The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-10-14
AND COLORADO CATHOLIC, OCT H. 1905


tired little worker went into, the kitchen to ask
Mary Tor drink The great drops of perspiraton
sCocd out on ms forehead and made his hair cling
10 1t III little wet patches, but Paul did not
Mary was baking cookies, and Paul soon forgot how
urea he wss when she gaveNhim little plate heaped
with the warm sugary things. The hired man ear
Iicu the big trunk to the attic, and grandma took
three shining scent pieces out of her purse instead
OF the dime for the worker
l was sc afraid the things might get wet. but
now they are safe and dry" said grandma, when
Faul wanted to give the money back. Il wouldn't
nave anything happen to the dear old clothes for
farm
The next day Paul went home to go to school,
and he did not get to visit grandma again for eight
long months. Then one warm spring day the whole
family gathered to celebrate grandma's and grand
pas golden wedding, of course Paul went, too
The trees were budding and the weather splen-
did-just the kind of day is was fifty years before
grandpa said
Oh grandma. do wear your Wedding dress to-
day coaxed all the big and little girls in the fam
ly ~ GU will look too sweet for anything IN 1t,
and grandpa has on his wedding coat Please, please,
wear your white dress"
Grandma smlngly said she would, and the
granddaughter rushed to the attic fast their
feet could carry them. In few minutes they came
back to say that the big trunk was empty and grand
ma was joking them
you didn't look in the right trunk" said
grandma. Il know they all up there, for Paul
packed the clothes for me last fall when | busJ
with company III go up and look myself"
'Some thief has stolen the things" said every
one when poor grandma came down stairs crying.
1t looked very much as if the days pleasure would
be spoiled for grandma priced the little old gown
very highly.
''Why is grandma crying mamma" asked Paul,
coming in as they all crowded around and tried to
comfort the dear old lady. HAS any been
naughty"
''Some wicked person stole her wedding dress,
dearie, and all the things grandma has treasured for
years. | cannot understand why thief would
want any old Clothes" she said to Pauls papa.
"Grandma's silver was hidden near, and they never
touched that"
why. no, the things are in the trunk just where
put them that day. I'll show you" said Paul, lead
ing the way to the big tree on the lawn with the
round hole on one side of the big body The little
boy reached in and pulled out baby clothes, old
coats and all the things grandma had been crying
about.
''How in the worldl7 asked three aunts and four
uncles at once and Paul answered stoutly "Grand-
ma said put them in the old trunk in the yard. I'm
Gle Paul told me this was the trunk of the tree and
| put them in. There wasn't any other place for
Them
1T was all my fault, dear said grandma, when
the grown people all laughed. The old trunk was
in the kitchen under the table but thought all the
time it was out in the yard. Everything is all right
and the clothes are not hurt one speck. Don't cry
Paul"
In little while grandma receiving her
guests in the pretty old dress, and every said
it was not hurt at all by staying whole winter in
It's queer trunk The day was a very happy one for
all though for long time Paul didnot like to have
any one say trunksto him.