The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-12-11

they thought I owned the concern
and took to their heels. The perlice
didn't come. but kept guard and sold
five pints, too. And there war boy
here as said he owed you FIVE cents,
and"
"Where is he % cried the old man.
sWhy he left the five and he went
away" said the boy. 81 don't know
which way; I warn't looking"
cit was Johnny" said the old
man, wringing his hands. Sc Now I
shall never see him again. In choked
voice he told the story.
''Don't take on" said the boy. Eff
I'd a-knowed it I'd held onter him.
Next time I will. I'll know him
"Ah p said Old Peanuts, tears roll
ing down his cheeks, "I thought I
couldn't have more trouble but to find
him only to lose him again, it is more
than I can bear. But he is a good,
honest boy-I knew he was"
"I'n look for him." said the boy. s'I
E uas agoing to the Central Park to see
| the animals but never mind and it's
an awful ways to walk, so I don't keer
much. And here's for the five pints.
"No keep it for taking care of nv
stand" said Old Peanuts.
No." said the boy. t'The peanuts
you gave me paid for that. I amt
mean. Good-by. Don't fret. Mebbe
I'll fetch him along afore you know it. ;"
| The old man sat down by his stand,
but he could not rest.
| I'm look for him, too,'' he said.
'' All if could only find him would
keep Thanksgiving. IF God would only
| full to Him I have no right to ex-
! pect it"
He locked up his stand and went
down toward the City Hall, then up
| Broadway and across Canal street, then
down to Chatham street again, and
| through the dirty cross-streets and
lanes-up and down-up and down,
until his feet were SO tired that they
slipped under him. At last when night
came he went back to his stand, un-
locked it and sat down on his stool.
But he was worn ont ; and as he leaned
his head against the pine-boards his
ewes closed. Soon he was in dream
land. He was keeping Thanksgiving
with his wife and his son and little
Johnny. They were all at the village
church, singing hymns, and then again
at the old farmhouse, eating their
Thanksgiving dinner. Little Johnny
climbed on his knees and kissed him,
and then pulled his hair in fun.
"Don't pull so hard, Johnny" he
said. And then he opened his eyes.
''Yes, I must pull, if you don't wake
up" said voice. eve tried tickEn'
and everything. You sleep 50 sound. %
Old Peanuts opened his eyes widely
and rubbed them, but still he was
afraid he was asleep, for the two John
MES stood beside him.
Went to Central Park after all, y
Soia the first .Tnhnnv sSanA found him
looking at the animals. Thought mebbe
: I would"
care you my grandpap?" asked
Johnny number two. "f you are, I'm
glad, though you made me lose my
dinner"
The old man drew the boy to him and
: held him closely in his arms, as if he
were afraid he would lose him again.
: "A And your mother g he asked
5 evil she let me have you?''
She died." answered the boy
"died long ago-him, too; and I take
care of myself helping junk man.
"And hereafter grandpap will take
care of you," the old man said
''Thank God, I have found you, ani
now we will eat our Thanksgiving din
ner.''
So, hand in hand, the three walked
up the Bowery, and down a side street
to Old Peanuts lodgings. He bough
a cooked turkey and other good thing
3 on his way there, and at the door b,
. stopped to ask neighbor or two t.
, "come up and help them to be merry.
! What happy, blessed day they had
t after all How they talked ant
S laughed, and how Old Peanuts Leaned
back in his chair and almost cried Will
= JOY when Johnny sang a pretty sonl
? for them that he had learned at ragged
school
3 For the first time in years, Johl
: Dorfing, when he sat down to the ia
BILE, bowed his head in penitence AM
grateful prayer. But his thanksgivin,
. did not end with that day, nor for man,
l a day.
!. In fact, he is hale and hearty yet
This very year he and Johnny hope t
e keep Thanksgiving with the othe
q Johnny and after dinner they all ar
y going to ride in the horse cars to th
< park to see the animals.-SY. Nicholas
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A. T. SteWart's Great Mistake.