Eureka Reporter | 1905-04-28 | Page 7 | Cry of the Neglected

CRY OF THE NEGLECTED old lady craved human companie ship and sympathy hezekiah butterworth tells a path betic story of an old aunt of his who lived all alone on a lonesome old farm close by the merrimac Merrl mac river feeling self reproachful because they did not visit the old lady oftener he and his wife tried to make amends one christmas by sending her a number of gifts which they knew she desired greatly I 1 the old lady stood by in silence while the opened pack age after package for her she lifted the three pictures in gorgeous gilt frames and set them carefully out of harm s way she helped the man carry the big morns chair into the best room ahoi watched him as he set up the huge range in its proper place and a momentary gleam of satisfaction dawned in her eyes as he carried the old one out into the woodshed but even this died quickly away and he sorrowful old face grew sad der and sadder the who after the manner of ex pressmen generally had left the door open behind him heard a piteous sob and then a broken pathetic voice crying oh lord dear lord cant they that it s folks not things I 1 wanta