The Red Cloud chief., 1881-12-29

Nan wasn't afnhi NoAS<is lokel
~ hef: the people All harmed By iass
- thoagh there as 10 Mamie Nefs-
d.th. aged four, In the world. ths rAsts
and carriage. rapidly Isssi n as
other. Ia ~as colh. TOO. rssl irreaing
weather. and IL AS Thanksgiving
mofn.ng.
20 many peopi. were out II wss
deiighiui a. be in the midst 20 tho
buSe Nan ~usAasxae bt afsxd
pretts white dsrss and rrtes tlst
stockings stili rrporcd IN the sHcau At
home Nan came OF IN a harry. The
front door sas aalockei, Alri mamma
was down in the kiichsa sc-tns - afn-
nrr. 80 Nan thought she wouhf tske =
walk all By herself. naily orei 10 e..
tor. Baliy was a liitlc TAT kltseu ist<s
In from the country. Who hain I seem
any of the city sights vet Man stood
on tiptoc snd hook dosa hes hat troua
the hat. rack-nos her hest one. mind.
bu, q shabby gray fen affair. tucked
Rsfiy under n arm and her waN doll
Jennie under the other ant stsrtcd
IL WAS p.Savcsd down ~ the nv
euuc. ladles N soft ses'@kin' sarks
aud little girls tn warm eiosss aAsi
hoods haired pas. IL was a go-Si
thing Mans mother had put on her red
flannel sr.k over her little calico wrap
per thai morning. else she world have
been nearly frozen. ! know. k-s wss.
her shor, chubby fingers So bean To
grow red with the cold. and llaliy shiv-
cred aud cried: New new muss
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smile. althcvgi, her dress was of tsrs-
tan. aud she WAS even without shoes
and stockings Jcnni. hked winter
better than summer. for she dhin't
mind freezing. but she had a great hoT-
ror Of melting swsy.
By and by Nan and Jennie anil hally
grew tired. = Nan turned down a
broad. handsoui. street and seatc her.
sclf on the carriage step in front oi a
large brown stone house.
IL want my dinner'' thought Nan
Ia herself.
The basement curtains were up and
she could look into this dining. room 81
the dwelling before her. The table was
already set. and tail dishes piled high
with fruit stood upon the elegant side
board. II want my dinner Nan
thought again. IL was very cold out
there IN the pavement
New, new, new cried Raily. IL
want NV dinner. too"
Presently y great bell was run and
down came a whole company 81 grown
OPP people and children and seated
themselves nj the table. Nan crcpt 10
the window and stood hooking IN at
them all.
Bless my heart exclaimed the
gray haired gentleman. at the head 81
the table. aud he quickly rose aud threw
open the windo~. What's all thi.
What do you want. little onsg'
MY dinner" s1id Nan.
well. come right in sud get IL. aud
he lifted her into the room.
so in two minutes more Nan and
Jennie and Baliy were eating their
Thanksgiving dianer.
There were turkey and chicken and
cranberry sauce and everything nice you
can think Of. and Nan vas 80 hungry
that che orly took time la say once. II
want some pore ears
VIVA, IL IL. nv doar2' asked the
lovely old lady beside her.
Ears, sa.a Nan. a,sin pointing
with one chubby finger To the great
tureen full Of oysters.
When dinner was over sid the pref
~ rel and blue i~ng.r-giaoes were
placed on the table. Nan opened her
great blue eyes very wide.
boat you van TO dap Jour hands
in the waterr' asked the old lady.
Nan held out both dimpled hands-
Mamma wash Mans hands IN the
wash-bowi"' she informed the com
pany. y~raSels.s I
Nan. Jennie and Baiiy rcachedhor,~ !
nj last Bui neithcr of them knew the
way. Nan said she lived home with
mamma. and Bally cried new and
Jennie smiled rs ~screneiy AZ eSer.
Fortunately. Sas knew her last name
and. beinga rather nnusual 0sc. the
Old gentie,aaa found her fAtber's sd
dress in the city directory.
MAD thooghf IL hal been . pretty nice
Thanksgiving bhy. When eight O'Clock
came. she. was almost TOO sleepy TO re-
peat The Twenty-third Palm. ~ usual.
but she managed to lisp through ali On,
the very lastvsrse.
Ny cup ruaneih owe me-" ssidia-
tie Nan.-Iptertor.
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