Gran'dad

An 'Gran'dad said:' Pick up them papers an 'things, Ingua.'

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

If the truth leaked out, mebbe Gran'dad would git inter a lot o 'trouble.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

Gran'dad was late gett'n 'up this mornin' and that put things back.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

"I'd like that," said Ingua, with a first display of enthusiasm; "but who'd look after Gran'dad?"

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

He didn't squander Ann's money, it seems; not all of it, anyhow; didn't hev time, I s'pose, he was so busy robbin 'Gran'dad.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

_ Say, if ye wasn't a stranger here, Mary Louise, I'd jes 'laugh; but bein' as how yer a poor innercent, I'll only say ther 'ain't no power on earth kin coax Gran'dad to do anything better than to scowl an' box my ears.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

Noth'n 'did happen, though,' cept that Ned crossed the river on the steppin'-stones an 'halfway over he turned an' laughed an 'waved his hand at Gran'dad, who stood in the door an' watched him go.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

I ain't no cause to love Gran'dad, but he's a Cragg an 'I'm a

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

Mysteries is thick aroun 'Gran'dad, an' folks suspicion 'most anything about him.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887

Gran'dad begun gittin 'kind o' harsh with Ned, afore the summer was over, which showed he wasn't bendin 'much, and at the last -- just afore Ned went away -- the big quarrel come off.

Mary Louise in the Country J. Allen St. [Illustrator] John 1887