The Snowflake herald., 1916-11-24

co TO the couch where the bundle was
wriggling.
my precious lambkin" cried Rose.
and. rushing to the sofa, she removed
the Shawls and a white furry cloak
and a white cashmere cloak and a
white hood, and. behold, a wonderful
little baby. pink and white and CUR
Cling!
My high chair is in the garrett said
Dick. and away he went to the top of
the house to bring down the polished
maple chair, which he placed in q sun
ny window near the blooming gerani.
ums and the singing canary. There
SOM" he said as the baby was strap
ped safely in.
/ Dick faced his wife. Rose, let's get
a Thanksgiving dinner ready for ia
Their and mother Then when they see
little Asa, why, they can't help being
thankful eh?"
"Of course. mott! agreed Rose.
"Dick, where does your mother keep
her aprons?"
I'm the middle drawer in the pantry
dresser" cried Dick in a fash. and
they laughed together at his accuracy
I'm going out to kill something for
dmner-chicken. turkey. duck or
goose" threatened Dick.
Rose, investigating pantry and Gel
lar shelves. discovered a jar of mince-
meat and pots of pickles and pre-
serves.
"Oh homo che rDor,A ,,o;nd -
much!" she encouraged herself as she
/ few about the kitchen, deity rolling
pie crust and filling the pies with
mincemeat. 81 suppose they hate me,
but perhaps they will learn to love me
for baby's sake. he's such a darling!"
BY and by Dick came in with q
young hen turkey. all dressed for roast
ing.
'You set the table. Dick" ordered
his wife. looking distractingly pretty
with dab of -four on her nose. "You
know how your mother used to have
everything I'll put the turkey right
into the oven"
So Dick found one of his mothers
snowy damask cloths and laid the oval
table in the dining room. where baby
sat in the sunny window. All of the
old fashioned lavender sprigoed china
came forth. and here and there Dick
placed a glass dish of crimson or am
Der jelly. In the center of the table
was vase of orange tinted chrysan-
themums from the front yard.
"Dick, 1t looks lovely" exclaimed
Rose as she came into room rolling
down her sleeves. "And here they
come! Dick. l am so frightened after
air.
Dick put his arm around her and
held her close.
"Let us be patient" he urged. "They
cannot help loving you. dear"
For some reason-perhaps because
the house was lOnely-Sarah Chandler
remained at the barn until her hus-
band had put up the horse. AS they
crossed the yard toward the house a
few flakes Of snow fluttered down
Sarah Chandler clutched her hus-
bands arm
ASA" she gasped. I'm afraid!
saw something that looked like a
baby's hand at the windoww
Nonsense. Sarah!" Protested Asa.
supporting her with his wiry arm. To
himself he was thinking that it would
have been better if be had tried to
persuade Sarah to forgive the boy in
stead of unfolding her in her resent
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breaking her heart over him." he muir
INJURED as they went up on the porch.
Before Asa could unlock the door it
swung inward. and Dick stood there
their boy Dick-with such an anxious
look in his brave eyes, and behind Dick
was a very beautiful woman with
grave. brown eyes and a smile trem-
bling on her lips, and in the woman's
arms was baby!
"Dickw cried his mother and fell
into his arms.
Asa smiled at his son and held out
strong hand to Rose and the baby.
"You are welcome" he said solemn
", and so they all went into the din
ing room.
Rose found her voice.
81 hope you will forgive me. Mrs.
Chandler she pleaded, "but l have
cooked a dinner and ! thought
II killed turkey" broke in Dick.
land Rose is the next best COOK in the
world to mother. and she has roasted
it, and guess dinners pretty near
ready. folks! Perhaps mother will
take care Of little Asa while | help
Rose put on the vegetables. and maybe
father has some apples and nuts and
cider in the CELLAR"
Fifteen minutes later Rose and Dick
peeped into the dining room. Asa
Chandler had forgotten all about the
cider and apples and he was sitting on
the sofa beside his wife. who held lit
tie Asa in her arms. The baby was
growing Justify as his grandfather dan
gled a handsome gold watch before its
wondering eyes.
Dick cried Rose, with shining
eyes, they have forgiven us. They