The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-02
"a PERFEcTLY FAIR pARoA1H.n

"a PERFECTLY FAIR BARaA1N.n
morning paper, guess. see boys
cap over the lower part of tho door
SASH" And Grandmother Smith open
ed the big hall door. AS she did so
young, happy face looked into hers.
A boy perhaps ten years old stood
there, holding a roll Of papers under
his arm. As grandmother looked down
into his eyes the. boy smiled brightly,
saying, Are YOU Mrs. Smith, mum: y
GRANDMOTHER returned the smile and
replied: Eyes, am Mrs. Smith, little
man. What Is wanting Il
"Why, I'm your paper boy, mum, an
I've got your paper here" And the
lad lisld up a. pa per to, grandmother
""An' since you are Mrs. Smith want
to thank you for your patronage during
the past year. An l want to wish you
and Mr.. Smith most prosperous an
happy New Year, num-"
After delivering himself Of his speech
the little paper vendcr was about TO-
depart when grandmother suddenly
thought Of something. wait min
ute, little man. Won't you come in
and have a cup Of hot chocolate and a
slice of cake?"
The lad hesilated, then looked down
at his poorly shod feet. I'D hate to
soil your floor num-" he said. "My.
c1ctbac n tu't f3t Won coav Thr KY ..F-a7't r.
Come right In, child" said grand.
mother. Never mind about your
Clothes It Is you We wdnt."
The boy took OF his ragged cap and
followed grandmother into the cheer
full living room. There he was greet
ed pleasantly by grandfather, to whom
lie was introduced. Nov sit there TIL
I fix the chocolate" said grandmother,
designating comfortable, chair be-
side the glowing CRATE.
Within u few minutes grandfather,
grandmother and Dick, for he had told
them his name, were chatting pleas.
iantly. And to their: many questions
Dick told tho story Of bis young life.
He was IN orphan, without a living
relative in the world that he knew
about. NE lived at the Newsboys'
home, over by the. rialuct. He man
aged to get enough to pay his Sc a
week at the home and went to night
school three nights Of each week.
Grandmother looked at grandfather.
Then she arose and beckoned the old
man to follow. her Into another room,
telling Dick to excuse, them minute.
In the dining room the old folks had a
whispered consultation. Then, with
beaming faces. they returned to the
living room. And they explained to
Dick a new plan they had conceived,
And the plan was for Dick Sunshine
(for that was what the dear old grand
mother called him) TO take up his resi-
dence witt, them-make their home his
home and to give up selling newspa-
pers and 30 to day school.
Dicks face was radiant for mo-
ment. Then he hung his head. IT
can't do It, mum and SIR" he said.
sid be glttln everything and givln'
you nothin' for It. 1t wouldn't be
fair bargain" 81. .5l ID.
- perfectly fair bargain" declared
both grandmother and grandfather.
"You'll be giving us what we most
media child In the house, sunshine,
,gaycty, the love Of q grateful and con-
sidcratc Boy. Oh, please Gomez
So It happened that Dick Sunshine
became one Of Grandfather Smiths
family and in course OF time was law-i
fully adopted as their son. And he
fully repaid them for nil they gave
him, for he brought back to. them the
days Of youth, the days when their
own children were growing up about
them, and their home once more RING
With the laughter and shouts Of q, hap
ny child.