The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-30

..You Just try again. And III tell zoe
what Wen have . Thanksgiving
right here at the ranch You'll trust
me 10 manage il. won't you. Bob?'
God love yer. yes leetIe 'un." cried
Bob I'D trust yer ter manage Heaven
itself"
1T won't be like Thanksgiving -
home would be 20 you. Bob" she went
on. "bu, well try to have . thank
full time, and think alls for the
best and she left him to impart her
ideas to her father. and seek his coop
Grafton in . plan that lay very near
her warm heart
There was certain letter over which
Daisy spent q great deal OF pains, and
which was intrusted to Hairy BIZ TO
mail for her.
She watched anxiously for . reply,
bu, the DAYS went by. bringing none
TO the little rural post Office
Never mind, dear" cheered her
father. noticing her look Of keen dis
appointment The provisions ! or.
dered from Denver are here We IL
have a fine Thanksgiving dinner. and
moor Bob is going to be able to get out
10 the table That ought TO make US
all thankful"
Yes. know it, papa But had 80
setmy heart on surprising Bob. she
said. trying TO look happy. but not
succeeding very we'll
However, on the day before Thanks
giving the longed-for letter came It's
contents were evidently Of q very
pleasing nature. for Daisy went about
The ranch singing glad little songs
perfeeting her arrangements fo'
Thanksgiving
And Bob. watching her. exclaimed
n himself: God bless her. It's
plumb Thanksgivin' ter me ter jest SCI
her sunny face"
At naisy's request he allowed Char
lie TO trim his hair and shave his face
, though he declared: shes bound Tel
, make a reg'lar dude of me"
: THANKSGIVING day dawnei bright In
. the valley. and Rainey's ranch wa
r early astir. The cowboys were a
eager as sehoolboys to help Dais.
make il joyous occasion
r II was almost dinner-time whel
i Hairy Bin came driving up 70 tn
ranch in the light agon- There wa
: a motherly-faced woman by his side
4 and Daisy ran out to welcome her
: The old lady kissed the child -it
Y happy tears in her eyes, then she va
, led into Bob's room
Mother" was the one joyful wor
he was able TO utter as he clasped ne
in his arms .How did you happen
come to see me. mother"
\ Its all that blessed child's doing
Robert she answered '-She wro'
me such a dear letter. telling me {
your accident and inviting me to cen
10 see YOU and take Thanksgiving
the ranch"
This is the happiest Thanksgivi
a. nv life~ cried Bob. as. half an hot
later. they were all seated around Il
long ranch table eating of the goo
things provided for the occasio
..Tha, blessed leetle 'un has done
more good than er hull carload
PREACHERS could a-done- When
slipped. she didn't pass By on 10th
side. but staid right by me an cheer
me right along. Boys she'staught
,ha. it's tier best fur Teller ter pi
hisself up every time ne falls. and
STAY down"
"wa-al. fellers. we won't give
Their civilizin'.~ said Hairy Bill. Aft
thew had retired 10 mount tn
broncOs-
I'm thankful we kin try agin. IL
did slim said Sam
Yes: an amt l happy ter see n
thankful that leetle 'un air? Sh
. plumb joyous said Charlie
YES: an every galcot Of us orter
thankful ter his very liver that we
alive vit ter try agin." said Hairy ID
.Bob-s mother is goin' ter stay
hou<ekeeper. Bob's comm out ter u
range. an things air got ter be dect
thereafter at Rainey's ranch Let u
ooi civiIizin' purceed- Yer hycr me.
loots?--Ad II. Gibson, in Lesli
Weekly.