The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-12-01

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Edward never did such thing as not send
me word when he was comm, Ia his life, nor
Maria neither. l amt no idce they III come"
"Oh. dear !" said Ann Mary again.
"Well, YOU III have 10 make up your mind
| to H." returned her grandmother; she was
sore over her own disappointment. and SO
was irascible toward Ann Mary's. at y no
worse for you than for the rest OF us l
guess you can keep one Thanksgiyin' with
| out Lucy"
For while II almost seemed 10 Ann Mary
| that she could not. Lucy was her only con-
SIN. She loved Lucy dearly, aud she was
| lonesome for another little girl; nobody knew
how she had counted upon seeing her cousin.
Ann Mary herself had forlorn hope that
| Lucy still might come, even IL Uncle Edward
was always SO particular about sending word
and no word had been received. ON Thanks
giving she kept running 20 the window, and
looking down the road. But when the stage
| from the village came, IL passed right by the
house without slackening is speed.
| Then there was no hope left ~ all.
"You might Jest rs well be easy" said her
grandmother. II guess YOU can have q good
| Ihanksgivln' II Lucy amt here. THIS even
in YOU can ask Lorettv 10 come over q little
while, u YOU wait 70, an YOU can make some
nut candy"
Loretta amt at home"
"She'll come home for Thanksdyin',
gtess. IL amt very likely she's stayed away
over that. When get the dinner ready 10
| take up, you can carry a platcful down 10
sarah Boan's. an thatll bc somcthin' for
you 20 do. too. guess you can manage"
| Thanksgiving day was very pleasant day,
although there was considerable snow on the
ground, for IL bad showed all the day before.
Afr. Little and Ann Mary did not 60 TO
| church as usual on that account.
The old man did not like to drive to the
| village before the roals were beaten out.
| Mrs. Little lamented not little over IL. IL
was the custom for her husband and grand
| daughter 10 attend church Thanksgiving
morning, while she stayed at home and cooked
| the dinner at does seem dreadful hcathen-
ish for nobody 10 go 10 meetin' Thanksgiyin'
| day" said she; IAN we amt even heard the
proclamation read, neither. III rained 80
hard last sabbath that we couldn't 20.
| The season was unusually wintry and &C
we're, and lately the family had been pre-
| vented from church-going. IL was two
SUNDAYS since any OF the family had gone.
The village was three miles away. and the
| road was rough. Mr., Little was too old 10
drive over II In very bad weather.
| When Ann Mary went TO carry the plato
OF Thanksgiving dinner TO Sarah Beans
blue wooden socks drawn over her
shoes 70 keep ont the snow. The snow was
rather deep Tor easy walking, but she tlid nor
mind that. She carried the dinner with
great care there was large plate well filled,
and tin dish was turned over IL 10 keep II
warm. Sarah Bean was m old woman who
lived alone. Her house was about quarter
Of mile rom the Littles'.
When Ann Mary reached tho house. she
found the old woman making cup Of tea
There did not seem 10 be much OF anything
but tea and bread and butter for her dinner
4..t..
shook when she tried 20 use them, and her
voice quayercd when She talked. She took
the plate, and her hands trcmhled so that the
tin dish played ON the plato like cappcr
"Why," said she, oycrjoyed, "this looks just
like Thanksgiving day, tell your Grandma p
"Why, IL Is Thanksgiving day." declared
Ann Mary, with some wonder.
"Whati" asked sarah Bean.
'It n Thanksgiving day, you know -
But IL was OF no use, the old woman could
not hear word. Ann Mary's voice was too
low.
Ann Mary could not walk very fast on ac-
count Of the snow rho was absent some
thrce-quartcrs OF an hour; her grandmoihc.
had told her that dinner woclG be all on the
table when she returned. eho was enjoying
the nice things In anticipation -. ..ie way
when she came near the house, she could
smell roasted turkey, and there was also d
sweet spicy odor In The air.
Shenoticcd with surprise thSs = sleigh bad
been IN the yard III wonder who's come .
she said 90 herself. She thought OF Lucy
and whether they could have driven over
from tho village. She ran In. "Why, who.
Gomez" she cried out.
Her voice sounded like n shout I'm her own
ears IL seemed 10 awaken echoes. She fair
ly startled herself, for there was no one m
the room. There was absolute quiet through
MI the house. There was even no sizzling
FROM the kettles on The stove, for everything
hail rt..tx al
sailed aud pnppcrcd and butfcrol. were on
the table but the turkey was not there. In
the great vacant place where the turkey
should have been was q piece II white paper.
Ann Mary spicd II In moment. She caught
Il up and cooked at H. IL was q note from
her grandmother;
We have had word that Ann nctscy has had
had turn. Liza wants us 20 come. The dinner 4,
al ready for yon. five amt homo 90 night. yot
can get Lorctty TO stay with you. Dc good Girl
GRANDMA.
Ann Mary read the note and stood reflect
ing. Der mouth dropping at the corners. Aun