The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-12-01
Vol. XII.

N.Y."
ut is very NICE" she said, whe,
| she had drank it all. She did not
say, I have tasted nothing befor'
to-day. Why should she, when there
had been SO many days like this il
her short life?
The man replaced the can, pulled
the robe up even with her chin, anc
told the horse to ''get up" and 'gc
along;" then he whistled awhile
then he said: ut is mighty cold
I hope it will keep sol"
"Oh, don't!" exclaimed the child
"cos it makes turkey cost so much
poor folks can't have any"
:Dont you care anything for me,
cried the man pathetically; ':here'E
my wagon full Of turkeys"
Il didn't know you were a turkey
man," she said gently.
eyes, I am a 'turkey-man,' and
think even poor people can afore
to buy a turkey once a year, if they
are high. The turkey-men have
been waiting a year for this day
There was twinkle in his eye
she did not see; he looked down
into the little pale face. Il an
afraid you don't care for the turkey
men!" he said soberly.
She hung down her head and
started to say something, but stop
ped.
"Well, what is it," he said laugh
ing.
Il do like you," she answered.
earnestly; ''but the poor people
I have known them always.
They rode on for awhile in 81.
lence. The hot coffee had worked
wonders; the blue little hands had
stopped shaking, and the child
smiled as she saw the city lights in
the distance.
':Now you are more comfortable,
said the turkey-man, '1et US hea,
where you are going, and what your
other name is"
"My name is only Mary and ]
am going to find my cousin" ="
"Nonsense!" he said, a little
sharply. "Of course you have got
8 name"
''They call me MARY Kent but
I hate it, and I won't have it," she
cried, psssionstely.
"Why did they call you that?'
he asked, gently.
"Cause my father ran away, and
left me in Granny Coles house,
when I was little. He pinned a
paper on my dress, that said on it +:
"Left to pay the rent."
The turkey-man whistled and
asked if Granny Cole were good te
her.
::Pretty kind" said the child
wearily. anyway, she didn't 'spise
me ike Sally did"
s:Who may Sally be-" asked the
turkey-man.
aShe is Granny Coles daugh'
ter"
did Granny Cole send you alone
to the city," said he watching
her suspiciously.
"She told me the other day,
said the child, mournfully, IF 7 eve,
come home and found her gone, K
go to the city and find nv cousin
Yesterday she sent me off with Sal
", an when I come back Sally rar
away from me, an I couldn't find
Granny"
care you quite sure you can find
your cousin ?"
She looked up in his face, and
laid her thin hand on his sleeve.
II never saw my cousin" she
said calmly, IF Granny has rur
away from me, I haven't anybody
I know"
"Why, then did you come to thf
city!" said the turkey-man, wonder
ing where he could leave her.
Il know the city best," she said
Granny used to live there, till &
week ago. It is so dark in the
country, ,whenyou have to stay alone
There are the msrket-men-see
how bright they sre!"
1t was the night before Thanks
giving, in the city as well as in tht
country; the markets shone as they
always do the evening before the
| great feast. Never were garland'
more green, never apples mor'
red, or gobblers more plump.
| The turkey man drove up sne
stopped.