The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-11-30

be carefully sponged before he was tit te
dine in ladies' society. Mary Ann, who
lost half her nose by a ire-cracker on the
Fourth of July, was forced to submit to
becoming a waitress and was duly fitted
and costumed for the occasion. Natalie,
fresh from Paris, always appeared IN an
exquisitely conscientious toilette, and was
fortunately ready for any American occa-
sion. Every dish in the nursery was
thoroughly washed and dried, and through
it all, dear little Tillie was saying to her.
self, Though you would never have imag.
ined il, for she seemed to be hopping
about and talking every minute of the
time, Please. God, make my darling,
darling brother Tom good-please, please
do" Oh! what an earnest asking it was
from that loving sisters heart.
The nursery dinner was to be at one
O'Clock, and they we've to be all through to
sit down at the great table in the dining
room at three.
Tillie had proposed dressing for the &C.
casion in one of mammals long over skirts,
and Mary had followed her example, be-
ing impressed by the graceful train of the
unlooped skirt, as Tillie swept grandly
across the room. \ pair of mamma S
coquettish convalescent caps of muslin
and valenclennes, with bright bows, gave
them the appearance of two very dressy
and engaging matrOns, for some mysteri-
Gus reasons, suddenly CIT Short
As papa and mamma came in to see
their table and help pin on their impos-
ing head gear, Tillie noticed that their
faces were brighter than they had been
since Tom came home in disgrace.
Her heart gave bound of joy, and she
ran out to find her brother and have him
take a look at her wonderful table. She
ran across the drawing room, and looking
over her shoulder at her train, as she sped
along, went plump into Toms arms.
ooh! dear, how you scared me-" she
said, rubbing her forehead.
But Tom cid not pinch her or tease her,
as he was apt to do, after the manner OF
most boys. lie lifted the quaint little
figure in his arms and sat down quite
soberly in an armchair, holding her face
close to his shoulder.
Tillie," he said, after he could speak,
for it's very hard, you know, for proud
spirited boy like Tom to eat humble pie,
You're the dearest little sister that ever
boy had, and thought you might have
a better Thanksgiving if | told you that
somehow I'couldn't help minding father,
and I've written the letter. 1t was tough
work to give in, but, you see, heard you
and Mary talking the other day-the
door was Open-and-''
What Tom would have said was entirely
smothered, for Titles arms were about
his neck ard the pretty cap was knocked
all awry by the series of joyous hugs she
was intlicting upon the repentant boy.
ooh! you are the darlingest brother. l
knew you'd get over it-now come and
see our table-it's perfectly deautJM.'
Everybody thought Titles face was
perfectly beautiful as she tripped back
into the nursery with Tom striding beside
her, ana as she gravely assisted the dolls
to their portion of her fine dinner. the
prayer of the last two days was changed
10 song that went ON and on through all
the courses and through all the hours of
the afternoon, until her tired head was
fairly on the snowy pillow, and it was all
made up of two short words" Thank
you--thank you - thank YOU thank
YOU
So Titles make believe dinner was
real Thanksgiving one after ail.-Fnige
Delight, IN Christian Union.