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

friends with him in the street.
Uncle Toby has been invited to his
daughters, and he is going to have
turkey for dinner" said Say, regret
| fully.
The unfortunate mention of turkey
reused VIII again, who, after the quiet
ing influence of Says story, had been
meditatively pulling off the head of his
sisters rubber doll.
Don't fret, Will, and I'll take you
out TO walk, after have helped mamma
set the table, said Say, coaxingly.
Mamma, if I meet anybody while
I'm out-any very poor body, perhaps
who would not be likely to have as
good a dinner as ours, may ask her
to come and dine with us? May 1 ask
anybody that I please? Til only ask
one."
And Mrs. Harris, whose thoughts
were far away in happier Thanksgiving
days, said yes, though she had not heed
ed Says question.
/ SO Say smoothed every wrinkle out of
the snowy tablecloth, arranged all the
| dishes with the incest care, and, after
everything else was completed, she
| plucked a bright scarlet blossom from
her geranium, and shading it in the
most artistic manner with few green
leaves, placed it in the center of the
| I1OAC III q 4lbbA0 CRYSTAL NaS0. he Suu-
shine came IN and made a great bright
ness of its rich petals, the glasses
sparkled like silver, and Say thought
things did begin to look little like
Thanksgiving, after all. It was clear
bright day, with just enough snow on
the ground to make it look like winter.
Says shoes were so thin and old that
her feet were cold, but she had grown
SO ight-hearted all of sudden that she
did not mind it at all.
"Mamma says sometimes that she
feels as if something were going to hap
pen; and I feel exactly SO now," she
remarkedNto Will, who trudged sturdily
along by her side "And it's something
good, Will-something very good, re-
member"
"Psebeen good to-day, haven't I ?" said
Will, doubtfully. Hehad implicit faith in
Say, and the idea of any good things hap
pening made him reflect that he might
be shut out in the cold. The bad boys
in Says stories were always as merci-
lessly punished as the good ones were
vigorously rewarded.
"Well, pretty good" said Say, wish
ing to be as indulgent as her conscience
would allow.
'sI think should be gooder if I were
to have some candy" he remarked, as
they stood before the tempting window
OF cOn1ect1onerS shop.
Say never could pass that window
without peeping in. It was a little con-
ISOLATION to be allowed to look at such
good things. There was a great candy
castle in the center, with a little candy
lady standing in the door, taking view
of the tempting heaps of bonbons that
were piled up in her door-yard. Will
wished he were in her place. Then
there were dainty little baskets full of
chocolate cream-drops, and caramels,
and wine-drops gilded sheaves full of
rich-colored fruits, great cake under
white frosting of lilies and in the
midst of this wilderness of sweets, in
the courtyard of the castle, played
clear little fountain, whose trickle was
wonderfully suggestive of melted sugar.
"Couldn't you get one, one checker
berry peppermint ?" pleaded Will,
catching at Says dress.
"No, dear, not to-day. haven't any
pennies. Some day Will.
"Well, 1 can't be good without it, +"
he announced, desperately; and began
to cry with all his might.
''Dear me % said Say; s ought to
have known better than to stop here
with him. VIII, you must stop crying,
I or shall take you home now. Some
day I'll buy you lot of candy, if you're
good"
"'Tain't no use to be good" said
Will, despairingly. SO I has been good.
s'What's the matter with the little
boy ?" said gentleman, who had been
standing near by for some time. strange
ly observant of Says pretty, wistful
| face under the old red hood.
Wants candy" said Will, speaking
for himself.
Say blushed, and tried to draw him
Nf
had crept into his greedy little mind,
and he refused to stir an inch.
| VIII you tell me what your name
is p said the gentleman, coming near
er, and bending over poor mortified
Say.
"My name is Sarah Fairlee Harris,
said she, smiling up into his face.
st ike him. He looks good" she
I thought ss and he is SO handsome He
looks like the picture of the brave
knight in my story-book.
The gentleman changed color. and
looked down at the child's ragged old
boots and faded gown with an express
sion in his face that troubled her very
much.
"And what's the name of the boy
that wants candy?" he said, pinching
Wills chubby cheek.
civilian, said he, smiling with
great amiabllity through his tears.
"Well, I suppose he may as well
have candy, if he wants it, And he
rushed into the store, before Say could
say word.
so, Will what will mamma say :?
You just the same as asked the gentle
man to give you candy -
viii could not be brought to feel his
guilt, but expressed himself as being
confident in his own goodness. and was
quite satisfied with the world just then.
In few moments the gentleman ap-
peared. perfectly laden with dainties.
Such reckless profusion of chocolate
cream drops. caramels, cocoa-nut cakes
and kisses had never fallen to the lot
of either of the children before.
go, sir, how very good you are !"
Say exclaimed. s'But am afraid mann
ma will not like it. -
AS for Will, he could hardly believe
much with wonder as delight.
''Do you live near here ?" asked the