The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-07-14
JOY OF LIVING.
BY MARY WINIFREp FORD.

| folks called him "Old Nat"
Grandpa had decided long ago that IL
was high time for him to say ''good-by"
to this old world.
We'll. don't blame me, Grace"
grandpa heard Richard. her husband.
say. III 1t wasn't for your father we
could be where IL is nice and warm,
but you know the trip Is too much for
him. and then he might be ailing--"
That was all grandpa heard. but his
son-in-law's words wrung his very
heart. and not once but often he heard
his daughter complain and say that
IF II wasn't for father" she could do
this or she could do that.
He turned to look out the window,
and there. smiling In at him with two
fat snowbaIls In her hands. was Edna.
the young girl next door. who had
taken quite fancy to that old face
looking out of the window every day
as she looked In. Her cheeks were
rosy and her brown eyes sparkling,
and into grandpa's heart came q new
! life as she smiled on him.
H'N Nhihu NiOsC W tiiC WtuuOW oHo
rubbed her nose on the pane, and,
laughing happily, cried: Grandpa.
they have given me permission to come
In anti sit with you II you care TO
have me-" and at this moment Grace
came into the room.
Come right in, Edna. I'm sure
father would enjoy having you." and
grandpa was so happy all he could do
was to puff all the harder at the old
pipe, his heart beating fast to think
that after all someone would care to
sit and chat with him.
''Oh, grandpa, 1t is just too wonder
full for words out today! How | wish
you could came snowshoeing with me
The girls have gone off for the week
end and | have to go shoeing alone.
DO you know, grandpa, If ii wasn't
for you looking out OF the window
every day and smiling 80 nicely at me,
l should almost die OF lones0meness.
True the girls are here off and on,
but they have such wonderful times
without me. They-they don't w-want
me, grandpa-I-Tm only In the W.
way"
"Why, what Is the trouble, little
missy? When I saw you out there,
laughing away, | never dreamed you
were unhappy. Now, tell grandpa all
about it-maybe l can help you"
"Well, they all have sweethearts,
grandpa, you know"
"Oh! | see-Frank and the Rhodes
boys, often wondered why you were
alone so much"
"Wwell. they DIDN'T want me, as l
would be an extra one, and-well
sometimes | wish | were dead It's
terrible to think no one wants you. and
then. grandpa, mamma and papa-I
annoy them. They say I'm too holster
Gus. and oh ! I'm so lonesome. Since
the snow came, and | can't sit with
you on the veranda, I've been too
lonesome for words. | wish you could
come out"
Yes. little missy. 1t Is hard to think
that you are not welcomed, even in
your own home. but ] am sure that
your dear mother and father welcome
you. only they do not realize that you
are very lonesome. They are probably
very busy with their problems and
never dream that you need their love
so very much. Some day you will
meet nice young hoy who will want
you very much. but he hasn't hap
pened along just yet. that's all
"Just you wait. missy dear, and
then You will have the best of them
ALL" and grandpa pulled ever so Wig
orously al his pipe. and in the circles
of smoke he saw the one he wished
Edna to see and love.
Never mind grandpa. about my
troubles. Don't think any more about
II. I am happy to have just You, and
do love you very much" and she
nearly knocked grandpa's pipe clean
out Of his mouth when she Rugged
him tight and kissed him softly on the
forehead, and she was gone before he
could recover himself.
Another visitor. grandpa for you."
and George smiled as he slapped
grandpa caressingly on the shoulder.
"Why. grandpa, who was that won
derful looking young lady l met as l
was coming I'M should think.
grandpa, you wouldn't keep such a
secret away from me-"
"Gad. boy! l was just thinking Of
you and In you walk She is one Of
my rays Of sunshine, boy. and you are
the other. She is very unhappy and
Is going over to Raymond Hill, snow
shoeing. Go right after her. boy. and
see that she gets home safely. Yes,
yes, You must do this for me. Tell
her tha, grandpa said II was all right,
and that she will make him happy II
she is very kind to you. George" and
the somewhat dazed George fastened
away.
Late In the afternoon grandpa saw
In the distance two people skipping
along, hand In hand. As they neared
the house his heart gave a leap. There
they were. like two children. laughing
and chatting away.
"Grandpa. ! couldn't have been I'M
kind to him II tried, not when he told
me you said II was all right. And