Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-11-23
1t was at breakfast that grandma said,

with little sigh:
$50 this is Thanksgivin' Day, is it?
Well, l do feel thankful for great
many favors that Providence has be-
slowed upon US. We might like to have
things different, but we're great sight
better Off than lots o. folks, an that's
to be thankful for.''
eyes, we've plenty of reasons to be
said the Toddlekins' mother.
looking lovingly at her boys. sI'm glad
we're all spared to eat even as poor a
dinner as we'll have to-day together"
Up sprang Tom and tore out into the
hall. lie was back in next to no time,
with something wrapped up in a brown
paper.
"Here's somethin' for thanksgivin' ;"
he laughed. eve won't have such a
poor dinner as you think for. Ell,
mother?' And he tore off the wrapper
in happy excitement. ssJnst look at
that, will you? Amt he splendid birdP
Eh?' n "a
And he held up the turkey before the
astonished family.
"My sakes! where did it come FRONT"
cried grandma.
Ned and .Josy looked thunderstruck.
1t must be Tom had found their turkey,
and was palming it off as his own.
Ned looked at Josy, Josy looked at
Ned. Both looked like boys who were
trying to understand something, and
couldn't. | -s -. ~
Then one took Decline for the
back room and the other for the pam
try. There was shout from Ned, an
other from Josy, and then both of them
reappeared-each of them bringing
turkey I "f
Tom looked at them with very wide
open eyes; then he began to grin. That
was a signal for such shout of laughter
as it would do anyone good to hear. l
wish Uncle Dave could have heard it.
"For the lands sake,' exclaimed
grandma "Three turkeys! Where did
you get 'em, bovs?''
ssl worked for Uncle Dave, an earned
mine," said Josy.
$50 did t. said Tom.
can me, too," said Ned, with more
force than grammar in his assertion.
can | wanted to s'prise all of you,"
added Josy.
$50 did - said Tom.
" An' me, too" said Ned.
"Well, you've done it, sure enough!"
cried their mother, laughing till she
couldn't see for tears; San [ guess
you've s'prised each other about as
much as you have anybody"
81 guess so, too,'' said Tom. stI say,
fellers, how'd you keep from lettin' on
bout what you was up to?'
81 KEEP my mouth shut" said Ned.
"'Twas hard work, but did it,
$50 did l." said Josy. 81 came awful
near tellin' ever so many times"
"I'll bet you did, said Tom. "I felt
as if I'd pop open if didn't tell some
body, more'n once"
$50 did l." said Ned. "I'm glad
didn't"
ssGlad you didn't tell, or glad you
didn't pop open, which,? asked grand
ma, her face one broad grin. 81 tell
ye what, Sary Ann, don't b'leeve
wen 90 hungry for turkey this Thanks
givin'.'' s.-.. .....
And then the dear old lady laughed
till she shook like jelly.
"Three turkeys!" exclaimed Mrs.
Green. "NNhy, they'll last us more'n a
week! think can afford to spend
little money on something to 90 with
them. Well have some potatoes and
coffee''-the three Toddlekins were very
milk to put in it,. I.
ooh, crackey! won't that be splen-
did," cried Tom.
"You BETH answered Ned, beginning
to feel hungry already.
cam I'm goin' to ask Aunty Crane
over to eat with u.s. said Josy. 81
may, mayn't I?"
"Of course you may" said his moth
Thanksgivin', for folks almost always
have comp'ny Them
By and by she put on her bonnet and
shawl, and went out. The boys didn't
know where she was going, but she went
to Uncle Dawes shop.
"Good mornin' Mrs. Green,' sung out
Uncle Dave, as she came in. SLOWS
everything gittin' long over to your
place? Lovely day for Thanksgivin',
amt it? Come in to buy turkey, l
s'pose?''
And the old mans eyes twinkled with
fun.
81 don't b'leeve want a turkey, see
in we have three in the house," an
swered Mrs. Green.
And then she and Uncle Dave laughed
in such hearty fashion that his wife
came in from the back room to see what
the noise was about.
81 am awful glad you come in," said
Mrs. Smith. (Have I told you that
Uncle Dawes other name was Smith?
I'm afraid forgot to do so, but l tell
you now, and that'll do just as we'll
Eyes I'm real glad, for wanted to see
if 1 couldn't get you to do some SEWN
for me-"
"I shall be glad to, said Mrs. Green.
sI've been havin' more spare time than
I like lately. 1 like to have enough to
do to keep me busy"
"Wall, then, I'll send lot round in
day or two,'' said Mrs. Smith. ''Mrs.
Green, bein's it's Thanksgivin', I'm 60
in to make bold to give you pun kin
pie, 70 kinder bind our barg'in about
our sewin' you know. Pun kin pie an
Thanksgivin' allus seems to go together,
in my mind"
ooh, thank you!' said Mrs. Green,
determining to do extra work on the
kind little woman's sewing.
Then she bought some notatoes and