Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-26

WHAT MARGIE FOUND orr ABOrT
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving morning-a cleSr white
sky overhead sheet of glistcning ice un-
dcrfoot
What is the Thanksgivin', anyhow &C.
asked little Albert, yawning.
Its turkey replied Margie. Put your
foot up to be huttoned, now
With an ease gained by long practice lazy
little Albert threw his head over the back
of Margie's chair, his arms around her
waist and swung his red stockinged leg
across her lap
Turkey 9 he repeated.
Yes" responded Margie, positively.
"Grandpapa always had it as long ago AS
when he was as little as we.
This was conclusive. Albert found that
he had nothing more to say, but Margie
found that she had something more to think.
is it turkey, though = she wondered as
she took little Alberts hand and led him
down to breakfast, In the hall she heard
mamma say to Auntie Kate:
so sorry we have been disappointed in
our turkey, but we shall do very well with
roast beef and ducks and chicken pie. &c
Then it isn't turkey, concluded Margie.
Grandpapa looked around the table with
his dear smile and said
The Lord has been very merciful to Us
during the past tweyemonth. Let us thank
him
Little Albert with bowed head, one eye
devoutly closed. the other bright and alert.
fixed on the covered dish in front of grand
papa, wondered why he thanked 50 long.
Golden brown slices Of fried Indian pud-
ding were lying in that dish and the little
boy was hungry.
The kitchen was Il charming place that
morning. full of delightful odors and hur
rying forms and merry laughter and busy
hands that found time now and then TO slip
IA sweet brown raisin into the rosy mouths
50 conveniently near. BY and 10y there
came IA loud rap on the door.
"Iramps - exclaimed Martha, giving her
dishcloth "A vicious wiring IN settle en-.
She stalked to the door and. opening it a
handbreath, inquired in her iiercest tones
"Whatd We want g.
\ mumbled reply, uninteligible to the
two awe-struck listeners who had followed
Martha BE off with We"
Tramp, still unintelligiblc.
Martha II warrant ye So I'D be hun
CRY if didn't work.
Tramp drawing nearer: Let split some
| wood
Martha "No, We won't
Door slams Martha crosses the kitchen
| picks up her dishcluth hesitates mutters
peers out the window turns, and dashes to
| the door, which she filings wide open.
Here What We goin' away fur Come
back and git yer breakfast.
The tramp returns with alacrity and
| Martha looking rather silly ushers him III.
We wouldn't git it every day in the year,
mind ye,' she says sharply; but its
| Thanksgivin' mornin'.'
The tramp sits down quite at his ease and
warns his hands, while Martha fries more
| pudding and buils coffee. and sets out bread
and maple syrup ON the corner of the table.
| He is not nice-lookiug tramp at all. Mar
gle and Albert eye aim doubtfuly. But he
is cold and hungry and poorly clad and
they look ON sympathetically as he makes II
royal breakfast, and in warm coat and
whole boots, starts ON his way rejoicing
Mamma came out of the breakfast-room,
bearing a snowdrift of whipped cream ON Il
platter.
1T is always pleasant" she said, speak
ing to Margie and Albert, TO bee thoughtful
of others on Thanksgiving day. Now, we
have no relatives to dine with us to-day, and
would it not be kind to invite the little
Scribners down at the station and make
! them happy =
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ner Sadie Scribner, George Scribner.
oh don't take off your things yet
| Let's take our sleds and slide on the ice
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