Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
KIN that turkey any tim. you wan, /,

KIN that turkey any tim. you wan, /,
killed"
lie turned 20 the other boy and said,
Thomas Jefferson. you 20 out anc
chop his head of when You ret him.
houIl find the AK by the grindstone
It's time you boys learned to d. sue.
things"
Thomas Jefferson disappeared. and
MIR. Dassy peeped cautiously out OF the
window. Mrs. Dassy said not a word.
Andrew jackson aud George Washing
ton were having a good deal OF DIM
Guilty in capturing the turkey. They
had at first tried TO approach him and
pick him up as they had often done.
but something unusual In their man
ner alarmed him and he walked OF.
After several attempts they gave up
and Andrew jackson said: "Me've got
TO run him down. George and they
both started after him. They were
good runners; but Noah was also n
good runner.
Around and around the barn they
went twenty times, the boys two steps
behind the turkey, who had his head
lowered. his wings tight folded. and
was taking steps quite as long as they
we're. AT last. however. the boys
gained little upon him.
Fall on him, fall on him!" shouted
Thomas Jefferson. from the grind.
stone. Andrew Jackson fen forward
on his face, with George Washington
-nn top of him.
But they counted without their host
Noah WIS not there; with a fierce
bca; OF his wings he shot out. and then
sailed away 20 the top OF the lone tree.
There he stood up and uttered de-
faint gobble.
Hear thatl" cried Mr.. Dassy. in a
rage. iii FIX him nowl" aud he
snatched down his rifle from the wall.
wow YOU put that gun right back -
said his wife. firmly. You knoN per-
fectly well II you shoot at him so far
of that you are liable to wound him.
and won't have him suffering Walt
till morning, when you can get
up close 10 him and shoot him rirht
and Sc he'll never know what hits
him."
Mr. Daisy snorted once or twice and
put mp the rifle.
II was juft before the Grst sign OF
dawn next morning. The house was
dark. and the only sound TO be heard
was the sharp rush OF the wind
through the pine.
suddenly there came In the morning
stiffness the laughing gobble OF Noah.
NO ole heard a. Then II came npaip.
louder
Mr. Daisy half awoke and said,
Consnirn that turkey" and Turned
over There was another gobble; Mr..
Dassy half opened his eyes and saw a
strange light playing on the ceiling
ana men one OF the boys began pound.
ing iuriously on the. stovepipe. and
shouted excitedly from above:
"Firei fire! There's a prairie fire
eomirgl It's right on us: lt's got In.
ride The frebreaki"
In two minutes the entire Dassv
family were out lighting the approach
ing IRE. II was long hours work
But the grass had been crnzed on and
trampled down. and at last with much
beating OF brooms. shovels. pieces 81
boards and old blankets they subdue5
the flames and saved their stacks and
buildings. Then. tired but happy. they
retui ned 20 the house.
II was then too late 10 return To he'd
and Mrs. Dassy got breakfast. After
they mad eaten they sat around the
stove for an hour. The sun was vel.
mp. Noah was walking about cautious
~ outside. carrying bis head high and
SIN somewhat alarmed. After awhile
he gobhled. Mr.. Dassy arose and took
down bis rife.
William Henry" said hy wife
sharply what are you going 10 do 90
what am / going 10 do? Wen. I
reckoned I'd take turn along The
ecg" OF the canyon and see II ! couldn't
knork over a jack-rabbit. To-mor.
rows Thanksgiving. Do you think we
can have a Thanksgiving without any
fresh meat?"
Then be went out.
IL was the next day and they were
AL gathered round the table. Mrs
Dassy's brother from Sand Lake wa.
with them. lie looked al the blue pIat.
ter and said: Pears 20 me. william
Henry. that's a powerful queer-Iook.
ing Thanksgiving turkey you've got.
III bet dollar there ain'i any wish.
bone in g."
You've hit Il right. Hiram" re-
turned Mr.. Daisy. Our Thanksgiving
turkey mint much TO brag ~. but
we've got right smart heap ot
Thauksgivirg Hear that rascal Noah
gobbling out tberci tell you he's
got the clearest and ihe musicalesf
gobble Of any turkey in the whole
pesky worldi"-Hayden Carruth. In
Youtk's Companion.