Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-23
Written o. Decially for his paper.
Teddv's Thanksgiving.

BN MIR. .. !. CANERLEY.
:" h, Teddy. here's richness fer yer.
Me an Mikey O'tlynn is goin' ter hey a
par here terinorrer.
''rell me all a 20 It it, jim sail poor
little TIE Idly, his wan face lighting in an
| tic patton.
After putting the small ioa' and other
! packages on the table Jimmie settle him
self comfort bly, in the rickety old chair
and began. "Well yer see the boys wots
got kits on our beat was puyin' Mickey
cuz termorrer's Thanksgiyin, an they sed
tibet no furriners could celebrate.
Ibid they say that To Mikey!'
"Yes, an wots more Tim sh ed kit az
! him, an AID IL he didn't want ter shine
wild the rest of the gang"
~ hat did Mikey do "
Why he TUX mp the kit an Civ il back
an said If Tim will let up on a fe Ter fe'
a minute he'd like TO ask Jim suthin.
The boys called 'fair play an he says:
''Jlm, IL furriner nd Ike to peep in at
wee Teddy ter morrer wild some apples er
! SIGH, would he Gil racket -
NO a bit OF it, says ], an glad we'd
be ter see yer, an the rest OF the 10 S,
/ too, fer that matter.
Then the boys gey three cheers for Ted
dy, an called Mickey brick, and sed
they'd be here ter-morrrr. so me an
Mickey made up the party. Wot dye
think of at Teddy"
BY way OF answer Ted ly limped o er
TO the one window of their bare little
room, and ra sing an old oyster can, in
which gcraniam ihriftily grew, he drew
: forth a paper saying: "Mebbe this IL stop
the party, read il.
Jimmie oking over the paper said
read wut.
Look inside an see wot's m irked "
| Unfol ing the paper and 10y dint Of
spelling and fate ing as he went, Jimmie
| finally read aloud what Teddy was pa
! tiently waiting 10 hear.
.Flve years ago IA ii tie boy was stolen
! from his home. Search was made for him,
with no success until recently, VIXEN
: clue VS. given by newsboy No. 93T. The
detectives are working IL up, and hope TO
restore the long lost child 10 h parents
on Thanksgiving day.
Slowly Jimmie folded up th' paper say
! ing. "Wo OTIS that got to do wild the party?
! Wot Il ye mean, emmy howe
- h. nnthin'," sail Teddy, I" My Mix
ey's bage is 90, an | thought mebbe
he be colared by the cops termorrer,
an We have no party"
| - H. no fear Of that Mikey's square
boy. Come now, brace up and eat bite;
It'll do ye good.
The boys ate their scanty mea'. and
after talking over the party laid down
On the straw pallet, and soon were asst
asleep.
The next day dawning bright and clear,
Jimmie was early astir to deliver his
regulars. The church bells were
ringing ere he turned toward the
narrow court he cal ell home. How
happy he fe t, for one of his custom ers
had given HIN thank-ofering In the
shape of a well filled basket of fool. on
the way lie was Joined by Mickey, who in
turn had lot OF apples Reaching the liz
tie attic room they spread their treasure
before Teddy.
In a short time the room was filled by
a motley group. All the boys of Bowery
Peat were there, each with an Offering
for the party.
Tim felt that he mus do something to
make up for his tons the day before
and lad Just emptied his pockets OF all
the money he possessed, when there was
a loud knock at the door, and upon Nike
opening it an o Ger said:
This is the boy that told me sir, " and
turning towards Mickey ked WHAT'S
up now?'
- uthin. only the bows are givin' a
| thanksglvin party to Teddy.
lis Teddy the one you told m about
| asked the otlc r.
.'iessir. an thets i'm OYER t:ere.' sad
Mickey pointed to where T Idly was seated
| in state on soap box.
The officer entered the room followed
by lady and gentleman.
A hus had fallen over the BOYS. What
could it mean? Suddenly Teddy, who had
! been watching the lady raise her veil,
cried out Ma nina, Mamma Then they
knew for each had been kind In their way
10 the little pratt who had been found
by one of their number and cared for until
now.
] here is little more TO tell. Teddy ha
a Thank Sgivng party indee and all the
boys there received a gooily gif, from hi.
father.
When Teddy and his parents drove
away the boys cheeret and shouted, Good
bye and good luck ter ye, Teddy"