The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-12-08

nave tulHES ulHcIthJ1 DGL w Ie great
sight better off than lots o'folks, an
that's somethin' to be thankful for"
yes, we've plenty of reasons to be
mother, looking lovingly at her boys.
I'm glad we are all spared to eat even
as poor a dinner as Wen have today /
Up sprang Tom and tore out into |
the hall. He was back in next to no |
time, with something wrapped up in q /
brown paper.
"Here's somethin' for thanksgivin'." 1
he laughed. eve won't have such
poor dinner as you think for. Eli
mother?7 And he tore off the wrap
per in happy excitement, just look
at that wall you? Amt he a splendid
bird? Ell ?"
And he held up the turkey before
the astonished family.
My sakes where did itcome from
cried grandma.
Ned and 'JOsy looked thunder
struck. 1t must be Ned had found
their turkey, and was palming it off
as his own.
Ned looked atJosy. Josy looked at
Ned. Both looked like boys who
were trying to understand something,
and couldn't.
Then one took a Decline for the
back room and the other for the pam
try. There was a shout from Ned,
another from JOsy, and then both Of
them eappeared-each Of them bring
ing turkey.
Tom looked at them with very wide
open eyes; then he began to grin.
That was a signal for such a shout of
laughter as it would do any one good
to hear. 1 wish Uncle Dave could
have heard it.
''FOr the lands sake" exclaimed
grandma. "Three turkeys! Where
did you git 'em, boys?"
Il worked for Uncle Dave, an elrn-
ed mine, >" said JOsy.
so did L, said Tom.
can me, to- said Ned, with more
sense than grammar in his assertion.
AN L wanted to s'prise all Of you,"
added JOsy.
$50 did l" said Tom.
can me, too, said Ned.
"WeH, you've done it, sure enough, ;"
cried their mother, laughing till she
| couldn't see for tears ''an' 1 guessed
you've s'prised each other about as
much as you have anybody"
Il guess so, too" said Tom. 81 say,
feilers, how'd you keep from lettin' on
bout what you was up to ~
81 KEEP my mouth shut" said Ned.
".'Twas hard work. but l did it,"
$50 did l, said JOsy. q come aw-
full near tellin' ever so many times"
'Tll bet you did, all Tom. II
felt as if I'd pop open if L didn't tell
| somebody, mOre'n once.
$50 did l." said Ned. I'm glad
didn't"
"Glad you didn't tell, or glad you
didn't pop open, which ?" asked grand
ma, her face one broad grin. 81 tel
We what, SarY Ann. l don't b1ieve
Wen go hungry for turkey this
Thanksgivin'."
And then the dear old lady laughed
till she shook like jelly.
"Three turkeys !" exclaimed Mrs
Green. 'Why, they'll last us moro'l
a week 1 think L can afford to spenC
a little money on something TO 2,
, with them. Wen have some pota
toes and cOffee-the three Toddlekin,
were very fond OF cOffce-"with whit,
) sugar and milk to put into it."
q ooh, crackey won't that be splen
, did ?" cried Tom.
you bet!' answered Ned, begin
: ming to feel hungry already.
can I'm going to ask Aupty Gran
: over to eat with us" said Josy, g
may, mayn't 1 p
3 "Of course you may" said hi
, mother. "ThatIl make it seem NOR
L like Thanksgivin', for folks almOs
r always have compmy them
By-and-by she put on her bonnie
Z 1 4. L
I didn't know where she was gOing
I but she went to Uncle Dawes shop
I Good mOrnin' Mrs. Green" sun;
y out Uncle Dave, as she came il
: "How'~ everything gittin' long owe
to our place? Lovely day fU
: Thanksgivin' amt it? Come in TO bu
c turkey, s'pose?"
;. And the old mans eyes twinkle
i with fun.
5 q don't b'Ieeve l want a turke
/ seein' we have three in the house,
answered Mrs. Green.
! And then she and Uncle Dav
= laughed In such hearty fashion tina
Y his wife came in from the back roOl
. to see'what the noise was about.
u I'm awful glad you come ill.," sal
Mrs. Smith. (Have / told you thu
u HClC Jaw = OlilJl AlalliAC " as Jlill III
, I'm afraid forgot to do so, but [ te
=. you now, al d thatll do just as well
:, Yes, I'm real glad, for l wanted
II see i'll couldn't get you to do SOL
> SEWN for me-
Il shall be glad to- said Mrs. Gree
-. GIVE beeh havin' more spare tin
= than / like lately. l like to hay
70 enough to keep me busy"
~ Nv all, then, I'll send lot round
- a day or two" said Mrs. Smith. ''Mr
~ Green, bein's it's Thanksgivin', T.
~ goin' to make bold to give You pun
70 kin pie, to kinder bind our h.rga
- about our SEWN, you know. Punk
pie an Thanksgivin' alluS seems to :
-. together in my mind
10 ooh, thank yOn" said Mrs. Gree
~ determined to do extra good work {
: the kind little wOman's sewing.
;, Then she bought some potatoes al
~ some coffee and sugar and a pitch
~ full of milk.
~ Seems to me as if these cranbeIri
>, look as if they might spite if tn,
= amt used right up said Mrs. Smit
q at nd be pity to waste 'em, Nj
~ / Green. Ify)u wouldn't take it as
=, /! imposition, | wish you'd see if W
=, could make any use of some of Eel
~ They're a good deal wizZened up, b
l. mebbe they'll make toIerable sass,
~ they're used right away, am as / sal
- [ don't like to see 'em wasted by wal
If in for some one TO buy 'em till they
q split"
" So a plump paper bag fun of era
-, berries was added to her basket, al
she went home well laden.
,a My sakes alive!" cried grandm
lie Cranberry sass and Pum'kin pi