St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-10-20

to get muffin, an den | went barefoot
an dat's jist de way"
"Why, Thanksgiving, that's not rev
erent ~ exclaimed Mrs. Allyn, shocked
at the comparison.
''Jist what | thought. didn't treat me
with no kind of reverence" answered
Thanksgiving.
"Well, to go back to the original sub
ject, all these things are mere matters
of opinion. One person likes one way
best and another person another said
the lady, smilingly, as she walked from
the room.
"'Pears to me it's matter of which
way de Master likes best" observed the
old woman, settling her turban. But
there was no one to hear her comment.
and affairs followed their accustomed
routine. Meanwhile, out of her own
little store, she carefully laid aside one
eighth. "'Cause if dem ole Israelites
was tof to give one-tenth, I'd jist Ike
to frow in little more, for good meas
ure. Talk bout it's bein' like ii tax to
put some away for such things. Glare.
get Studvin' what each dollar mus do,
till get 'em 80 loadened up wild pray
ms an tlinkin's dat mos b'lieve dey
weigh double when dey does go.
20 de Lamb! de lovn Lamb!
DE Lamb of Calvary
DE Lamb dat slain. an lives again,
An intercedes for me ~
And now another call had come.
Game, unfortunately, at Il time when
we were rather short" Mrs. Allyn said,
rcgretfullN. "Howevcr, we gave what
We could" she added. Il hope it will
Il. Il I -
as much
Old Thanksgiving shook her head
over that cheerful dismissal of the sub
iect. She shook it many times that
morning. and seemed intensely thought
full, as she moved slowly about her
work.
"'Spose | needn't fret bout other
folks duty-dat amt none q my bust
ness: vas MS. too, cause dey's good to
me, an | loves 'em. 'Taint likes if
dey didn't call darselves His. neither"
Mr.. Allyn brought in ii basket Of
beautiful peaches. the first of the sea
son. and placed them on the table by
her side.
Aren't those fine, Thanksgiving
Let the children have IL few. if you
think best; but give them to us for
dinuer."
"Sartain, I'll give you all dar is" she
responded, surveying the fruit.
Presently came the patteriug of sew
eral pairs of small feet; bright eyes
espied the basket. and Immediately arose
cry:
80. how nice, Thanksgiving Ann.
may have one p
And p
And |, too7"
Help yourselves. dearies," answered
the old woman. composedly, never turn
ing TO see how often. or to what extent
her injunction was obeyed. She was
seated in the doorway again, busill
sewing on calico apron. She still sat
there when. near the dinner hour. Mrs.
Allyn passed through the kitchen, and.
little surprised at its cooluess and
guietness at that hour. asked wonder
ingly:
What has happened, Thanksgiving ?
Haven't decided upon Il fast. have
You p
NO. honey: thought I'd give We what
| happened to have when de time
come" said Thanksgiving Ann, coolly.
holding up her apron To measure its
length.
1t seemed little odd. Mrs. Allyn
thought. But then Thanksgiving need
ed no oversight she liked her little
surprises now and then. too. and doubt =
less she had something all planned ana
III course of preparation 81 the lad
went her way. more than half expect
ing an especially tempting board be
cause of her cook : apparent carelrsSness
fIi.lt al. Rttt lao. IL
arrived. both master and mistress scan
ned the table with wide-open eyes OF
aStoniShment. 50 plain and meager were
its contents. so unlike any dinner thai
had ever before been served in that
house.
What has happened. my dear p
asked the gentleman. turning to his
wife.
Il do not know" she replied. with {;
questioning glance at Thanksgiving.
''Dat's all de col meat dar was-Sor
ry didn't have no more" she said. halt
apologetically.
but | sent home choice roast. this
morning" began Mr.. Allyn, wondering
ly. land You have no potatoes. either
nor vegetables of any kind"
Laws, yes, but den body has to
think bout ii il good while atorehand
to get il roast cooked, an just the same
wild 'taters an thought I'd give yc
what happened to have when de time
come. an didn't happen to have much
of muffin. Glare! forgot de bread -
and, trotting away, she returned with Il
plate of cold corn cake.
NO bread :" murmured Mrs. Allyn.
No honey; used it all up for toast
dis molnin'. Might have made biscuit
or mullins, if had planned for 'em long
enough, but that kind o makes il body
feel IS if dey had to do it, an | wanted
to get dinner for Yer all out o my warm
feelin's when de time come"
when IL man has provided bounti-
fully tor his household, it seems as if he
might expect to enjoy small share oi
it himself, even if the preparation does
require Il little trouble" remarked Mr..
Allyn, impatiently. but still too Devil
dered at such an unprecedented state
of affairs to he thoroughly indignant.
"Cur'us how things make bod y
think of Bible verses" said Thanksgiv
ing, musingly. Oars dat one bout
who giveth us all things richly to en-
joy, an what shall render to de Lord
for all His benefits to'ards me p Dar ,
l didn't put OH dem peaches ~
Has Thanksgiving suddenly lost her
senses 7" questioned the gentleman, as
the door closed after her.
81 suspect there is Il method in her
madncss,'" replied his wife, faint
smile crossing her lips.
The old woman returned with the
basket, sadly despoiled of its mornings
contents, but she composedly bestowed
the remainder in fruit dish.