The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-23

But Robbie had no thought of spend
ing his afternoon at the hill. lie had
fully resolved to go 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.
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 ht-
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 grandpa's.
On and on he trudged, singing softly
to himself as he went, but by and by he
began to think it was great deal farther
to orandma'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 were 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 wagon,
and, seeing Robbie's plight, bundled
both the little boy and his sled into the
wagon and drove on, while Maj. bowls
ceased and he trotted on very content
edly behind them. Where are you
going too7 What did anybody send
| such wee baby as you out such a day
IS this for9 I'd just like to know" said
the man. elm 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, I rather guess you'll
/ s'prise somebody, anyhow. Where does
your grandma ive2" said the man.
ooh 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 a 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 at 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
anU-faced lady, whom Robbie had never
seen. "Where's Cousin Kate 2" he cried,
stamping in 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
|
tie man, your fingers are nearly frozen.
Where did you spring from, I'd like to
know9" "Where's Cousin Kate2 I
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; the 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, and, while Robbie and Major
warmed themselves, preparations were
being made for sending the little wan
derer home i'll 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. bells
nearly compensated him for all. When
Robbie arrived at home he found all
preparations for Thanksgiving suspend
ed, and the house in a general uproar.
"What's the matter? Amt we going
to have Thanksgiving were his first
words as he burst into the room, where
mamma wandered aimlessly about, un-
able to do anything save to wait and
/ 1SG0u AOI tu6 sue ~ VI GuOS0 WIZ were
out in search of the little wanderer.
"Yes, we'll haya thanksgiving now,"
cried she, as she clasped him in her
arms. Robbie's story was soon told,
and they had two Thanksgiving, one
Wednesday evening, and one the next
day, and grandma and Cousin Kate were
there, too. and the kind lady who
brought Robbie home.
The Chfldren's Thanksgiving.