The Argosy — page 98: what you’re looking at

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88 NOBODY ELSE. Two little hands so careful and brisk Putting the tea-things away ; While mother is resting awhile in her chair, For she has been busy all day. And the dear little fingers are working for love, Although they are tender and wee. “Tl do it so nicely,” she says to herself— ‘‘ There’s nobody else, you see.” Two little feet just scampered upstairs, For Daddy will quickly be here ; And his shoes must be ready and warm by the fire, That is burning so bright and so clear. Then she must climb on a chair to keep watch. . ‘“‘ He cannot come in without me. When mother is tired, I open the door— There’s nobody else, you see.” Two little arms round Daddy’s dear neck, And a soft, downy cheek ’gainst his own ; For out of the nest so cosy and bright, The little one’s mother has flown. She brushes the tear-drops away, as she thinks, ‘* Now he has no one but me. I mustn’t give way; that would make him so sad— And there’s nobody else, you see.” Two little tears on the pillow, just shed, Dropped from the two pretty eyes. Two little arms stretching out in the dark Two little faint sobbing cries. “* Daddy forgot I was always waked up When he whispered ‘ Good-night’ to me. O mother, come back just to kiss me in bed— There’s nobody else, you see.” Little true-heart, if mother can look: Out from her home in the skies, She will not pass on to her Haven of Rest While the tears dim her little one’s eyes. If God has shed sorrow around us just now, Yet His sunshine is ever to be! And He is the comfort for everyone’s pain— There’s nobody else, you see. May Hopces. comicbhooks:com