The Grange advance., 1874-12-01

thin fingers spread before her face.
iThu1np came . huge paper bag into
her lap. i,s .z...sg7 ....t 5I. 5 4
..Little one, . said s,id 4 rough voice, II
treated you badly a minute ago, and
/ 'mawful sorry, but I've brought you
your thanksgiving, and I hope you'll
lay nothin up against me. ''S>: .
J It was the driver who had called her
thief but a moment since. Now, his
face was kindly, but not waiting for
words from her, he was off again, the
huge turkey nodding and bobbing its
good byes at every jolt. The tears
which had been making curious zigzag
paths down the dirty face, were dried
as if by n'agic. The kind words did
this, for though the stilfened fingers
had involuntarily c!asped themselves
around the parcel, the chilc's bcwilder.
ment was so great at first, that she did
not even think to examine her treasure.
= One minute passed, half of another.
then she opened the top of the paper
carefully, and peeped into the bag.
Oh what 9 feast. A whole cream
cake. lady fingers, puH:s. raisins and
candy, things she had seen through
glass cases in coniectioneries, but never.
never expected to have But though
she was 50 hungry, she wouldn't eat
one yet, but keep them to look at for q
little while, they were so pretty. Fold
Tag the top of the bag neatly, opening it
instantly with joyous giggle. looking
into its depths exultantly, she did not
heed the near approach Of a young Girl,
who did not liye in the alley: but was
taking it as short cut from the mar
ket to her home.
"Hallo. Maggie!'' she said, cheerily,
''what have you got -
''Oh, so many things" exclaimed
the child or the step. $50 many things
see? and she turned the mouth Of
the bag for inspection.
'Oh my!'' calculated the new conner,
FAINT them just splendid!'
''Yes indecd!' answered the little
Maggie; and then suddenly awake to
the fact Of her companion's unusually
trim attire, she added: :sNhy, Sallic:
you've got your Sunday dress on:
SOC course have, answered Sallie,
glancing complacently at the Hounce of
her bright merino. s'Of course I have.
everybody does on Thanksgiving day.
::Ihat's what the man said. some.
thing about my Thanksgiving, when he
flung the bag into my lap. I wish /
knew what it meant" and the thin,
stained face wore puzzled look.
Don't you know, Teally?' asked the
well'dressed child, stepping back and
surveying her ragged companion with
a look Of amazemcnt. sDon't you
know e.
''Not unless it means eating all the
good things. 1 thought from the
wagons it might mean that
A coarse handkerchief came out
the merino dress pocket, and went sud
denly up to Sallic's face. sob! obi"
she gasped, shaking with laughter,
'you're like the heather they pass the
penny box for at our mission: yet after
all you're half right. People do eat all
they can. but that amt what the days
for. Why, don't you know Gods up
there, and made you, and loves you.
and told the man he ought to give you
these nice things? He takes care of
everybody, and one day in the year
folks all go to church, and tell Him
they're glad of it, and that's Thanks"
giving butdinner'l II be waitin', so good.
bye, Maggie .5
s'God made me and loves me - mused
the child. now all alone again. "God
loves me,'' she repeated half aloud, and
a smile lit up her wan face. Then she
began her feast, but for every bite she
took, a bit was portiened out for
mother. ..l i
T.. The market wagons rattle in and out
the alley as noisily as they did a year
ago, but now no ragged Maggie sitting
upon the dreary steps, watches them
load and unload. God would nbt let
the rough, yet warm-hcarted driver
rest till he had found a pleasant coun-
try home for Maggie and her mother.
There the little girl, bright eyed and
merry hearted, grows every day more
plump and rosy, while the mother, re-
moved from temptation, proves that She
can yet be good and useful woman -
What Neat q a9 SIX =" ..,...r.:..s
How They Begin a ssRally'' in Ala
4 ..=..y baNla.
4. New York Times Cores 2ondence.]
Shutdown consists of large country
store, two dwelling houses, and bla ck-
smith shop, ". Three. roads cross each
other in front of the store. When we