The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-11-28

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swell" said Mary, who was usually
dragged along by the wake of Titles enthu-
siasm, and whose thoughts were still busy
with the disgraceful conduct of that bad
brother Tom
1t was only two days before Thanksgiving.
Tillie Was as blithe as 8 bird, fitting here
and there, and chirping over her enormous
preparations. Charlotte and Amelia had to
be dressed in pink silk with white muslin
over-dress. and all the white stripes on Jack,
the sailor doll, needed to be carefully sporg-
ed before be was fit to dine in ladies' society.
Mary Ann, who lost half her nose by fire.
cracker on the Fourth of Jaly, was forced to
becoming waitress, and was duly fitted and
costnmed for the occasion. Natalie, fresh
from Paris, always appeared in an exquisite
ly conscientious toilette, and was fortunate.
ly ready for any American occasion. Every
dish in ths nursery was thoroughly washed
and dried, and through it all, dear little Tlllie
was saying to herself, (though you would
never have imagined it, for she seemed to be
hopping about and talking every minute OF
the time) "Please God, make my darling,
darling brother Tom good-please. please do!'
On what sn earnest asking it was from tn at
loving sisters heart.
The nursery dlDner was TO be at one O'Clock
and they were to be all through to sit down
at the great table in the dining room at
three.
Tlllie had proposed dressing for the occa
sion in one of mammals long over-skirts, and
Mary had followed her example, being i'm
pressed by the graceful train of the unlooped
skirt. as rillie swept grandly across the room.
pair OF mammals coquettish convalescent
caps of muslin and valenciennes, With bright
bows, gave them the appearance of two very
dressy and engaging matrons, for some mys-
FERROUS reason, suddenly cut short.
AS papa and mamma came in to see their
table and help pin on their imposing head =
gear, Title noticed that their faces were
brighter than they had been since Tom came
home in disgrace.
Her heart gave bound of Joy and she ran
out to find her brother and have him take
look at her wonderful table. She ran across
the drawing room, and looking over l.er
shoulder at her train, as she sped along, west
plump into Toms arms.
"Oh dear, how you scared rae" she said
rubbing her forehead
But Tom did not pinch her or tease her, as
be was apt to do, after the manner of most
boys. HIS lifted the quaint little figure in his
arms and sat down quite soberly in an arm
chair, holding her face close to his shoulder.
"Tllie," he said. after he could speak, for
us very hard, you know, for proud-spirited
boy like Tom to eaG humble pie "You're
the dearest little sister that ever a bow lad
and | thought you might have a better
Thanksgiving if told you that some l
couldn't help rinding father, and I've writ
ten the letter. It was tough work to give in,
but you see heard you and Mary talking the
other day-ths door was open--and-"
What Tom would have said was entirely
smothersd, tar Titles arms were about his
neck and the pretty cap was knocked all awrv
by the series Joyous hugs she was in1cting
upon The repentanC boy. "Oh! you are the
darIing'st brother. knew you'd get over 1t
now come and see our table-it's perfectly
6eoutttup -
Everybody thought Titles face was "per
fectly beautiful" as she tripped back into the
nursery, with Tom stridlng beside her, and as
gravely assisted the dolls to their portion of
her fine dinner, the prayer of the last two
days was changed to song that went on and
on through all the courses and through all
the hours OF the afternoon. until her tired
head was fairly on the snowy pillow, and it
was all made up oftwo short words-''Thank
you--thank you--tbank you thank you"
SO Titles make believe dinner was q real
Thanksgiving one after all.