The Van Buren press., 1876-12-12
A Thanksgiying Sketch.

hsd Tor two or three years lived on
Farm owned by kind hearted old coupl,
named Brown, called for convention o
-ll the poultry on the farm Sitting OF
the roof OF the pig pen one morning
while the hens. geese, ducks and turkey,
were pickiig up the corn thrown out b,
good old Mrs. Brown, the gentleman
said:
"My good friends, have something
OF great interest TO say to you, and IA
soon as you have eaten breakfast | de
sireto see yuu NIL around behind til,
big barn" :" $.
Mr. Gobhler's words created much ex
ctement, and it wasn't long before al
the poultry on the farm were gathered IN
convention 10 hear what message he had
to communicate All kuew Mr. Gobblel
TO be very wise turkey, aud as he was
also brave and kind hearted, he was un.
iversally respected
Mr. Gohb.er took his place on large
stone where he could see every one a
round him. aud after moment or two Of
deep gray ty, he said
"Fyllow-turkeys, geese, ducks, aud
hens; Are you aware tha, it is but one
week to Thanksgiving Ard do yon re
alize that farmer Brown and his wife
win want poultry for their Thankss giving
dinner Their children will be here from
Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and
Kentucky, and a grand time is expected
have learned from farmer Brown him
self that be will kill two turkeys, two
geese. two or three ducks, and at least
three chickens heard him saying so
only yesterday, and even now he is in
creasing our amount of corn in order
that we may be in good dondition
Mr.. Gobbler's words caeated great
sensation, The turkey looked at the
hens in speec chless amazement. and Mrs.
White Goose would have tainted away i'll
Mr.. Quaek Drake hadn't supported her
with his left wing
"Solne of US have got to die!' contin
ued Mr.. Gobbler, as he looked around
him. 1--WE can't tell who will be selec
ted, and | want to know whether you
propose to remain here and be slaughter
ed, stnffed, baked or boiled, merely that
Farmer Brown may have Il big Thanks
giving dinner
rs sh y cried Gray Goose.
'Qu.a-ckr shouted Black Duck.
'sOb.le, ob-le" called the matronly
and Hon. Mrs. Turkey, smiling and bow
ing to her lord, the speaker upon the
platform
II move that we decamp,' continued
the Hon. Mr. Gobbler. 1--WE have
rights as wal as Farmer Brown. and |,
for one, am determind to leave this farm
tbs very dayo'
''But we must consider that it's eold.'
cawed the hens.
"And that the foxes may get usn
shrilled the geese.
at certainly looks like snow.' added
the ducks.
I'VE couldn't find anything to eat
dissented the turkeys.
20, nation of cowardsr disgustingly
resumed Mr., Goobler. "Ill risk but
what can take care of my individual
solf! Cant we roost in trees, and can't
we find bugs and seeds Z l do lotptopose
to settle in a DESERT
They talked it over, and finally it was
decided to leave the farm in body. aad
found new and Independent communl
~. Some were Dry to go, while otherr
were glad at the idea OF meeting with
new and strange adventures
All felt very brave as MIR. Gobbler led
them across the fields, but they were
not well outof the sight Of the house
when the air was filed with snow flakes
In very brief time the hens complained
Of cold toes, and without wold further
turned about.
Let 'em 60, the base slavcsG exclaim-
ed their leader. as he saw them proceed
ing, in single file, strait into the barn
yard lane
But after going short distance furth
er, the ducks said they were sshamel !,
hut, really, it had only just occurred to
tncln that they could not roost in trees
at night, and Of course. only one way
was opened to them; and, without halt
ing they also turned back
'All right: we are well rid of such
faint hearted companions. said the Hon
MIR, Gobbler. They would never have
made good citizens in q new. community
really hope that rarRer Brown will
kill them all y " N''sA
Down near the woods the geese became
bomesick and when, without a word
they turned about, the turkeys decided
" 60 With them, leaving the astonished
leader alone.
Il don't care penny he called after
them, as he saw them going, I'll 60 on
alone, and while you are being roasted
in the oven, IN be flying around in these
warm woods, and growing fat, and tax.
ing comfort. shall make acquaintance
with wild turkeys, the natives Of th,
place ...
He went hravely forward, and had
just reached the woods, when red iox
sprang out and confronted him.
'Ah, ha ? said the fox: much OBJ
liged for this Thanksgiving dinner in
November
Don't You come near me !! warned Mr.
GobbIer, trying to look very brave,
Ny little foxes will bark for io,
when they see me bringing your PLUM
body home" laughed the tox
The unfortunate. colonist at once triet
to fly; but the fox was too quick fo
him. As he laid the body down in from
of the three little foxes in the swamp, b,
satd to them, sagely:
NV children here Ia a fat dinner f..