The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-01-28

And thus the huwbest of us all
r G cd ns 1I tn, may S,1 prove men
The bounty of mis- love-
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
BY FaANx WOOD.
q One bright, clear, sunny Novem Der morn
4 ing, when the air was crisp with the tone of
approaching winter, and the distant sound
of q "Christmas horn" could be plainly
" heard, Tom Burns and his younger brother,
4 Will, together with'fheO. Simpson and Dan
Mcbride, were swinging on a turn-stile,
s. on the grounds of Tom Burns gran father,
where bis brother and his two school com
panions had gone to spend the cay at TOMS
invitation.
"Say boysw suddenly exclaimed Tom
from his elevated eeat the turn stile
- What are You going to do with your
Il spending money, that you will get. for
Thanksgiving day ~
4" I'm going TO buy q lot of rabbits that
Jim Stone promised TO sell me, for a dollar
&and half ard father promised to give ne
that amount if conducted my self we'll an d
8 won the good opinion of Brother Joseph,
FduTlDg the last course. Last week | was
Fortunate enough TO win q prize, and so I'm
Ssure of the rabbite;' quickly answered
81heo. Simpson, Il brght lad of fourteen
years.
# I'm going to buy two new books, be
cause % i Do" our big dog, destroyed nv
reader and spelIer, a d have in posed on
Brother Noah's Kindness too long, and the
noney Will get to epend, will nniy just
pay for them," said sober little Dan Nc
Bride.
% never thought of what woGld 90
with my spending money yet. Grandpop
railways gave mo dollar, but, may be he
wouldn't give any this year, and what's the
use counting the birds that are not in your
hand, Dor even in the bush - merriiy
laughed Will Burns.
have got an idea, boys; and if you will
all listen to me for a moment, will unfold
my plan," said Tom Burns, in u quite,
earnest manner, that chained the attention
u OF hlsyo1nger companions at once.
Let us hear, Tom )" came the words in
one voice from the three boys.
:" WE'LL" began Tom, in serious tone,
with not smile on his good natured face,
81 propose to do this. Theo. will get
dollar, Dan, will get dollar, Will will
get dollar, and will get dollar. Now
that will be four whole dollars. Won't it 2"
Yes, Yes" cried the boy together.
Now my idea was to take that money
and buy as many turkeys rs we could get
LOT IL, al present them to Sc. hns Or
phan asy lum. | mentioned the subject to
Grandpop last Sunday, and be promised to
help US through if we agreed to use our
spending money in that way. saw him
at dinner time and he told nee tina. Farmer
Grey, his old friend, had promised to let US
nave iour splendid turkeys for four dollars,
tnree dollars a piece, if we got them any
where else. Now boys; that's my PROPOSE
ton What do you thluk of it p
There was moments silence, and then
the boys exclaimed in loud cheering tones
Brave, bravo, Tom. That is A splendid
idea, and we all cheerfuiy agree viii, your
plans. We appoint you President of the
" Turkey Club" laughed the BOYS.
Inc party spent pleasant afternoon
and returned 10 their respective homes,
eager to obtain the money with which to
purchase the Turkeys.
The next moroiDg, bright and early, Tom
with the priced dollars in his purse, etarte d
for his GrAndfathel's
The birds were all ready for him, and as
hls GRANDFATHER was coming into town in
the wagon he told Tom that if he would
just jump in be would take him as far as
Tho asylum.
Ihey were soon there, and Tom was
surprised to see his companions waiting for
him.
Tom jumped out fret aud his Grand
father banded out the four fine 1urke,s to !
the waiting boys, and next came a small
tub OF fresh batter, then followed huge
basket containing dozen of Grandma's fire |
mlnce pies, four large cakes, three big hams
and a half dozen cans of peaches, aod last
but not least, came two baskets of round, |
rosy checked apples.
Out jumped the smiling faced old gentle
man and ordered the boys to help carry in |
the things. Right Willingly ard manfully
they obeyed, each taking his share.
One Of the sweet. faced sisters opened |
the door and great was the good lady IS sur
prise and joy to meet the merry party at
the entrance. SiDcere aud fervent were her
thanks she teartuiiy received the gfts
from the boys, and when they left, their
young hearts were too full to speak.
Oh il they only knew how heartily the
orphan boys enjoyed their turkey dinner
and the good things that Grandma and
GrandpOp had prepared great indeed
would heve been their pleasure on Thanks
giving day.
Their generosity was recorded in the
oook of Life by the kind Angel who first
Implanted the good thought in Tom Burns
ROW TO GET ALONG.