Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-01

with lantern and valise ahead he and Grandma in the
middle, and Jim and the grip in the rear, they went
slowly out to the waiting train At the car steps there
much engineering of the old lady to permit her to
kiss the boy goodby without knocking the lantern
with her cane, and to get her aboard In the doorway
of the car Gregg turned to the brakeman. who had
been pressed service to help the boy with the hand
luggage, and said:
"You tell Jim there that he starts this train before
l get Grandma seated I'll have him fired"
Then to the old lady he deposited her in seat,
3Never mind now, Grandma. | know. It's all right,
am it's nothing at ALL Sonny outside told me that
you going to Mortontown I'm only going as far
Coal Hill; but when you get to Mortontown the
conductor will see that you get off all right Now you're
all fixed, aren't you? Very WE'LL goodby, Ma
The old lady started another round of coughing her
appreciation as Gregg started for the smoker.
THE lights just beginning snap into existence
in Coal Hill when Gregg alighted from the train
and pulled his way les fat if anyone should ask up
steep street to the home of of his customers At the
door he knocked vigorously enough to awaken the
neighborhood and presently admitted to the meas
of an enthusiastic greeting:
hello, Gregg!' by the chatelaine of the house in a
ruf1ed calico cap pulled down tight her
@Come in and take off your things. I'll have your
breakfast ready in lessn minute. Cold, isn't it''
The main room of the house, into which the street
door opened directly, welcome enough place to
Gregg, with its flaming fire in tall iron stove and its
huge, unshaded lamp which gave out almost much
heat. The walls about him were hung with Ife-size
crayon portraits of the foebears of the manse with here
and there fe-size portrait of bunch of grapes and
some feverish peaches. In a conspicuous place was
an Illuminated and deliberately framed marriage certi-
cate.
As the chatelaine was busy removing from chair
its load of clothing to make room for Gregg overcoat
and hat there another greeting of the visitor:
"Helo, Uncle Henry!' This piping up from
owraled crib in the corner where little girl of
in white cotton nightcap lay watching the proceeding
with snappy black just visible over the tucked
up bedclothes.
Gregg wheeled in surprise, caught sight of the
bedded midget and cried out, "Hi there, Mary, you
little rabbit as he and bent down to kiss
her. give got little rabbit at home
"What, real one?" Two very round black eyes visi-
BILE now.
"No-o-o, one just like YOU
This provoked Mary to a succession of delighted
squeaks and giggles which cut rather short by her
mothers temperance in the with the cheering
statement that breakfast ready.
"Say, Mrs. Baker," Gregg asked, "wheres the old
man."
4Lordy, he amt up yet! I'm the one has to get up
and make the fires and all.
dyes, and know why too. Remember when he had
typhoid fever you said if he got well you'd never
ask him again to get up and make emf
@'Deed l did; that's right And he certainly does
hold to it
AS Gregg followed her out to the dining room he
stopped moment to bang inner door and cry,
sHey there, you Pete get up!'