Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-28
THANKSGIVING.
A Turkey that Had Something
Besides Sand in Its
Craw.
A Story Written for the Boy and Girl
Readers of the Eagle" by One
of their Playmates.

Urahupa ana grandma MartIn wei
going 10 give thanksgiving famil
reunion. All the sons, daughter
grandchildren, and in fact all the rel,
, tons, both nearly and remotely relate
: were coming. Great preparation
were being made for the occasion
They were baking doughnuts, mine
: pies, apple pies, cakes, cookies, et'
G Grandfather Martin was a little oil
1 man, sixty-five years of age. lie wa
5 dignified old gentleman, aud wa
very wealthy and had n host of rela
tives; some were rich and some wer
poor, and some were neither very rio
nor very poor. Two weeks before on
story opens grandmother Martin ha'
given a tea party. She was dresses
very handsomely, and the jewels sh
wore were real diamonds. That even
ing she lost diamond ring that wa
considered very valuable. The hous
had been searched from garnet to eel
lar, the yard had been raked. and il
short no means had been spared I,
find it, but all to no purpose.
| Thanksgiving morning dawnet
bright aud clear, that beautiful Thanks
giving morning when nation wal
giving thanks for the properties o
the year. Everything looked very
pretty at the Martin grange that
morning. 1t was a grand old
house, surrounded by broad
acres of meadow lands, beautiful
OF chards, tall oak and poplar trees, al.
together it was beautiful place. II
was located five miles from popular
New England city.
In due time the guests came and af-
ter they had all arrived, cider, dough-
nuts and apples were passed around,
and then the talk began.
Ms Martin i, engaged in CONVEX
sation with one of her daughters who
lives in Boston, and who has not been
to visit her parents for several
months.
"How many turkeys did you sell
this year." said the daughter.
Oh. about twenty five" said Mrs. NJ.
IL sent them to Boston,
"And what about the ring you
!osl?"
"Well, I'll tell you all about it, re-
turned her mother. II gave tea
party about two weeks ago and wore
the set of diamonds which your father
gave me before you were born. |
think must have lost the ring in the
lawn as | walked out to the gate with
my guests
Here we will leave the Martins to
enjoy their roasted turkey and the
rest of their good things and follow
the twenty-five turkeys that were not
roasted.
They went to Boston as Mrs. NJ. said
they had. They all go TO the grocery
store where they are sold. a young
man and Young lady are pass
ing the store and they see the
turkeys, they price them aud take
the cheapest and smallest of all. They
turn the corner and walk two blocks
up dirty street in one of the poorest
parts of the city. They enter a cot
tage: the cottage contains but two
rooms, and the first room contains n
cookstove, a bed, a cupboard, several
chairs and few other things.
80. George. how wish we were
rich" said the young lady.
Eyes. so do l." replied George. of
we were, You should live in nice lit
tie house, and have servant to wait
on YOU; YOU should have great many
dresses and every thing you wanted.
Wouldn't it be fine, Violet!'
80, very fine" returned Violet.
"But then it is better to be born
lucky than rich," said George. "and
we are neither"
80, don't say that, !" replied Violet.
"Now, how are we going to fix that
turkey q said George.
II think shall bake it," was Vio-
let's reply.
."All right; I'll chop its head off,"
and accordingly he went to work.
His sister. like all tender hearted
girls. ran into her small chamber to
keep from seeing the murderous sight.
In little while the turkey was ready
to be prepared for cooking. AS Violet
was carving it, she exclaimed:
90, George, just look what
/ have found in this turkey"
-'Why it is Il ring, diamond
ring, by jove. And where did You
find it?' asked George. 81 found it in
the turkeys craw. just think of it"'
replied Violet. "Well, this is roman
tic," returned George.
"Aud what shall we do with it?'
querried Violet. ''Shsll we sell it or
keep itf''
awe have no right to sell il nor have
we right to keep it. might adver-
tise it. and think WILL
The next day the following adver-
tisemcnt appeared in one of the daily |
papers:
Found-A diamond ring. Inquire
of George A. Justine, No. 1905 TWEEN
ty-second street.
Mrs. Martins daughter saw this adj
vertisement in the paper and immedi
ately sent word to her mother, saying |
perhaps the ring might be hers. The
next day brought Mr.. and Mrs. Martin |
to Boston. They went to the home of
their daughter, and the next evening |
they all went to a small cottage on |
street. II was the |
home of our friends George and Violet
Justine
Mr.. Martin said they had heard of
the advertisement, and inquired how |
by the ring, whercupon
Gerge told the strange story as the
already knows. Mrs. Martin asked if !
there was any letters Oh the ring, and
@ said that he had noticed the letters,
II. J.. NJ.
That certainly must be your ring
mother! exclaimed Mrs. Ms daughter.
The ring was produced and found to
be the very one which Mr.. NJ. had |
given his wife So many years ago.
Here is bill for YOUR trouble said Mr..
NJ. No, said George cannot be pay
ed for doing my duty.
You are a good, honest boy. said the
Old gentleman, but yon look As if you
had seen better days. You are right
there, replied George.
What kind of business are you en-
gagged in? Well, do what ever can |
get to do.
Have You good education, inquir-
ed, Mr.. NJ. Yes sir, my father before
his death educated me TO be book
keeper, but as bookkeepers are ve.y
| can get nothing OF that
kind to do. Well we will see about
that, said Mr., NJ. | will see you to-
morning. We must go now,