The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-11-25
MOLLIE HARTNER'S RING,
A Pleasant Little Story Of Thanks
giving Day.
Original

u~x noisy family of domestic
~S9@kN fowls. It was drawing
near to Thanksgiving, and with that para
doxical nature, which so strangely exhibits
itself even in the human family, all the
feathered creatures were tanner, more con-
fding n more interesting than at any
other period Of their lives, on the principle,
Isuppose, that BLESSINGS brighten as they
q K their f1ight.n
"You poor dearIn Mollie said, in a con-
templative tone, as she patted the bobbing
head Of the great handsome turkey already
marked for the sacrifice, you shall have all
YOU want, for tomorrow you die. It's just
q shame. If you had only died when you
were little you wouldn't live to be roasted
q eaten nowi And you are so happy
here!n
Then she smoothed the rufled plumage
Of q jealous fowl-king Of the harem-
and reproved a noisy >duck that was
eating more than his share.
81 declair," said her father, who stood in
the doorway watching her, 81 dew be-
Mollie and likes to hear her voice. She's Q
purity good-lookin' girl, too, hey, mother.
She favors you"
Mrs. Hartner took her hands out Of the
dishwater and looked over her husbands
shoulder.
She amt humb W she admitted, esbut I
allus thought she took after your side Of the
house, 'Lisha.n
"She's jest you over ag'in, Maria, as you
looked when / come q courtin', like San
ford Stiles is a doin' meow. Hulloi Talk
Of angels an you heer the rustlin' Of their
wings. Amt this middlin' airly for you,
Stilesp
eyes, sir,n answered the new conner. in
q somewhat shame-faced manner, ~ was
just passing this way, and I thought I'd
stop In and ask you II the fal-plowipg-the
{ corn-the'@
"Yesl it's out thare in the gard'n. Go
rite through. Mollie's feedin' it to the
feowis. She'll tell you the pertikelers her.
self.n
The visitor hurried out through the side
door, and the farmer started in another
direction; but before he went he inouired
of his wife:
"Say, Maria, was I ever SIGH a pesky fool
as that chap when 1 come ~a-courtin, you?n
"Worse," answered Miss Hartner. grave
"; san, you amt got over it vet. ,LisRa-n
But the twinkle in her eve told that she
was a partner in his f~oolishness.
Ibegan to tell you what a pretty picture
Mollie Hartner made, standing Ike another
Ruth, ssbreast high amid the corn.n She
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