granp

The meal lasted a long time that night, for Jessie was full of talk, and neither her "granp," as she already familiarly called him, nor her granny could bear to interrupt her, especially after she had slidden down from her high seat at the table, and clambered on to her grandfather's knee; for to them her presence seemed like some wonderful dream, from which they were afraid of waking.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

When the two letters reached her she danced about the house with glad excitement, then flew to Miss Patch to tell her all about them, and about that first meeting with granp at

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

"Is He mother's 'our Father, 'too, granp?" she asked at last.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

"Oh, granp, smell the 'warriors'!" she heard her cry in a perfectly friendly voice.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

In fact, for some time before she gave up expecting her, Jessie had begun to hope that when her mother did come, she would not want to take her away with her, but would live there always with herself, and granny, and granp.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

"When are you going to begin, granp?" she demanded anxiously.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

"What things you do say, granp," she protested, and clasping her bouquet in her other hand, she skipped along by the old man's side.

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

We are going to have it every Sunday, ain't we, granp?

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

I want you to see granp and granny, and I want them to know you, and -- and, oh, it's

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895

"And to-morrow I am to learn to knit, and soon I'll be able to knit your stockings, granp, and cuffs to keep your arms warm in winter, and a shawl for granny."

The Story of Jessie Mabel Quiller-Couch 1895