Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-08


grAndmammA did not ans-er-oniy wiped
her spectacle. every f,- minutes on her
apron. and Pssred ogt Of her south vest
window
Meanwhile the new coners we're al cius-
tering in the sittIng-room.- making a
merry u-e Of the inierlude between service
and dinner. Ther~ -as Robert. the eldest
'on. Nth has romPing anil, anil ANXIOUS
looking wife. There was Charlotte-ao.
nobody knew her BY that nane-Loitie.
blooming IN her prime. and managing her
httie ones 20 a charm. There vas Philip.
" Tie old bachelor. +" tboagh b. no means a
crus'y one. Next 70 him sai a pale. still
booking cousin from the nearest factory VII
lagc. Last. but not least. though IN truth
she vas a hule one. uas the old school
mA'am. the youngest Of her father's aock.
the laughing. fun-loviug Susie. She vas
not beaatiful. a. Addie had been. bat there
-as such a world Of good nature ia her low
broad forehead and diuapling cheeks. that
you loved her az 6rst sight. will not at
tempt her portrait. for ! DO not kno- that
she ever at stiI long enough to have Il
taken. except IN church. This day she was
here. and eVvry~bere. among the children.
kissing one. romPing With another. and then
tossing Up Roberts baby. TO the terror Of
It's mother. aud the delight Of Others.
" loa must let me 20 and help grani-
mana tase up the turkey. indeed yoa must. ''
erlel Susan. laughing. A. she pushed
through the doorway. follo-ci by the Whole
scamPering troop. One hal sprung from
thr toP - the arm chair % her shoulder.
and sai growing ike parrot on his perch.
A. she Advan 81 70 - ards the kitchen. the
outer door ~As thfo-a saldcnly open. and
merry Thanksgiving TO YOU burs.
from the lips of fh- intraisrs. amid The re.
ncwed shoat, Of The boisieross brood.
o. Bless me. where DID yoa drop lroms''
cried abe mother. drOPpias her lAdle into
the coal. in her surprise.
WAY. brothers. 90 never heard your
sleigh bells ~eNelAiussd susan. thro-iug of
her incuuibranoc. and heartily welcoming
the youss collcgians.
o. darr say not said Eiward. A. he
Knocked the snow from his boots We
Chartered other sort Of vehicles. hey. WHIP
d" The iaci 49,. cxclaimed VIII. 81. that 80
started nth the sanri-- this morning. bat
mt with a no-t provoking '' br,.ak down
by th~ ~ay. 80. no; 20 be cheated oat Of
or Ihanksgis ~ footed "a through the
drifts. We've lost Parsoa Woods s~rmon.
H...r q -.
assure you a ~llk Of eish, miies has given
Is pair u appetites.-
80 they sat dosn % dinner a. last. al
The loving AMI nerry ones. Grandiather
hushed them for mom~nt. While he EiteI
his bronzed hands over the huge platter.
and invoked bouutiful heaven in lengthy
but fersent o. blessing Then follo~cd
the usual ciaiteung. and-out nee.i not
describe 10 al ; you se- % a. vel A. DO.
The " wi.h-bonc. % "a great prize that.)
iell 10 the share OF The shyest one. Eitle
blue-eyed Nelly who carrfally wrapped it
10 her ~hite apron a. a sacred treasure.
o. Cor. may brcak it -iih yoas r scream.
ei her cousin Harry. from thc other end Of
Oh, table
d" No. an gong % break-~
With whom. ! sbosld Ike 90 Know
90 With sunt Sl,ie. then said thc lutle
dove. nesting tiniliy 70 her side
" Aant Sasir--ha. Ia, aunt Susie .oulI
look finely breaking a -i.h- bone
co Add Shy not. Master Harry .aid So
sie. userrily. .' Iassure you have broken
more than one wish bone AZ this VERY "a.
ble~
'' And did your wishes ever come 20 pa.s
did they ever. aunt Susies~ cried three
VOICES a. oncc.
" 1es. did they ever. amt Susie?- chiued
in Ei~ari. casting up from hispiaie asi.i.-
long. demurc glance. that brought bll.bes
and dimpirs % hsr cheeks
susie had seen sofac qaiet iiifl- h.rtstions.
even under bcr fathers argus ete. SaI-
denlf hsr face grew senoas. Size caaeit
Aie.aile's expression oi counteuance. a.
the latter quistiy arose from che table. ard
made some cxcu., f1r -itlriia-inr.
The sish-bone -as broken % a charm --
s-aqrin- exactly in ile milIe. o. the inf-
uite amu-rnient of che Juveniles - had
been making bets on the resut. Tie .'ba-
birs vsut fo siesp a. thc right bour rrc-
c..e',. Ell we're pafted info their snur
crtlifs wrh hIankef. and nili0us The
elders oi the iusenile company scrc erscon.
cei in a corH~r o. PLAY button .~ anI the
broiher, and sis'crs clustered IN qaiet htiic
krafs. Wilam snd Sussn "a. hy the uia.
Doc. rof to sentimentaiize over che nioon.