Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . YOU AND GRANDFATHER SLUNK GUILTILY TO THE TINKER. The Sail-Boats he whittled for you on Rainy Days u No, little boy. I came as soon as I could, Grand-father. The leaves did not move. The flowerswere motionless. Grandfather sat quitestill, his soft white beard against yourcheek, flushed with sleep. You nestledin his lap. And so you sat together, with thesun going down about you, till Mothercame and called you to supper. Evennow when you are grown, you remember,as though it were yesterday, the long napand the golden light in th
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 104 December 1901 to May 1902 . YOU AND GRANDFATHER SLUNK GUILTILY TO THE TINKER. The Sail-Boats he whittled for you on Rainy Days u No, little boy. I came as soon as I could, Grand-father. The leaves did not move. The flowerswere motionless. Grandfather sat quitestill, his soft white beard against yourcheek, flushed with sleep. You nestledin his lap. And so you sat together, with thesun going down about you, till Mothercame and called you to supper. Evennow when you are grown, you remember,as though it were yesterday, the long napand the golden light in the doorway, andthe red berries on the table, and Grand-father waiting in the sun. One day—it was not long afterward—they took you to see Aunt Mary, on thetrain. When, you came home again,Grandfather was not waiting for you. Where is Grandfather ? Grandfather isnt here any more,dearie. He has gone way up in the skyto see God and the angels. And wont he ever come back to ourhouse ? No, dear; but if you are a good boy,you will go to see him some day. But, oh, Mother, what will Grand-father do when he goes to walk
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