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cellar and doing all she could to help grandma. At last the great tin pan had been lined with crust, the pieces oi chicken laid cozily around inside, and supply of rich gravy poured over them. Just as .he upper crust was about being laid on, Cherrie spied tiny black speck floating around.
 "Oh, grandma Wait a minute till I take 1t out" she cried, catching up spoon.
 "I said you'd have to be my eyes, said grandma, pinching down the crust and fixing on the "top-knot."
 In few minutes more the pie was in the oven, and grandma went away to lie down while before dinner. Aunt5 and uncies had begun to arrive, and mamma was busy with them. So Cherrie stole softly into the dining-room to look at the table. It was long one, and looked very pretty with all the old fashioned china and bright silver. From the spoons, in which Cherrie could see her own face, funnily broadened and twisted, her the ring upon her finger. And then her heart seemed to jump into her throat, for there was no ring to be seen. Rub her eyes and stare as hard as she could, her finger was still bare. For the rest of the morning there was a very unhap- py and frightened little girl in Cherries pleasant home. She wandered about from room to room, keeping out of sight as much as possible, and looking furtive- ly in every corner where the ring might possibly have rolled.
 Once mamma stopped her in quick passing through the hall, not liking the looks of her flushed cheeks. She laid her cool hands upon them, stopping as she did so to kiss the soft curly head.
 "Mother's afraid you worked too hard over the pie, Cherrie, dear. Run up to my room and bathe your face be- fore dinner"
 For an instant Cherrie longed to throw her arms around mamma's neck and sob out her sad story, but something seemed to hold her tongue, and just then, too, Auntie Bel came out from the parlor, and so Cherrie rushed away more wretched than ever after her mothers loving words.
 | At last dinner was ready, and Cherrie found herself seated about halfway down the side of the long table. There was great deal of merry chatter while the good things wish which the table was crowded were being passed around. Everybody praised grandma's chicken pic, and said that 1t would not seem like Thanksgiving without "mother's pie. , Then Auntie Bel told them how Cherrie had helped to make it, and they all looked so kindly at her, and praised her for being such 8 good little girl, until | NborrrIo rrod fn 1-IIn .1 hide her guilty face.
 Just then Uncle Edward laid down h1s knife and fork quite suddenly, and took queer-looking little object out oi his mouth.
 Diamonds, as I live !" he cried, turning 1t around, while all looked at him in surprise. C Rather expensive chicken feed, should say," he added, lifting his eyebrows conicany.
 The ring was. passed around the table amid chorus of glessings as to wher, it came from, a1A how it could possibl, have got there. When mamma caugh sight Of the pretty sparkling ring, sl. knew in a moment that it was her own and she was more mystifed than ever Then she remembered her little gherriei flushed face and strange manner. Sh. glanced down the table, and tho pa}, cheeks and downcast eyes she noss zsa1 told the whole story plainer than words She said nothing, however, and ever one kept wondering over the appear ance of diamond ring in chicken pie All at once Oherrie sprang up, crimson with shame and embarrassment, bu speaking out bravely:
 S4ov,2 -1,. cried. ''It is mammals ring, aud I tool 1t out of her box to wear it to-day, ant it mnst have dropped into the pie, Oh mamma mamma P
 Her voice had trembled, then beel choked with sobs, and then-she neve knew how she got there, but she fount herself ill mammals arms, being kissc, and soothed as only mamma could do 1t
 C am glad my little daughter had tn courage. to confess her wrong," mamm said, passing her hand over the soft curls
 "That was the worst of Ii, said Cher rie, smiling happily, now that her bur den had rolled away" keeping it all t. myself, and knowing how naughty ha, been when you thought was good"
 Presently she went back to her place and every one was so pleasant and kinC that she had nice dinner after all. mountain seemed lifted from her heart and she told mamma that night, whel they had little talk after she was snug ly tucked in bed, that she would rathe Julia should have all the rings in tn world than to feel again as she had don that day.
 And now you know the story of Cher rle's chicken pie.