The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-12-03


nodded nssoni.. bu; d Il 40. venture to
utter u single wor.i. ..
80 1t hr"G'Dnd tnat the ynol farmer
was sur; riSei ti,AN night hy tho np-
poarance ri S'u.'! nny hearing q
huge turkey tu!t .,i.:r,iN rr rn;ni such
treatmrnt. AMI +c 5,t,.h AMI Kicked
as thousu iis rn"w II Wa. az n. lie.
i; WAS " ST! .,-r;, thtt Hans ,d to
reiatc. aud Mr. putt!na:;'; birw his nose
and said. "Puor iittlu I,ri. pus.r uttio
CIR. srvrr't times diir.n.: ti,o recital,
though his Drttor-iiali. trum t.,o depths
OF Ia pantry nlilt""r!:
just ii"r p.'or .DikS! They ueyor
save up anything iDI y raimv dav."
But TIC prUnis,i To dispos, OF tho
poor "oxplorcr, vino. with his glory
oil departed, now lazy hrlp.cssiy ,led
by the legs, and to bring from town
tho required mndic.uo for the invalid,
and the lad Was scnt home lAlon with
Il sack of meal aud finr ua iI;ut Of up-
plies from tho farm.
Tho next two days wcrc very sad
ones to Bah. Sac missed her pot ovrrv-
where. and was constantly haunted by
visions Of Christopher, divested of his
royal plualagc, and served up, brown
and smoking, to graco some Thanks
giving feast.
Sac picked up n few little feathers III
tho yard and watered them with her
toars as she laid them carefully away
in u box TINT contained her trea slrcs.
But she WAS somewhat con30oI hy
the good tho toHic seemed to do ner
mother, almost Immediately. and WAS
grateful Tor the extra ;wo dollars Far
mer Pctting:i shipped into hrv hand,
the price OF panr Caristu:hcr Column
bus.
Thanksgiving lnorniag dawod clear
and cold, and tho church bells rang
out clear aud sweet on the frosty air,
bidding the good people from far aud
near como aud join in tho great lIarv-
est Home Festival.
Merry family parties dashed in largo
opon slcighs, and Young folks in holi-
day attire trooprd down tho hill to the
quaint old church hidden among tho
trees.
Bah Joined the throng, leaving Hans
to take care VI their mother, and crept
softly into back seat; but her heart
was heavy aud her voice was broken
when si.o tried 10 sin. the 1hauksgiv-
ing hymn.
Farmer Pettingill and his wifo stood
on the porch az sho cam out, the lat
ter rcspIendant in now black silk,
and the farmer shook BtD's hand
heartily. sayiug:
Cheer up. ittlc one. 1t may be
happier Thanksgiving than you think
for after ALI"
But the girl only shook her head,
and drawing her thin shawl around
her. hurried down the path.
Good cheor. my BAbble-ic-B BAIL"
cried Hans, as ho threw opun the door
at her knock. "Just look there"
And Ba:bara opened her eyes in glad
surprise ut tho teas; OF good things set
forth on tho old pine table.
A large, plump turkey. dressed and
prepared for roasting. was naukod OH
one side by vrgcl Nbles OF all kinds, and
on the other by two minco and pumpkin
pies, while rosy red apples. nuts and
cider all promised IL Thanksgiving din
ncr such us had uot been known in the
little house for many long year.
"Oh, how NIGEL" cried Bah.
''The Pcltnsills brought them on
their way TO church." said uans, land
mother tccls 80 much better, sho thinks
she will como to the Table To-day. So
hurry up and get dinner ready"
AL was nearly rea ly, and deli-
cious, nppetiziny udor pcrvading the
small kitchun, When suddenly tho
smile vanished from Bab's face, and
with n look Of horror. she turned to
Hans, who WAS setting the tablo, and
asked earnestly:
Hans, toll mo! Do you think Farm
or Pettingill would bo so cruel as to
send us back Christopher Columbus,
dead and stuffrdp'
1t was a dreadful thought, and took
both their appetitcs away. SO Mrs.
trich was quite distressed to see how
little they seemed to caro- for tho un-
wonted good things.
mo turkey, Bab!" sho exclaimed.
"Why, how is thatp' as tho girl shook
her head and pushed aside hor plato.
ut would choke NO." sobbed Bar
bara; "for it may-it may be Chris"
at that moment. however, n peculiar
sound without brought them all to
their feet
whats thatp" cried Bah. turning
pale.
1T sounds remarkably familiar"
SAID Hans. as n loud gobble! gobble!
loll on tnelf ears, ana made dash for
tho window, where he saw something
that caused him to dance for Joy. rs he
shouted: "Oh, Bah! Bah! as sure us
you're alive, horo is old Christopher
Columbus, as big and saucy as over,
begging to come in"
Need say that he had not to bog
long, but in another instant was in the
middle of tho room. with the whole
family laughing and crying over him in
n perfect ecstncy of delight, while ho
rubbed his head against their checks,
and seemed equally as pleased to be at
home once more.
Round tho lurkoy's neck WAS tied q
note, addressed to Miss Barbara Frick,
which she road aloud:
Dear Bab--ploase accept this THANKSGIVING
turkey III place OF the bread and milk failed
70 Blve you inst summer and / ask your pnr-
doh Tor Ill | may hRvo ii id on that day: but
was AWFUL mad ut tiin loss OF the bro, d.
NAVY PETTINaILL.
THAT is just like ner," laughed Ma.
Fr1ck' trough aud impulSivc, but Kind
hearted under,it all."-
II am 10 sorry l cvor called hor n
cross old thing" said Bah; "for, oh,
Chris! this pays for everything, and