Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-29
a NEW YEARS STORY
( hildren's Magazine.

It was as ridiculous. Roberts
imitation of grandpa. !, az he
dozed and snored before the Ere. around
which we were all gathered. GRANDMA
could not bear to be disturbed IN his
maps, and | hid behind mamma when he
suddenly started, gazed around in be-
wllderment for momeut, and exclaimed
aloud. Very strange indeed.' We all
felt greatly relieved that he did not scold.
He must not have been asleep,only think
ing. "What is it, grandpa?'' .sWhat are
you alluding to?" assailad him in mo.
ment from every side. He looked around
on the circle with quizzical smile. and
said. sStrange? Oh, Of course, the adj
venture--very strange indeed" "What
was it, grandpa2 This is New Years
night, you know" eyes," he said,-syes,
New Years night. Why, of course; and
the occurrence to which I allade hap
pened on a New Years night, and it was
certainly the strangest ever met with
in ali my experienced sDo tell us, US.
grandpa, pray do" This Is New Years
night" lie said. aWhy, yes. of course
but, grandpa !" 'New Years night,
my dears grandpa had a most proTok-
ing way of repeating himself" was
saying this is New Years night" "Ah!
yes, grandpa? but the adventure?' eyes
exactly, the adventure-it oc
Cured on New Years night; this is how
it was:
"In the twilight of New Years even
ing, having with other boys spent an ex-
citing day On the ice, went into the
kitchen to hang up my skates, when I
saw roasting before the fire fine pump
turkey. 'Halloo, my gay Bird said /, in
bantering tone as | passed, I'm glad
TO see you there and browning so nicely
for the frosty air had improved my hu-
NOR as well asmy appetite. The kitchen
was empty. The cooks voice was audible,
chasang cat from the pantry, and as I
was turning round after securing my
dripping skates, my attention was arrest.
ed by solemn, hollow whistle and with
dlsmay beheld that the turkey had
changed his position on the spit, and was
unloosiDg his footless legs and manned
plnlons. Releasing his headless neck, he
stretched it towards me warningly, and
emmltted another hoarse, solemn sound.
He then deftly swung himself round,
raised his body, gave slight jerk, and |
sa" him skim easily across the floor. and
out through the open door I followed, of
course, never thinking of recapturing him
Away he giided, so swiftly as to give me
enough to do to keep him in sight. He
directed his course, not, as one would ex-
pect, to the farm-yard, but to old
Williams hut, that
"oh, yes, we know it, grandpa. Please
go on.'
VI did not say as much to the turkey;
but on he went aoitheut my leave, and on
followed. When he came in sight of
the hut where the walks unite-there are
three, you remember, the back walk from
the river, the one from the wood, and the
one from the viGage-I saw three process
slons slowly and sadly vending their way
towards the hut. | involuntarilv stayed
my steps, and, despite my curiosity.
guide impaired a resistless indication thai
was to follow. Unwillingly l proceed
cd through the processlonists, whose
shadowy forms encircled me. was CON-
PEELED to enter the hut, / felt the cold
spectres above and around me ON every
side, and still they poured in, whilst the
turkey marshalled in due order each
fresh accession. When all had arrived
the turkey assumed position of pre-
eminence i'll the centre. Whilst they were
going on through the preliminaries, in
slrence, Of their ghostly etiquette, took
the opportunity of observing the weird
company that surrounded me. Shadow
forms, have said; shadowy they were
indeed. One battalion-for in each pro-
cession the individuals wore an exactly
similar ppearance-had dull, dark,
muddy compilations, dotted here and
there, over and over, will various spots,
black, brown, and amoer. Ga their heads
they each OF them wose sprig of holly,
whilst their neither parts seemed en-
vel"ped in ftful lappings Of pale lurld
flame. The next division was composed
of dark, gaunt giants, their strength de-
parted, and their huge bodies going fist
to decay. The third company comprised
pale, attenuated figures, skeletons of
birds. I inferred from the long wind
pipe and peculiar structure Of the
frame that they were of the same
species as my goblin commander. An
air OF languid debility pervaded the
whole company, which much depressed
me, and actually fel: relieved to hear
the solemn, If grating. voice of the chief.
Thus he began: L observe how no un-
consumed turkey has presented him
self in this assembly to divide the honor
OF precedence with myself. Our brothers
IN misfortune, b,th sirloins and buildings,
are all IN like condition; wherefore the
duty of addressing you devolves on me.
My friends, let US non, at least, be brave,
and prove ourselves equal to the demands
OF this momenrous accession. Be mindful
OF your high dignity in the presence of
this strang,r, our natural foe, whom I
have compelled to be witness of our
resentment, and report our Indignation to
his fellow kind. Now, put forward a
spokesman from each phalaDx to detail
the grievances by which you are CD
pressed. Brother Turkey, come forward
and reclte the woes which have reduced
you to the sad plight in which we now
behold you.' The miserable skeleton ut
tered a feeble souret, aud thus began his
protest: :We were all we'll enough salts
lied with our fate,-roasted at clear fire.
with abundant basting to pleasantly
moisten our savory stufing, neatly
dished with unexceptiunable sausage
garnishings, deftly carved, and re-
moved with due appreciation; but then
oh! then-the ladies', the delicate ladies
who at dinner refused second helping
mad US carried before them, and relent-
esslY they picked our very bones, separ-
ating them one by one, and hence we are
in our present condition He subsidized
and groan was given by the universal
assembly against the cruel injustice OF
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