Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-11-24
cheerless manner for the two welded
young folks.

paradise, he has his Nan-his dear, lit.
tie, brave Nan, who smiles through
great, unshed tears upon him. when
suddenly she meets his sorrowful gaze
after many a long quarter of an hour
silent retrospection.
"Oh, it must come right soon, Plant
they never would shut you out OF
their lives foreverP
"You don't know them.,' mutters
the boy.
Tim pretty we'll acquainted with
you, dear, and if any father or mother
could treat such son as You are sc
scurvily-there. that an ugly word,
know, Plant, but it's the right one te
use in this instance-all | have to say
is that they don't deserve such good
ehild-therel'' and two pretty arms,
barred to tho elbow for kitchen conven.
ience, find their fond way about the
neck of her chosen lord.
Her chosen lord smiles family at this
speech and tries desperately to rally his
dropping spirits
1t was q very humble position that
the college bred Plantagenet Altiek
found himself obliged to accept to keeI
the little house going the only position
open to him when he, beside himself
with just Indignation at an unreason.
able opposition and great and absorb.
ing love, broke bounds and besought
the faithful Nan to leave her position
as governess in wealthy family and
share his five roomed cottage and his
meager salary.
Nan, too used to poverty to let il
frighten her, and imagining, innocent
soul, that no one could long be angry
at SO dear boy as Plant, consented,
and the home coming, though a lone
some little affair, brought with it hap
piness enough to last a fortnight al
least
Then Plantagenet saw that there was
to be no relenting on the part Of those
he loved and reverenced with all the
strength of his boyish nature, and his
grief grew greater with every passing
hour To crown all, he had lost his DO.
sition the second week in the November
following. owing to the insolvency oi
the firm by which he had been employ.
ed, aud, though they have given him
splendid recommendations, there is nc
position easily obtainable.
One morning stray thought, finding
it's way from out that great mysterious
silence so full of untried possibilities,
comes to him suddenly and sends him
upon its own little errand straight te
Uncle job
Up long fight of front stairs, up q
short back flight and several knocks
upon a doors panel cause it to open and
discover to young Altick a room Uttered
with papers, books, trays of specimens
and two or three volumes of Hugh Mil
lsr.
'sGood morning. Uncle .Iobl"
"How dye do, Plantagenets'
II do miserably, thank you, sir. I'm
Gle job I've lost my position, and-anc
--if could help you in any way--copy
ing or the like-I write a tolerably de
cent hand, sir, and thought perhap'
you'd like to hire me''
no-noI Not even though
you're Yale fellow we'll met II
not trust you with thelni Not sou
save myself shall do q line Of writing
on these particular manuscripts WHAT
the matter?''
Firm worked for failed. =
"Humphl How Nan?"
ebo,lJ r,,,c
joyous as BELTS a bride-the bride of {
man shut out from home, and who hal
not a red cent in his poeketl Heavet
knows where tomorrow's bread ant
butter will come from p
And itwon { tell. lisa sort of hab
it it has got into, you see. about be
ing sort of mysterious over the ends i
has in view. But there, you may sor
out the numbered pages for me from
among the litter yondeF, and we'll SCI
about the bread and butter for tomoF
row. Tomorrow is Thursday-bless me
boy, it's Thanksgiving -
'Thanksgivingi So it is. Thanks
giving.
"Your tone of voice would sugges
that you hadn't the dearest little wifi
in the world to be thankful for. Sham,
upon you, my nephew. There, I'm no
rich man, as rich men go, but TAX
this bill to Nan and tell her it's from
her Uncle Job. =
Late upon this same afternoon Pro
fessor Altick, basket Oh arm, goes from
greengrocer to butcher shop, inten
upon his purchase of Thanksgiving
turkey. The fowl he means to buy b,
will offer to his nephews in turn, feel
ing sure that he who accepts 1t will nj
doubt ask him to share their dinner, b.
it Tom, Dick or Harry or Toms dis
obedient son. With an unmistakabl
grin of amusement the dealer in peultr,
places a very thin, very poor, very blu
about the breastbone, low priced tur
key in Uncle Jobs basket.
EARLY Thanksgiving morning the oil
professor starts out through the cold
uncertain sunlight that shines fitfuli,
through the riffs of hurrying, win,
swept clouds, and. basket on arm, find
his way to Thomas AItick's elegan
home. He rings and is admitted
'Good morning, Uncle Job. Any
thing can do for you this morning?p
"No, Thomas, thank you IT'S some
thing want to do for you. chances
to remember it was Thanksgiving yer,
odd indeed, my remembering it-and
bought YOU turkey. Will you have ii
Thomas?'' aud out comes the old gentle
man IS sad little specimen of the genu
rleleagris gallopavo
It is too much for Tom Altick- Will
!, laugh that fetches Mrs. Tom quickl.
rom an adjoining room and provoke
her to join in its hearty roulades b
declines the poor fowl with thanks witt
q sarcasm yeiled solightly that the ugl,
features of a rude and insolent natur
shine full upon poor Uncle Job
Quietly he replaces the turkey within
the basket. quietly he takes bis hat ant
| gloves, and as quietly, with II brie
good day, be leaves the house of hi
nephew Thomas
AS for Richard Altick, he roar
amain' and has the turkey he has pus