The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-20
Thanksgiving.

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1.-TWO days longer, and then we shall
20. Hurrah hi, and a hurrah no !"
"Oh-h-h! St-t-op!"
For Edward Prentiss had pulled his
Younger brothers hair in q manner less
satisfactory to the latter than to him
himself.
George doubled up his fists and
threatened fight, but it might be the
thought of Thanksgiving which his
brothers words suggested that Gained
him, or perhaps the presence of his
mother. who sat sewing in an adjoining
room, the door of which was open.
Mother" said Edward, striding into
the room and confronting her, "it's
only two days-and then! l hope the
turkey'll be a rouser, and 1 hope Cousin
Annie and Loou be there, too"
Loo going to be there?" asked
George. "That's splendid. I think
Loo's real pretty"
"She amt half SO pretty as ANNIE"
said his brother, "and neither of them
compares with Isabel"
"You have never seen Isabel" said
his mother.
1--WE seen her picture. It's in the
album"
go, the one with a blue sack on"
said George eyes, she is pretty, but
her hair is short, and it doesn't shine
like Loo's. Loo's got such pretty
.curls."
Prettier than ever he thought them
when en- Thanksgiving day he beheld
his cousin Louise dressed in a light
plaid, with such a pretty colored ribbon
tying her hair that he was almost afraid
to kiss her at first but, as Edward
marched boldly up and did not seem to
mind, he followed his example.
While they were talking together,
seated in front Of the fire, while smiling
grandmammas peeping in upon them
now and then to see that they were hav-
ing a good time-and Aunt Kate and
Aunt Bertha as they knew, busy with
out in preparation of the anticipated
meal, the parlor door opened, and in
walked another aunt leading a very lit
tie girl indeed, with cu1ls quite as pref
ty as Loo's, and following them came
Isabel.
Then there was a great deal more
hugging and kissing, and Edward whis-
pered very loudly in Georges ear:
"She's a great sight prettier, l told
you So"
"She amt" said George.
"Who's prettier 2" asked Annie, who
was the eldest of all the cousins, q
graceful little girl with pale brown hair
PRETTY braided, and soft brown eyes
that looked you straightly and pleasant
ly in the face
Lillian" said Isabel, Everybody
says she is prettier than / am, and I'm
SO used to it that l do not mind"
"Isn't that a pretty name ?" said Loo;
and drawing one arm gently around her
little cousin she gave her a dainty kiss
on either cheek, both of which were
quickly rubbed of.
"No, no, Lily" said Isabel, "you
mustn't rub off kisses"
"Zen nobody mus give me um," said
Lillian, poutingly.
At which Edward seized her and kiss
ed her all over her face, and then on
top of her head, which at first inclined
her to cry, then made her laugh merrily
with the others, at which happy moment
dinner was announced.
1.-Two by two," said Aunt Kate.
Grandma and grandpa, then the aunts
and %uncIes, and then the children.
George and Lillian were the last.
"Me likes you bes," said Lily, conf
dentially.
THAT'S right" said George. "Pl
get Aunt Bertha to sit you side of me
at the table"
But Aunt Bertha was so busy that
George could not speak. to her, and
Lilly was suddenly lifted in some
kind uncle's arms and placed in her