uuclc Eb as
we sat down at the table. "Ye do
look gran Z understandable gran,
both Nv ye. TEX n premium at any
fair-ye would sartin"
HAS he won yer affecuonsy" said
David. laughing. as be looked over at
Hope.
HE has" said she solemnly.
Affections are singular kind o
prup'U.- said Uncle Eh -Haint gnoi
fer nuthin' I'll yeNe GIN en- away
Then. Ike as NOT. they git very vay
ble-
Good deal that way with money.
too" said Elizabeth Brewer
Il recollec' when Hope was lectle
bit Nv a girl" said Uncle En- -Shc
used Z say II when she gUt married
she was g,ln' L hey Us all come Z
live with her an hev her husban' rub
my back FER me when II was lama"
Il haven't forgotten IT," said Hops.
"and II you win all come you will make
US happier"
Good many mouths Z feel" Uncle
Eb remarked.
Il could take In sewing and help
some" said Elizabeth Brewer "a Ehe
slipped her tea
There was little CULVER In Davids
under lip as be- looked over AZ her.
You Amt able e do hard WAX any
more. mother" said he.
"Shc won't never hey % nuther
said Uncle Eb. Don't never Ray { 80
lookin Ter trouble: us tew easy z find
There amt no Scch thing : troubl. n
this world less yc look Ter H. HIappl
ness won't hcv nuthin' & dew with a
man that likes trouble. Mlnult a man
stops lookin' Ter trouble happiness u
look Ter him. Things come purity nigh
= " Ike 'cm here n this world, hot ~
,,li rr only mlddlIn' We can either
laugh cr cry cr fight cr fsh cr - Z
mcctIu' II - don't Ike cry one yc
ran an fault I'm on the lookout Ter
haprincs, Suits me best some way an
don't hurt nay fccliu's % BIT"
"Ey'ry days a kind Nv a clrvus day
with YOU Holden" said David Brewer.
"allwus hcyin' n guud time. We can
hcv more Fun with ycr,clf n any man
ever scr."
~ hcy ~ much hereafter ., I've
he'd here amt q goIn' L nn' mo- fault. %
uii Uncle IN "'S reel splendid
world Gods hXcl Il w ~ cy'ybulY
eau hcy q gppl time II thcy'll only hcv
Il. once hraul uv n poor mnq at bel
bushcl o corn give tcw him. lie
looked NJ Kind % sad an ust n they
wouldn't please she'll H. Then they TUX
Il awuy Gods Kin ~ happiness In the
ear, but hc amt u.go.n' { she'll Il fcr
us You an IiEahcih oughirr h. very
happy Look n them tcw chlldcrn~
There came a rap at the door then
David put on his cap and went on,
with Juclc ~.
Its somebody Tor m1rc money"
Elizabeth whispered. her eyes nlllng
u know Us. or be- would have asked
him ln Were roIu' Z losc our home"
Her llls qulycrcd. She coyrr,i bet
eyes u moment.
David Amt we'll" she continued
Worries night an day over money
matters Don't say much. but eau
~cc It's nllwus on bis mind. Woke uf
In the middle o. the night awhile arl
Pound him sittin' by the stove. Moth
~. b. said. 've can't never IN back {,
fauulu' I've plow-l furuvs enough
& ~ round The world Couldn't ueyri
~ through d lg1n' Well ald I. n
you think best We youh start over an
sce how Wv git along I'm willIn' e tr,
~ No, were too old. h. says nlet,
nv, % The question I've bccn ,hInklu