Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24
Ho" Jones Made Up With Neighbor
Smith.
BY "GRIS. "

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Jones and -Smith-we call them Jone
ana Smith, although their names ar,
som ethlng else-are neighbors on ;
cS<<ks street in the West End. The
quareled some time ago and gave III
speaking together. Now Mrs. Jones
a truly pious lady, who believes in re
turning good for evil. She deplored tn,
quarrel and watched for some opportu
nifty for making it up, as there was NJ
very serious occasion for it, anyhow.
"Jonesr' said Mrs. J. the other eve
ming, as they were sitting together IL
their snug little parlor, he reading the
evening paper and she mending the
youngest boys jacket. "Jonesr"
Well, Maria, what is it?" said Jones
we'll knowing from the tone that some
thing of a disciplinary nature was
coming.
Don't you think, dear, that it is
about time you made up with neighbo1
Smith ?"
He called me blamed old fool cleo.
ton day and I
And you have been trying to prove
that you are one ever SINCE" put in
Mrs. J.
"Well, l can hold out as long as he
cam" said Jones, doggedly.
That isn't the question:" returned
Mrs. j. 1.-The Bible says you must re-
turn good for evil and bless those that
despitefully uses you"
Blessed if / dO-to Smith," mutter-
ed Jones, in a tone that his wife didn't
hear.
Now, I've been thinking" said good
Mrs. j., that as tomorrow is Thanks
giving day, when everybody should
feel SO thankful for the mercies thew
have received, and the many WAYS in
which they have been favored, no one
should refuse to forgive their enemies,
or make up quarrels with old friends
and neighbors."
What are you driving at?" said Jones,
spltefully, suspecting what's she meant all
the time.
" Why, this: in what better way could
you celebrate Thanksgiving than MAX
ing up with neighbor Smith,"
Make up to him and punch his head
groWled Jones, in an undertone. And
then to Mrs. j., "Well, my dear, how
do you propose that | shall make up
with Smith,
" I'll tell you, my dear. You know
you ordered from the market a fine
large turkey for Thanksgiving dinner,
and just as it arrived, in came another,
sent from brother John up in the coun-
try. Now, suppose you take one of
these turkeys over to Smith, and"
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Jones, jumping to his feet, "Tll see
him"
"Tut, tut" said Mrs. Jones, "don't
swear my dear; and you know it always
makes your head ache to get into q
passion. There is nothing so mnllify-
ing as a good turkey, and if you miss
this opportunity it will be whole year
before you have such another chance to
make up with the Smiths"
Well, Mrs. Jones was a perseverine
and never allowed herself to
lose her cOmpOsure, and although Jones
and foamed and sputter-
ed, yet she finally carried her point, and
Jones agreed to carry the turkey to
neighbor Smith. Although he could
quarrel with Smith, yet he hated to get
INTO row with his wife: so Mrs. Jones,
good, kindly soul, selected the largest,
ind the fattest Of the two turkeys, and
Jones wrote on card at her SUGGESTION.
For Smith, from JONES'" tied it to the
turkeys legs, and putting on his hat,
started for neighbor Smiths.
1t is needless to say that Jones hated
he expedition as bad any he ever un-
lertook. He didn't fancy his wife's
mode of bringing about a reconcilia
ion; he would have much preferred to
nave had Smith to do little "turkey
ak first himself. He walked up and
Town by Smiths door several times but
couldn't summon up courage enough to
ing the bell. At length, he concluded
% slip around to Smiths back kitchen
they had been such intimate neigh
oors that he knew every inch of the
1remises-and leave the turkey there
or Smith to find in the morning. Ac-
;ordlngly he passed down a side alley
ind climbed over the fence into Smiths |
back yard. He fumbled around, for it |
vas quite dark, until he found the
Jack door of the kitchen, which he
opened stealthily and crept in, intend
ng to hang the turkey on a familiar
lail where Smith would see it when he
anne ont IN the morning to build the
ire. Unfortunately for Jones, a chair
lad been left in the way, over which he
lad stumbled with a clatter which dis
urbed the whole bouse. Before he
ould recover his feet an interior door
pened and out sprang Smith, who i'm
nedlately grappled with the supposed
urglar and yelled for light.
Mrs. Smith came promptly upon the
Gene, bearing lamp.
"Ah, ha p cried Smith. who had
ones on the floor and was choking him.
[ have caught the robber-trying to
et away with our Thanksgiving turkey
Or Jones, during all this confusion, had
lung to the turkey with the tenacity Of
he Gar himself. Just then the light
-ashed upon Jones' face, and Smith
his neighbor and former
riend.
eatjumping Ceasarr ' cried Smith,
n establishment. Jones You the
Midnight marauderl You the bold
uccaneer of the back kitchen-to
reak into premises and steal my tur-
ey-this is too much, too much ~
g Yes" cried Jones, this is a id
lght too much-to be clicked like this
hen L come to do you favor"
-, Great favor to creep in and steal nv
thanksgiving turkey"
faint your turkey-that is, not yet,
1ough | meant it to be-"
" But there's the card on the leg.
For Smith " (' from Jones" had got .
lotted so that it was illegible) the very
-ay 1t came from the grocer"
Just then Mrs. Smith, who had been