The Washington times., 1912-12-12
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father and grandmother: they are oil
and ] am all they have. They took care
OF me when ] was a little baby. and
now they need me to care for them
Later when Charlotte asted her and
te;ased her to 60 the tears came into hci'
eyes. but she smiled through them and
shooli her head. mo. Cha riottc dearly
80. ! could not be happy away from
any grandparents. I love them too
much, and. besides that, they need me
more than you know"
II appreciate your goodness she
told Mr. and Mrs. Webb: .'how much
you will never know. but I cannot go
away from my dear ones"
Her grandfather and her grandmother
pleaded. too. I'VE will get along" they
told her. "go you ought to school and
YOU have learned all you can at the VII
large: 1t isn't rish, for you to stay
But Ann only put her arms around
them and kissed their withered checks.
II wouldn't leave YOU. to live In pal
ace" she said. II could never be happy
anywhere but here"
II she had only known how happy
these two old people were that night
she would have felt repaid for staying
even II she had not loved them 80 much.
That winter was hard one for Ann.
her grandfather died and her grand
mother did not cav her bed after the
funeral The farm had to he mortyagcd
and spring found Ann with all the wor-
ries OF a wonan on her shoulders.
That summer, before the Webbs came
to their farm. AIMS grandmother died.
Poor little Ann felt she was all alone,
but she did the best she could and
tried to run the farm to paw off the
mortgage. She got a man TO help her.
but the rain did not come when it was
needed and the veseta bles did not
grow.
When Mr.. webb came with his fam
fly they found Il very different looking
fh. nr thee left 'Npii
come right over to our house. said
Mrs. Webb. ''and close this house.
wouldn't stay herr for ANYTHING. Tho
idea idea Of ,,,d .hia IKE you staying in this
Mr.. webb wen, to tho wei! 10 draw
some water and Ann called to him not
to drink u. Get 1t from the spring;
she told hiin. There is something in
when We draw pailful. ! have not
drank Il since some time In the early
spring
Mr.. Webb drew a pailfuI and looked
II Is what I think II Is. you will not
have much trouble In selling that
water
nc sent for men to come from the city
and examine the well and the land.
Some weeks later he said to Ann:
"liow would you like to be a rich
"ouihH.
~ should Ike it, said Ann. laughing.
There arc so many things ] would
like to do u I were rich that I would
not know where TO begin
well. you can begin right away,
said Mr. Webb. for had an offer Ior
your farm that will make you IA very
rich girl. That oil YOU found on the
top Of the water IN the old well VA.
oil worth finding. and there is more all
And so Ann became a rich girl ant
did much good with her wealth. She had
the lot where her parents and grand
Parents were buried made as beautiful
ns she could. she built II new scho"l
housc for the children in the village and
many more things that made the people
bless her.
Ann had her reward 70: heing good
and staying with hcr grandparents. H
she had gone TO the city and lcft then,
she might never have found out abou,
the oil. for some one else would have
d .scovered It and the place would have
been sold without Ann Knowing IT'S
value.
'Tomorrow's story. How Mr.. rox
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