The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-15
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN


Il spose so. Jessie!' May'an couldn't
say more with her mouth full of pins.
"Wednesday morning consultation was
held over the turkey. Everybody con-
tiibutcd to the -stufting, first with adj
vice, then with more spicy materials. ms
to the bread crumbs went ginger and 'cin.
namon, nutmeg and ground cloves, beside
the thyme, sage and parsley recommend
ed by Jessie. Henry wanted to add
handful of raisins and currants. May'an
felt that to stuff Il turkey was a greater
burden than to make trousers for the
seven Turner boys.
1T smells awful good cried little
Henry, taking long shifts, with his hands
in his pockets. He gloated over the tur-
key, poking it's bones here and there,
while he pondered how delicious it would
taste, when Drowned in the oven. He
when May'an turned her back.
ut must be good" declared Jessie,
pairing apples for Il pie which was to
crown the feast. Don't you think it will,
II hope so, I'm sure!' May'an lifted
her flushed face from filling the turkey.
Dent crate the nutmeg, Henry. Ill
up. Two O'Clock is time enough to put
it in, if the fires good. Mother won't
be home till 5.
1t was dull afternoon Toward night
snow began drifting lazily down. Henry
divided his time between the windows,
where he watched for the travellers, and
the stove, where he could smell the tur-
key and hear it sizzle. Spicy whiffs
came through the door when May'an
looked in, to see if it was browning even
N. May an was getting dinner, her
pressboard and needles for once out of
sight
Here they come, Henry" called Jes-
SIR hnr.
Mr.. Turner's butcher wagon drove up.
Everybody rushed to the door Mrs.
Barlow got out first. looking tired and
anxious. She smiled as her eve rested
on the rotund form and rosy cheeks of
little, Henry. a big man wrapped in a
rough ulster was behind her. His hat
and beard were powdered with the snow,
which was now falling faster. =.
"Gently--gently. l reckon 1 must 20
Slow said Uncle Henry. He took a
pair of crutches from Mr.. Turner's boy,
and, helped by everybody, managed to
get out OF the wagon and into the house
Iell Mr.. Turner to call tomorrow, and
III pay him. he said. Henry and the
hoy carried in a small trunk and set it
"0l, this looks like home:' exclaimed
Uncle Henry.
lie sat before. the fire. spread out his
hands and looked contcntedly at the
ncatly-laid supper table and Jessie read
ing beside the lamp: Mrs. Barlow went
down quickly. She kissed little Henry,
and hustled around in her old way, glad
to be getting dinner again. She dished
the potatoes and put in the pies to get
hot. -
I'VE all stuffed the turkey, mother
called little Henry, telling about his Won
dcrful prize. I'VE put in all the things
could think nf I1iI,,'t 1n,.
"There's an odd smell about it, some-
how. Como, Henry, let's have supper"
ArS. Barlow was determined to keep
things pleasant and wait for HenTys ac
count Of the last two years. He had
been very reticent while she nursed him,
anu paid out every. cent so grudgingly
that she was afraid he had scarcely
money enough to get home. Uncle Henry
cut open the turkey and fell back in his
chair.
"Great, ginger" he cried, what did
you put into this, childrcn?''
Isn't it right" altered May
1--WE DID put in ginger and all kinds Of
quickly.
=, thclc Henry shouted with laughter.
Poor May'an turned red and white under
MS mtrcIicSS jcStS. Jessie ate a small
piece and made up her mind to wait for
the apple pie. -
Little Henry was the most disappoint-
cd. He had expected great things of
hat turkey. He tried to swallow one of
the glnSci-Spiced pieces, and burst into a
frightened roar when he found it uneat-
"See here" exclaimed Uncle Henry.
Il Il stuff this turkey myself!'
Everybody stared. Nv
for you, Mary-perhaps for May'an and
Jessie tcc l was so mad when fell off
the car that | wouldn't tell you thep,
And thinks L, III wait till l get home,
ana aet Ien have Thanksgiving a week
Mrs Barlow's face grew pale. Was
this the solution of Henry's sulkiness? 8
I'm going to stuff this turkey myself"
repeated he. This turkeys left over,
and so are the presents. Well fill M
one with the other!'
lie drew from his pocket a packaee Of
papers and gravely placed them between
me turkeys drum sticks. Then came
tnree b1g bundles Of bills, which were
Fastened in among the papers.
Nov. pass around the turkey and helm
yourself to the stutfing," commanded I'm
cle icnry with wave Of his hand
Its a game-a gamc.' cried little
ii'nry joyonsly, recovering his spirits.
y want to take some. too.'
~ other first" said Uncle Henry.
with shaking hand Mrs. Barlow drew
cut the papers. She looked at them in
dazcd way without speaking at first.
May an and Jessie and then little Henry
himself each took possession of one of the
fat rolls. .
There's nothing left for you, Uncle,
Henry!''
I've got the turkey, Henry. That's
more than enough for anyone!'' j
"Oh, Henry. Henry" cried Mrs Bar:
lew, coming with the papers in her hand.
Il never suspected it for moment
Il knew you didn't" replied Uncle
H"nry. putting his arm around her. ''I've
done well this time, Mary. That's a
deed of the Mary Ann mine, and it's pay,
ing me $1,000 year. 1 came to make
home brighter for yol--you've made it
bright many a year for me! Do YOU
think you could make good use Of $4,000
-ch?"
"Hcnry--I can pay off the mortgage.
John worried about!' she cried, breath
lessly. e:
May'an held up her roll. "This will
pay the doctors bill!' :
II can 20 to school two years more!"
said Jessie.
"And 1-hooray! I can buy another:
turkey!'' shouted little Henry. ~ J.
$50 you shall-the biggest one Mr. Tur.
ner's got: but we'll let, mother stuff it
next timer laughed Uncle Henry He.
patted Mrs. Barlow's head. She was
quietly crying on his shoulder and wipings
her eyes in an distracted way she had,
on his coat collar. '-.'f ~S,&5s
"We'l shut up, the tailor's shop for the
winter. oh, May'an." ~
q Indeed, we won't" Uncle Henry
cried May'an with decision. II like to
make trousers myself. I'd a thousand
times RI ther do if than stuff turkeys my
day!'-Eva Lovett in the Independent. s.
The Woman Contractor. ~
In Boston the woman contractor has
appeared. She is the daughter Of a min.
ing engineer, and has made study Of
mineralogy at her fathers mine. AT one
time she undertook ). some experiments
with gravel and ore that led her to. the
discovery of a new kind Of composition,
for a sidewalk, She obtained the per-
mission to lay it in a portion Of Boston.
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