. The little Colonel . l her suah nuff ? Whos been tellin you such non-sense? asked the woman, sharply. Some ladies at the hotel were talkinabout it. They said that granfathahdidnt love her any moah, an it was justa-killin her. Mom Beck frownedfiercely. The childs grief was so deep and in- 24 ttbe Xfttle Colonel tense that she did not know just howto quiet her. Then she said, decidedly,Well, if thats all thats a-troublinyou, you can jus get down an walkhome on yo own laigs. Yo mammasa-grievin cause yo papa has to be awayall the time. Shes all won out, too,with the work of movin, when shesnevah
. The little Colonel . l her suah nuff ? Whos been tellin you such non-sense? asked the woman, sharply. Some ladies at the hotel were talkinabout it. They said that granfathahdidnt love her any moah, an it was justa-killin her. Mom Beck frownedfiercely. The childs grief was so deep and in- 24 ttbe Xfttle Colonel tense that she did not know just howto quiet her. Then she said, decidedly,Well, if thats all thats a-troublinyou, you can jus get down an walkhome on yo own laigs. Yo mammasa-grievin cause yo papa has to be awayall the time. Shes all won out, too,with the work of movin, when shesnevah been used to doin anything. Buther heart isnt broke any moahn myneck is. The positive words and the decidedtoss Mom Beck gave her head settledthe matter for the Little Colonel. Shewiped her eyes and stood up much re-lieved. Dont you nevah go to worryinbout what you heahs, continued thewoman. I tell you pintedly youcyarnt nevah blieve what you heahs. Why doesnt granfathah love mymothah? asked the child, as they came 25. *w Ube Xtttle Colonel v^— in sight of the cottage. She had puzzledover the knotty problem all the wayhome. How can papas not love theirlittle girls? Cause hes stubbon, was the un-satisfactory answer. All the Lloydsis. Yo mammas stubbon, an yousstubbon — Im not! shrieked the Little Colo-nel, stamping her foot. You shantcall me names! Then she saw a familiar white handwaving to her from the hammock, andshe broke away from Mom Beck withvery red cheeks and very bright eyes. Cuddled close in her mothers arms,she had a queer feeling that she hadgrown a great deal older in that shortafternoon. Maybe she had. For the first timein her little life she kept her troublesto herself, and did not once mention the 26 Sbe baD a queer feeling tbat sbebaD grown a great Deal olDer r
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