Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
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SON. She knew you cause you used
| to go to the Bronsons, where she was
liyin then An pretty soon she looked
at me an said, why, he's your grand.
father. aiIl't hep An said l didn't
know. an she thought It out an said
Yes, he is. cause your mamma is his
! denghter an she ran away with n piay
actor, an the old hunks shut his door
on her forever That's what Marie
said. An when | went home said to
Delta, My grandfather's sittin over
there In the park. an he's the Lonesome
est lookin thing An Della says: If
he's settin In the park. he's either a
tramp or a millunaire. Ii he's tramp,
you must keep away from him, but If
he's n millunaire you want to rope him
In An when looked at you again l
saw you didn't look like a tramp, AN so
+ thought I'd take my chances an rope
you in, an that's just what did,"
"And your mother knows nothing
about my being here?% the old man
asked.
"Yes. she does" replied the child.
Il told her, an she looked so queer, an
her face got red. an she said: 'Philippa,
dear, 1t may not be your GRANDPA ther.
but anyway you mustn't speak to him
unless he speaks to you first An |
made you speak to me first. didn't I?"
The old man leaned back and looked
at the child.
"Philippa." he said slowly, "how
would you like to come and live with
ho n
tiful room. and all the playthings you
could want. and somebody to wait on
yoa, aud pony TO drive, and every
thing that could make little girl
happy"
IAN would mamma come, too?'' the
child asked.
The old man shook his head.
"Id like the room," said the child
ian the pony an all the rest but
guess I'd be too lonesome without
mamma"
But you'd have me-" urged the old
man.
Wed be just two lonesome ones to.
gether," said the child. Then she add.
ed, "If you knew mamma, you'd see
how it is.''
Sihopo peSinuInS u see,
said the old man softly.
III tell you what Wen do" cried the
child. "You can borrow me. How's
that?"
1T sounds WELL" said the old man.
"How must set about itT
"Oh, it's easy" replied the child.
You just come to our fiat an send up
your card, an then mamma will whis.
tie down an say, Please come up.'
Then you go up, an Pm there, an say,
Mr. Grandpapa, this is mamma Then
you bow an say, Pleased to know you,'
an mamma says, Where have seen
you beforeT an then you say, Can L
borrow your charmin daughter for the
rest of the dayT for you've come very
early In the mornin, you know, an
mamma says, Have you any security
for the remit mean for the child? an
you say, oh, yes; indeed 1 have an
then you put up silver quarter for
Security an take me, an we go away
somewhere an have a splendid time to-
gether an get home when It's real dark,
an mamma is gettin fidgety. I'd like
to see that house of yours an that room
an those ponies. We ought to get bet
ter acquainted-we ought 70, really"
The old man smiled Mt ner enthusi-
asm. Evidently this was delightfully."-
original child.
DO you think your mamma would
paint my portraitT he asked.
Shed be real pleased to-" said the
child. "An I'd get the commission, too.
wouldn't I? She told me if / got any
orders I'd get the commission. You're
my order, amt your"
YES" said the old man as he slowly
arose. Come. we will go and seek your
mother. I must get that picture before
grow any older-and before your
mammals memory quite outgrows the
"reminiscences Of her childhood. Come.
Philippa."
And hand in hand they passed down
the graveled walk and through the big
gates and presently found themselves
In front OF the huge apartment house
that the lonesome Philppa called
home.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.