The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-24
THANKS On THE FLY
EY JOHN
Copyright. 1925.

Copyright. 1926.
rxag about noon of Thanksgiving day
rhsE fne waiter OF the dining car Of h
AZ Stretch line went through tho train
s,ributing bills of fare and announcing
al dinner was How ready
The first passenger TO respond 10 the in
vss,,on was a prosperofs-Iooking man In
- The forward cars. He hurried into
=, alh.0c car. took a "a looking rear
xar5 polished hi. glasses before he
sassg them on his nose, and then looked
r,sssly ut as II expecting some one.
Son tg0 other men entered the pros
segeas-aooking mar stopped them as they
.4re passing him, and he said.
sseotIemen. misery loves company and
..were All away from home on Thanks
~y,ap aav.sI suppose We're all more or
L. miserable Wont you sit right here?"
the later arrivals sized up the speaker
momeut. then one OF them said: You
beir' while the other remarked:
~ltn take q pretty good dinner TO keep
~ from going on being sorry that I'm
not at home
eJast my fx.9 said the prosperous-look-
lrg man. 1--WE never before been away
from home on Thanksgiving day. I've
had all sorts Of homes. and all sorts Of
f-aefs. but no matter what they were
,ssy we're sifh the folks, and the folks
are what Iase for"
@Th4rss no place like home responded
the man who said You bet" the other
man said.
Maybe ne need a disappointment once
IN while 10 make US realize what com
forts We have, and are not properly
thankful enough for
sJ1st 20" added the prosperous-looktag
mar. then he arose suddenly. put his hand
OF the shoulder Of a tim~id-looking little
man who had entered and seated himself
b the inner corner seat of the last table,
al locked as u he telescoped his spinal
nlamn so as to take as little room and
Esm as inconspicuous as possible.
I beg your pardon. sir" said the pros
Frous-lo0klng man. but this isn't the
aay when any man away from home
oaEht 20 be alone. II he Fan help IL. ! and
tSo other gentlemen. strangers TO me.
need a fourth 10 fill the table, We would
y greatly obliged II you would join MS.
~l~ah-I shall want a mere mouthtul'
Nzs the reply. "and. as you're 50 KIND, II
IS aHly fair for mo 10 say that I'm afraid |
~soulin't be very good company. I've
things on my mind that"
MS dear sir. 50 have I'D like 10 cry
tss Ysry moment. Misery loves company.
10 iGHn us. Eat as little or as much as
pen Ike. and talk or not. as you please.
Ire little man looked timidly toward the
table where the two other men sat. looked
% az the man who had invited him. and
then followed him.
"N9w. gentlemen" said the prosperous
nokiug nan. none Of YOU know me. and
IN nobody In particular. anyhow, but l
want 20 say in self-defeuse that I've Moth
fg 70 sell-not t0lay-IVe 40 checks D a
gAnt 70 cash. and Im.nat going 20 sug-
sesi a game after dinner. Hoping that
these remarks VIII disarm suspicion. l
Nant = beg OF YOU. as a special favor.
nat ven VIII lee me Dee host today.
he difference Will be OF little couse-
elenee one way or the other 10 your
pGkeis or mine hat Il VIII be a great
@mioft "a my heart. As I s3i4 before. |
heRer before Was away from home on
laahksgiving iay. Pm proud 10 say. FUR
str. mat } and my folks ave always
Asft open house on Thanksgiving day.
sometimes there wasn't much 10 do 10
sfA | remember one year when the best
taat We could OFFER the paSSer-hy was
@fened corn and frosted pcrsimmOns.
'4t some q Them enjoyed IL. SO 10 went
1sht te mothers hcayt-God bless her,
everybody ought 10 do something for his
s43W creatures on q day like this. and
sHa' have asked for win be a great
a'eF 70 re. lou Won't refuse. viii Sou2
course, sou won',. Don't make any
A4sttke about me. I'm not purse proud
- N not putting sp airs. bat Jne bet
- eihaer can ser Up today tho happier
~ ieel. ana an 81 yoa know that il ISN'T
s.'ea 'nat you can make "a fellow hC.ug
aaRt~ Wtth So Lfftr hottie. 81 Yourselves -