The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-11-16

| there was a little letter, pinned with several
pins, on the outside The afternoon light was
fast fading, and it was with some difficulty he
read the note, of which this is a copy:
" Dear Mister Mordylki Bob and me killed
your ruster pleas take this. Lucy"
"The good, generous little thingl" muttered
Bob, gazing solemnly at the brown bundle,
which was supposed to resemble dry goods "I
wonder where in time she got the money!
And to say she killed it, or had anything to do
with killing it! Oh, 1 hope She wont grow up
and be one of those good kind of folks that
never have any fun and give all their money
away Where in the world did she get tho
money?' He folded the note carefully and
put it in his pocket Il never felt mcaner," he
thought, as he seized the turkey, with no gentle
hand, and ran to Nordecai's house.
The old man sat at the front window. and
Bob thought he looked a little sour as the cato
opened; but he came to the door as fast as he
could hobbe, for fear Mrs Nordecai might get
there first. Bob held out the turkey and said:
Il shot your rooster, sir My little sister
| thought You were saving him for THANKSGIVING.
and she sent YOU this turkey
$50 you killed my cockereI did YEP" said
the old man mighty fine coclserel he was,"
He punched with his thumb the turkey that
he could not see, as if he wondered if it could
| possibly be as fine as the c9rIlor.I
4 had no idea I should hit him." said Bob.
am most awful shot sir. Would you rather
have q live rooster?"
"N-no,' said old HIorIccai Though my
wife misses his growing in the morning-over-
slept every morning since he won't"
d. W.. should T,--, I'M 2 ILL.,.
giving said Mrs. NorIacli. q tfrcd-Iookiuy
/ little woman, who looked as if she could
ovcr,.eep. in spite Of all she warning, that
might be sounded. "A turkey. father. is better
than cockcrel and so we have lost nothing
" You don't like to feel that your neighbors
IS standin round armed, ready to destroy Yer
property,-do you, eh?"
NO but I like to know that, if they DO
happen to destroy it. they stand ready to paw
more than it's worth"
Yer aIIays did like young folks" said Nor
decoi, dryly, and hobbled back to the front
| window
' You are good boy" said his wife "Don't
mind him; he'll speak better Of you behind
your back"
Twas Lucy sent it; I only killed the cock
erel," said Bob, turning away.
" have carried the turkey down." he said
to Lucy on his return. Now tell me where
YOU got the money
" had to take my gold dollar" Lucy could
not keep the tears from filling her eyes.
"Whew." hesaid, " the one on your chain?"
She nodded
Born with it on, weren't yoUE"
e. don't member when I got it, said she, a
little more cheerfuuy. "Dont 90 out again,
Bob as he started suddenly toward the door,
and she saw him run across the garden with
ms skate-bag under his arm.
" Hang the old rooster.' he said. as he
passed the little house and saw old 1Iordecai
sitting at the window. It's going to cost Mo
pretty sum. 1 wont do tits good enough
Tor her. go spend that dollar. Just like a girl.
hope he wont take tnem. LIa }Iordecai!'
Still he walked on rapidly unit. he came to
Johnny Bangs house. Hope he's gone away
he said, as he pulled the bell, which was an
swered by young John himself whose eyes
frightened as ne saw the sEare-bag; but he
waited for Bob to speak.
Aou said last night you would give me two
and q half; say three and they're yours" said
Bob.
do You suppose / made half dollar in my
sleep:' said Johnny, with a grin.
Can you give me tlrae!'
No, can t.
jerry VIII; came to you first because you
made the first offer. 1 must have three or
nothing
"1 You come in and sit down, and III see if 7
can work Mother up to it,
Johnnys mother proved person easily
worked up for in fewminutes he returned
with three crisp bills in this hand.
told her they cost five dollars, and you
had had them only two weeks; was that
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