The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-30
A Memorable Thanksgiving.

61sGotek hopsstead, but it
{ ~ q Il l. it was buster this
IN ever. She couldn't quite
snd IL, either, for as they were
homo from church on Sunday
xd her mother say to Aunt Mar
q litMe break in her voice,
: had ssno heart for Thanksgiv-
Year. Dear knew why, and she
tl they would have sorrowful
fvinR,s or, perhaps, no Thanks.
J m ri ~ talt.
1uesa1g morning there could he
I HI they were to have Thanks
for there was what
q sd ''bonfire" made in the
r oven in the kitchen, which
DSS remembrance, was opened
4 1d only during Thanksgiving
ptop mounted chair go that
eeoaldsee into the oven, and shouted
/ snd danced in ecstasy till, for.
Shat he had only chair-bottom
Dor. he danced off, and bruised
be, and had to be comforted by
~ eE Ast when she was so busy seeding
- SSTad Saauaretop counted it
~ 4 yilege to bring in the long sticks
~ lckOry wood to heat the oven, each
6lding an end, tugging it along with
kreat gravity, and an occasional fall on
i theiF toes, and if they were allowed to
thsust 4 small stick into the oven, their
seissaction was complete. Dear paused,
IN her hurried trips through the kitchen,
s8to hok into the blazing depths and think
okH h1drach. Meshach and Abednego.
' Then they all stood around to see the
drawn out and the oven swept; and
NJ On their neither, holding her hand
{ 4F Int test the temperature, solemnly
S1aered 1t was 'just right" they
hsd breathlessly while the ioai.cake
pice-cake and cookies we're care.
pat in. and breathed deep sigh of
when the oven door closed upon
pod things committed to its keep.
Ndnesday morning the oven was
g. I'D again, and filed with mince pies,
s g came out so delightfully."- brown
20 deliciously fragrant that the
u - children grew desperately mum
4 md thought Thanksgiving would
come. And then such pumpkin
and apple pies, and tarts, and at
10 the evening drew on, great batch
M brown bread and rye bread and
t bread filed the oven to the door.
hen the chicken-pie and turkey
ne, ready fer the next day, the tired
other dropped into the low rocking
air, and taking Mptop on her lap
Hooked YEARLY into the fire.
81 Let me hold Tiptop, mamma" said
AZ ear. thinking how tired her mother
~; bat her mother made answer only
holding Tiptor with close, arm.
be children gathered around as the
Milight came Cd, and sitting there wait
.Ad tor their father to come. Gradually
ience fell upon them all. broken only
by the subdued roaring of the fire in
sNahe stove, and the loud ticking of the
scaock on the mantel-shelf.
Az Dear listened, how wildly came
u back that sorrowfu! night when she
TODD and heard the clock ticking loud. !
Ter and louder, as Tiny gently breathed
her.life away; and it seemed to Dear
that she would never again hear the |
clock ticking in the night without think.
ing Of that scene. She glanced at her
mother, and did not wonder that she
had no hearator Thanksgiving this year.
Indeed. she thought they all had more
cause for complaint than Thanksgiving,
Half blinded by tears. she started up.
I and. going to the window, looked out.
i 1t was frosty starlight night. There
Il was no. snow on the ground, but here
and there patches of ice were forming
over the pools of still water left bv the
I heavy fall rsins.
I Why don't papa Gomez" said linton.
< 1fetfully
=. Ho will come soon," said the mother.
a 1octhngly. and in obedience to an old
& habit, began absent.mindedly hummino
N lireenvllle. the one tune she knew. and |
ssby whose aid she had year after wear
Shummed the Gates babies to sleep.
sa ls papa at the shop!" asked Dear. in
the first lull in the humming.
No; he went down to the cottou.mill |
81 ttha load Of bobbfns, and he ought to |
4 ~ here BY this time"
lay ! go little way and meet him?'
Eyes," remembering that Dear had !
neen ~ the hou5e I'll dey-''only first |
light 2 candle ard iliake the tea, and out |
more wood In the stove. and bring me
IIptops nightrdress. and unite the boys |
Sseessl ana wesr your hood and don't be |
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