Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-12-02
NUMBER 80.

She looked up in his face, and laid her
hand on his sleeve.
l never saw my cousin" sho said
calmly. If Granny has run away fron;'
me, | haven't anybody know"
why then Gid you come to the city ?"
said the turkey wondering where Go
could leave her.
Il know the city best, she said Gran
ny used to live here until week ago. 1t
is too dark in the country, when you have
to stay alone! There are The market
men; ; See how bright they are .
1t was the night before Thanksgiving,
in the city as we'll rs in the country tho
markets shone as they always do tla
evening before the great feast. Never
were garlands more green, never apples
moro red, or gobblcrs more plump.
The turkey man drove up and stopped.
Here is as far as | 60, httlo one he
said rs he lifted her out and stood her
safely in the bright light of the market.
She was pretty child but pale now,
with blue lips and shaking hands.
Poor little thngr he muttercd Il
wish they hadn't named her Mary = and
he entered the market.
The market men beamod on every
body. They rubbed their hands rs cus-
toner after customer vanished with the
cold form of some kind Of fowl neatly
covered, all but its feet, in brown paper.
1t was growing ote the turkcy.mnu
had sold ont he waited only to get a hot
supper before stating home. lie hnd
been thinking entirely of dollars and
cents but as he walked out Of the mar
ket, he thought Of his home, his wifo
waiting alone for him in the great whito
house, and his little Mary safe in Gods
home abovo-ho had forgotten the home
less child left alono outside the market.
A heavy hand was laid ON his arm.--
Stand back moment = whispered u
voice. }lo looked up, aod saw n largo
policeman watching child at bnrrcl OF
red apples.
1t is his little fellow traveller
That's a sharp young,tcrr half laugh
ed the policeman, under his breath. This
sort Of thing is going on here all the time.
Nothing is safe for moment
The little blue hand was already ON an
apple. 1t laltercd amoment, then grasp
ed it tightly, Then dropped it.
She hid her face in her hands Tho
turkey-man stepped up to her md touch
ed her shoulder gently. She had not
seen him but, without looking up, the
child knew who it vast was the only
friend she had.
Il couldn't do it! on, cou|dutN
she sobbcd. But I'm so hungry ! and
she fell against the barrel
The stars were shining cold and clcor.
The turkey mans wife was looking out,
and wishing the thermometer could go
up, without the price Of turkeys going
down. 1T is so cold for John riding from
the city alone = she said SO herself
She opened the door hoping to near tho
wagon but the cold wind sent her bacll
to the blazing fire. She thought ola ycnr
ago. She imagined She heard the lllt'o
voice, though it had been hu-hod nearly
a ycar-how plainly She saw the sweet
mce though it had been covered SO long J
She wiped the tears from her eyes rs ,ho
heard the rattlng wheels John must
not see her sad. She opened the door
holding the lamp high above her heoG.
The turlcy-man came M, with somr-
thing wrapped in tho buffalo rohci he
laid it on the big dining table. Don't
say no, he cried 'lct US do -omothjng
for Mary's sako, this Thanksgiving!
Are you crazy2' She exclaimed, IL, be
uncovered the pale face.
wait till tell you all said the tur-
key-man.
When he told his story, he soid, cor-
nestly,' How could 60 to church to-
morrow and thank God for his care ofus,
i'll, with no little one to care for, had
left thi, child alone in the great city,
'You did right, john said his wife +;
you always do
With these words the man-good
practical soul hastoned to wash tho
little girls face and hands. Then She
warmed and comcorted her while tho
kind turkey man went to take care OF bis
horse.
Il remember that house, said the child
as she looked out ofa large blanket le-
fore the fire. saw it one day with
Granny Cole; | stopped and looked
through the fence, and throw stones at
the turkeys. | didn't know he was "A
kind man .hen. Granny hates rich men
l wonder where Granny is-l'm sorry
I threw the stones-but they wasn't so
very big The little head fell lower; tho
pale lids closed the little hands grew
quiet but the little voice repeated in
sleep, Il didn't know he was kind
man. - IIidc 1Oake.
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A VERY TnouGurLEss WoMAN.-A
married couple were attacked in the street
by dog. The wife screamed and tried