Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-24

GSEv. and were in higl
NM-Ns hiYH spirits. They hat
,hEz2hxyssM succeeded in trap
.SaSszMi8esas ping rabbit whcl
was slung Ovel
Dick Morrss shoulder in sportsman
like fashion, for to him was due mos,
Of the credit Of capturing it, and 1t
felt very pro, d.
what are you going to do with the
rabbit, Dick" Edward White asked
gazing admiringly at it,
Yes, that's it." exclaimed Archie
Rhodes, "what shall be done with it!
on,oI,~d,. .~N"
"Why, cook it, Of course" said Dick
and then Il happy thought struck him.
"Oh, I'll tell you what. fellows W"'il
nave 1t for dinner tomorrow. What
did we catch it for if We didn't want
to use it," Aud glowing with pride,
he gave all the boys hearty invita-
ton to dinner ut his home the next
day.
It's co." shouted Fred Miller, cts
q so! I'll come early in the morning
| 80 5 TO ne OH tllne
With lrst of pleasure his compan-
ions joined him in accepting the invita-
ton, and then all went home to dream
of the morrow's feast, when they
would partakc of the spoils of the
days adventure.
Il II
ibid you bring anything from town
for our Thanksgiving dinncr?" Mrs.
Morris was saying to her husband as
Dick stepped in the door.
Mr. Morris laughed.
Did | bring anything? Hal ina.
brought thirty-fve FOUNDER. sold
the colt this afternoon aud turned all
the money over to Pritchard, and that
just raised the mortgage ON our home.
tell you, was mighty thankful, and
l thought we'd celebrate the occasion
'mong ourselves with the biggest tur-
key we could get. How's that"' hold
ing the fowl at arms length.
Couldn't we have & rabbit, too?"
Dick suggested as he laid his bundle
on the table
mercy sakcs!" exclaimed his moth.
er, "where did you get that?"
With reluctance Dick told how in
the spirit of fun he had trapped the
rabbit, and how Fred Millpr's father
had skinned and dressed it for him,
and how lie had invited all the boys to
dinner.
well" said his father. 81 don't mind
havin tie boys come but plain. every
day turkeys all they'll get, and that's
good enough for anybody. There won't
he any frills OH our dinner. And look
ahere,' he added sternly, II don't
prove of your trappiu' rabbits for
fun
Dick was deeply disappointed, and
soon went to bed, but he couldn't
sleep. and in the dead Of night he stole
out o. his room
This is Il nice fy," he said.
If he hadn't invited the boys he
wouldn't have cared. How would he |
tell them of the change in the menu
OF the expected feast? He simply
couldn't do it, that was all. BY ;hc
light of he moon that came in the win, !
dow he saw on the tabl" before Him the |
nimbc little animal that he had cap. !
turcd lying by the side of the big tur-
key, which had been made ready for
the oven ard was fairly bursting with
delicious dressing.
"Ob, know what I'll do! Thorew
he said, as he unfastencd the stout
cord that bound the bullying sides of
the TURKEY, scooped out the dressing,
stuffed the rabbit in the ample cavity
and fastened the cord again, Wen
have the rabbit, anyhow. but nobody
will know till it's ooked."
Then he went back to his room.
When he awoke in the morning the
first thought that struck him was that
his mischcvous prank might spoil the
whole dinner Yes. he was sure IL
would lie hau never heard of such
articles of food being cooked together,
and he became badly frightened. He
fastened to undo his work of the night,
but 1t WAS too late. The turkey with
its strange consort was already roast
Ing to Il nice brown in the oven. He
!:lt very sorry, and when the BOYS
came he took them aside and told them
everything.
Say. that's the jollicst kind of fun"
Archie laughed, I'm glad l camel"
so am |, put in Edward "Whats
he matter, Dick? You don't seem to
,nioy this"
Dick thought only of tn, spoiled din.
Ter and what his parents would say
when they discovered his trick.
Soon dinner was ready and the quests
we're seated. Then came the vital mo.
nent. Mr. Norris took his place at
he head Of the table and was about to
MT the turkey.
Il wonder what he'll say when he
'u!!s the rabbit out" Fred WHISPERED ,
o Archie Rhodes.
"Gucss he'll wonder what the turkey i
"a!loWed.' was the humorous an.
wcr, and then both laughed. =
Cut :aat turkey. Sam" Mrs. Norris +
a'! 20 her husband, what are YOU
Waiting for:'
Mr.. Morris looked around at the
milling faces Of his guests. then due +,
he knife deep into the savory fowl !
nd suddenly stopped. "Suiry." adj .
rcsSinc his wife, "you----'' l.
hn a