Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-28
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GRANDMA
By N. Quad


Mildred. do you know how old you
sre?"
1t was Mildred BENEFIT herself, who.
with ladylike yawn. laid aside her
book and answered:
Almost us old as Methuselah."
And do you know that you ought 10
haze been married two or three years
kgo: Here you are twenty-five years
old, and, as far as you have told me,
ycu have not even been in love YET.
What is the matter. dear?
Well, grandma. there's a good mnrr
things the muttcr am a sort II
tai. tancee: | talk war"
"i'saaw, Mildred You are too haiu
on yourself Go put on your hat ana
takc long walk"
Eyes. gness ! will" was the an
swer. and with the words bright lit
tie thought flashed into the girls
brain. and her eyes sparkled with fun.
III am old enough to match Me-
thuselah's nge | am old enough to
wear spectacles and be grandma.
laughed the-girl az she took OF her
own outfit and brought from grand
mas room different one.
When attired in grandma's best the
deception was fair one.
Once outside Of the gate she headed
down the road and began at once to
practice the gait that naturally goes
with old age. There was small
grove beside the highway u quarter 0.
a mile away. which she was bound
for.
Miss Mildred REACHED the grove with
out adventure. but one was coming
and close at hand. She took seat on
log and was wondering II anything
further would happen. when some
thing did. A man came out Of tho
woods on the other side Of the high
way, and, as he saw her. he stopped
and asked:
Grandma. did You see rabbit run
across the road heres want to shoot
one and get one Of It's feet for luck
mo; didn't" WIS the reply as the
girl noticed that the man had a gun
and from his bearing was evidently
from the city.
"Wel, there goes my chance" sigh
ed tho young man. who was evidently
about twenty-five years old. as he
came across the road and sat down on
the same log and wiped the perspira-
alton from his forehead
Miss Mildred turned a shoulder to
him to hide her face as much as pos
dble. but after minute he continued:
Grandma. do you believe there's
any luck In carrying a rabbits foot?''
There may be-" was the muffied
rejoinder.
II have an old grandma myself" said
the man after a pause Of minute or
two. she keeps to the old fashioned
ways. Same as you do. and we never
try to modern'ze her. I beg your par
don when I say that your attire Is not
only unique. bit very becoming. Might
ask without rudeness how old you
areY'
II feel shout hundred and twenty
five years old" replied Miss Mildred.
well. that's a good old age" said
the stranger nth n lnugh. .'and ! hope
you'll live. ia lie u hundred and fifty
l hope / ti;,,F mot .irtruded. hut | must
so now. want 20 get that rabbit T.
/ possible
And Brian Moore. who did live IN the
city and WIS ont In the country for !;
weeks holiday. rose up and lifted his
hof nd ON, ha M n
sight Miss Mildred lifted her spertaelcs
and placed them On the log beside her
and laughed heartily for the next Ten
minutes. She must so back and tell
Grandma Parsons about 1t, and she did
go back. but when she rose up to 60
she left the spectacles behind her. She
had been in the house ten minutes or
more. and she and grandma were max
ing merry over the adventure, when q
knock was hetrd at the front door.
"I'll see who is the=e." said the girl.
and. forgetting that she still wore the
ancient costume which she had donned
when she set out for the grove. she
walked through the hall and at the
door she came face to face with the
man who was hunting rabbits foot
He started back at sight Of her. and
she started back at sight of him. He
recovered first. and. handing out the
spectacles. he Jemurely said. and smil
ed as he said 1t:
please. graz dina. but you left your
spectacles behind on the log. l had to
go back there 20 see II the rabbit had
taken refuge rnder it,
Miss Mildred reached out and took
the spec tacIes. but she did not thank
him. She arid to. but failed. In
stead of thanks. she found herself say
ing:
"You look thed and hot. Shan't
bring you a glars of waterw
IF you please" he half laughed.
The water was brought, and then
the two sat down on the veranda. and
when the girl confessed her crime.
with many bllsh and gigglc. and the
vounv man can sessad that ha was NOT