The Greenville times., 1894-12-01

.sYou Just try again. And I'll tell you
what Wen have a Thanksgiving
right here at the ranch You'll trust
me to manage it, won't you, Bob2'
God love yer yes, leetle 'un," cried
/ Bob 'rd trust yer ter manage Heaven
itself"
1T won't be like Thanksgiving at
home would be to you, Bob" she went
on, "but well try to have a thank
full time, and think alrs for the
best" and she left him to impart her
ideas to her father, and seek his coop
Grafton in a plan that lay very near
her warm heart
There was certain letter over which
Daisy spent a great deal Of pains, and
which was intrusted to Hairy Bill to
mail for her.
She watched anxiously for a reply,
but 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. Wen
have fine Thanksgiving dinner, and
poor Bob is going to be able to get out
to the table. That ought to make US
all thankful"
"Yes, know it, papa. But had SO
set my heart on surprising Bob, she
said. trying to look happy, but not
succeeding very well.
However, on the day before Thanks
giving the longed-for letter came. Its
contents were evidently Of a very
pleasing nature, for Daisy went about
the ranch singing glad little songs,
perfeeting her arrangements for
Thanksgiving.
And Bob, watching her, exclaimed
TO himself: God bless herl It's q
plumb Thanksgivin' ter me ter jest see
her sunny face"
At Daisy's request he allowed Char
lie to trim his hair and shave his face.
though he declared: "She's bound ter
make a reg lar dude of me"
Thanksgiving day dawned bright in
the valley, and Raineys ranch was
early astir. The cowboys were as
eager as schoolboys to help Daisy
make 1t joyous occasion.
IL was almost dinner-time when
Hairy Bill came driving up to the
ranch in the light wagon. There was
motherly-faced woman by his side,
and Daisy ran out to welcome her
The old lady kissed the child with
happy tears in her eyes, then she was
led into Bob's room.
"Mother!" was the one joyful word
he was able to utter as he clasped her
in his arms. "IIow did you happen to
come to see me, mother?"
Its all that blessed child's doings,
Robert" she answered. "She wrote
me such dear letter, telling me OF
your accident and inviting me to come
to see you and take Thanksgiving at
the ranch"
This is the happiest Thanlssgivin'
o my lfe!" cried Bob, as, half an hour
later, they were all seated around the
long ranch table eating of the good
things provided for the occasion.
THAT blessed leetle 'un has done me
more good than er hull carload o.
preachers could a-done. When
slipped. she didn't pass by on t'other
side, but staid right by ne an cheered
me right along. Boys, she's taught me
that it's tier best fur feller ter pick
hisself up every time he falls. and not
stay down"
"Wa.al. fellers, we won't give up
ther civilizin'," said Hairy Bill, after
they had retired to mount their
broncos.
"I'm thankful we kin try agin, If VIC
did slip" said Sam.
"Yes; an amt happy ter see how
thankful that leetle 'un air? She's
plumb joyous" said Charlie.
"Yes; an every galoot of us orter be
thankful ter his very liver that we're
alive yit ter try agin," said Hairy Bill.
"Bob's mother is goin' ter stay ms
housekeeper, Bob's comm out ter ther
range, an things air got ter be decent
hyerafter at Rainey's ranch. Let ther
civilizin' purceed. Yer hyer me. ga.
loots?'- Ad II. Gibson, in Leslic's
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