Cheyenne record., 1915-03-04
CHAPTER vI-contlnued.

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1t t"plagued" the others. however, to
see that none Of them .could get ahead
OF Biossy' in their noble ehdeavors to
make Abraham. feel himself light and
weltome Burden. She ttSwas;wl}o diss;
covered Chat iAbe's contahtmant' could
not be- absolute withohtf gfiddlecakes'
for breakfast three hundred and sixty
five times year; she it was who first
baked him little saucer cakes and pies
because he was partial. to- edges: and
Blossy it was who made but ;e list Of
Don IS" for the sisters to follow IN
their treatment of. this -;grown-up-
youhg-old boy. -
Don't scold him when he leaves
HIST feet. Don't ever mention gold
mities or, shifuess husbands. + ETC., etc.
All these trfumbhs OF Bl6ssy's, In.
tuition served naturally TO- spur the
others on to do even: more ,ror Brother;
Abe than they had already done, until
tho old Ihan. began toi worry for lear
that he should git split" When he
lay down for liia after1opn nap. and
the, house was dull and quiet without
his waking presence, the ladies' would
gnther in groups outside his door as II
In kings antcchamber. waiting for
him to awaken, saying to one another
ever and again. "Sh, sh!" He pro-
fessed to scoff at the attentions he
received. would grunt. and growl
'TIumbue." yet, 1,evefthelesss he
thrfved in this latter;day sunlight His,
old bones took ON Flesh. E|Iiis: aged
Li fao
1t had been. filled out. the wrinkles
turning into twinkles. Abraham had
grown young again. With the return
OF his youth came the spirit of youth
to the Old Ladies' home. Verify. yer,
lily. az Blossy had avowed from the
first they had been In sore need of
the masculine presence. The ancient
coat and hat. which had hung in the
hall 30 long. had perhaps served its
purpose In keeping the burglars away.
but this lifeless substitute had not
prevented the grabbed gnomes Of lone>
llncss and discomfort from STEALING I'M.
Spinster, wife and widow, they had
every one been Warped by the testy.
jcst,so-ness of the old maid.
Now. instead of fretful discussions
OF health and food. recrimlnations and
wrangling. there came to be laughter,
and goodhumored chatter all the day
long. each sister striving with all her:
strength to preserve the %hew:found
harmony OF the home. There were
musical evenings. when Miss Abigail
opened The melodeon and played "Old
Hundred. and Abraham was encour.
aged 70 pick out with one stiff fore
hngcr My Grandfather's Clock"
flynn tunes" were sung in chorus:
ana then. in answer to Abe's appeal
for something livelier.. there came
umeiried ditties and old, old love
songs. And at last. one night, after
leaving the instrument silent. mute in
the corner or the parlor for many
years Aunt Nancy Smith dragged out
her harp, and. seating herself. reached
out her knotted. trembling hands and
brought forth what seemed the very
echo. 80 faint and faltering II was. of
douglas. Douglas, Tender and True"
There was long silence after she
had finished. her head bowed on her
chest. her hands dropped to her Sides
Abraham spoke first. clearing his
throat before he could make the words
come
wish could git husband fer
every one OF yer" said he. -,
And no one was angry, and no one
laughed; for they all knew that he
was only seeking to express the mes
sage conveyed by Nancy's playing
the message OF love. love triumphant,
which cannot age. which over the
years and over death itself always
hath the victory. .- .