The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-23

IL IN
HEIZh,@aM I succeeded in trap
,IZ/zsxass ping rabbit, which
was slung over
Dick Morris's shoulder In sportsman
like fashion, for to him was due most
of the credit OF capturing II, and he
felt very proud.
what are you going to do with the
rabbit. Dick?" Edward White asked,
gazing admirlngly at 1t.
"Yes, that's it," exclaimed Archie
Rhodes, what shall be done with H.?
Somebody tell"
"Why, cook IL. OF course" said Dick,
and then happy thought struck him.
"Oh, I'll tell you what, fellows. Wen
have il for dinner tomorrow. What
did we catch it for If we didn't want
to use IT," And glowing with pride,
he gave all the boys n hearty invita-
ton TO dinner at his home the next
day
Its a 90" shouted Fred Miller, "its
a 90. I'll come early In the morning
SOS 10 be on time"
With a 1rst of pleasure his compan-
tion, and then all went home to dream
OF the morrow's feast, when they
would partake of the spolls of the
days adventure.
"Did you bring anything from town
for our Thanksgiving dinner" Mrs.
Morris was saying to her husband as
Dick stepped in the door.
Mr.. Morris laughed.
Did bring anything? Ia! Ia! /
brought a thirty-hve FOUNDER. | sold
the colt this afternoon aud turned all
the money over to Prltchard, and that
just raised the mortgage on our home
1 tell you, | was mighty thankful, and
/ 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 Il rabbit, too?"
Dick suggested as he laid his bundle
on the table.
Mercy sakesw exclaimed his moth.
er, "where did you get thatY"
With reluctance Dick told how In
the spirit of fun he had trapped the
rabbit. and how Fred NIiller's fatEer
had skinned and dressed It for him.
and how he 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
be any fills on our dinner. And look
ahere," he added sternly, IL don't
prove of your trappln' 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 a nice fix" he said
II 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 Il, that was all. by the
light OF the moon that came I'm the win.
dow he saw on the table before him the
nlmblc little animal that he had cap.
tured lying 10y the side of the big tur-
key, which had been made ready for
the oven and was fairly bursting with
delicious dressing.
"Oh. l know what I'll do, There"
be said. as he unfastencd the stout
cord that bound the bulging 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 ne went back to his room.
When he awoke in the morning the
first thought that struck him was that
his mischievous 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 t. undo his work of the night.
but 1t was too late The turkey with
its strange consort was already roast
ing 10 n nice brown In the oven. He
felt very sorry, and when the boys
came he took them aside and told them
everything.
"Say, that's the iollieSt kind OF fun" ="
Archie laughed, I'm glad came"'
$50 am l." put in Edward. whats
the matter, Dickg You don't seem 10
enjoy this"
Dick thought only OF tha spoiled din
ner and what his parents would say
when they discovered his trick.
Soon dinner was ready,and the guest:
Were seated. Then came the vital mo.
ment. Mr.. Morris took his place at
the head of the table and was about tc
cut the turkey.