Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-28

| uSslSl you ii you WlSD.'
Dinah held up both hands. sNow d.
good Lord be praised; He's hurn m
prayer for sarien. You ken help othe
folks TO Thanksgiving, an its m
'pinyun you'll find suthin to be Thankful
for yourselves afore you get through witt
it."
"Jes so, jes so, d'clare," which was a
much rs Joe ever said ut ono time in tn
presence of his valuable spouse, for who's
|opinions and sayings he had unbounde,
reverence.
You jes lay Your plans am let di
chile know, an see if wees don't hav,
stuilin' 'nough for 'em all"
The list was made out, and the old folk
became almost merry over it, MIR .Hough
ton took his care and went forth upon hi
unwonted errand He had always beer
liberal man as the world goes, givins
annually large sums 10 various charities
which were brought 10 his notice b,
responsible persons; but he had never
favored anything out of the regular chan.
nels. He had not been one to whom
persons would go in time of trouble
asking advice and the loan of p few
dollars, and perhaps no man would have
felt more awkward than he did that
morning rs he entered homes and accost.
! ed people whose very existence he had
ignored completely heretofore. Indeed, il
is doubtful how he would have been
received if he had not, through policy or
feeling, mentioned Jennie's name at once
and so found the way 70 their hearts. He
had taken twenty five names with him.
but he invited forty persons. and had
promised to send Joe with a carriage (ter
poor nurse Wiirt aud the lamo girl,
girl, Maggie, who httl wcUt ns soon as
Jennie was spoken OF. When he returned
he bent over and kissed the poor faded
face of his wife, rs he had done in the
ardor of his early love.
Such q hustle as followed in that house
hold, bright fires burning, ovens heated,
tarts, cakes, puddings and the jndispensa-
Bile turkeys and pies, without which no
Thanksgiving could re kept in = loyal
style.
Dinah was in her element, and such
marvels in the culinary art as came from
her hands, She displayed her well filled
pantry TO Joe, and informed him that,
''dis chile can do it, if dar is anybody pom
arth dat can, praise de Lord
And Joe was always ready with his
".ies so, .jes so,', though poor fellow, he
was called II good many times in those
DAYS, "amazn' triflin' when dar is lois to
be did," But his invariable response of
'.jes so, seemed TO allay the storm of
words that Dnan bad on hand, and upon
the whole great good feeling reigned in
parlor and kitchen. The Old people who
had thought there was nothing upon earth
thai could arouse them again, unless it
was the return Of their children, suddenly
found themselves launched upon a broad
ocean Of feeling anu sympathy. They
were growing young; Jeunie's motto
had acted ike q magic wand upon their
spirits, and they were taking q new lease
Of lite aud lis interests. As their hearts
had opened to take in other sorrows.
their own burden had been lifted, and it
was clear they could never return to the
old, dull, joyless existence Of the past.
Thanksgiving day dawned, clear, cold
and winterish; just right for cheerful fires
and prodigious appettes. Dlnah declared
,he day had boen making for them the
whole blessed year" and Joe said, "Jes
10, les So" ~ m early hour be had |
oeen despatched for Dame Willet and |
Maggie, and they were already installed |
n great, easy chairs beside tho paflor |
windows. The poor lame girl looked |
'everent!Y at JenAie's pictures and books,
Ter life mad had SO little sunshine in it,but |
his was toret Rgto Of heaven, and there was |
laueht in her spirit but thanksgiving and |
praise. 1t seemed 50 wonderful she .
hould oe there, md she thought she .
o,,l1 ,,ouor Io r.7itc "a l1nolv acroir for |
he should always nave inc ms nory O. !
hat day
Jol.n NgAtoA cane with his sickly
ookina wits and Lher three children.
lie bad no. meant to accept the invitation,
nut had 1t ias. WELDED grumy to the
iraeDt cniy3tties Of Lis family, and |
,erhaps inAuorced % little by the knowl !
dge that James Wiiford WAS going to
ake hi. iolhg. The two men had side
ak, comparing notes, and so forth.
'Wag OIL Hou~hto1 trying L come tie
,alr0n oYa them lfeo lie had mistaken
lis me-, .hs7 2GoYla4. 3tand any nor
enso." .M!s w0s N the n-orninG. That
oeiiDr soon ore Oh, az hey found them-
elves treated Ike Gentlemen and their
hiIdre,, lu.u2 -nYlt2caAiY happy. t
vas gooG e esa lie ii tg3a5 faces up0D
ve,g grash a,riral. and Is i neared the
inner hour, iuoig were fo1nd tn he ny
wo absent OF the forty who had 6sen
nvited. MI, Houghlon surprised them
II and none more 50 than himself, by his
ordlal courtesy, Whlah Pnt MS guests at
ase with h'm II a snort time lie ore"
hem ou1 10 SPEAK of thelr homes, their
nsiness, and a!i 'oat sateFe9'ed them.
~ degrees, the children YenLureo 10
9lher around h'm' and All Went TO the
able Win hearts ii@ntcnea Dy the nptNa'
ltercbango OF good feeling. And such
inner. many Of them had never seen the {
Ike IL tdeir llye5, bnt they did full credit !
} Dinahs labor and skill. AS to that :
Torthy, she was Ubiquitous, and her !
reatcst trouble seemed to be fear lest
he should Lave quantity OF vctuals lett
Il her hands. Joe JUST stood and Stared {
I open nouthed wonder. He had an
lea thai lie rendered efficient service, and
e certainly did contribute greatly 10 the 7
eneral merriment Of the occasion, by his 4
'equent CALCULATIONS Of lies so, jes So" ,
mattered not whether it was an order S
ON Mr.. or Mrs. .Houghton, or something