Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-03
Be>sie's Thanksgiving.

Mamma" said little Bessie Winton,
eve are going to have three holidays"
Indeed ~ returned her mother, wonder
ing somewhat that Bessie should be quiet
over it. " How happens that2'
why, you see, day after tomorrow will
be Thanksgiving, and as we have Saturday,
anyway, suppose Miss Wentworth thinks
we may as well have Friday, too
Well. child, are you sorry ?"
No, | do not know that am. do
not think l care much about it, either way.
would as lief 60 TO school as to play"
Now, perhaps you think little Bessie
was very fond Of her teacher, herplaymates
and her books. But am sorry to say that
the tone in which she spoke these words
mpled-not fondness for these, but
simply an Indifference towards her play
Her mother observed as much, for she had
not been slow to see the spirit Of discomfort
which had lately come to take possession
Of her little daughters heart, and very
deeply did she regret it.
No matter how interesting the game of
play in which Bessie engaged she soon
grew tired of it. If alone, she was dissat-
isfed because she had no one to play with
her. Ifplaying with others, she ianced
every one was trying to slight her and
that each one had better place in the
game than she. So it naturally came to
pass that the girls became tired Of trying
to please her, and she was often left quite
BY herself.
care you growing more fond Of your
books2" asked Mrs. Winton, in reply to
Bessic's statement
"Oh, no; | shall never like books. But
there's no fun in being poked up in this old
house all day so Imay as well be in school. "
Mrs Winton took no notice Of this re-
mark, and presently Bessie continued, in
still more discontented tone. Miss
Wentworth wants US to think Of all the
things we have to be thankful for, and tell
her tomorrow. think that's a queer
thing to ask us.
1t strikes me as being a very good
question. 1t may put you all thinking"
" don't think it will take me long TO
tell mine. OF course, girls like Emma
Roberts have something to be thankful about.
Her father is rich, and buys her everything
she wants. She has horses to drive out
whenever she likes, and a splendid house to
live in, and plenty Of servants to wait upon
her The day | went homo with her she
took me all over their house, and there are
thirty -four rooms in it,"
"Ah !" thought Mrs. Winton, that
solves the mystery. 1t was just about
that time Bessie began to grow discontented
and unhappy" Then she said, aloud, "Did
you count them, Bessie ?"
f" Oh, no, indeed was too busy look.
ing at the elegant things. But | asked
Emma how many there were, and that
Nancy, who used to live at Aunt Bellies,
heard me, and when Emma said she was
sure she did not know, Nancy said there
were just thirty.four'
" How came Emma TO take you over the
house You surely did not ask her."
." No, a'am Nancy told her to take me. T"
" thought Emma would not be so silly
herself"
Z" think it was very kind in her." re-
turned Bessie, quickly, " Emma is al
ways kind to everybody. She brings lovely
mowers iIoni theli cpnse,Fs'oty auu gives
to Miss Wentworth. Aud she has brought
loads Of grapes for her and Tor the girls,
too As for that matter she has brought
fruits oil all kinds this whole summer
/ presume Emma Us very KIND she
may be Ike her mother who lives to DO
good,
! should thlnk s1e might be kind
said Bessie, now ready Tor opposition.
" Anybody might be who had everything
that money could buy She VIII have
enough to tell MISS wentworth about
By the way Bessie, win what are you
going to begin your list Z You may as