The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-05-28
A DAUGHTERS
PEACE OFFERING
Unusual Gift Softens an OBJ
durate Father.

Del's marriage with Jim, wouldn't a
low the wedding at the house or allo'
either Del or Jim to come here aftel
ward. This was because Jim ha
been wild and hadn't settled down,
was hard on us all. for Del was m
only child, she had always been he
fathers pet, and his treatment almos
broke her heart.
The years went by, and pa instead
Of softening appeared to harden
though Jim made Del splendid hus
band and grew rich. They had ont
child, a boy, the prettiest little char
you ever saw. One day an artist saw
him In his bath and was so struci
with his little form that he asked
leave to copy him into a picture he
was painting. The picture was sue
cess and brought the artist fine rep,
utation, all ON account, everybody
said, OF the little figure In the corner.
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going to send pa a present"
I'm afraid. my dear. he'll send it
right back to you"
Maybe he will, and maybe he
won't Anyway, I'm going to try it.
I'm going to put it In the dining room
so that he'll see 1t when he comes
down the first thing in the morning"
How are you going to send it?'
"Jim and ] are going to get up ear
~ and take it round. You are to let
us in. Wen place it right where pa
will see it the first thing when he
comes into the breakfast room"
! didn't believe 1t would do any
good, but ! told Del I would help her
in any way / could, SO it was all ar
ranged that they should bring their
gift the next Sunday morning. On
that day we breakfast at 8 o'clock. and
ia does not have to go downtown to
business. When Sunday came the sun
vas shining bright and beautiful. the
hlrds were singing in the yard. and
here was delicious freshness in the
air. ! was thankful. thinking that II
snything could put pa in good humor
il would be this beautiful morning. A
little before Jim and Del drove up
10 the side gate, which was hidden
from the house by trees. though that
wasn't necessary. for pa was shut up
ia his shaving room, where he couldn't
zee anything, and Jim carried an OBJ
long box about three feet in length up
to the side entrance. / let them in,
and they went to the dining room.
while went upstairs to keep an eye
on pa.
''What pleasant day" I said, "for
family party to go for drive In the
country
There's no family party except you
and me-" he said
] knew that he was pining for Del.
but ! didn't say anything more for
fear of making him ugly. ] saw BY
the clock that it was FIVE minutes to 8,
and went to the banister and cough.
ed to give Jim and Del warning, then
told pa that breakfast was ready. He
got up with sigh, and we went down
stairs together
We both stood mute looking at what
we saw In the bay window at the end
Of the dining room. The marble bust
that always stood on the pedestal had
been removed, and In its stead was
the statue of little boy about five
years old. 1t was Of white marble
that is. SO far as we could judge-and
held out pair of little arms to us.
"Great gunsW pa exclaimed.
little darlingw said /. WHAT a
pity It isn't alive!"
How do, grandpaY cried the statue
and. tearing of its white face, it dis
played the rosy features of Deps little
Jim. Jumping Off the pedestal, all in
mis- white tights, he ran up to his
grandpa, who bent down and took him
I'm his arms
] never saw pa SO overcome I'm nv
life. He Rugged the boy so tight that
thought he would crush him. Then
Del came from the pantry and put her
arms around them both. Del was
laughing and crying, and pa was try
ing to keep from doing both. Then be
put little Jim down, and without no
ticing that his clothes were covered
with the white powder that had made
the boys tights look like marble be
folded Del in his arms.
Jim-big Jim. mean-seeing through
. crack In the pantry door that the
an had been success. came into the
rom. and pa put out his hand.
That was the happiest breakfast par.
4 any Of us ever sat down 20. I had
taken pains to have nice breakfast.
hough didn't believe Del's present
u her father would break through his
erustiness, but hoped that 1t would
and we would all take our Sunday
forming meal together. After the
lreakfast we sat in the library and
talked while pa and Jim smoked
Ma" said pa to me. didn't you say
something about family party going
for a drive? ! reckon wen have out
the horses"
Pa and Jim went out to the stable.
while Del and I got up lunch. Then
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