The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-23
4BD'S THANKSGIVING.

TED'S THANKSGIVING.
"Here's yer Times, Press, and Her
riId! sung out a sharp, shrilI boy voice
in the streets Of the great city very late
one suItry November night. "La'tus'
news from fou.r.r.rop!"
MOret than one passer-by said;-
"Seems to me that little Teller will have
q Iatesupper, il he don't start for home
quick"
But Thompson had a purpose in these
protracted sales. In his pocket was fold.
ed u slip Of paper, PenmNnship aud
figures were on it-not elegant pcnmuu-
ship, and the figures were uneven. Ted
laughed when hp looked ut them. Aud
whenever he sold u paper, he took this
scrap OF paper, unfOlded 1t, aud Set down
Il mark, saylng:-
zone moro for B0b's Thanksgiving"
When he had sold his last paper, and
| lHhut lllc lI5b luAIh III llIc uGGOuhtI tHGh
he suid:-
"Now for home and some support"
Not very nice home was red's; for
he lived in Il tall tenement house
squeezed among other tenement houses
tall and grim, and all had thin look,
as II much crowdiug had pressed them
together and tlAtteued them. Up the
dirty siairwNyS, through long, lean EN-
tries with an unwhOlrsUme atmosphere,
Ted made his way, reaching door which
he eagerly opened, and in hall.sup-
pressed tone he asked:
"Bnhby up, mOthrr|
A voice issued from the dimly.lighted
room:
swell, Ted, I'm sorry; but the LITTLE
Teller couldn't keep awake 10 ways. You
come and SEE him"
Ted followed his mother, who had n
worn, anxious face, into little bedroom.
She held up the lamp, while Ted looked
down on his brother Bobhy-a child
with sweet facr, now placid in sleep
A little pair Of CrutChGs by tn" side Vi
the bed indicated that Bobby was II
cripple.
DIDO you s'pose he'd Wakefield
kiss him2 Jest easy you know"
81 guess not, Ted"
The peaceful face stirred bit when
the retailer Of news from Europe gave IL
"jtst.casy.y0u.know" kiss. Ted lifted
his deep blue eyes toward his mother,
and said:-
Don't You s'posc he thought ii was
one Of them angels | told him about
when | came home from Sunday school
the last time, them us takes care Of boys
and girls slpcpin'?"
Il Shouldn't wonder, Ted"
There were tear marks on her face for
she thought Of her children, who were
with the beautiful angels Of God. Ted's
father was there too.
"Did he say his verso, mother, fore
he went to brd?' asked Ted, as they
passed out to the kitchen table, OH which
wNs rcd's scant supper.
"Ycs, Ted"
That verse; Is It any wonder that
hai.slarvcd boy like Ted should pick it
out OF the Bible as a typical Verse, sug.
costing many blesslngsP
This was IL;
"rhGy shall hunger no more, neither
thirst any more; neither Ahall the sun
light GU them, nor any heat. For the
lamb which IL in the midst Of the throne
shall feed them, aud lead them unto
living fountains Of waters, and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes"
The next morning this family Of three
arose early, for Ted must take out his
newB as promptly ~ possible.
Come up il my lap, ROhby, and give
US kiss lore | g0," said Ted.
Bubby's clutches ClatLered over the
floor promptly, and he nestled for a me
ment In his brothers. arms. Then Ted
went off.
Sorry, Ted, | didn't have more break.
fast than that cracker Tor ye this morn.
IN, " said hismother, following him into
the entry.
THAT 10 all right, mother. Say, do
you s'pOse he knows bout ThanEsgIv.
in'-what I'm doiu'2 Every penny
can make by sellin' beyond tother boys
hours, | set It down here and save for
Bub's ThanksEivin'. Seq how they
grow ~
Ted took ont the paper that had the
record Of his extra SNlrg,
~ tplly mother, Bob shall have n
good ThankEgivin.' Wen live high.
Nov TinKhau Davis he says he's got
his eye on fine chicken stubbs the
butcher has at the door Of his shop. He
hopes Stubs won't take II in, for the
longer It's out the cheaper IL is Hut,
mother, faint no chicken At all iLs an
old crow. biddy. We arc goin' TO have II
gen.ny.wlne chicken for Bob's Thanks.
gvin'. Yes, sirI Now, mother, you
near BObs verse, won't yer ltell him
II IL a ThanGsgivin' verse. did well
when picked II out; didn't II"
When Ted's mother went buck into
the Kitchen, she saw lonely cracker On
the table.
"Thrro, Il that Ted didn't leave hls
CraCEerl jest like him. lie left IL Tor
BObbie, know. Well, | will hear Bob
by say his verse;" thought the mother.
Bobby showed that he was making
good prOgiOsa In learning his Thanks
giving verse. IL was certainly very com.
iOfting to u huhgry little fellow to know
there was q place whuro food would b.
abundant. Thu days turning like golden
wheels toward Thanksgiving rCvolYud
slowly bpt surely, aud NJ lagt there cHINt
the day before Thanksgiving.
"IIrfc's your 7tDlci, Prtis, and Hrr
rhdw Ted was Bhrrking lie Chucklud
now and then over the thought that thi,
very night, on his way hOnlp, hU wOnlC
be able 10 stop ut the shop Of ono Stubbl
and buy n "gun.ny.wihG" chicken FOL
lIOb's Thanksgiving. flo was No mrCl
= absorbed In happy thoughts that he did
, not nay attention 10 hOfBU and earring,
turning Il corner near him, Just IA Il,
was starting 10 cross tho Blt6dt. Their
was such 4 conjunction, too, on over
1 hand the hUtge.pNtg fNmBlIng, III,
4 drivers shouting nsrFily Just boior,
4 Thanksgiving. And suddenly, In IN,
!. midst VI tlIU confusion, Ted slipped OH
Z there In tho street, and the team iuFnln
the corner rushed upon him. Oh, Oh
how everybody looking wished the.
could look away Just thUn, aud yOt OOull
not RUUin 10 do Il
"TakH Him Into this pOlheCRry's Btor
hetnl" bRwlpd q policeman, IA poor III
tle Tod WIN lifted up out Of tbs pltiiu