The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-11-17
THE KIND TURREY-NAS.
A THANK SEWING STORY

A THANK SEWING STORY
/ 1t was the evening before thanks
giving.
The sun had gone down behind TIA
hills Of Greenville, leaving then
cold and bare against the dull sky
The squirrels were safe and warm il
their OWN little houses. cracking nut:
tor their Thanksgiving dinner The
! trees waved their tall, bare branches
in the bitter cold, but they knew thai
their roots were sheltered by the kind
earth. The cold win.er shouted q
merry 'good-eveBing" to everything,
as be rushed over the frozea ground
He raced over the bare hills; the
squirrels drew closer together, and
exulted over their crowded store
; house: the trees bowed a stately
good light. a. be wbisked away: but
{ be calmed down as be met a little
figure on the frozen road, and gave
l her time TO draw her faded cloak
tighter over her blue hands, before
I be rushed on again.
4 wagon was heard Rattle,
rattlen' Even the wagon is cold, tie
child thought, as she beard the hose
spokes rattling in the wheels.
She stepped aside for the wagon
10 pass; the driver, q pleasant-look-
ing man, stopped bis horses, and ask
ed her whittier she was going.
"To the city," answered the child
ITO the cityl" cried the man
why, you will never get there, un-
less ycU are blown there, or | take
yeu"
"Wnl you take nue?" she asked, not
eagerly, but like one accustomed to
retusals.
His answer was TO reach down his
hand 10 help her up.
Now, said he, as he pat her un-
der the heavy buffalo robe, what's
your name?"
"Mary-oHly Mary she answered
hastily. 4-a
MARY" said the man, softly, more
to himself that TO the child, Il wish
it hadn't been that"
"Why there's lots Of Mary's," said
the child.
Yes, | know it," be said. Il had
little Mary last Thanksgiving. /
i don't like to see any one named
Mary in trouble
Il amt crying" said the child.
smiling, because I'm in trouble, but
cause I'm so cold. | ought to have
trouble, Granny SAYS"
Ought TO have trouble, hey!"
said the man, stopping his horse, and
drawing from under the buffalo robe
can Of hot colfe That hasn't
heeu of the stove more than five
minutes = be said, as be filed a little
tin cup aud handed it to her Take
that, and drink to your GRANNY"
lit Is very nice" she said. when
she had drank it al. She did mol
say, have tasted nothing before to-
day. Why should ste, when there
had been Sc many days like this il
ner short life?
The maa replaced the can, pulled |
the robe up even with her chin, and |
odd the horse to get up and ego
along" then be whistled aa hile; then
oe said: 1T Is mighty cold hop,
it VII keep so!r
"0b. don't!" exclaimed the child;
eos it makes turkey cost 30 much,
poor folks can't have any"
Don't you care anything for mel" |
.ried the man, patbeticaIly; here'e
my wagon full Of turkeys"
Il didn't know you were a turkey
man." she said, gently.
Yes. | am 'turkey-man, ard
think even POOR people can afford to
buy turkey once year, if they are
nigh The -urkey-men have been
waiting a year for this day"
There was twinkle in his eve she
did not see; be locked down into tin
little pale face. Il am afraid yon
dod't care for the turkey-meD." be
said, soberly.
She hung down her head, started
to say something, but stopped.
"Well, what Is it?'' be said, laugh
Jog.
Il dolike you" she answered, earn
estly; but the poor people, have
known them always"
They rode on for a while in silence
The bot coffe had worked wonders;
the blue little hands had stopped shak-
ing, and the child smiled as she saw
the city lights in the distance
Now you are little more COM
tortat.e,n y said the turkey man, "let
Us hear where you are going, and
v bat your iber name is"
my name is only Mary and
Am going to End my cousin"
"Nonseuse.n be said, little sharp
", "0f course you have got a name"
They call me Mary Kent but
hate it, and ! won't have iii' she
cried. passionately.
why did they call you that" be
asked, gently.
Cause my father ran away, aud
eft me in Granny Coles house, when
| was little baby He pinned a pa
per on my dress, that said on il: LEFT
to pay the rent
The turkey-man whistled, and ask
cd il Granny Cole were good to her.
Pretty kind" said The child,
YEARLY. ANY way, she didn't spise
me Ike Sally did"
"Who may Sally be?n asked the
she is Granny Coles daughter
did Granny Cole send you alone
to the ciIy?" said be, watching ber
uspiciously. i
"sbe told me the other day." said
he child, mournfuIly, IF ever come
home and found her gone, TO 60 to
the city aud ind my cousin. Yes,er-
aau che cor, r,o "a .u:.L Gil -.