The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-26
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When the huge turkeys had been re-
duced F.s skeleE3.ns, and the mince PIE.
and pidm pudding had vanished. graad,
Mother seated Lbs fen little cousins side
by side, and pIased q little pie before
each oee.
Tom was tue frat one 30 open HE, ard
beneath tae puffo npper crust he found
huge jAck-knif of countless blades. and
hrec' bright gold dollars Hepsy came
y4se xt, AID her heart was made glad with.
s. botslaa OF "Lhbn's Viqlat' sand3a fine.
e,abroiAered hasdkerchief Funny filing
Tor piss, wasn't III! Bat yoa must remem-
her Acre was pnlyvra wtll-baked upper
crust, md cl~an little 'dIsh underneath.
s. 80 each ons sef-tbe little cousins OK
plored, and Judging by their faces each
uRe Was perfectly sati SIZED.
/, hNd loag beea a custom of Grand
father Brown j to- gather the chlld len
arc nj biR jurtyi bsfore they were ready
re 81 nome, aad ask each one. in turn
what th~y had to be tbanktul tor So
CO.'S light, after thdy dad romped to their
hearts c,Rtfnt. and even the Eoisiest were.
ured Of "Puss in he Corner" and Stag
Cnach." they all gathered around tns
hage fire for aqiiet time before saying
good >G,ght a4 .eagH fsd als6
al hank Gnd for eur children!" said
GrAsim"tner and The tears started to her
oyes as she Thought OF one WAC had been
there a year aga. lilo
'On. give thanks upto the Lord, for he
I & 'rn, Tor bis mercy eadureth iorever!"
SAID the little Mpthrr, with strange flush
upon her checks and ihtense feeling in
hsr voice. gHnrine 81, Y#fanD
st"What do you thank him Tor, daughter"
said Grsad Iather, turning tendvrly TO-
HspSy.
Now allath Old l,nsltness nd longing
for her fs ther had csne back with such
renew fierce stmce sight had come on,
aud tne other chiIdseD had gathered
around their parents, that Hepsy felt as il
she could not endure 1t, and she burst
into tears, excialmlng r"ObL Grandpa, |
wsRt my fsther; can, thank Hun un ii
He gives hIm back ID met"
"Hepsy, Hep>y! said Uncle Tom point
Ing t" ths daorr he had just entered.
Look, there, Hepsy!" ia 1
aepSl turaed her head, and with one
scfeaR and bbuild she was acros, the
gaoaa with her arms araund her fathers
aeck. Psle, thln, and haggard, 70 be
sure. bui fs her fer all that.
What aa excitement there was thehl
aud act uHtis he had been kissed and
crisdnyer by every ruember of the!famly,
from grandfather down. and Was finally
seated by the ire with Hepsy on his knee,
Aad mRmma close by his aide, aid they
near Chs whole story. tH 5T
How he had byen stricken with sudden
sckasss at Liverpool, and had beer dr!-
ROSS f'r long tlne.so that he could give
the good Samaritaus who took care of him
"a" sort al clue To his friend, AMI how he
hal writes home during his cohva eScence
letters wIlch by somn strange fortune
h al never conae; ami how he had hnally
been euabted 10 attein pt the Journey home
and had telegraphod from New York to
Uncle TOm that he would bo here this
evening. +eaa q +.s. a.a-rr
AEd that Was why UucIe Tom ha !
called the httle mother out of the room,
and that WAS why tho ola bloom had
coMs back ts her cheeks -g4. n
What are you thank.al tor now, little
gir':" asked grasdia her as Hepsy came
70 bid him goodnight, long after her
usual bedtime. aail. .a.-.-i 81 a#
"Givs TANKS unto tue Lord" repeated
Hspsy, in low voice, "tor hs is good, for
his Mstcy endureth foreverl'