The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-11-27
-NY THANKSGIVING

BY j. G. Y.
I have been to see Thanksgiving,
ana. IS a natural consequence, should
think il one OF the noblest works of
nature and most stUpendous creations
Of ar. bit, strange TO say, l do moi.
Mv Aunt Miranda lives in the coun-
try. where the grass grows green, the
woo5t.ae twineth, and where "IGry had
q little L4mb," Is seen in all her glory.
To this rural paradise 1 was invited
TO transport myself, and participate
in ne Thanksgiving ceremonies. For
two weeks l Toasted upon antieipa-
tions Of mighty turkeys and pyramids
OF pumpkin pies surprising Mrs. Green
and ny fallow-boarders by not devour-
ing move than three foUr;hs of the daily
food. + nv reputation suffered among
NY associates, and Miss Green anxious
" inquired, "Are YOU well, Charles
Hearv:-she always calls me thus
Iwuu.J at least surprise Aunt Miranda
and lac -lrkevs.
Tom Jones kindly proffered his ser
vic-s II regard 10 watching ver m
du,.-E cur journey, torturing me with
lis Melancholy attempts 1t aioke, and
Lelr.lg TO aaniLilate the provisions.
For lie past three years, Aant
Mlr.-Ja has. II connection with her
pumpkin pies, exhibited to my admir-
ing eyes the country daughters fo-
niles around. hoping that some red
checked iassie wouid make the wished
for impression. When I informed
he- OF Toms coming, and limited mys-
~teriousiy at certain thousands that
might become his, l was assured that
he would be at once the recipient Of
Smiles from innumerable rustic maid
ems.
Oar l2-dlady seemed ~overoyed al our
departure, and, with the parting advice
that she gave us, she asked if we would
take our trunks. Flingirg back the in
situation with scorn, we Indignantly
retorteJ that our finances had not fully
recovered from the effects Of the panic,
ana therefore our trunks would be left
behl-d. Arabella tearfully bade US
farewell, and hoped that we would 500
rcturu, tor they would be SO lonesome.
Who could resist such e~ntreaties ?
Sure not I, and l said l would.
: person who has not an Aunt
Miranda VINO concocts famous Thanks
giving baaquets, cannot not imagine
the ior that thrilled u souls as Tom
and I presented ourselves ct the depot,
preparatory to taking the cars for Bang
town, which historical locality was our
destination.
Upon arriving at the depot. we found
as j. usually the case, that tie train
would rot Leave for an hour. Joining
The multitude Of unfortunates who, like
ourselves, were waiting to be conveyed
70 s5na foreign shore, we eagerly read
Che TING tables, posters and tracts that
cou-.-Sate about a depot. Then We
tramped up and down, counting the
windows, and gazing upon our fellow
sufferers. who, with their faces wearing
the luEUJrious look incident upon such
occasions, were solemnly pulling out
their witches every seventeen seconds.
and, after inwardly quoting q passage
from Robinson Crusoe, sadly replacing
them.
Tom, with his usual modesty, was
last i~aRratiating himself into the good
GraceS Of Il certain matron whom he had
once met, and who was accompanied by
her daughter, when the train started,
and once more visions of murmuring
brookets, big Deets and Thanksgiving
floating before our eyes, until B~angtowr
was announced. On the platform I
beheld my terror-"That boy Jim
who, for three successive years, had
practiced his demoniacal arts upon me,
from the moment 1 stepped into his
chariot to be conveyed TO the farm
house. until 1 babe farewell to Bang
town. Upon his face rested a look Of
sadness as he contemplated how much
more opportunity for the display OF his
evil genius two "city chaps ;" afforded
than one. He was unusually communi-
c4.ivo, a-I, ere VIC Lad r-41e- t2-, COZ
uI ete'y Won the heart of Ton.