The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-05

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neighbor, Mm. vauGhn. Wa1iinG IN
with IN incufahlo di1oaSa. and ~
poverty did not admit 81 pdrocufina
delieGHee which might tempt tie Atfu
appetite. Mira Allison bsshoaRht hel
Of the many jelly glasses and Tho canned
fruit II her closets, y. and msnSaily Be,
apart : portion for ths invalid. There,
too. VI. The Wheeler family, who hat
lost their home by FIRE, and who wsrt
now receiving the hslf-welcome skoltea
Of brothers overcrowded house. This
tenant house on her own upper place
was empty5 Why should she mot oil Tx
rent free TO honest John Wheeler fos
the winter?
"And WAlter-my poor Walteris and
now tears, not entirely for herself, came
into Mrs. Allison's sleepless eyes. Il
any one ever crept into the tendefesa
corner Of Catherine Allison's. heart n
was her young brother Wrltef., Sht
had married 3 cousin, and had moi
changed hsf maiden name; indeed; Shs
delighted u say she had always been %
Allison" Walter, many years younge,
than herself had been left to her care BY
their dying mother, and Catherine hnd
given the boy all mothers care, IL she
could not give motherly tenderness
He never knew how dear he was to hi.
fault finding sister, and when come to
mans estate he could no longer endure
the incessant contradiction and fault.
finding of her home, 90 he sought an.
other home and employment In the
city. Then he added to his offense by
taking to himself wife without con.
fiding in the least in his sister. For q
while he and his young wife endeavored
to keep up the family intercourse by
letters, but Mrs. Allison grew cooler
and cooler, and at last all communities
ton ceased between them. But no one
knew how Mrs. Allison's heart yearned
after Walter, and tonight il ached for
"her boy
She had heard some way that he was
in straitened circumstances, that sick.
ness had entered his home. Was IL the
Oldest or youngest child that had died {
Some one had said Walter himself had
been sick-what lie might have expected
going to live in city-and his wife had
been doing sewing for people. II waa
q good thing she knew how, but--but-
she was an Allison. They must
be helped some way. And the next
morning Mrs. Allison found way, ae
the reader has already been told. And
by the time Thanksgiving came it was
surprising how many ways she found in
which to make others thankful.
When Thanksgiving came bright and
clear she was amazed to see her sitting
room door open, and in came Walter
and Bessie and Ethel, and Walters
arms were about her, and Bessle's kis-
ses on her cheek.
"We thought We must come to tell
You how you had helped us, how thank
full YOU have made u.s." said Bessie.
And oh, it was so kind of you, desl
sister Catherine"
Before they had fairly got their wrap.
pings off Mrs. Foster came in, her face
beaming with joy.
"And oh, Catherine" She said, afte,
warmley greeting Walter and his wife.
II wish you could see how comfortable
the Wheelers are in the house you let
them have, and Mrs. Vaughn says that
last jelly helped her to sit up nearly all
day."
them BOTH" said Mrs. Allison, but her
lips trembled.
Then Mrs. Foster laughed such .
clear, ringing laugh that little Ethel had
to join in too.
$50 you are going to have . thanks.
giving, after oil? told you, you re.
member, it would pay you to make some
one else thankful"
eyes, you did, Eunioe. and Tn thank.
full to You, too"
"And, "said Bessie Allison, softly, Eve
will all thank God for this dear Thanks
giving day."