The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
HER OWN THANKSGIVING.



N eraeYf Z,
Such funny little roly-poly Polly -
she was, with her big-china-biue eyes
that we're forever seeing something 70
wonder about and her round red checks
that always grew redder when any
BODY spokY tu -~hcr. and her crinkly
flaxen hair that never would stay In
Mace. Such a queer little dumpling o.
a Polly
All The same. she liked nice things TO
eat MS we'll as any one could, and whom.
once upon time, somebody gave ner
the measles Just in season for Thanks
giving Day, she felt dreadfnily abouti1
and cried as hard as she knew how pe-
cause she couldn't have any turkey. nor
pudding, nor mince-pie for din nor
nothing at all but oatmeal cruel.
But crying ufdn't help the measiss.R
mite. es OF course Polly knew y
wouldn't but she couldn't have helped
CRYING il she wanted to, and she dun
want TO-
"'Most any body'd cried, wouldnt
wonder" she said, day or two aiter.
when the measles had begun to 90 away
again, mot to have mite OF any
Thanksgiving for dinner--not any pie,
not any cranb'ry sauce, not any--on
de-ar!''
.Well, well!' said Polly's mother
laughing, II guess Wen have 20 nave
another Thanksgiving Day right on.
..Oh, can we?'' cried Polly brighten
ing up.
aNot without the Governor says &C"
answered her father, with a twinkle.
..The Governor makes Thanksgiving
Days, Po1yanthus.
.sWhere does he liver asked Polly,
with an earnestness that was funny
Every body laughed. "At the capital"
said Polly's Uncle Ben Davis. 10 you
know where that tsp
AZ puess-I do, said Polly, and sne
asked no more questions.
But what do you guess this funny
Polly did7 by and BY, when sho iele
quite like herself again, she borrowed
pencil and paper and shutherself up IN
bor own room, and wrote q letter tnap
looked very much like this:
DeRE MISTER GUNNER WILL You PIeAsh
MAKE ANOTHER THANKSGIVING DAY De-
cAws had THE MEEsLES The LAST OhE.
Then she folded the letter. and put 1t
in an envelope, with ono OF her chrome
cards. and sealed 1t, and took two cents
out OF her bank for the postage, and ran
away to tho post-ofiicc rs fast as she
cou1darun.
Mr.. Wiley kept the post-ofiice, and
II Mr.. Wiley himself had been behind
the glass boxes that1day, Idon,t helieye
polly's letter over would have gone ous
Of Tinkerville. But Mr.. Willey's niece
was there. She read the address on tho
envelope Polly handed in, and ner eyes
danced. 1t looked so funny;
MISTER GUNNER. AT THE oAPITLE.
One or two questions brought out the
whole story.
.The Governor shall have your letter,
Polly" roguish Miss Molly said, with
| laugh. as she stamped 1t and wrote the
postmark plain as plain could be.
And SO he did. For, not quite week
later. letter came in the mail to Polly
"a great white lettcr with picturein
one corner that made Poily's father
| open his eyes.
why. it's the States arms" said ne
| what under the sun
But think he suspected.
| oh, how rod Polly's cheeks were, and
how her small fingers trembled when
she tore open her letter. It was print
ed, so that she could read 1t herself. all
but the long words.
| DEAR MISS POLLY. Your letter received
| an, very sorry II You were so III as not 20
| be able to eat any Thanksgiving dinner IL
was quite too bad. Il hereby appoint spe-
| cIal Thanksgiving Day for you-next Thurs
i day. December (Which trustSmay be kepa
| with due form. Your friend and well -wish-
/ or, ANphA~
..ohI" cried Polly, hopping on one
foot "Will you, mother? Q motherl
will you? wrote to him myself On
I'm so gladr'
did you ever!' cried Polly's mother.
"Why, Polly, Pinkhamf' But Poliyt
father slapped his knee and laughed.
Good for Governor Colburn! IN
4 vote for him as long as he wants .
vote. And Polly shall have q special
Thanksgiving worth telling of--so sho
| shalll''
And SO she did have, the very best shn
ever remembered. "A G. Stoddard, ~
Youths Companion.
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