The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-11-28

Finch hurried on nef DOnueL ahu Shawl, 4
and started off to market
Oh, the marvellous purchases she
made! Pumpkins, and cranberries, and
turkeys, and chickens, and barrels Of apo-
tatoes, onions, apples, flour md every a,
thing else in the eating line that could be
desired. s5 e M. "a
s.I'lI give 'em a Thanksgiving that will
last the winter she said, grinlly;; and
then, all of sudden, she felt q great de-
sire to partakes OF the good things she had
generously provided,
tive a good mind to 90 down and eat
dinner with EN-. ] don't know4as Ill be ~
welcome, but they can do more than shut
the door in my face, believe I'll tryit,
any way. James and are the only ones
left, and don't think tits right we should
live any longer in this way. According
to all accounts, Sarah S been a good wife
to HIM" III. t.l.
And 50 that night Miss Finch started
off Tor visit 10 her brothers.
James Finch looked forward to
Thanksgiving Day with no great pleas
ure. sss 8s5sF,s
Captain Abel Jones had just returned
from a voyage to the Indies, and, as was
his custom, repaired Immediately to the
nome OF his cousin Sarah, there to remain
until such time as his ship should be
ready to start again "a
And you hear nothing at all from from. |
Jennyan
To him Jane Finch, spinster, aged |
forty-one, was not the grim, formidable
woman she seemed toeyery body else.
/ He had not seen her since her girlhood,
and his memories of her were all Of that
happy time: III I j.. ]. =,
hear of her, but nothing from her. She
still lives alone, and refuses to hold COM
munication with any of u.s.
Captain Jones looked around the poor
/ w furnished little room, and sighed.
She has changed greatly he said;
(" if she can enjoy her wealth, while you
are struggling on in this Style cannot
understand it. But there's mouse in talk
ing it over. Years ago we decided that
it was incomprehensible. Come, to NOR
row is Thanksgiving, and we must bestir
ourselves to give it hearty reception
The husband and wife we'll knew what
that meant.
7, Captain j tones proposed to provide the
!
S all his poverty was a proud man.
$ can't take it" said he resolutely.
If / was in need Jones, I'd come to you;
t butt can get along very we'll without
that; and SO, until I'm unable to provide
, myself with one won't have any,
5 What the captain would have said, must
forever remain a mystery, as, just at that
moment, the disputed dinner, in the shape
, of Miss James donation, drove up to the
t door.
) It was in vain that MI. Finch protested
+ that the load was not for. him. Hisnane
and address on the card were correct,
, and the expressman refused to be conyinc
: ed. S* 5# ,
Then the captain was impaled as the
J, sender; but his establishment was so evi-
+ IDENTIFY genuine, that the veriest skeptic
:, in the universe could not but have be-
!, lieyed him innocent.
! But that mystery! Mrs. Sarah was a
!. utilitarian. She did not waste her energies
q in trying to imagine where the things
n came from not She She rolled up her
n sleeves, put on a big apron and went to
e work.
j. Oh, the marvellous time she made that
d day! But, after all, it was little wonder
t for she impressed every body-from the
r. big, good natured captain to little six
year-old Jimmy-into service. 0 55.
q Miss Jane made her appearance, bright
It and early, on Thanksgiving morning
i Mrs. Sarah was alone in the kitchen wher
r. she entered.
! HHow do you do, Sarah?n said she, moi
! very cordially it must be confessed, for al
~ 10 ytoy,I l. ff,n 7ycrf1
# hand Of fellowship to James and the lt
v tie ones, she could not, even now, look
t upon her sister-in-law except as a traitor
d whom she would be, obliged to make The
best of.
i ooh, Jane! y and Mrs. Sarah, with one
I. rush, left her cranberries to take care o.
u themselves, anta, gave her husbands sister
y heartier welcome than she deserved By
J. a good sight.
= Miss Jane.didn't return her kiss, but sh,
suffered it.; and though she did mute
A. "Judas!" under her breath, I think sh'
/ was good deal more comfortable THAI
,e she would have been if her hostess hat
v been as cold and stiff as herself.
10 Draw right up to the stove, and tax
N off your things and the little woman
al hustled about, in a whirl Of delight
eli Oh, won't James be glad! Dear, dear
is He ought to be here this minute. AM
er to think it's Thanksgiving Day, and we'y
til Igot 50 much to be thankful for!' An
he then her thoughts went back to their IN
ry known friend of the day before, and, Xix
Id / a flash the truth came to her. sob
Janen she went on, with a gasp, n I Sc
m now, it was you sent us the things
Oh, dear how can we ever thank you2
10 Then she rushed back to the cranberrie;
er which showed signs of steWing over, ane
er | for the first time since her entrance, Mis-
Jane had a chance to put in q word.
lis She had just opened her mouth to sa
be something in explanation Of her sudde
at appearance, when the door opened, an
tln1 N. in walked Captain Abel.
ut 3" Got anything for me to do, Sally
ne he asked, with a laugh; and then til
a. great-whiskered man stopped short, pei
he ceiying the stranger, who sat just in roI
RS Of the fire. # #$ Il XXI If
N. Miss Jane had been a beauty iii he