The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-24

ing his afternoon at the hill. He had
fully resolved to 90 for Cousin Kate.
She had rather ride in his sled, he knew,
than in Cousin Wills new sleigh, and
Cousin Will could bring grandma in the
morning; and then he laughed to think
how "'sprised his mother would be
when she saw him coming home with
Cousin Kate on his sled. His only fear
was lest grandma should Interfere with
the plan. N#fIl .tAL
SO taken up was he with his plan that
the road he took was OF very little I'M
portance. To be sure, he had been
there many times, but then it was with
papa and mamma, and he had given lit
tie heed to the direction IN which he
went, and on this afternoon the path that
looked the smoothest and easiest for his
little sled was the one decided upon, and
it proved to be in an exactly opposite
direction from grandp>as.
On and on he trudged, singing softly
to himself as he went, but by and by he
be, AN to think il was great deal farther
to grandma's than usual. The snow
kept gathering in little balls on the
heels of his boots, and he had to stop
and sit down on his sled, and pull off
his mittens and pick the balls off before
he could go on. Then Maj. sat down
in the road too, and when Robbie wanted
to go on he only sat still and howled.
Then Robbie coaxed till he was tired,
then he pounded him with little purple
fists, and kicked him with feet that
felt TO Robbie as if they were only
straight sticks, instead OF the warm,
active little feet that they We're usually.
But Maj. never moved, just sat there
and hovled and howled till Robbie's
patience and courage all left him at
once, and he "howled" too. Just
then some one came along in q wagon,
and, seeing Robbie's plight, bundled
both the little boy and his sled into the
wagon and drove on, while Maj howls
ceased and he trotted on very content
edly behind them. Where are you
going too9 What did anybody send
such wee baby as you out such day
this FORE I'd just like to know" said
the man. "I'm not baby; and I'm go
ing to grandma's to bring cousin Kate
over to my house tonight, SOS to s'prise
my mamma, and all the rests comm to-
morrow" "Well, l rather guess you'll
s'prise somebody, anyhow. Where does
your grandma live9" said the man.
"Oh down the road bout ten miles, 1
'spect we're most there now" said Rob-
bic, whose spirits rose as soon as he had
some one to talk to him. Is that her
house 2" said he as he pointed to low,
old fashioned house by the roadside,
never dreaming that Robbie had not the
most distant idea where he was, and, as
the house did really bear some resem-
blance to grandma's, Robbie was per-
fectly satisfied that he had found Cousin
Kate Mt last, SO he allowed himself put
out, and the man drove off while Robbie
marched manfully up to the front door,
and began pounding away as uncere-
moniously as he did on his mothers
door. He had not long to wait before
the door was opened by neither grand
ma, or Cousin Kate, but by tall, pleas
ant-faced lady, whom Robbie had never
seen. Where's Cousin Kate 2" he cried,
stamping i'll with his sled after him.
"I've come to take her over to my house
to dinner tomorrow, and I've got some
raisins in my pockets for grandma If
she'll let her CO." "Well. you'd best
cone to the stove the first thing, my lit
tie man, your fingers are nearly frozen.
Where did you spring from, I'd like to
know2" "Where's Cousin Kate?
want to see Cousin Kate" faltered Rob-
bic, whose fingers and toes began to tin
gle as they felt the warmth of the room.
Poor Robbie; tho cold and the disap-
pointment were too much for him, and
he broke down completely, sobbing in
the kind lady's arms as if his little heart
would break. But by many questions
and much comforting his story was
learned, aud, while Robbie and Major
warmed themselves, preparations were
being made for sending the little wan
derer home in the cutter. Robbie's dis
appointment at not finding Cousin Kate
was very great, but the prospect OF rid
ing home behind the merry sleigh bell:
nearly compensated him for all. Wher
Robbie arrived ut home he found al
preparations for Thanksgiving suspend
cd, and the house in general uproar
"What's the matter Amt we going
to have Thanksgiving2 were his frs
words as he burst into the room, wher,
mamma wandered aimlessly about, I'm
able to do anything save TO wait anC
listen for the steps of those who wer,
out in search of the little wanderer
eyes, we'll have Thanksgiving now,
cried she, as she clasped him in he
arms. Robbie's story was soon told
and they had two Thanksgiving, on
Wednesday evening, and one the mex
day, and grandma and Cousin, Kate wer,
there, too, and the kind lady VIII,
brought Robbie home.
The Children's Thanksgiving.
Shall we tell the children about on
last Thanksgiving We had such
very nice time that we should like all O