The herald., 1921-08-18
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"a 1927. western Newspaper Union)

this or she cUulu 10 thd'' ;
He turned to look out the WINDOW
and there, smiling in at him Win t"o
fat snowballs in her hands, was huid,
the Young girl next door, VINO hau
taken unite fancy to that old lace
Iookipl. ont of the window every gay
AS she looked in. Her cheeks were
ROSY and her brown eyes sparkling
and into grandpa's heart came ne"
life as she smiled on him.
She came close to the window anu
rubhad her nose ON the pane, ana,
laughing happily, cried: Hrahupa'
they have given me permission 10 come
In and sit with you if you care 10
have me" and at this moment Grace
came into the room.
"Come right in, Edna, I'm sure
father would enjoy having YOU anu
grandma was so happy all he could 90
was to puff all the harder at the olu
pipe. his heart beating fast TO 'ilihh
that after all someone would care "
sit and chat with him.
"Oh. grandpa, it is just too wonder
ful for words out today How l WISH
Won could came snOwShoeing WIN me
The girls have gone off for the week
end and | have to 90 shoeing alohe'
DO YOU know, grandpa, II IL WASH
for YOU looking out Of the wlhoo"
every day and smiling so nicely at me-
I should almost die Of lonesomehess'
True. the girls are here OF ana on
but they have such wonderful times
without me. They-they don't w-Waht
me. grandpa-I-Tm only in the W.
way"
"Whv what is the trouble, little
missy? When l saw you out there'
laughing away, I never dreamed you
were unhappy. Now, tell grandpa all
| about it-maybe | can help you.
"Wen, they all have sweethearts'
| grandpa, you know
"Oh! l see-Frank and the Rhodes
bows, often wondered why you were
alone so much.
"W-well, they DIDN'T want me, as
would be an extra one, and-Weii'
sometimes | wish l 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 bolster
Gus. and oh! I'm so lonesome. Since
the snow came, and l can't sit with
YOU on the veranda, I've been too
lonesome for words. l wish you could
come out"
Eyes. 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 VIII
, meet a nice young boy who will want
you very much, but he hasn't hap
I pened along just yet, that's all.
"Just you wait, missy dear, anc
l. then you will have the best of then
ALL" and grandpa pulled ever so Wig
orously at his pipe, and in the circles
of smoke he saw the one he wishe'
Edna to see and love.
"Never mind, grandpa, about M
troubles. Don't think any more abou
II. / am happy to have just you. an
do love you very much" and sh
nearly knocked grandpa's pipe clea
out of his mouth when she huge
him tight and kissed him softly on tn
forehead, and she was gone before h
could recover himself.
another visitor, grandpa, for you
and George smiled as he slappe
grandpa caressingly on the shoulder.
"Why, grandpa, who was that VOL
, derful looking young lady l met as
. was coming in? | should thin
Q grandpa, you wouldn't keep such
secret away from me-"
"Gad, boy! l was just thinking
you and in you walk! She is one
no my rays of sunshine, boy. and you a
m the other. She is very unhappy al
"a. Is going over to Raymond Hill, sno'
gv shoeing. Go right after her, boy, al
n see that she gets home safely. Ye
~ yes, you must do this for me. II
or her that grandpa said it was all rigl
III and that she will make him happy
lid she is very kind to you, George, al
AZ the somewhat dazed George hasten
away.
Late in the afternoon grandpa ST
in the distance two people skippi
along. hand In hand. AS they near
ar the house his heart gave leap. The
,en they were. like two children, taught
and chatting away.
a" Grandpa. couldn't have been
n kind to him If tried, not when he t.
IN me you said 1t was all right. A
oh, grandpa, | must thank you for
n' most wonderful day ever
"And, grandpa, you must insist Il
she allow me to accompany her to
perfectly wonderful-to-be bungal
,pt- marty tonight. She is waiting for J