Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-10

( And SO the winter dragged It's slow,
chill course. Spring finally unlocked
the brook once more. the apple and
cherry blossoms came, the robins be-
gan nest-building. and one day Uncle
Jud returned from the corner with
glad smile on his face
"Pattycake's schools eoin' to close
In couple O. weeks more, n then
she's comm home" he announced,
and Aunt Mandy, her face beaming,
( made haste to wipe her specs" and
read the-ioyous tidings
For a few days Uncle Jud acted as
/ II he had forgotten something and
/ knew not where to look Tor il. He
fingered about the house when he
would naturally be at work. He peer
ed into one room and then another, in
an distracted way, and finally Aunt
Mandy caught him in the keeping
4 room, with one curtain raised,--a
thing unheard of,-seated In one OF
/ the haircloth chairs and looking
| around
Mandy" he said, as she entered,
do you know, / think them picturs
we've had hangin' here nigh on to 40
| year is homely huff to stop a horse.
m they make me feel like I'd been to
a funeral. Thar's that Death Bed o.
/ Danlf Webster an Death o. Mont
calm specially. l jest can't stand
'ern &c longer. an The Father o. His
| Country. I'm gittin' tired o. that, n
1 the smirk he's got on his face. feel
Jest as though I'd like to throw a stun
at him this minute You may feel sot
on them picturs, but I'd like to chuck
1 the hull kit m Doodle into the COW
she'd An them winder curtains" he
continued looking around. things so
blue they make me shiyer, an this car.
! pet with the figgers O. green and val.
Ter birds, it sorter stuHs me-
Now Pattycalse's comm purity
soon. she must a. seen more cheer.
| full keepin' rooms'n ourn, n I'm cal
ta'i :. w oes ~ Up 'nis ui an up an
/ sai wy iion'
w. IL -, has., p ,aa VI e,-wi.n
-. 49, spae Dus Dlue cur,
80 ~ -, sqaa' = ias .a.pe'
iion. sne uissseis' gay Mandy ne
apne.,iueu' iooAins aio'iiu oiice more
~ a,,n.a,ss,,. App'" ~ ST. % many
/ ms uiscoh'ehe WIN thelr nome now
.ooh s,iape IN vigorous action, ana
Aunt MANDY came 70 snare IL Trip
| aiter UP 20 me higgsViiie store was
maze wo new cnanper sets and
ioiis VI earpetins arrived at the STA
ION siA i.iiies Ssay' ana came up the
Faiiey. papernahser was engaged
ana here pusy LOT ten Gays. Inc
uea.n,pea pictures were iiteraiiy KICK
Gu .n'o ehe COW sneu' ana IN tnree
weeks lour rooms had oeen SO recon
structea ana nttea anew tnat no one
~ouio fecoehize them.
meanwAie ohcie Jua had utterly
neglected ms 'craps, While ne worked
dfouRa ,Fe rouse. Inc "iae lawn had
oeen eippsu close. a new picket
fence. painted white. rnplaced tbe
| leaning. zigzaq one around fine garden
Weeds and brush disappeared and only
Aunt Mandv's protest saved the mic
Nturesnne brown housa from a coat ~
| paint.
/ And then 'Pattycake" arrived
Nearly year before she had bean
/ brought here weary baara peled
dusty. halfstarved waif Now Uncle
Jud met her at the station. his face
shiniag; Aunt MANDY clasred her
\ close to her portly uersoa. and az
\ Chin lool-ad arouna and cav ,,ho, Nod
been done IN her honor and 10 make
| her welcome. her eyes filled
81 never thought ANYBODY would
care for me Ike tIisn sf.a exclaimed
and then e1ancing AZ Uncle Ind bnr
eyes alight. she threw her arms abont
his neck and. for the arst time Kissed
him.
/ And never in all his life had he felt
| more amply paid for ANYTHING no had
done.
Then and there Chin resolved IA do