The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20
AUNT AEPslE's CHRISTMAS.

Aunt HepSle sat towering over q
few Goals, which smouldered in her
little stove. trying to warm her poor
old hand. She was alone in the
world, save for little boy, Sam, some
ten years DID, the son of her grand
daughter. who had died when he was
a little child. Aunt Hepsie sat think
ing
O, but it is pitiful to be old and
poor She was looking backward, and
memory brought visions of other
days. when she was happy and well
cared for in the beautiful Georgia
home of her white folks.
The chill air erept through cracks
and crevices of the dflapidated little
house, and she shivered; then to her.
self she said: ''Ya'as, dey always
had turkey, and all kinds of good
things, and Miss Amy, she knowed
how to fix things, sure--she sure did,
What you talking about, Gran
said Sam, who stood looking out the
one little window
'Nothin, chile; ! was just think
ing bout Miss Amy and the good
times We used to have at Christmas
in Gawgia. | wish / knowed whar
Miss Amy done gone to, sure would
get TO her, eff had to crawl"
Il don't know nothing about Miss
Amy" said Sam, "but I knows my
foot's cold" and he hoped first on one
foot and then the other.
Well" said Auntie Hepsie, you
wrop up your feet in some old rags
and take the old basket and go down
10 de tracks, and see eff you cyan't
pick up little coal and
"Oh, Gran, dere's lady done drap
her pocketbook. and I'll go git 1t for
her" He rushed to the door and out
into the street. and picking it up he
ran calling, "Oh, lady, here's your
pocketbook, you done drap."
The lady turned to cross the street
when she heard him and saw him:
rather impatiently she said, What do
you want?'
Here's your pocketbook you done
drap, ma'am.' Just then as she
stretched er hand to take it, team
with heavy wagon attached, came
around the corner, barely escaping
her, as she stepped back, but strik-
ing little Sam and knocking him
senseless. The driver stopped for a
moment and saying, It's only a
darned little Niger" he started back
to his team. The young lady's eyes
fairly blazed as she said:
You coward; it is such as you that
make trouble in the world"
She stopped over the pitiful form
with its rags and dirt. Poor little
boy" she said, what shall | do?''
A crowd began to collect, and some
one proposed sending for the ambu-
lance to take him to the hospital.
Just then an old woman come, and
down on her knees she went, gather
ing the form in her arms. Sam,
Sammie child, here's your Gran, wake
UP, son. My Gawd, he's daid'
mo, he is not" someone said.
We've sent for the ambulance to take
him to the hospital; he will be all
right
"Horsepital!' screamed Aunt Hep
sic, for she it was who, seeing the
crowd. had come to learn what it
meant. He amt gwine to no horse
pital; he is gwine wild his Gran
But, Auntie," said the lady, you
can't take care of him, and he will be
comfortable at the hospital-poor lit.
tie child: / will look after him my.
self"
Aunt Hepsie looked in the sweet
face so filled with sympathy and hes
itated, then she turned and said
"'Tanky, ma'am, but you see used te
nnss the quality folks down in Cav
gia,, and kin care for Sam myself"
Together they walked to the little
house, and the unconscious child was
laid on the bed. Examination proved
that one arm was broken, SO the lady
left in search Of doctor whom she
found close by, and after the little fel
low was undressed the arm was set
and gradually he became conscious
and looking up frightened into the
face of the doctor, and then at the
lady, he cried out, Where's GRAM
mere Is, Salll Cullu.
What's the matter wifi me, Gran
My head hurts. Did he lady git hel
pocketbook-"- and then he drowseC
off into semi-consciousness.
He really ought to be in the hospi
tai" said the doctor.
Il know it, said the lady, but the
old woman, think, with my help, car
manage the case. l shall stay here
tonight, and watch him, and tomorrow
wen see"
Stay heTe?" said the doctor
Your"
Why not?" she answered, Il shall,
go home and come back | shall be
glad if you will come tomorrow, anc
as long as is necessary. / will be re
sponsible for whatever expense is in
Cured, DOCTOR
"Done!" he replied
Just leave any directions or medi
eines you think necessary, and will
see that everything is attended to-.
and opening her card case, she hand
ed him her card on which was en-
graved;.
Miss Charlotte A. Langtry."
He read it., and with look of SUI
prise said:
Any relation to the late JOSEPH