The Cairo bulletin., 1906-10-22

have Kept me to die there amongst EN-
willing and cheerful they would. Blu
It's the Lords will as III die in thu
workhouse; ana III go off as quiet as
lamD, and thanking you for all YOU
trouble when my time comes, But
amt to be buried as q pauper, yot
must know. | couldn't die peaceful Il
there was that shame TO be faced. I'll!
the ne;ghbors. them as lives or staryes
in the old alley, as has promised tc
bury me decent. I'm TO have a plain
vanished coffin, with my name put
plain upon the lid; it's bespoke, nurse,
already bespoke. and the neighbors
will follow when my time comes.
"Doa't fret yourself, dear heart.
said the nurse--a kindly and motherly
creature. You must try to live and
do US credit you know / won't forget
! what you've told me. | think !
should like to see your alley; they
must be very kind neighbors down
| there"
That they are. rejoiued the falling
woman but they're low, indeed
they're very low, Youll not take or
Tense please. viii yoa if they seem to
speak a little bit rough %
Although care and skill could not
save Mrs. Robins, YET they patched her
up for awhile, and She taught many
lessons Of patience as she lay there
content in her bed Suffering was no
new experience to one who had lived
in Pleasant alley In the iudrmary
her sorrows We're, she felt, lightened
by care, kindness and skill.
Its fine 70 have everything done for
you, she would say in her wistful
voice. I've been dom for Others just
always, ana never looked forward 10
this Its TOR all the world like as it-
We was ladies', for each has everything
She wants fuF herself Yet actually
some OF EN- grumDlest Well, to be
sure! suppose at heavens gates
therell be srumbling if Peters bin
slow with the keys.
After a few weeks Of peace and quiet
Mrs Robins fell asleep, anu the alley |
rose uobly 10 the occasion; they Shut |
up their tenemeuts and went in a great |
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and subdued. Joe and his wife an
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Next uay At DUSK tue lhlFHiaFy ward
Fss s'-uaehlJ HFaueI pS lHe A'3'e''
fAo '8lied III somewhat nasty accents
OF tle nurse sue e'ile d. once
W1at IS Il SllAHlJAsf Is theFe any
hing the matter:
In response the man put his hand
'ehind him and pulled forward a iittie
eartai, muddy, foot-sore rchin
Nurse, d'you know this boy? lie
avs you've got his grannie, and he
wants her"
And looking closely at the tiny fig
re- nurse made answer: why, it's !
oor old Mrs. Robins boy! How did
e come all that weary way? He's but
baby to be out alone"
But little lonely Joey walled his an
wer.
II wants my grannie, They put the
liz box in the ugly pit-hole, but |
,ants grann.e. Where's my graunie?
here's lots of grannies here" he went .
n sobbing, "and they've got red
hawle. too. But where's my grannie?"
The doctor came IN at the moment ,
nd stood within the room: the fire
gbt fell on the small wretched figure.
is rain of tears and pretty wistful !
ace and by him knelt the nurse. her
rm around him. holding his cold ,
anfg towards the kindly blaze The
,len,n Dorter looked ANNOYED and pul- .
led al this departure from all printed
lles The patients. ave. the patients!
he tears we're failing down many a
eanly furrowed check.
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