Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-22

MISS BOnny, hguratlYely speaking,
had thrown lasso around Mr. Grum-
my's neck and led him not like a
lamb, but like wild bull that had
found a master, though still FESTIVE, to
the humble home of the Trainers. He
had no fancy for looking over the fam
lily condition, though that was his os-
tensible purpose. He simply intended
to be with Miss Bonny, but when he
beheld Alice Trainer and saw she had
very sweet face and was devoted to
her invalid mother he was interested.
When he left Miss Bonny he gave her
the 25 cents she had asked for, and she
appeared as pleased as If he had given
hundred times as much.
do you intend going to church Eas-
ter Sunday?" asked Miss Bonny.
Church? No. Why should go to
church? Besides, have no one to go
with me-"
There is Miss Grumpy"
HIN. I wouldn't mind going if you
would permit me to-
with pleasure"
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balmy. An hour before church time
Mr.. Grumpy called on Miss Bonny
and asked if she would go with him to
the Trainers, as he had an egg for each
member Of the family. Miss Bonny
assented, and together they walked to
the Trainers home. From the mo-
ment Miss Bonny entered the sunshine
Of her presence infused itself into the
mother--the father was dead-the
daughter and little Tom. Mr.. Grumpy
gave them each an egg, and Miss Bon
ny noticed that the hand receiving it
sank as if under a weight. Taking
Alice's egg, Miss Bonny tapped an end
on a table and cracked it, exposing
something very like sunshine. 1t was
certainly as yellow as sunshine, for it
was gold. Indeed, it was gold coins.
The shell was full of them.
OF course there was flutter, and all
eyes were directed to Mr.. Grumpy, who
turned his back, grunting that If he
was to go to church he would be on
time and not one Of the laggards that
make nuisances Of themselves by in
terrupting the service. But Miss Bon
ny remained to crack the other eggs
and found them also full Of gold pieces.
Then she ran after Mr.. Grumpy, who
had by this time got half a block
away.
Miss Bonny was one Of those people
who can divine what other people want
and more especially what they don't
want. She knew instinctively that Mr..
Grumpy would not like to have her
refer to the egg matter, so she said
nothing about it, talking only about
what deserving people the Trainers
We're Suddenly she was surprised at
her companion stopping at flower
store. He went in, purchased large
box Of flowers and directed them sent
at once to the church to which he and
Miss BOnny were going. When they
entered the Gothic door half an hour
later some young girls were placing the
flowers among the others with which
the church was decorated.
Thus it was that by sunshine meth
DDS Miss Bonny converted Mr.. Grum-
my from his opposition to everything
that he did not approve-and he ap-
proved of nothing-to valuable mem
Der of society, ready to give literally
and fall in with church observances,
especially with Easter Sunday, which
became his favorite holiday. Notwith-
standing this change inwardly, Mr..
Grumpy Is the same outwardly.
Though Miss Bonny has had the care
Of him as his wife for years, he kicks
as hard as ever. Mrs. Grumpy has
the tact always to find an excuse for
his kicking and doesn't mind it in the
least so long as he does exactly what
she wants him to do, and that is give
her valuable assistance for the Sun
shine club.