Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-24
Miss Muslin Decides to Spend Thanks
giving at the Farm


Has anyone told you q don't think that ddl
"hat II was that the very last momen, de-
Miss Muslin to stay in the country all through
IL, Inc month OF November and December, too .
lis most painful story; indeed, there is none
VI her many "misfortunes" so sad as this one,
Which L feel sure would never have happened
at all
But for Master Miltiades Beterkin Paul
'NoWn-that promising youth one day said
'if, my dear,
You will stay at the farn till Thanksgiving
this year.
1t is possible you. too, may see the strange
sight,
That appeared to myself on last Thanksgiv-
ing night.
shan't tell you thing more about it, said
he,
But strongly suspect that, between YOU and
Twas the Ghost erthe Turkey to which he re-
But be that as it may, at least quite certain
IS it
Miss Muslin decided to lengthcn her visit;
And when, Thanks giving night she went IN
stairs, instead
or going, as might be su,.posed STRAIGHT tn
She sat up in her room, till each one in the
house
Was sleeping, and all was as still as a mouse.
Then stole quietly down Gt was now near
eleven),
Bent on following the advice that her cousin
had given.
"To see this strange wondern-thc latter had
said
"You must creep slyly down, Just before going
to bed
And eat all there is that is left on the platter
vi the thanksgiving dinnerl Indeed, it's no
matter
II you eat some pie, also, and maybe afew
or cold boiled potatoes and plum dumplincs
Then go straight up to bed, and give you my
fair warning,
You will see some astonishing thinss before
morning"
so little Miss Muslin las already said)
Iurnlng over this doubtful advice in her head
Cfept down to the pantry. But when she got
there,
She found that although she climbed into a
chair
And stood upon tiptoe, yet even then each
OF the things that she wanted was Just out OF
reach,
! Dear me! | will nave to sit down, Pm afraid
And wait till grow few inches" she said.
But she soon, with sudden resolve, pushed
her hair back,
AND , eRpr satf planting her foot on the
BY taking firm hold of the edge of the shelf,
She with great difficulty at length raised her
self
High enough to get hold of the platter-when
Glow it happened, exactly, Pm sure don't
The shelf it gave way and she felt herself fall
ing!
And the next instant. there Oh the floor she
was sprawling,
While saucers, plates, kettles, pies, turkey and
platter,
Fell thickly around her with a horrible elat.
ter.
Did it hurt her? o, no; but think she'd been
glad
II, instead of what really did happen, it had,
VI course such no Sc could not fail to arouse
The people who slept in that part of the house
IL was Grandmother Gray hrst appeared with
alight
And found the poor child in a terrible plight,
For it happened pail of lnoasses that stood
On the shelf had come down In a regular flood
On the head of Miss Muslin, of Quintj!Iiou
Square,
And quite saturated her beautiful hair!
Alas, poor Mi s Muslin! Again and again
They brushed it and soaked it--but always in
vain,
Till at length, not without protestations nd
tears
On her part, her grandmother brought out
the shears
And cut her hair close, leaving not one stray
curE
10 show whether she was boy or a girl!
Now some one has told please done say that
/ did)
What it was at the very last moment, decided
Miss Muslin to STAY in the country all through
The month of November and December. too.
John Brotcyohn, in No1n,6er Vide Asoake