The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-02-01


Nathan Jeckson's Thanksgiving
| Many yeasS agO lsdy died Ia Ty
bingham. isaving twelve children, In
lyNsgsss ~ whom w. Nathan Jack
ssn, vhe wo then Nbur months old.
| Not long altes this. Col. Jscksns
married . widow who had SIX chill
siren. and to her vers born six chill
dsen moro. THE reader will readily
psrceive that such family would llll
- ordinary farm house 70 overflow.
Ing.
Nsthaa. at IN early age, went Ia
6e0ckbsidgs . ljve with his sistss,
WIN was the wiz 1T . Mr.. Manning.
when twelve years of age. . lawyer
by the nsms Of Bidwell. also native
~ Tyringham. became the owner o. .
very hne hosse. upon which he was
accussosned to take exercise when not
sngaeed IN his legal puvruits.
He promised Nathan that II he
would catch the h0rse for him when
he needed him 10 uae during the sum-
mer, hs would let him have him to
ssde houss to keep Thanksgiving. To
. boy fond Of . hone. this was no
small inducenient. He performed his
past d the contract to the satifaction
- his ssnpioyeT.
The dsy before Thanksgiving, he
mounted ths horse aud rode up to the
lawyers ofllce. Mr.. Bidweil came 10
the doos, and said:
"Weli, Nathan, you are already, /
perceive."
Yes, SIR"
~ hops you will have = pleasant
sims."
II expect to, sir"
How many Of your fathers family
are coming homo to Thanksgiving
II don't know, sir, lots Of them l
guess"
~ guess NO. too, II even half of them
are there. BY the way, Nathan. have
you any pocket money!"
!" Yes sir. have three nine penny
piscss..'
"Here. take this.' He handed him
. silver dollar.
~ thank you, sir" said Nathan.
aud rode away.
team easily he iulaginsi that boy
twelve years old. on y fire horse, with
= silver dollar Ia his pocket, did not
ioiter on the road. He was not long
Ia leaving behind him the pleasant
valley Of the Houselouic. He rode
along the borders Of the stream which
EN-. ..tiss into that river. aud then
mounted the hills, aud sOon arrived at
his fathers house. which was situated
In that part Of Tyringham now called
Monterey.
He put the horse In the stable, and
then felt in his pocket 10 be certain
than his nine-lenny pieces aud silver
dollar had not been lost by the way.
some Of his brothers and sisters had
not ~ yet goLe from home. and some
who had been away had come home 10
enjoy the festive occasion. His little
taif brothers and sisters were mingled
with the others A the rhades Of
evening fell, they gathered In the
large kitchen, ard before the blaxis,g
0s~ oss slss sssAsth, tla.y ssAfsd fl,..m-
selves 10 take their comfort.
HO0n the mother opened the door 81
the large brick oven. and the children
we're deliRh hted ~ one utter the other
the plea were taken out. First came
sosne made of pumpkin. then some
of tart, and last some made Of mince
meat. These were set away to cool.
Nathan, mran while, had taken one
of the half sisters on his lap, and che
heard the money jingle IN his pocket
and asked to wee it. So the dollar WAS
produced Ii was admired by all.
The younger children had never seen
NJ large . sum. and were anxious to
know what he WAS going to do with it.
but he told them he had not made up
his mind
The next day he went to church. II
will not surprise the reader to learn
that ~ he WIS In the gallery with
other boys Of his Own age, that silver
dollar WAS exhibited, even while Mr..
Avery, the pastor, was endeavoring to
impress upon the minds Of his congre-
cation the dutj Of Thanksgiving.
When the services we're concluded,
this company OF boys formed y little
kno. near one Of the horse sheds.
Que said.
Mate. where did you get that dol
iar :"
Esquire Bidweli gave it to me-"
He did?"
Yea"
"What are you going to do with
it,"
II don't know yet"
- don't wonder" said Charlie
Jones, you don't know. l shouldn't
II | had 10 much money M that"
Come Nathan said Mr.. Jackson.
aud this broke up the conversation.
Thanksgiving passed of much as
such occasions generally did In those
days This long table was loaded with
various kinds Of good things. There
wsa the turkey, and then the chicken
pie, and this wss follow d by puddings
aud pies Of various sorts. No Que Of
that large circle could complain that
there was not = fullnees Of bread"
There was not, however. an "abund-
snce of idlsnsss," especially among
the younger membris VI the family,
who played blind mans buff, aud hide
mud seek. aud other games common ut
that period.
The next morning. before Nathan
lsft. hs tol. his father he wished to
talk with him . few moments. The
question, what to do with his dollar
was one of consequence to him. Had
his father been like some men, he