The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-09-26

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he ne-ghb0rz. then As lives OF s-2rFss
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oury ne dece1L In 70 have 4 plain.
vanished coGn. with ny nane PIT
plain upon The Id; its bespoke. nurse,
already bespoke, and The neighbors
vii fellow Ehen ny tine comes"
-Doa't fret yourself. dear hear"
said the nurse-a kindly and motheriy
creature 'Tou must try 70 live and
Do ~ credit y0u know I won't forget
what you've told ne. think
should like 70 see your alley. they
must be very kind neigh9Ors down
Lherz." 90
That they are rejoined the failing
woman but they're low indeed
they're very IoE. lOuu not take Of
fense please. vii you. If they seem 70
speak = little BIT roush,~
Although care and skill could not
save Airs Robins, yet they patched her
up for awhile, and she taught many
lessons Of patience As she lay there
cOnteat IN her bed Suffering was no
new experience 70 one who had lived
in Pleasant" alley. In the inhrmary
her sOTrows we're. she felt. lightened
- care. kindness and skill.
Its fine % have everything done for
you, she would say in her wistfui
voice. I've been dOin for Others just
always, and never looked forward TO
this. It's Tor all the world like as II
ve was ladies. for each has everything
she wants for herself. Yet actually
some OF EN- grumbles, Well. 70 be
sure. I suppose al heavens gates
therell be grumbling II Peters a bit
slow With the keys"
After a few weeks Of peace and quiet
Mrs. Robins fell asleep, and the alley
rose DObly TO the occasion; they shut
up their tenements and went in a great
procession TO fetch their old fayOrite
away. Seeing that great stream OF peo-
pie naEy wondered. for II was indeed
a curious sight. all 50 wretched, and
50 poor and ragged looking. yet quiet
and subdued. Joe and his wife anc
childreE-little Joey foremost with the
rest-had a shabby carriage to take
them to the distant burial ground. All
the others followed as they best could
On their feet when. other methods
failed-but every kind Of truck and cart
was requisitioned. and the people.
most OF them, had at least a scrap OF
Grape about them. And 80 they passed
on. quite unconscious OF the pathos OF
their poverty.
Next day at dusk the infrmary ward
was suddenly invaded by the porter,
who called in somewhat hasty accents
for the nurse: she came at once.
What is 81 Simmons? Is there any
thing the matter?"
In response the man put his hand
behind him and pulled forward little
fearful, muddy. foot-sore urchin-
''Nurse, dyou know this boy? He
says you've got his grannie. and he
wants her"
And looking closely at the tiny fig
ure, nurse made answer: why, it's
poor old Mrs. Robins boyl How did
he come all that weary way? He's but
a baby to be out alone"
But little lonely Joey walled his an
swer.
Il wants my granniel They put the
big box in the ugly pit-hole. but
wants grannie. Where's my grannie?
There's lots of grannies here.' he. went
on sobbing, .'and they've got red
shawls, too. But where's my grannieg"
The doctor came in at the moment
and stood within the room; the fire.
light fell on the small wretched figure.
his rain OF tears and pretty wistful
face, and by him knelt the nurse, her
arm around him, holding his cold
hands towards the kindly blaze. The
solemn porter looked annoyed and puz-
zled at this departure from all printed
rules. The patients, aye. the patientsl
The tears we're falling down many a
deeply furrowed cheek.
Then the doctor. stepping forward
with that keen bright eye which noted
all things, said:
whats all this about, boy? What's
your manner"
Please, sir, I'm Joey, and I've
walked up from the alley to look for
grannie."
How far is that, wonder? Sim
mons. what dyou say2"
why, sir, tbs three miles sure and
sartin," said the wondering porter;
"and he's a baby to be out alone"
Then the doctor. still as brisk and
quick as ever: Nurse. shall admit
this patient for one night He is heart
sick, his feet are sore and bleeding"
SO Joey found a resting place. and |
many ''grannies" claimed him loving
ly; and every Sunday afternoon hence
forward his father brought him up ito |
call on grannie's nurse" and the story
of his wanderings was told to each
new innate Of that large infrmary