Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-03-13

lumbus, because he was such an explor-
er. always diving into odd and unex.
pected places.
Now he tried the cupboard, next in
vestigated the oven, while, a moment
later. he was foraging among the cab
bages, aud once almost singei his bill
poking it into u pan OF hot asaes
He was devoted 10 his little mistress,
ami hoped after her. up and down
Stairs, and around the garden, and,
like Mary's lamb. even Followed her
to school one day."
HE is the dearest, sweetest pet that
W lives!" Bah would excla,iu. mug.
gluy Christopher around lhe nccE, aud
showering his head with Kisses. ".And
aid you ever see more lovely feathers
ALI green aud blue and xo.u2"
Al Wnicn ne would spleau his tail,
swell out his throat. and s,ru. around
Us though lie Knew he was being ADJ
mired.
your ono turkey heats mine all ho,-
low" SAID F,y,nor Pel.iugi!l one me.-
low October day. stopping I" loan over
the fence and cha. with B 10. "A.-
though tue prown hen has Replaced
SpeckIe's prood, / bav. none US oiy or
fat. He will bring q nice little sum Mt
THANKSGIVING"
.'Wha,! Sell Christopher Columbusp
Neverl' And Bab's eyes flashed indig-
nantly ut the idea. MY darling pet
shall never be roasted and eaten, but
dio of old age, like Il respectable bird"
! 'Why, the money he would bring
would get you M end Of ribuons and
lace" continued the farmer, teasing.
ly. "And girls love tinery moro than
anything l know
Il would rather go in rags, and keep
Christopher Cvlumbus,"' said Bah,
firmly. picking u caterpillar off q cab
bage. and presenting it to the turkey,
who made way with the dainty morsel
in Il twinkiing.
Mr.. Pe,tingill laughed heartily, and
passed on; but he thought:
She is y spicy little thing. l wish
she was my daughter. How she would
brighten up the old homcs,eadl"
The cold weather came very early
that year, and the first part of Novem-
Der Mrs. Frick had q severe attack OF
her old complaint. and was unable to
leave her bed.
1t was hard lines, then. for Hans and
Bah; for though they stayed home from
school, aud worked ali the odd Jobs
they could get, they daily saw their
mother growing thinner and paler,
and the sinai. supply Of silver in the
old blue wooden stocking that served
them for y bank rapidly waxing less
and less.
The doctor looked grave when he
was finally called in, but said lie
thought rest and good nourishing food
would do 4 great dea! for Mrs. Prick,
and. above all, she must have a certain
tonic. which he mentioned.
1T is expensivc-,lree dollars q bot
tie" he said, 1T parting. rs he button
ed up his heavy fur coat, 'but it has
worked wonderful cures in these ma.
larisl cases. and l am ure is jus, what
| she needs"
And be nodded 'good-day" aud
rode home 10 his dinner of roast bee!
aud oysters, leaving poor, hard-workeu
Hans and Barbara gazing at cacn otuer
IN dism ~.
"On, brother! what shall we do?''
.skcd Bah. There is only one doIla,
and Il half LETT in the stocking, aud
aln not TO be paid tor the SOCKS | an
shifting until they are finished. while
there is nothing in the house to make
broth Of, and us for wine for tho moth,
u, that is out Of tho question"
II don't know" said Hans, sadly,
| going to the window. and looking out
INTO the little garden, where Christie.
pucr Columbus was marching up aud
down, making deep tracks in the pure
White now II wish | did,
B,n WAS crying softly, tho big tears
running down her checks, and drop,
ping into the bean soup she was taking
from the fire, when Hans suddenly re.
IL ,rked:
Dab. do you know it only wants
three days to ThanKss!ving?'
Yes; uut we need not trouble our.
selves about our Thanksgiving dinner.
1t vii! ue only bread and beans, as
J usual. Inv otncr T4""t"..cs Mo: &c
saved Tor mollc.:.h
''Bab. Christopher is very big and
fat-a!mos. the biggest ,urXcy | ever
saw
''Nhat 10 you me mr. cried Barba.
III, stopping i'll the mtdulc OF tuc door,
saucepan in hand.
Hans turned very red, and he did
not look al MS sister, but stammcreu:
''Ail, Bah, we can't let the mother
dI!'
And then ho ran out OF the room and
! the house, slamming the door a.lei
! him.
| Bah set doTi Tie iron vessel,
| dropped into Il chair, and covered her
face with her hands, and sue never
moved until her mother called h.l
from the adjoining bedroom. when she
answered L!c summons with pale
checks and swollen eyes. but u new
look Of determination about her O j
lips.
She found Mrs, Trick feeling much
worse, ami was busy with her until
Hans came back to dinner. Barbara
could not cat. but u loud ''gobDle.
! goblet outside told ti.a. Christopher
was hungry, and she carried out lie!
share OF the meat for him. she watched
him enjoy It unit! the last bean had
disappeared. but. as she picked up the
empty dish. cried:
'On, Chris. Cnris: dear Chris! I'm
afraid you will have to go. after ALL"
And. throwing her arms around the
birds slender neck, sFr- sohhcd as
though her heart won;ti brcak.
The turkey pecAei st her cheek If.
fectionately, and irie; TO follow her in
doors. but she snu. linn cat. amt going
straight to her brother. said:
Hans. you may take Christopher to
| Farmer Pr,tinytil ,u.nioht nud ask him