The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-08

getting TO be sour: ITS going to De
spread like regular kings.
And, jimmy said Lizzie, III your
be real careful Of 'em, I'll lend you our
plates and saucers. They'll be most
enough to go round. guess"
Good gracious" exclaimed Jimmy; Il
hadn't once thought Of dishes. Lizzie,
you're trump
That's all right, Jimmy" said she;
'you was good to me when mother died"
Sunday morning when Jimmy came into
the State street mission, he was greeted
BIZ an eager crowd Everybody had heard
OF the ''coo-operative dinner and all
wanted 10 come.
NO" said Jimmy. firmly. nobody
sha'n't come 10 this dinner but them that
has no people nor square meals at home"
Yet even then the list crept up so fast
that Jimmy looked grave. I'm afraid
there won't be ROOM" said he; ''and we
can't leave any out now-they'd feel too
bad. And there's Humpy Graham and
Lame Billy YETI
After church he came TO see mother In
great distress. ITS got clear away from
me, ma am" said he. I'VE hadn't dishes
enough as IL was; and now there's too
many kids even to get into the shed.
sides me- | guess Wen have to give IL
up" and he choked down gulp.
Jimmy" said sister Nell. suddenly,
bring me the names OF all that are To
come 10 your dinner. before seven o'clock
to morrow evening"
She spoke so briskly and with such
business-like air that Jimmy frightened
up. DO you think IL can be fixed?' he
asked. eagerly
II don't know" replied Nell. thinking
hard: hut bring me those names and
wen Sec"
Monday evening. sharp 10 the dot.
Jimmy came with this list, most wonder
fully written out on sheet OF manila
wrapping paper:
Whitley Durkin. Ferrazoulo the dago,
Red Durkin. Bohannon,
Crazy Taylor. Harrison,
Swede Anderson, Armie,
Fat Anderson, Ounce Carr,
Dinkey Roach. iiumpy Graham,
Squinty Landmacck, Lame Billy and me,
Griffin, Lizzie Filler.
Merino, Nance Ireland.
Lyons. Mag Carr and Lulu.
Reddy Smith, Betsy Kool.
Hustle Burke. Pearl Thorne.
Mouse Fechtnger, Rosey Johnson,
Yorky, Swipe Johnson.
Bunk Williams. tgirls)
Lizard Hedwig, Muckle Dunn.
II can't write so very WELL" said he,
flushing up: but maybe it will do"
1T will do much better as It is JIM
N.Y." said Nell kindly, than IL 1t were
much better DONE"
At half-past nine she came home from
chapel. her eyes bright as stars. TITS all
right" she cried, gleefully; Uncle Char
ley says we may use the empty store
room in the Nolan block; and we girls
OF ST GATHERINGS Guild are going TO take
the whole thing in charge and give Jim
my Croly and his "coo-operative crowd"
the best Thanksgiving dinner they ever
atel We've ten dollars In the treasury:
and Mrs Norton will give turkey and
Mrs. Judge Thompson another. Clara
Judd's father says he viii send US box
of oranges. and | promised that you
would make us a cake. mother, with
chocolate on 1t as thick as my finger
All the girls are to help; and Judge
Thompson says that the grocers will let
us have things at cost when they know
what they're for. It's Just going TO be
the ioliest kind OF a timel"
But Tuesday morning the first thing she
saw in the Tribune was paragraph at
the head of it's city column:
The young ladies' Of st. GATHERINGS
Guild OF St Paul's Episcopal Church Will
give a Thanksgiving dinner to all the
poor children of the city"
why, mother" she cried. in dismay
"it says we are to feed all the poor chill
dren of the city; and We are only
Just then the bell rang. II was Clara
Judd. Louise Carr and Bess Norton. all
out Of breath. "Oh Nell." they gasped
sinking into chairs and painting hysteri-
Cally.
Yes" exclaimed Nell. II saw II in the
Tribune. It's just too bad-theyve spoil
ed it all Why don't these newspapers
get things right?"
but it is rightl' painted Clara
"All the poor children" gasped Nell.
why what-how'-
Major Carr did 1.-THE and papa-this
morning. They Just went to every baker
and grocer downtown and asked what
they would give. And Mckay q Beach,
are to send barrel Of apples. and Wade
Brothers are going TO give all the pota-
toes"
And Burke will give fifty mince and
pumpkin pies" chimed Bess. ''and ham
per of buttered buns. And ogden will bake
all the turkeys for nothing-there's fifteen
promised already"
And they've chartered Grand Army
Memorial Hail." cried all three at once:
"and the dinners to be therel"
But who's to pay?' faltered Nell
There's nothing to pay, Everybody
gives everything free: hall, heat and light.
cooks, dishes. ice cream and cakes. And
we're 10 wear white caps and aprons
and wait on the tables. Won't 1t be finer?
That was the way 1t went all day long.
When once II was started every one want
ed to help. Bags and barrels, crates, bas-
kets and hampers OF good things came
humping in at the doors OF Memorial
Hall, while Norton's bay team and surrey
full Of ST. GATHERINGS girls was flying
from morning till night
Memorial Hall was a sight 10 see that
Thursday. The snowy tables were ar
ranged I'm the form of great ST. An
drew's cross I'm the centre Of the main
floor. with ice-cream tables at the ends,
and side tables for carving the turkeys
and serving the hot things placed con-
veniently between the arms. Inc iohs