The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-23


Come IN she called, WHOM moment laier
gentle tap souilled the door and three itlle
irls eleven, eight and three Years OF age, entered
le room May, the eldest carrying napkin
Nered plate.
Good morning my deals come give Grandma
kiss. Was l!ly old lady $ erecting.
Good mornine sponicd May. Here is
fruit cake mamma SEM oyer to You, Grandma
She said could stay and visit YOU awhile
if You asked us 10 explained Clara
But, chimed in Dottie we tan't eat amy OF
the fuake she SAYS.
Grandma laughed and laying aside her knitting
took the little tot into her arms
We'll. darling, Grandma'll 30 sec if She can't
find some cookies in the jar ion, you.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin lived with tlipr daughter
and her husband Who We're really their only rela.
lives but the dear old couple were ~Cr;lndnl'
and "Glandpa 10 most OF the inhabitants OF
Newton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, the parents OF May. Clara
and Iotte almost claimed real relationship for
the old lady and gentleman formerly lived in
Giant County wheNe the childlens grand
parents lived for many years and where their
mother and uneles and allns born.
While eating the cookies which Grandma
brought, The children entertained her, us only
children can. With the latest news OF their dolls
and kitten.
"Fony needs hood worsen anything re-
marked iooltie. But mamnla says al maybe Santa
kausll bring her one 50 for me 10 wait and see
wish Christmas md humy don't yoll danma?"
Indeed do lovey on Your account she
answered..
Al the mention OF the dolls hood, May smiled
She knew more than she cared TO tell, while Clara
edged up to the old laly's chair, and puttn9 hvl
hand TO the side OF her mouth TO keep amy
else from healin2. Whispered:
Il know Who Santa Claus is now
Grandma raised her eyebrows in surprise so
Clara hastily added. but Won't tell Baby, OF
course.
Dottie who seemed 10 be thinking over some
serious problem, suddenly asked:
.Danma what SANITY Klaus did YOU have when
you Il little dirl?
Her eyes grew big with ;.stonishmen when
Grandma replied
The same one YOU have, dcarie; he lives all
the time and don't get old like other folks. bur
when | u little girl didn't have fine dolls
like YOU have With silk crochetcd hoods and such
things We had lovely china dolls With nice calico
pnatorcS on.
=. guess She continued that when Your ma
and Fanny little they had the finest
and almost the first bic dolls in part OF the
country. Your srandpas cousin Henry came over
from England on 4 Visit and brought the dolls
With him. They We're very fine, with long curls
Conc had light hair and the other brown.
They We're SO large that your grandma dressed
them up in some little real baby clothes, and as
they too nice TO play With. they We're la,,
side by side in HE top drawer. OF the big bureau in
the spare bed room and only taken out in
awhile
The girls had had them several wears when one
winter we had an extra cold spell and the dolls
not brought out very often. One day Your
grandma went to SHOW The dolls to company and
when she opened the drawer she gave a screech,
for She SAW that the frost had cracked their lovely
WAN faces Your ma and aunt Fanny cried at
first, but soon forgot their grief for they We're
given the dolls TO play With every day after that
%, Grandma, please ten us some things
about mamma when she was little girl. begged
Clara and May and Dottie added their voices TO
the camor for a story
Nell, when Your ma WAS about the age of May
here, grandma began, Your grandma; and grandpa
Vincent decided one Christmas TO help Santa Claus
out a little and only give presents the
children but some OF the old folks as WE'LL
There lived in our town several very old