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Entered according to Act of Congress, in J uno, 1867, by J. W. Burek & Cos., in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia.
Vol. I.
Written for Burke’s Weekly.
“GOING TO SEE GRANDPA.”
SII, CLARA, we're going
to see grandpa in the
morning; imamma, and
Susy and Johnny, and
you and I. Won’t that
The speaker was a bright
Jv boy of eight summers, and
the time just before tea, at
the close of a beautiful day in
May. It was Friday afternoon,
and as the next day was a holi
day, Mrs. Erwin had told Master
George of her intention to take
them all a few miles into the
country to see their grandfather.
All were delighted at the pros
pect of the visit, for they were
very fond of “Grandpa.’’ John
ny, who was only three years old,
insisted on staying up to tea, so
that he could tell over with the
other children their plans for the
morrow. Grandpa lived on a
farm, and had all sorts of nice
things for children. His straw
berries were the finest to be seen,
and they were now ripe and in
great abundance, while the cream
that grandma put on them was
not skimmed milk, but “ sure
enough ” cream. Besides, there
were a lot of the darlingest little
lambs, and two or three little
calves, and a little wee-wee colt,
too little even for Johnny to ride on. No
wonder, then, that the children were half
wild at the idea of spending the day
amidst so many treasures.
They were up bright and early next
morning, and after breakfast the carriage
and horses were brought up to the door,
and mamma and the little ones were soon
on their way to the country. It was a
MACON, GA„ MAY 23, 1868.
lovely Spring morning, the air was fra
grant with the perfume of the magnolia,
and the forest musical with the songs of
birds. There couldn’t have been a more
glorious Saturday, nor a more joyous
party. Susy and Johnny were delighted
at all they saw, and talked so loud, that
people came to the doors of their houses
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as they went by to see what was the mat
ter. Once, they passed a field where a
man was ploughing, while the least little
bit of a colt followed its mother, who
drew the plough. Johnny was wild to
get out and ride it, but was finally per
suaded to wait until ho got to his grand
father’s.
At last they reached the end of then
journey. Grandma came out to the gate
to welcome them. She was a dear old
lady, with such a nice white cap on her
head, and gold spectacles. After kissing
the children, she told them that their
grandpa had taken his cane and walked
out in the farm, but would not be gone
long. So, the children went into the
yard to play. Susy had brought
her hoop and Johnny his wheel
barrow, and it was not long be
fore they were as much at home
as if they had lived there all their
lives. Pretty soon, however, they
saw grandpa coming across the
field, and away they ran to meet
him. Now, grandpa was one of
the merriest old men you ever
saw, and just as fond as he could
be of children, and of these chil
dren in particular; so that I am
afraid he rather spoilt them, for
when they met him, such a time
as there was you never saw.
George seized him by the skirt of
his coat, Susy got his hat and
mounted it on a long stick, while
Johnny not only got grandpa’s
cane for a horse, but actually got
Susie’s hoop around him, and led
him along by it- Little Clara
was so glad to see her dear old
grandpa, that she contented her
self with giving him one of her
hands and walking by his side.
Well, they had a real good
play, and then went into the
house, where grandma had such
a lot of strawberries and cream and caire
waiting for them. They were all hungry,
too, after their ride, and did justice to the
strawberries, you may be sure. And then
they took a walk, and saw the calves, and
the lambs, and the little colt, and ever so
many little pigs. Johnny didn’t get a
chance to ride the colt, for it was too lit
tle. but he had a fine ride on the back of
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