Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-28


"And now. goodbye. I'm of for
the turkey, girs We cuul, not have
one for Christmas. but We w n have one
for New Years Day" II was Thco
Clyde who spoke. n she tied faded
blue vel over her straw bat and drew
shabby fur cape close around her
white throat She was a very pretty
girl. with turquoise-blue eyes, aud
dash OF scarlet IN her cheeks and lips
IL You get your money. yuu mean"
said stately Marian. ThcO's elder sister,
who wore her calico wrapper with the
grace VI Princess ro,al.
30. Miss Briarby j. WAYS punctual.
and she will be sat sized with the dress.
| know"
And rc sure YOU get apple, and
raisins Tor the miucr-mc u, ThrO. cried
Ma igc. thu Youngest Of all. Lets
havca rial Christmas dinner to-mor-
row, II u j. u week late. It's so long
since we've had nice dinner
"But I'm only To get three dollars
Tor the dress. You know, Madgc. I'll
do the bet | can with that And.
snatching mp small basket containing
the new finished dress. Theo tripped
away In gay spirits
The three girls kept house in the
widow Sprigg Ms third-story front
room. Inside. the air was mid and
halmy n summer morning. but out
Stdo " was sharp anil Keen, and iine,
P9wdcry snow was beginning Ia fall.
The dress gave entire abstraction. and
Miss Briarby wished Theo happy New
Year.
ThCO's purchases were soon male.
Such plump turkey. II almost filed
the basket on her arm. Then 20 the
meat shop for beef aud suct: and the
jolly mcat-nIan threw In fresh. crisp
bunch NJ celery smitten tO IN heart. mo-
doubt. BY ThcOs bright oyes aud ruby
lips. Next. two pounds at raisins. so
rich and sugary II made ones mouth
water To look ut them.
Half dollar rrma ned. and Theo en-
tered n fruit story, tempted by the dis
play OF guld'n-hued oranges and ba-
nunas. Brnzil'an dates. choice clusters Of
Malaga grapes. lusc,ou, FRS aud odor-
Gus Pincnpplcs. The gas was brilliantly
lighted inside. TO- the short December
day was fast drawing o. u close.
"A man la % slouChed hat aud sccdy
ovcrroat lOungcd In after Thco, and
stoWl leaning against counter.
'Now. then, what do you want?" de-
mandcd the proPr.c:or. roughly.
Nothing. WIS the low reply.
''Ihcu tho sooner YOU ret ont Of here
the bcttrr!' clustered the vrn,lrr of
tropical fruits. We don't harbor
trampsr'
PIN not n tramp answered the
strSugor -
Then you're drunk; and get out If
here before ! call policeman"
"For shame, % for ~hamc." cried
Iheo, with b'a; M eyes. ITO treat n
human being so on New Years Eve,
too
Hes nm impoStor. ass rtcd the
hard-hcartcd dealer.
I've not tasted tread for two DAYS"
said the man. In husky ton ~.
Here. sir. and Theo followed the
stranger into the street; take this. - Il
And she thrust her askct into his
hand.
mo. mo- said the poor man.
81 -n
But you must You will need H.
And take this, too And she forced
m reluctantly to- accept her purse.
also. and en- quickly FASTENED away.
shes coming.' cried Madgc. living
To the cpcn door, rs faint footstep
sounded ON the stairs. "ThC basket
must be heavy, she walks 80 slowly.
Now for the turkey why. Thee. YOU
haven brought IL! Was il too heavyP
Arc they going to send it?''
Thco related h e adventure.
And | m only sorry you and Marian
will bc 'lisaPpointcd,' She added, re-
gretfuIly.
"1ou lid perfectly right. said Mar
ian, hcrOicallv 1--WE arr not starving
yet. thank gooine -. aud he was. poor
man"
But Thco still Shoes her head. and
the tears sparklod In her eyes.
mn glad YOU gave II to him. cried
Madgc, anil added. softly. You know.
TheO. who has sald Inasmuch a We
have done Il unto the least of these. We
have done Il unto Me-
The white pine roor had been washed
hnd secured within an ,nch Of It's life;
the brightly polished window.panes
-honc and shimmcrcd. as ! daring one
10 look at them and not blink: the round
brass knobs on the Old-flshioned wal.
nut sidcbOard bcamcd good naturally
n
pot III bright yellow chrysanthemums
stood In one II the white-curtained win
lows. fragrant and full III bloom. and
handsome tortoise-sh0ll eat took her
morning nap on a brnidcd rug before
the fire.
The three hOusckccpcrS washed IN
their brcaktast-servicC, and swept the
room and busted, and put Co rights with
real worthy ~ least 81 more extend I
cd sphere II =, ton.
Suddenly heavy. Numbering step was
heard on the stars and sounding rap
On the door catised y monetary panic
In the httlo room.
Marian. rallying first, opened the
door.
IA box. mum. for Miss Thco Clyde
expenses paid, mum"
The girls looked at each other in as
constituent. IA
There's no direction on the box,n l
said Marian. examining Il carefully.
"It's n mistakc--irs not for us. said /,
Theo. 80 .i..' Il,
Lets open ~. cried Madse. ut
can't hurt U.S. anyway. and she pro- !
duced hatohot. ~
They pounded and pricd ut the lid. !
bruised their fingers. and finally got the |
box open and exposed 10 view plump |
turkey. ~
''And raisinsl'' cried Madgo, pulling
upen paPer-bag and filling her mouth
with tho contents.
"And beef And suetl Aud celeryl'
said Marian.
1heo looked up as II stupofed.
"Why. it's miner she exclaimed a
last
''Of course It's yours Who said Il
wasn'tP" answered Madge. helping
herself plepiifulry to the raisins again. |
f.But it' Z what ] bought and gave 10 |
ne man. persisted Theo.
but you didn't buy Oranges and
len,ons and three bio DineanDles I'D |