The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-27
TOMS FAIRY.
a Supe-Enough Thanksgiving. and here
IL Game From.

II q OIIN aunt III III 'I jill,
though Tom would have YOU believe it
wa; a real fairy with wings of silver
gaze and a wand-like the one in his
story book Of Jack and the Eeanstalk.
1t was only Aunt Mamie. but when
| say that / say 4 great deal, and | feel
like gong back 10 cross out that word
only, for fear il may seem to take from
her power.
II yon could see her you would laugh
at the word power in connection with
her. She WIS such "A little woman.
She loohcd ~ ii you could larry her III
one hand: but indeed one must needs
nave q high maud 10 carry her. In ali
disputed points She carried herself 81
well that she generally carried the
dIy.' too.
Well Aunt Mamie was planning a
dinner party tor next day. She hal
invited Air. and Mrs. Stav-at-home. MIR.
Growler and Miss Nobody'S-own to
Thanksgiving dinner.
She would have out her very best
china and silver. her srowicst cloth,
her pretticSt crystal and then such a
good dinner Is she would prepare.
Tier mouth fairly Wa cred as she
thought over the daintico she wOud
give II these less favored friends. Fer
Aunt Mamie Just loved 10 see people
happy about her. and her kindlinrss
went iurt3cr than thai. she loved t.
make them happy by rer " effort.
Many a weary ni"ht her rail little
body knew. from having given too
much strength in the day To the care of
others.
What a little body she was. TO he
sure. Jus. 4 patch of goodness. if |
NAV call her so. but a patch that
mendcd MANY 4 torn life and made
whole nan a rent in pocket-book or
hcart-S,rinTS.
Somcboi, l~aughingly called her 1.-THE
little straight mp and down woman
because her soft. black dress c,urg 50
closely 10 her slim figure. and it was
not a bad name for her either, for, in
matters Of right and wrong. she was
the most decided character | ever
knew.
Well. she was this morning in one
Of her happy moods and when the
door opened and Mrs. Williams. her
friend from up town. came in. Aunt
Mamie rose 10 meet her with n bright
welcome.
Mrs. Williams had many things to
tell and 20 ask.
How much cream did she use in
Charlotte Russo for eight persons? did
she clear her winr-jclly W til egg shells?
was Mrs. ErOudlit coming Ia icr din
ncr?. and dill she know that the Smiths
had invited the new doctor to their
house and Ella ,ust home from abroad.
Wouldn't there be a grand display in
that dinner.
Well, it wasn't for her TO criticise, but
,ic did think if they would care for
their w relations, the Biownwells. it
would look better. They were so poor.
cident 1T the mill. he had never been
able To resume his business Lie.
Il. they Were As near me in the mat
Ger of relationship As they are in the
matter o. houses, / should feel tina, I
ought to help them. but they are nothing
to me except rs far As common human
ity is concerned. even if they do live
next door
so said Mrs. Williams as she chat
.ered on this topic anu that. and when
.he rose to 90 it was with CHEEKY kind
ness in her pretty face aud 4 heart
o~rerilowing with gooi will. SD long rs
that kindness ana good will did not cost
her any particular effort. After the
door closed upon her visitor Aunt Nan
ME stood thoughtful for 4 few moments
and then began 10 busy herself once
more about the dinner preparations for
the next day.
But she moved very slowly this time.
and there were two words ringing in
her ears: Common humanity Vas
t true then that one next door neigh
Dor was no more than that2
Aunt Name had known these Brown !
wells in their happ er days. when the
father wa 3 successful merchant She
and Mrs Rrownwell had often been
thrown together in hospital work and
in their flower mission. The children
at the Brownwell house learned TO love
the sweet. pure face Of mammals
friend. and called her a~ffectiouatelv
Aunt Name A. If to claim some
relationship 10 n so good and kind
so that Tom Wa not unknown 10 her.
As she stooi III mixing of him among
the rest. this cold morning. and plan |
ming how TO bring warmth and cheer
into that home of theirs.
Their lives had only drit,ed apart |
somewhat on account CT Mrs. Brown |
wells active home lie and her own
failing health. neither being free 70 Join
in the work for the public good as
heretofore.
Well said Aunt Mamie. 4, length.
shaking her pretty head u = decided
way. 1t shall se 4 Real Thanksgiving
dinner in the Brownwell house. even ii
this party ge,s no farther than the soup
course"
Now. when that little woman made
up her mind 'the-e WAS an end on tt
The good she wisled toward Others was
bound to be carried ont, snd Won nigh.
depend on il" Therefore il was that
an hour later found this same frs.il
little woman stepping into her Garage.
with 8 lis: in her hand A. long .s the
hand which held If, and n basket
| slowed avay beneath the coaeAman's
feet, which same basket was destined
to carry many good things before il
! should CIV Hold, enough" From
butcher to baker. from market to go
Gerry. the carriage rolled