Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-26
BRATTLEBORO, WI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1875.

1t all so much that these minor defects were
forgotten. Even Nat warmed with the oc-
casion. Aler dinner they bad a grand
game of hunt the slipper.
"oh this lovely day. 1 wish it could last
forever. l never had such a good time in
all my born days" said Nan.
"Wby, here are the Bible pictures teach
er shows us Sundays. Here are them peo-
pie in The garden, aud ALL"
"What are their names?" asked Bessie,
encouraged TO fiud that her children recog-
nized Adam aud Eve.
"The wise men - Nan replied, prompt
ly.
Amer noisy game Of blind-man's buff,
Bessie said: at will soon be dark, chill
dren, and you must go as soon as we have
had game which we always play every
Thanksgiving. Nat, please bring in the
tub"
docs she mean for us to wash our faces,
l wonder" asked tinda, when Nat had set
down Il tubful of water in their midst.
Don't know; guess So"
Teacher, shall we wash our hands? is
lubl lub BAHtg Ou huOW Ou uS
wash 'cm alter dinner in them red cups"
"Wait a moment, and will explain.
Where are the apples, papaH Get fork,
Nat, No, steel one. Now l believe ev-
erything is ready. put the apples into
this tub Of water, you see"
"They look clean already" observed
Nan.
ala Ia - for ann
You see how they float around in the wa
ter, don't you? Well, L am going to drop
this fork into the tub, and lift spears an ap-
pie then can have that apple for my own.
They are very slippery things. BAIL it
has missed, and have speared the tub in
stead. Fish it out for me, Nat. Now you
can each Of you try three times, and If you
can spear any apples, you may have them
to carry home. Why, Lucy, what beau
ty What, another2 You lake good aim.
Now it is papa's turn"
1t was a curious fact, considering that
they played the game every year, that Mr..
Clarke, Bessie and Nat always missed.
"Let me give you this pretty red one"
said generous Nan. i've got so many,
and you haven't got nome"
'Thank you very much, dear, but there
are plenty more in the barn. You had bet
ter keep it TO give 10 your grandpa"
At last it was time to go home.
"rve had just jolly time, Bessie" said
Lucy. II wish Thanksgiving was coming
again tomorrow"
II am glad If you have enjoyed it. And
what sort of time have you had, Nan ?"
"Oh, splendid! its been like-just like
think of,-like heaven" said the child,
with teaIs in her eyes.
~ never mean TO plague you any more
by whispering in prayerlme at Sunday
school," said Betty. "Tbat'll partly pay
you for your trouble to-day, won't it?'
"Yes, indeed! It's pay enough TO find
that you have enjoyed it,"
She went with them to the door and met
her father, who had slipped away some
time before, coming in with bundle un-
der his arm.
"It is very cold ddy-I-so have few
things here 10 make you moro comfortable
in going home" AS he spoke, he undid
his parcel, and took out a warm shawl, and
some scarls and mittens. He enveloped
Nan in the former, aud told The other chill
dren to take their choice Of the remaining
articles.
"You need not trouble yourselves 10 re-
turn them," he said.
"Good night! hope shall see you all
next Sunday" said Bessie, as she closed
the door OF Paradise.
Good night, everybody, aud l hope
we'll all come again soon," returned Lucy.
"Think OF living in such place all the
time" said Nan, as they walked home.
"No wonder she's SO good. You know she
told us last Sunday bout the man who fell
among thieves, and the other one, that good
Sam somebody, who picked him up. She
said We must all love our neighbors as
much as we love our own selves, and she's
done it to-day. She's given us all as good
a time As she has herself"
"Well, she'd oughter," returned Lucy,
"thsrs what rich folks are made for-lo
help poor ones"
"And it was so good Of Mr.. Clarke to
give us all these warm things. / suppose
we ought TO help people who are poorer
than we are" said thoughtful Nan.
That's good idea. l mean to give Bid
dy O'Brien half any apples" said Annie.
II Bessie could have heard this little con-
versatioD, she would have felt that her
teaching had not been entirely in vain. As
it was, she had to meet the gbes of her
brother, without word TO say in self-de-
fense.
81 am so pleased 10 see that you were
quite right when you said the other day
that the children remembered everything
you taught them," said this provoking
boy. ~ should 50 like 10 he in your class.
and Eve the wise men What an interest
ing fact to know Is all your teaching con-
Quoted on the same planf"
"You are bad boy and don't deserve
any supper"
"Don't want any. Ate too much dinner.
BY the way, Bess, what good idea that is
of drinking out of fnger-bowls. had al
most mind to follow the p. F.'s exam
ple."
"Well, they had good time any way"
said Bessie. ooh. how tired ami / am
glad II is over with, although did enjoy
it,"
$50 did l" said Mr.. Clarke. "The occa-
sion has been a grand success. I am sure
every one of those children will go home
better and happier, and always remember
their Thanksgiving party "-"E. L." in
ChTistidn Register.
"PILLERING." They were coming down
from Saginaw on the boat and as a swell
rocked the steamer, the young lady scream
ed out, aud crawled around until she seiz-
ed the young mans arm.