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

Just take the chance to I'LL up on the best
things they can get and be thankful tha'
they've got EN-.
"s'posin' We amt got emf" snapped
Dinkey Roach.
Jimmy was silent He was thinking o.
that himself.
"Iil tell you what" said he slowly;
Gus felIers has got to have a coo-opera-
tive Thanksgiving dinner
Swede Anderson looked around as II he
suspected that strange word.
Mother and | always kept Thanksgiv-
ing" Jimmy went on. softly: land II l
didn't keep it little bit she might think
that | was-forgetting." He stopped
huskily.
How do you have these coO-coo-whst
dive call 'ems?" asked Cotton Morgan.
looking over at the Times office to see
il the afternoon papers were coming OF
the press yet.
why" said Jimmy Everybody throws
in something TO cat, and then they all
eat together: so that each has a piece
OF everybody ese's things, and not juss
one sort of stun all the time"
AN If ye don't throw in, ye don't eat"
snaried Dinkey Roach.
"Of course not" replied Jimmy: "and
II anybody don't want TO throw i'm, they
don't have 10. so you needn't fret your
cattle, Dinkey Roach; you'll be keen
enough TO come when you see the spread
At that they all pricked up their ears.
Jimmy saw that the iron was hot Nor
gan can get a.nickel, worth Of bananas"
said he. "and Whitley a fve-cent mince
pie al the Dutchman's"
Not much cried Whitley with spar
king eyes; I'm get a ten-center at
Burkes. They sells 'em for five, warmed
over, after the bottom gets soft In the
pan; and they're lots better then than
fresh The mince meat and raisins just
squirt through your teeth-um-m-mi' and
he shifted ravenously at the savory steam
rufiing up from below.
"Swede can get a hve-cent loaf OF
Vienna bread
Tree cent AFFECTIVE for five wen IL
got stale" grinned Swede, eagerly. The
bsker-man it make cookies NIT chooger
on her. too. l carry some more wood
she gif me hatful-burnt ones-bully-goo,
you bct-oh my"
And some one else can get crackers
and cheese and bologny"
And some beer" suggested Dinkey
Roach.
Not drop" said Jimmy. sharply.
"Humph' sneerod Dinkey. not 10 be
sat down upon: where We goin' to have
yer old temperance thingumbob2 Ou1 In
the street or back I'm the alley?"
Jimmy hestated. Neither said te:
its too cold. Never you mind. You fell
ers Just throw in the things 10 eat, and
III find somewhere TO eat EN-"
That evening mother heard some one
wiping bis feet on our side porch. Think
Ing IL was the washerwoman's boy FOR
the clothes, she opened the door. II was
Jimmy Croly
'Good-evening. Mrs. Martin" said he.
as he pulled Of his cap ARE you Using
your back shed. maam %
(which shed?" asked mother, aston
ished, the summer Kitchen"
Eyes n"
NO said mother; I'VE never use II
in winter"
Then. please. ma'am," said Jimmy.
getting very red. would You mini lcttin
us fellers eat our cOO-operative Thanks
giving dinner there? Wen be careful
ma am, and not hurt things Ana III 600
that the fellers amt too noisy. and don't
swear none and there shan't be no ter
hacker whatever; and I'll do your chores
maam. Just as long as you say"
Mother stared What in the world
are you talking about. Jimmy Croly?"
said she
Jimmy told her his plan. you see
ma'am.' said he. there's no place to eat
IT outdoors but the board yard or the
crockery crates in the alley"
well, bless your heart child" said
mother who likes boys anyway, you
won't eat on crOckery crates this Thanks
giving; YOU may have the shed and well
come. TIL have the girl tidy it I'D right
away. and have good big fire ready for
YOU"
BY that time my sister Nell was as
much Interested as mother. I'VE can put.
an the chrysanthemums out in the shed
TOO, mother said she, so that II won't
look so bare"
yes" assented mother; "and n there's
TO be anything warm, Jimmy, just bring
II up early. We can pop IT right into the
oven. ami I'll keep an eye on II myself"
You're awfully good. ma'amw cried
Jimmy, 5eamng with gratitude and de-
light.
"Oh no. I'm not" laughed mother, IN
her jolly way; but I've a boy Of my
own"
The first disagreement arose next morn
ing.
Nance Ireland's sister that's dish
washer az AIcGahan's. will give Nance
pan OF potaters and onions" reported
Squinty Langmacck, gleefully.
Nance Ireland?" snarled Dinkey Roach:
III there's girls. quit"
well. II Nance don't come. 7 won't
nuther," retorted Squinty; NOR ! won't
give no ginger cakes"
Al this they all took II up holly for and
against The girls until Jimmy, turning
red and then pale, said. with a flash i'm
his gray eyes: Look herel My mother
was girl once. and anybody that's got
anything mean 10 say about girls lust
remember that. please; for any Teller here
that's too good for girls Is too good to be
any friend OF mine. And what's more.
any girl that's good enough 10 give US
something to eat is more than good
enough 10 eat II with us" Then he turn
ed to Squinty Langmacck: TELL Nance to
come along with her potatoes, and well
come. Anybody that throws a slur at
her will eat mighty hot sauce on his
sausages"
After that there was nothing more said
against girls. and before long they were
all glad enough that the girls were TO