The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-11-28


man said.
"Hannah!'
what say, Jotham?"
Here a woman's face appeared at the
door opening into the yard bounded by
this fence.
Il have just been looking into my poek-
et-book, Hannah, and it looks real slim.
Afraid I can't get that chicken for Thanks
giving"
At first Hannah's faded blue eyes were
elouded by a look of disappointment, for
there had been an anticipation cherished
that there might be in store for them, as
for other people, a little something ''extra'
for the Thanksgiving dinner.
But Hannah was used to disappoint-
ments. So she only said in a quiet, cheerful
way, 30, well. we can get along. You shall
have some potatoes fried i'll pork just as
you like them"
Then the old man looked disappointed.
TOO bad, Hannah, but-but / am
drained to-day. Don't believe l have
enough for the pork even. However, we
won't worry"
Here his voice came up into the region
of the cheerful tones, and he said:-"1 an
going cut with my papers soon. and mebbe
an extra penny will come in"
lothian stepped into the house. A boys
eyes were removed from the knot-hole. The
yard, SO bare and little, was left to itself.
81 say, mother!' exclaimed Bob Hunter,
when he reached the Hunter kitchen,
where his mother was making Thanks
giving pies.
What is it, Bob?"'
IL was going by theyald of the house
where the Smalleys live, and heard poor
old lothian say to his wife he was too poor
to buy a chicken for Thanksgiving. and
when she proposed fried pork instead, he
said he hadn't money enough to buy the
pork. Just think of that. He thought he
might perhaps sell a few extra papers,
and so get something, an extra penny be
put it. Now l wish l was a fairy
why SOP"
"l'd just go down to that house and
I'd flourish a stick over a basket, and say,
BE full. And wouldn't it fill up"
"a fairy? Well, know of one with a
name of just two syllables, and
Where can l find the fairysa said Bob
eagerly, anxious 10 begin business IN be-
half of the smalleys Immediately.
"In this house, Bob"
I'm this house?"
"Yes, and the fairy has a name of two
syllables, Go-ask."
"Go-ask?'
Yes, Go-ask, and you can be the fairy
if you want TO-"
what do you mean, mother"
"Why, | mean this. You take your
basket and go to friends. and then ask
foi a little help for the Smalleys. Yes,
you can be the fairy, 'Go-ask.'"
You are joking"
TRY it, that is all. Folks that stand
with their hands in their pockets all day,
never accomplish anything, though they
may beg for the help of all the fairies be-
tween here and China, or the moon and
the north star. But take your basket and
make a start with me. See what | will
dor
Bob disappeared, but o o appeared
again, holding out a basket.
81 am the fairy 'Go-ask,' kindly give
me two pies for the Smalleys."
You shall have them, Bob. Here they
are. Now try your father. Ask him for
vegetables
Mr.. Hunter needed a little enlighten-
ment by the fairy ''Go-ask," but as oon
as be understood the situation, he filed
Go-ask's basket with potatoes and a big
squash on top of these.
Then "Go-ask'' tried Uncle John Hunter
and Aunt Susan, Abner Saunders and
Aunt Hannah, and all the %neighbors.
sit is amazing" declared Mrs. Hunter,
what 'Go-ask' can accomplish. Why,
Bob, your father will have to carry the
things il his wagon"
They were transported when the old
newspaper carrier was out of the house.
He had gone TO the store to see if, with
ten cents, he could buy twelve cents worth
of pork. His wife, too, stepped out for a
moment" a ~neighbor thought, and Bob
and his father stepped in. Didn't they
promptly hustle those good things into the
Smalley kitchen! They left on top of the
heap a piece Of paper, saying Something
| from friends for Thanksgiving" In the
heap were potatoes, and apples, and
squashes. and pies, and a shawl for Ham
nah, a coat for lothian, and a turkey for
both.
Indeed, Can't believe my eyes, said
Jotham, when he looked at the little
mountain.
s.Nor IT. declared Hannah, throwing
up her hands.
makes me feel like praying. Hannah,
ard | guess l will do So"
Down they got on their knees, and how
gratefully were their feelings poured out
before God,
Somebody thought of them; somebody
felt for them; somebody had sent this
hearty expression of their interest in the