The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-02
Thanksgiving in Danbary.
[Danbury New1s.l

IL Is just dS necessary W nave poultTy
for a Thanksgiving dinner as tits to have
light. A Danbury couple named Brig
ham were going to have poultry ior their
dinner. Mr.. Brigham said to his wife
the day before the event:
'Isaw some splendid chickens in front
of MerrllPs store to-day, and guess Pll
get one Of them this afternoon for to-
morrow"
IL am going to tend to that myself"
said MRS. Brigham, quickly.
'But can get il just as we'll; Pm 60
ing right by there"
81 don't want you to get it," she as
serted. "When l eat chicken | want
something can put my teeth in" And
a hard LOOK came to her face.
He coiored up at once.
"What do you mean by that |"
"Just what l say,' she explained, set
ting her teeth together.
''Do you mean 10 say don't know how
to pick out a ciickenpv ne angrily de-
manued.
~ dO."
swell. can just tell you, Mary Ann
Brigham, that know more about chick
ems in one minute than you could ever
find out in lifetime. And furtIermote,
am going TO buy that chicken, II one is
bought at all in this house' And he
struck the table with his fist. s
"And tell you, John Joyce Brigham"
she cried, "tnat you don't know any
more how to pick out good chicken
than an unweaned mud-turtie;. anu il
you bring chicken in this holse it will
20 out again quicker'n it come in. And
you can put tnat in your pipe ~ smoke
it as soon as YOU want to-"
"Whose house is this, I want TO know r'
he fiercely demanded.
Sue frankly replied at once:
II suppose it belongs to u fiat-headed
idiot with wart on bis nose; but e
woman who knows a spring chicken from
Il hun. p.back camel is runningthe estaD-
lishment, and as long as sue does he
can't bring no patent-leather hens here
TO be cooked" ii & p =.
"You'Il see what Pill do" he yelled,
and he pulled his coat on and jammed
uis cap on his head with u iUre-piece
overnis leftear.
"You bring chicken'here Ii you think
best, Mr.. Brigham" she replied.
"You see II uun't," he growled as he
passed oIt and slammed The door behind
him. i4. s.a..,a t.. A,..
That evening there was nice, fine
chicken in the pantry, but he didn't bring
it. Perhaps he forgot to get his. "a.
Dinner came the next day. MIR. Brig
ham took his seat at tue table, as Usual,
but it was evident tnat he intended mis-.
chief. Mrs. Brigham filled plate with
chicken, mashed potatoes and boiied
onions. II was a tempting dish, eMit-
Ting delicious aroma. She passed iL tU
Mr.. Brigham. He did not look towards
Brigham" said she, "here's your
plate" a..... ~ u.
II don't want any Chicken" he said
| looking nervously around the room.
"Are you going to eat that chickenY
she demanded in a voice or low inten
sity.
aNo. / ain't-W ooh ouch! oohiv
She sprang to her feet in fash
reached over the table, caught him by
| the hair, and had his lace DurrowIng ii
dish OF hot onions. Ii was done "
quick that he had nc, time to save him
self, and barely time to give utteranc'
| 10 the agonizing exciamati0ns which fol
| lowed upon his deeiaration.
.Are you going to eat that chicken?'
she hoarsely demanded.
.Lemme upp' he screamed.
She raised his head IRON the dish anl
| jammed 1t on the table.
..John Joyce Brignam," she Kissed be
tween her set teeth, "this is day Sc
apart by the nation Tor thanksgiving am
| praise. 1 got that chicken to celebrat
this day, and amt going to have M
gratitude aud deyotioA upset by such
runt as you are. Now, want to know
| II YOU are going to cut up like ran
tankerous beathen? Answer me at once
i or Iil jam your old skulllnto jelly"
| ..I-rll eat it," he moaned.
Then she let him up, and he took hi
\ plate, and one Thanksgiving meal, a
| least, passed off harmonioiisly.