The Red Cloud chief., 1881-01-20

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ia., "a the srssuad i~stAs JNrA 10 As
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an4 hai ja.s sruvwi a. the d<ntt 81
boots. Ihosxh aSi ssj 81
csud o., -rAr thsm "Full sass rsraA
Iks ~As TIC rvA~.a thef watched The
s,orynso easvrly. tsais< ssHsiy s'eAa'
While
-Fr~d. when 1. T~hxsksxtving
askci Jack. uytng 10 Hsske . PsetaFo
ca The alndos With hss hBsVs, s~rrvs-
iing mAnuaAs rcprsf the day bSisFS
NEXT Ihur~iat. pfvsnpty rvPi4si
ffci. ~ho "a. Ain1os; El~ass sAns t3
answer Jaeks garstasns. Wash. b '~A
lhc truth wcFr VERY nafarrssss. an lack
pAyz called hiu isT ltti~ tnsrfTe
sAiion p-cin, DO, frvl loscj hiD. AMI
besides. ikei o. % sVE-alrd b. As u
wiser than Jsrk
Hos nan, da,. al iheaF' contin-
urd JACK. ruti4ng .one iuFhlla! hsEss
on the animal wAkh had bcoa hexsn
Tor n car.
.sis." patiently answered frvL. tai.
ing GU bis kaiie "a sharpen hs safe
pencil
II say. frcd.' p~crScvervd jack.
tell inc what Thanksgiving > for. any-
way
"whv. Jack. "a. To- 20 10 ehnrea
and have q good dlnncr. sasd tfrsi.
who had brokea the nicr psbtat - hss
pencil and was scowling a hiths
And ~ Ia grandpa, u he osiy
hadn't died" added Jack. turning
away from his art studics Ia watch
bred do they keep Thanksgiving IN
Heaven. frvdF'
YES. Jarky. ! think they do. of
course; but No - ,o church SUNDAYS.
and We have lip top dinners most ever
day, IL nothing happ-ns, and nc used
60 20 Ca grandpa's in summer time. tn.
50 | don't Just know What 1hanksgiy-
ing il for" be concluded. reluctantly.
I'm pretty sure about tbc eating
part said Jack. trnmphantiy. "ips
Bridgris making mince meat TODAY.
and hail a taste" laughing to think
of the SIZE If the taste but that
cant be- all It's for. just see. Pred.
how IL SHOWS and away went bath
boys for coats. caps and mittens. A. well
n boots. for the ground was now as
white ~ Bridgci's frosted cake. The
busy little fellows had not heard their
mother come into the room. In time %
hear the last OF their conysrsation She
Was n pretty mamma. "tkc prvtticst
lady In town." both boys -tously main
tanned; n loving mamms. too. anxious
that her sons should grow into good.
noble men.
They don't understand " hat Thanks
giving is for she SAID To- herself. In
surprise. ~ she drew her rocker nearer
the bright. open tire. They must ind
out. and how
Thanksgiving morning dawned bhgh,
and cold, mol, snow enough for sleigh
ing. but enough tn deck the fences and
trees in n beautiful new winter dress.
and make home seem dearcr fh an ever.
The Howard family gathered happily
around the brcakfas, table. tempting
with chicken. rolls. coffee and dough-
nuts. and attractive with some II man
mas flowers nj each plate.
$50 glad ! don't have to 90 down
town to-day. little woman" said papa.
and mamma smiled back her pleasure.
when Fred said. eagerly:
Mamma. who IL the company we'r,
going to have today When will YOU
tell usl'
They will be here when you come
from church. wait patiently till then.
dear. answered. and sprang
tn catch Jacks goblet % milk. which
he had upset while g~allantly insisting
ON giving her the rolls. After break
fast the boys passed the time In playing
with the baby. till they all went 10
church together. Fred gave Jack n
reminding punch when The minister
read: I'm everything give thanks
and whispered, now I guess wen
find out bat though he listened aell
for a time, he got 10 clear idea. wondcr-
ing what '~haryesis." .'ycIIow fever
"accident-." and REFORM had "a do I
with Thanksgiving" Jack occupied
himself with counting the buttons on
Charlie Scots coat. aud whispered 10
Fred what comes next To twelVe?'
when mammals hand on hi. r.minted
him that In church all the talking was
done by one person; and after = long
time. IL seemed to Jack. church was
over. and they were on their way home.
Papa and mamns walked in front. and
talked about the sermon and the sing
ing. Fred and Jack. behind them.
wondered who the COMPANY was,
waiting for them now nj home.
1T can't be Aunt Helen and the
girls. for they've got the mumps. and
go but doors. Glad we haven't
got 'em. Fred" said Jack. skipping
along backward To admire Freds new
overcoat. with so many pockets.
Nor Uncle John. for he's gone 70
see that pretty lady who wa< here last
spring" said Fred Wonder What
he's zone To see her for. wasn't abe
lovely. thought and here Fred forgot
his dignity in n good-natured chase
after a dog. in which Jack joined.
As they went up the walk TO their
pretty. comfortable home. there was an
odd little smile on papa's face. and
mamma said. n they went in: Bows.
go directly To the nursery and take OF
coats. and then ON down"
In n twinkling the boys were in the
sitting room. their eyes big with curl
osity. Whom do you think they .ax,
Sitting by the ere. In their own prrttv
camp chairs. were " boys Of about
their size, hin and pale and dirty; In
ra2ged. scanty clothes. seemingly a.
much surprised Al being there az am
one else could be- instantly mamma
said. IN her sweetest voice. holding out
her hands 10 her own boys:
Jack and Fred Howard, here are
Bob and Tom White. who have come ,o
visit u.s. We hope TO give them 4 very
day"
Fred and Jack we're very dear chill
dren. but they were surprised and d.
Forgetting ..the I.~ "a