The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-10-15

OF bedding, and the thousand and one things
that are needed for an unexpected iluudaiion
Of visitors. Such Thanksgiving as We expect
to have. told Mr.. v.ndermecr, last evening
that my Thanksgiving would come the day az
ter, when they had sll departed"
Mrs vendermcer had ratified o. without ces-
sa,ion, but here she paused to take breath and
ventured to inquire who was expected.
"Ask me who is not expected" she replied
with a merry laugh, "snd | csr answer you
better. Almost every one seems to have taken
IL into his or her head to spend Thanksgiving
with us. Some young friends of Lizzie's, at
whose house she had very pleasant visit, last
winter are coming - Dick returns from college,
and brings friend or two with him-Nr Ven
dermect's mother and ss'er-and one or two
cousins of mine - and really canno. imagine
where are 20 put them all | very glad
to have them, Of course bu' | often think il
strange that Our house ia 50 very popular"
It WAS anything but " strange" thought,
with an inward sigh for the aspect of affairs
was certainty discouraging. Mrs. Vcrdermeer
expatiated gIi'y upon the pleasure hey all an.
ticipatcd in being together; and Lizzie, who
IL V
in o autter Of delight All this was very pleas
ant, TO be sure for thse concerned; but ap.
precated it With ,he same feeling with which
hungry little boys inhaln, from the street, the
oior of savory viands that are being prepared
for some ich mau's table.
No one seemed to think of asldng me to take
off my things; bu: when rose 20 go, Mrs. Ven.
| 4. ,l,ot I ,,j
day with them when Thanksgiving was over
and they had had time to breathe 49, | C mid not
20 nywherc where I was more appreciated than
there. She had been holding my hand, and
gave il an afectionale squeeze at these words,
so that, notwithstanding feeling Of emp ines, a,
was obliged to depart with the conviction hat
Mrs Vendermeer was very pleasant woman.
Where should g next? Mrs. Dell9rby was
not likely to be overwhelmed with company, as
she had several young children, none Of whom
were old enough to bring home friends from
college, or fill the house with girls; so I rang
the bell there with feeling of having come to
nuchur.
Just in the very nick of time," exclaimed
the Young mother, as | entered tine nursery, by
particular request" " am SO glad TO see you
And her face bcamed with an hospitable smile,
in ich read the .rur-t kud u! an invita-
tion for Thanksgiving Day. After all, it is pleas
ant TO 60 where one is so cordially welcomed,
if the attractions are not SO great in some
other pieces
Are you goirg away on Thaoksgivii < Day p
inquired the oId,, girl.
"Tne very thing want 10 talk about! " ex-
claimed Mrs Dellerby I'D thought sLe was
!, going to add: Now, viii take denial
you must certainly come here and help as eat
our Thanksgiving Dinner"
Are you going to danpis for Tnqnk sg'v-
inge" shouted boy, who had scarcely emerged
from his pe,,icoat ohrysalis. lam! And SOS
Sally, and Dotophine, and ina, and baby
"These silly children" said Mrs DeIerby -
with smile that plainly asked, " Are they not
chcru5s ~ &" have prrsu .del me to 20 to
grandts;her's for Thanksgiving; and g'audAth.i
is just as crazy to have US come. After all,
think it i. the trne way 70 spend Thanksgiving
for my father has II cipaoious country-house
5, more comfortable than farmhouse, aud ye
c9unlrfed enough to be delightful change
from he ,ity. All his children aud graud-chi'
drcn 20 be there - a socictent party OF them
seves - aud expeca 10 T, y real o,d com
try Thanksgiving. In the morning, the CLOSELY
- packed drive 10 church - the warm greeting
from Old acqu4iutsRces, and the pleasure of see
iug their familiar faces again, genial with The
feelings peculiar to such seasons - then hon,
=, again to dinner, where every ones capacity fo
j., eating is taxed to its fullest extent - the great
- open fire. place, with its roaring blaze of hickor!
10 logs - and the evening game o! hiadmans
- buff, in which they all Join, from the Oldest {,
A. the youngest. ! really believe that look Tor
h ward to it with as much pleasure as the childreI
., do"
The expression of her face, as she rapjd
spread this Barmecde feast, ping on the agon
"a without single twinge of remOrse, fG!ly zorro
"A borated the closing remark and again | wa
49, hopeessly cut adrit from my moorngs aut
n put to sea. The vivid picture, SO faithful
drawn by my enthusiastic friend, brought to III
Sc the recollection that this was exactly the kin
OF Thanksgiving that, 10 use "A homcly phrase
heukered after and il saddened ne With il
an very brightness.
- The boy who had given me the unwclcOm
oa information, hogan, In an ecstasy, TO train
chair 10 the way it wouiin't 50, to domonstrat
to me hoS they were to get to d"pas; " an
W. "Sa ly" informed me that they were all 10 wra
10y their new dresses, and Una" was in such
M hurry that she had cut them out wrong,
ad ~ could not wait Tor the drcss-nnker," sal
- Airs. Delerby, laughug land | am sure III,
o' you can give me Que or Two ideas yoa are II
''h very person was wishing to see
Was warmly urged to take IL my things,
-, which case should have been expected To G
ho regularly to WORK but / cOnhned myself to
'u- few necessary directions, aud an assurance IN
use the dresses would do very we'll Mrs. DeileTl
re, was fully acquainted VITA my talent in this :
the speot and It was probably some such recoec,i,
INV that induced her to say
'"S "What stranger you have been lately l
Al, come, after Thanksgiving, and spend day
req two with us; you know we are always glad
''S see you. Where are you going to spend Thans
Az giving Days"
nu' 81 have not yet decided" was my reply,
oe thorgh invitations ,weFe pouring in upon !
, from all quarters.
Excuse ne for not coming down with yo'
said Mrs. Deerby, as l took my departu
;nr wherever you are, hope you will enjoy yo
,, self as much as we shall
,,ie The whole family were lavish OF smiles,
EN- which felt savsgely disposed to make faces
bor return. 0ae comfort, though, remained 10 n
With even two swallows do not u Ike summer.
end lis, OF friends was by 10 means exhausted y
GER sudau of them could not be expecting compa,
and or going away themselves. S,ill, an uupron