The Staff of Age

Picturesque old Lawrence Shea was quite a figure in his district. He was crippled as well as venerable, and he peddled shoe laces and other trifles for a living. His only possession of any c... Read allPicturesque old Lawrence Shea was quite a figure in his district. He was crippled as well as venerable, and he peddled shoe laces and other trifles for a living. His only possession of any consequence in this world was a small but precocious grandson, who tended the old man as be... Read allPicturesque old Lawrence Shea was quite a figure in his district. He was crippled as well as venerable, and he peddled shoe laces and other trifles for a living. His only possession of any consequence in this world was a small but precocious grandson, who tended the old man as best he could, and was himself tended in return. The little boy was thrifty, frugal and pers... Read all