The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-12-11
\ UNEXPECTED THANKSGIVING.

VI pox'T believe Hiram's to!ks are
~ 10 invite Us over there to Thanks
Svrs tAis year." said the Widow Rol-
h q she solemnly moved her knitting
~, one gusty autumn twilight. /
.lor'. well, what il they don't!
- W kin be Jest AZ thankful ter
-; am a.goin' ter kill m cook the
vlar roosterothere's cramberries in
= louse left over from last year, m
NV Of vegetables in the sillar," re-
ri Der sister, Miss Debby, an ener-
~ spinster, who was always happy
sshne ~ there was . plenty Of sick
= IN the town to talk about. Just
% We iall run Of fever was progress.
= vigorously in the marshy district
VIA bordered the village, and her
wits were consequently high.
W dan care 50 much on my own &C.
count, and l know you don't mind It,
Dsbbs, nal en- sorry for Emily. It's
dndid dun ios young folks to be forey.
q u honA n never 60 out into any
lina ofeospsny. But folks that DON,
svss an tke farm they live on CAM
sspeoe b be noticed. I don't suppose
ibssi aaything talked Of in the villag'
lsv.sdays but that Squire Jones Is g.
hgb kreclose the mortgage, and turf
osam DOORS" saga -
SYin need not Be sorry on my &C
60, mother, / would much rather no
~ Cousin hiram's, l would muc
49, ssay at home, said Emily, q tall
|sdhntse girl, with . pale. pretty iac'
/ - vas gazing dresmily into the iire.
ia.sCae's foot! don't believe SOUR
~ viii iorsclose the mortgage, any
hRu Aunt Dsbby blurted out. 40
WEhS boy IL . comm out beautif,
1yoAa sost or rash, m they say be an
40 dangerous, Mis- 'Lijsh Psrki'
&ne."
snirsm's Kate rot home from the eli
| lerdsy, l suppose" pursued Mr.
$3.50, utterly regardless Of her sister
poeA. "She didn't answer the lett
nyeu wrote her % long ago, did Oh
~ 19ny shook her head, while . lit
ous1l smile curled her lip.
sAad you used to DO such gre
49,. r Well, since old Mis- Pott
1an he property 70 that family, tn
~ ~ on airs in the most extrsor'
u uAaner; but II wasn't 20 We
-, alksr an"
: u, ~ Squire Jones says they're
n1lS' Il awful reckless. There w0
qpao oi IL left In . year or two. WI
~ xals a.goin' 70 the city 70 II
- lossons, m hsvin' two silk dre
Is ~ didn't hsv that last one trl
lvish fringe altar ~. Il was
1l With knife plaitia'; Mis- Jo1
- n asked the Port dressmah
Go. Thsy say neither Kate
Sneth9 scarcely speak TO the nei
@0eW."
~ Hiram's good Aeazted. n
rs kind Of sshamel Of their
~ saA Mrs.. Rollins preeen
~, I wish you'd light the lal
- u b an awful dark night
81 - asuos aad did - - was
-, thsa she drew ~ curta
- ~ outside door, resumed J
~ fire, and taking . book q
> ~, Was soon absorbed In 10
Mo Dshby eonnsneed 70
eolhos0hio1G q levers ard
,sMf To- Aotsen and ha1 70
! sSvbo dA not seem 70 10 n . I
"a, tut knitted away u pea
ssegy nov and then raising
p. IL vl1.llyssgasd Asr d.ssail
, )" ~ I'd, allss . lsng.
+ ~ 1eav think Kate Saw!
- b aay great loss, Star
o6ew AaSe ,alwayscAsrisl
- ~ ~ was ~ cause d
: - sEnnss behaviss9 l
= - spsea6 SAs report a your
: ~ JeAn Foster o. parpose y
q ~ - - svsrythiag between yos
4 IS ~ vaaod Nm AWseh: .
4 ~ that." ,fsfi'
: ] eolossd, violsutly, bat mad
n 1 ID Ashtoa's name Aad b
oloDed in The family tor
- "a lover 81 hsrs, but 81
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