The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-04-15

grandmother wore them when she was
married." said Grandma Great. "and /
hope they will be yours. some day."
Helen thought that very odd. She
did not want to wear old stockings
when she was married. There were
locks of hair, tied with ribbon, and pic
lures of people in queer-looking
clothes.
Here is q breastpin your great
grandfather gave me. with his hair in
it."
Helen took II in her hand and looked
at II. She thought 1t very odd that
anyone should want to wear a pin
like that. There was a watch with
case was a house and trees. That
will be yours, Also" Grandma Great
told her, but Helen did not think she
would ever wear such a big watch.
"My wedding dress is In that trunk.
Would you like to see it?" Helen told
her she would. for she often wondered
what was in the trunk covered with
hair.
"Oh, my; that is beautiful" ex-
claimed Helen, as Grandma Great held
up dress of pale pink silk. with little
sprays OF green on IL. The skirt was
very full and long, and the waist
looked as though 1t might fit Helen.
Your grandmother wore this dress
at her silver wedding" said Grandma
Great. II Wish you might, but I'm
afraid It will not hold together till
then. Here is the shawl wore. also.
that you will have and can wear.
think" II was the palest pearl color.
with fringe around IL and embroidered
with big flowers. And these we're
my wedding slippers; your grand
mother wore these. also. when she was
married. ana | hope you may be able
to-" But Helen thought the same as
she did about the stockings-she would
want new ones.
Here is something you will like"
said Grandma Great, as she handed
Helen a box. Helen took on the cover,
and there were valentines, yellow with
age, but the prettiest she had ever
seen. You can amuse yourself look
ing at them" Grandma Great told her.
There were valentines with lace and
pretty colored papers. and one was of
satin and perfumed. but the one that
pleased Helen the most was a lace
one. which had a little mirror in the
center, with blue paper around 1t, and
under II. In gilt letters. she read. My
Sweetheart"
Where is the sweetheart" she
asked.
Grandma Great laughed. LOOK in
the mirror" she told her.
"Oh! that is so funny" said Helen.
And In one corner were little Cupids
with banner. which read. with fond
est love-" and In another a pair OF
turtle doves with a banner In their
bills. which read. Remember me-"
Here is a package OF letters" said
Helen, when she came TO the bottom
OF the box, and she handed them to
Grandma Great. They had queer-look.
ing stamps on them and were tied with
blue ribbon.
Those were written TO me by your
great-grandfather." said Grandma
Great. when he was my lover, or |
should say before we were married.
for he was always my lover" and she
pressed the letters to her lips Helen
went on looking at the valentines.
When she had finished she saw that
Grandma Great had fallen asleep. The
letters were in her lap and she had
her sweetheart's picture in one hand.
Helen looked at her. There was a
smile upon her face. and somehow
Helen understood what she had meant
by keeping young. and after that days
visit Helen always felt that Grandma
Great was much younger than she had
ever thought her.